The turquoise quilt is my version of the Friday Night Mystery Quilt from our September 2011 Camp Stitches. The other quilt picture is a teacher's quilt. In the instructions we were given before class it was indicated to have lots of contrast and have lots of fabrics, meaning scrappy.
When I was preparing for this class, I was in my alternate storage space (the boys' bedroom) going though my fabrics. It is difficult for me to chose fabrics, especially when it is for a mystery quilt. All I was looking for were fabrics that met the yardage requirements for the class. Two of my three fabrics fell out of their stack and onto my feet. Bingo, two of my three fabrics were chosen!
My quilt has a very subtle color palette. That was not my intention, but that is what happened. Usually my quilts are much brighter. Before you email me and tell me there is no purple in this quilt, look carefully at the floral fabric. There is some purple in that piece. I tried to match some other purple fabrics to it, but was not successful enough. So, without realizing it, I have a soft, subtle quilt. Now if I wanted to do that on purpose, I would have a terrible time gaining those results.
The second picture is Jane's quilt. She used an Asian fabric theme. When I saw her quilt, and Carlene's quilt (the other teacher), I realized why the instructions had the word "contrast" in the directions.
I love making mystery quilts. It is such fun for me to try to figure out what the quilt pattern is from each step of the construction. I have been disappointed only once with my choices of fabrics for a mystery quilt. It was a big quilt, too, with lots of piecing. I liked each step of the construction, and the fabrics I used for that quilt. When the whole quilt was pieced together, I was not happy anymore. I should have taken off the borders because I really liked the center section.
This mystery quilt was an unexpected surprise when I finished it. I had achieved a soft palette of colors. Why did I not realize that when I had these three fabrics chosen? This is one of the wonderful happenings I truly enjoy about quilting. I learn something new with every quilt I make. Even when I have my fabrics in hand, I never know what they will look like when they are cut into pieces and sewn together. Of course, this was a mystery quilt so I did not know the finished pattern, but I knew what three fabrics I had chosen. I like my quilt even though it does not have a lot of contrast.
I am working on my rail fence style quilt top today. Maybe I can make some progress on it. I am about one third finished. Although all sewing will stop when the 49ers football game comes on television this afternoon. It is drizzling this morning. The stadium is across the bay from here, closer to the ocean. I know the stadium is wet since we had a lot of rain last night. I feel it will be a wild and wonderful game (I hope)! Last week's game was a thriller. I think this game today will be thrilling as well.
Happy Quilting
7 comments:
Pam I love the softness of this quilt but like you I could never have achieved that on purpose! blessings, marlene
I think it looks great, Pam. And how can you argue when your fabrics just "volunteer" like that? Now, just think what this would look like if you had used a deep purple in place of the turquoise? Totally different quilt. This one "looks like you" - it IS your colors, isn't it?
interesting quilt, I love seeing the same pattern but in different fabrics. Thanks for sharing....
Kathie
Congrats on finishing these two. They are both great yet look so different. Picking the fabrics is the hardest step. Sometimes it's best to let the fabrics pick you instead.
Oh I love the soft colors of this quilt - reminds me of spring!
I like your quilt and that it's not like everyone elses :)
Crispy
I have a hard time picking out fabrics for a mystery too. I have done the same thing, just found the yardage. It works and your quilt turned out fabulous. It reminds me of the ocean. Well done on your mystery.
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