Over the next couple of years I participated in four of Bonnie's quilt mysteries. She gave us the rough fabric requirements, urging us to try to use what we had in our stash. Then, over the next days, and sometimes weeks, she led us through the steps to make a pieced jewel of a quilt. All along, we never knew what the finished quilt would look like until the final "reveal".
Such excitement, I'm telling you! Bonnie set up a special site for mystery quilters to post pictures of their progress. I loved looking at what fabrics everyone was using. The quilt I am showing you today is the last mystery quilt that I created with Bonnie.
It is probably my favorite of the four that I participated in. Bonnie called the pattern Double Delight. My rendition is called Peppermint Delight because the colors remind me of peppermint candy somehow.
Bonnie loves small pieces in her quilts and is especially partial to using 1.5 inch strips to piece little 9 patches.
For now, I am thinking that my career as a mystery quilt maker is probably over , but it sure was fun and I have four lovelies made with scraps from my stash. That means room for more fabric. ......Right?!
Have fun feasting on the eye candy at the Quilt Festival!
That is SO pretty! I especially like the binding... it does look like peppermint candy.
ReplyDeleteJennifer :)
What a fun quilt. Love the polka dots.
ReplyDeletePeppermint Delight is the perfect name! Peppermint candy was my first thought when I saw the photo :) It's lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt. I love the blue with the pink and green.
ReplyDeleteThis is by far my favorite quilt of yours I've ever seen. You must post pictures of your backing. It makes the quilt!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fresh and pretty quilt! Very appealing!
ReplyDeleteSweet quilt!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteit looks very sweet, nice job
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing! I have done a few of Bonnie's mysteries, YES she does like her small pieces!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt - love your colors :)
Beth in Dallas
Very pretty quilt. I like this design.
ReplyDeleteBonnie's quilts have lots of little pieces in them so I say congrats to you for finishing those 4 mystery quilts. I have to agree that your quilt does look like Peppermint :^)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous version. Love the color combination.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! And I love your blog colors, too!
ReplyDeletethis is beautiful!!! i love the colors and the pattern is so fun
ReplyDeletewow! I just love it! It DOES look like peppermint candy! So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty quilt! It reminds me of watermelon.
ReplyDeletethat is one awesome stashbusting quilt.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt...and awfully well coordinated to be a scrap quilt!
ReplyDeleteYour double delight is fabulous- I love Bonnie's site and have made her trip around the world quilt pattern. I have often considered making one of her mystery quilts but just have not managed to have time. I do like this particular pattern.
ReplyDeleteThe festival has been such fun- I have loved reading all the interesting stories about the quilts.
Regards from a Western Canadian Quilter,
Anna
http://quiltmomsjourney.blogspot.com/
I love your version of the pattern.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful, happy quilt!
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely - looks so different from Bonnie's version. It is so fun to see these great "mystery" quilts made up in different color-ways. I love her site. The only "pattern" I have tried yet is the Bargello. And the Maverick star, of course...
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You make me want to revisit the mysteries again...
All of a sudden I smell mint in the air...
ReplyDeleteReally lovely and your photos are perfect..nothing like having quilts outdoors to capture their true beauty and that you have..
I love your quilt,it's absolutely beautiful. It looks great on the Stash Manicure banner.
ReplyDeleteWow, absolutely love it! (found you through Stash Manicure, congrats on making the banner!). Your binding definitely reminds me of candy canes. :) This is just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Such tiny little pieces and you're right, it does remind me of peppermint candy. :) blessings, marlene
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