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It's a Mystery to Me!
Despite a minor car accident and the best efforts of the weather gods to defeat me, I made it to Minnesota and back in one piece. While I will soon be posting pictures of quilts from the show, I thought you'd rather hear about one of my fabric purchases.
Why look at this gorgeous set of fabrics (Mariko, recognize the two I already bought pieces of?):
What will it be? Well, I don't actually know! It's a mystery by mail kit! You get the fabric and your first "clue" ...and then you get subsequent clues every three weeks. After the 5th clue you will have a finished quilt top!
Shall we take a closer look at the darks? There are 7/8 yards of each of these:
And there are 1/2 yards of each of these "background" (as the clue refers to them) fabrics:
I better get these washed and start following the cutting instructions for clue #1 so I don't fall behind!
Another mystery was this set of yard sculptures (?) somewhere near the Wisconsin/Illinois border. I would have loved to get closer, but after spending many years in small towns, I know much better than to cross a No Trespassing sign on a random dirt road in the middle of nowhere. That's a good way to get yourself shot!
Posted by Duff at June 18, 2006 10:29 AM
Four words for you, missy: Fun Fabrics! Minor Accident?!
Posted by: alison at June 18, 2006 03:34 PM
The fabric is beautiful! I have the tone on tone green floral and love it.
(Has yout BT3 arrived yet?)
Posted by: morgan at June 18, 2006 05:18 PM
Those are some gorgeous fabs, you dh! And did the accident occur somewhere near those sculptures?
Posted by: Mariko at June 18, 2006 08:08 PM
Oh how fun! I wonder what you're making???
Posted by: Silvia at June 19, 2006 11:51 AM
That sounds like a fun little big project :) Almost signed up for a quilting class this weekend but remembered I don't get home early enough to get there in time.
Posted by: Amy at June 19, 2006 11:52 AM
Ooh--pretty fabrics. I'm always tempted by mystery-project-alongs, but I know I would get so far behind....
Glad to hear you're back safe and sound! Let those bus drivers and cabbies worry about the driving. :)
Posted by: alice at June 19, 2006 02:33 PM
The project sounds very cool. But this accident thing is no good. Zero damage to your person, I hope!!!
Posted by: Mary at June 19, 2006 03:17 PM
hicks and their guns...it's a beautiful thing
Posted by: Penny at June 21, 2006 02:31 PM
Dolls below are wonderful.
Posted by: Doll at June 22, 2006 07:24 AM
I know you don't have comments on Snip for a reason but Strangers with Candy started out as a series on Comedy Central. You can buy the complete series on DVD from Amazon. I can't believe they made a movie from this show! It's on DVD and still no sign of 90210 on DVD. Something is very wrong.
The fabrics for your mystery project are beautiful.
Posted by: Melissa at June 22, 2006 11:11 AM
I'm going to recommend that you never let me visit your house ... I'd probably be pilfering in your fabric stash - heh. They are lovely fabrics...makes me want to play too ;-)
Posted by: jade at July 1, 2006 06:08 AM