Kaffe Mystery Quilt

[Shula]

For Alex Anderson: I started watching this video series on Facebook while in the hospital. Unfortunately, I was unable to take notes. I saw that you had made notes on the Quick and Easy Block Tool book. Have these notes been posted? They looked important, and I hesitate to purchase the book unless I can access them. Thanks very much!

[Shula]

Love your bordered Kaffe blocks.

[Shula]

bbauwens. Love your Aboriginal. They are perfect with the blocks you have made!

[Shula]

Always wanted to work with Kaffe fabrics. Couldn't wait to cut into them, so I used them with the solids in the blocks. So much fun!

[pines]

I am now playing with settings for my blocks/ Even though I have eight blocks left cut out and sew. Thus far I have come up with three possible settings. My favorite of the three is the one with the fish all going in the same direction. Any thoughts?

pines/elaine
fish one direction

stars

fish in two directions

[bbquiltmaker]

For Alex Anderson: I started watching this video series on Facebook while in the hospital. Unfortunately, I was unable to take notes. I saw that you had made notes on the Quick and Easy Block Tool book. Have these notes been posted? They looked important, and I hesitate to purchase the book unless I can access them. Thanks very much!

The notes are Alex's notes to herself, they have not been posted. Everything she has to teach has been shown in the videos. The book also has a lot of great info, look in the back.

[pines]

Three more blocks to go before I decide on a border.

I love you setting!

pines/elaine

[roine1]

Martinjm - I just love your quilt. Gorgeous fabrics!

[needlecat]

Hi, Pines....I really like the fish going 2 ways. For my eye, it seems to make the pieced blocks show up more. Beautiful ideas you have!

[ddggs]

I have only done 4 blocks so far because my sewing room was invaded by a mosquito (I am allergic to mosquito bites, yikes. lol) and so I sewed these 4 by hand instead of machine.
Now that I started them by hand, and enjoyed doing the handwork, I may just finish the rest of the blocks the same way. It will take me longer to get all my blocks done, but it's relaxing doing the handwork and I like it.
I used the Kaffe fabric as the focal point in the blocks so far, and may do some filler blocks with the Kaffe in snowball blocks, not sure as I haven't gotten that far into the process yet.

[ddggs]

Thanks Barbara! Are the notes Alex made regarding errors in the book? Or, do they just pertain to the quilt in discussion?

[doglover]

I agree with your first choice, Pines. Lovely!

[DianeRoss]

Pines/Elaine - I find the fish a bit distracting - there's already so much going on in this quilt with the bright colors and prints, not to mention the many different blocks. I love scrappy quilts, but I prefer the star setting here. It quiets the impact just enough

Diane

[laurieschierer]

LOL, I thought I knew just what I was going to do until I saw your layout JanaPratt! LOVE it. While I've done too many with white to 'dismiss' them,I am thinking I just have to try your setting. I think it really makes the most of both the beauty of the blocks as well as the beauty of the Kaffes! THanks

[DebbiG]

although there are new blocks to do (Spool + others), my quilt was saying 'I'm done' also - as others' have said. And sashing with special corner stones (look closely) and outside HST seemed to pull it all together. Will wrap a bit more green around the edges - a 'border' that doesn't look like a border, just to float the big squares a bit more. Thinking yet to quilt it...mmm... Thanks Alex and the whole crew for all you have done to help us grow in skills and confidence! Love it!