Mystery quilts?

Gatsby · 03-20-2008, 10:27 AM

Have you guys ever tried this? It's where you have quilt directions, but you don't know what the finished product will look like.

I did one through my favorite Cape Cod quilt shop, and they supplied the fabrics and directions. The quilt was really amazing when it was done.

I always thought it would be fun to do some sort of mystery quilt exchange, where we choose mystery directions and all work on our own fabrics, or send fabrics and directions to each other.

grinell · 03-20-2008, 10:48 AM

I've never done one. Sounds like fun!

lynnfw1 · 03-20-2008, 10:55 AM

It DOES sound like fun. Quilts are on my Life List. Maybe when I'm done making Little Dresses, I can take up quilting. It isn't the piecing, it is the actual quilting that makes me nervous. Watching quilters free-hand a feather stitch (or whatever) on a machine on TV looks daunting. And I've done a lot of hand-work in my time, but hand-quilting is not at all appealing.

grinell · 03-20-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by lynnfw1

And I've done a lot of hand-work in my time, but hand-quilting is not at all appealing.

I'm so not a hand quilter. I do everything on my machine. I don't have enough patience otherwise.

Me not so patient (said in my best caveman voice).

KBtotheBB · 03-20-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by grinell

I'm so not a hand quilter. I do everything on my machine.

The sad thing is, I bought my machine to speed up my quilting, but I'm still doing all my quilting by hand.

Gatsby · 03-20-2008, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by lynnfw1

...hand-quilting is not at all appealing.

Exactly. Kim, I am impressed that you have the patience for that! But then again, you can spend a whole day cross-stitiching.

I machine quilt quickly. I love the piecing, but I get impatient with the quilting part.

hotgogobot · 03-20-2008, 12:09 PM

I still don't have a walking foot for my machine. I've only hand quilted.

I've never done a mystery quilt, but have gazed longingly at the sites...

8marie · 03-20-2008, 02:08 PM

I have 2 quilts that are hand quilted....by some Amish friends, not by myself. I just can't see myself living up to their perfection!!

morgan · 05-18-2008, 07:56 AM

I am just browsing through the craft forum cause I am BORED and came across this post

I think a mystery quilt is an awesome idea! In fact, I may have to suggest it to my local quilt store...

As for actually quilting my quilts, I am lucky - my mom has a 16ft long arm quilter. I give all of my tops to her and she gives back a lovely quilted masterpiece!

grinell · 05-18-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by morgan

As for actually quilting my quilts, I am lucky - my mom has a 16ft long arm quilter. I give all of my tops to her and she gives back a lovely quilted masterpiece!

You lucky duck! I have a coworker with a longarm machine that has done some of mine, but she doesn't typically let me pay her (which I think I should) so I try to do as many of mine as I can on my machine at home, but if I want a real pattern in the quilting she does it for me - and then I struggle to find a way to pay her back.