Part 1
Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville hosts a mystery quilt that begins the day after Thanksgiving in the United States.
Frolic began on Black Friday in 2019. I wasn't excited about the mystery quilt this time. I did buy some fabric, but I didn't have the interest to actually play along with the mystery. This isn't the fault of the designer, just a general feeling of not wanting to make a quilt without knowing where I was going. I waited until after the reveal to settle on my colors.
I picked up the black and the gray during the Black Friday sale at
Spring Water Designs in Columbia, Maryland.
I used more than a couple specialty rulers to cut the pieces for this quilt. I'm not done cutting, yet. I expect this project to take a while. The
4.5" Easy Angle Ruler would be fine for this quilt, but I like the added stability of the
6.5" Easy Angle Ruler to cut the half-square triangles. Paired with the
Companion Angle Ruler made quick work of cutting the flying geese units.
To square up those geese units, I love this
Wing Clipper.
I spent some time Monday cutting some of the units for this block. Stacks and stacks of pieces. I didn't cut everything as I'm sure this will keep me busy. You'll notice that I decided not to use the gray diagonal print. Once I looked at my cutting instructions I was pretty sure it wouldn't be the best for those flying geese so I grabbed a gray solid from my collection instead. I'll likely use the print for the binding because a diagonal print is perfect for binding.
I didn't have all the pieces cut, so this is as far as I got. Just some units on the design wall. I've changed all the colors and this will look nothing like the quilt Bonnie designed, but I love that I will be using fabrics from my collection. I've made some other changes that will become clear as I update the blog with my progress. I'm glad I waited to get started.
Tools and supplies (affiliate links):Creative Grids 6.5" x 24.5" RectangleFiskars Rotary CutterFiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting MatBLACK+DECKER Classic Steam IronGrabbit Magnetic Pin CushionFiskars 8-inch scissorsJuki TL-2010Q6.5" Easy Angle Ruler4.5" Easy Angle RulerCompanion Angle Ruler
Wing ClipperCreative Grids 6.5" Square RulerCheryl Ann's Quilting Design Wall - 72" White
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