"Grand Illusion" Quiltvile Mystery Link-up & Design Wall Monday - January 5, 2015

I worked on the mystery as much as possible on Saturday.

 Friday was not a good Quilting day.

I just couldn't make that final decision of how to put my blocks together.

I liked the yellow in a row best, but Pink or Black??

I posted the parts in 4 different ways on my Guild's Facebook page to enlist their help in choosing. 

 I got 12 blocks all sewn together and laid them out on the floor.

With the yellow in a row I can move them around the Black block, which might be in the center.

YES, after the picture, I noticed the lower left corner block isn't right.

I couldn't just follow the pattern.  I had to make it my own.

DH chose the Pink Option. Below are the 13 Blocks left to sew.

The sashings are ready and I have all the border parts finished.

Linking up again with Bonnie HERE

I know there are many who have completed tops and even a few who have them quilted already.

 Judy L HERE
It's the 1st DWM of 2015

Check them out!

2014 Mystery Link-up & Design Wall Monday- December 29, 2104

The old commercial used to say, "I can't believe I ate the whole thing."

Well, I can't believe I am all caught up with the Mystery!

Last week I didn't have much time to catch up. 

This week- I had the whole day to sew while DH worked.

Clue 4- A & B blocks DONE
I did a few "Rip-it's" with these.

Clue 5 A & B Blocks DONE!
It was fun to use those "Coyote" School colors from Columbia Burbank again.

All the blocks on my floor stacked in sets of 10, 5 & 4 accordingly.

 Clue 1 - 100, Clue 2 - 100  Clue 3 -120

Clue 4 - 40 A+ 40 B = 80  Clue 5 - 25 A+ 4 B = 29

429 block parts
Total pieces so far = 2,756

Plus there are 800 bonus triangles from clue 2

I had to buy a new tote to hold all the parts for the 

"Grand Illusion Mystery"

Stacked and waiting for more clues or block instructions next Friday.

Bonnie really has me stumped this year!

Linking up with Bonnie HERE

and Judy L HERE

2014 Design Wall Monday- Grand Illusion Mystery Link up

It's Christmas week!  

I only got a few Clue 4 blocks completed.  

Family time on Saturday cut into my stitching time. 

I need 40 of each of these for clue 4

Here are the 1st 2- one of each-

I got a few more Purples Greens and Pinks to add into the blocks for a more scrappy look.

I cut too many of the Black Neutral units for clue 2 so I changed the Pink to Purple and thought I'd make just one block like this to remember it. 

 So many of the guesses from Facebook are great blocks. 

I still think these will be in the border somehow.

Now I really have NO IDEA where this mystery is going.  Bonnie has me stumped!

Linking up HERE with Bonnie.

I posted my Block from Jenny Doan's Tutorial last Friday.

I went to see if the LQS had some of the Downton Fabric. 

They only had the new line with Rose and the Lord & Lady Collection.

 I would like make a whole quilt with just the "Mary" Fabrics.
They are from the first line so not as readily available.

DECEMBER GOALS

1- Cascadia QAL-Hope it gets to the Flimsy stage- not done- Lori's having a Link-up HERE this week.

2- Siggy Squares- Famous fellow quilters...Keep playing with layout. - Still waiting for the final blocks.

3- Guild Lotto Block - the letter V - Done

4- Grand Illusion Mystery-  Keep up with the clues and link-up on Mondays - Done

5- Finish Christmas gifts before Christmas Eve -Done

6- My Sister; Roma's DWR--- as time permits- Nope

That's my Mid-Month report... Linking up HERE  for Design Wall Monday with Judy L