Midnight Mystery Quilt Along {a Finish!}

I've completed the Midnight Mystery Quilt Along! 

I ended up with six full blocks rather than the intended eight - a miscalculation in the cutting stage.  I decided to make it work anyway and added a 7" border to the sides to make it twin size.

Oh delight!  The backing is just gorgeous, and I could hardly bear to use it up!  It's one of my favorite Flower Sugar prints by Lecein, and it's . all . gone. {tears!} 

It's just so perty all folded up!

Quilt Stats:

• Pattern:  Midnight Mystery Quilt Along by Meadow Mist Designs
• Size:  60" x 83"
• Fabric:  Flower Sugar by Lecein with Kona Cotton Solids.
• Batting:  100% cotton, thin
• Backing:  Flower Sugar print by Lecein.
• Quilting:  Allover medium-to-large meandering stitch on Mrs.Singer, my antique 31-15 with a patent date of 1896, which is mounted on a long-arm quilting frame.
• Binding:  Flower Sugar print by Lecein, double fold, attached by machine for durability.
• Value:  Bold and sweet!

I'm hosting Thanks Goodness It's Finished Friday next week!  Stop back by on Friday to share your finishes!

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Midnight Mystery Quilt Along Progress + Free Adult Coloring Book!

My goal this week is to finish assembling my Midnight Mystery QAL quilt top and perhaps get it quilted!  I used Flower Sugar fabrics along with a Riley Blake tiny red dot on white, and Kona Cotton in Red and Aqua.  For reference, these blocks are a whopping 24"!!  It's difficult to show how big they really are in the picture.

Have you seen all the fun adult coloring books popping up everywhere?  I was gifted a book and pencils recently and really like it!  You can get your own coloring book for free from Craftsy!  It has 9 designs to download and practice your skills!  Go HERE to download it!

Craftsy's sale on new classes ends today!  All new classes are 50%, starting at $14.99.  Doesn't this Word Play class look fun?

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Midnight Mystery Quilt Along {Aug/Sept Progress}

Some of my Sewing For Me time this month is getting caught up on quilt alongs I began in 2015.  I've finished August and September clues for the Midnight Mystery Quilt Along.  Those flying geese were nearly the death of me!  They are made with a scant 1/4" seam, and I made them twice with what I thought was a scant seam, and they are still a bit small.  Nope, not making 'em again; I will be able to fudge them in.  Fortunately the square-in-a-square blocks were simple and trimmed up perfectly.

And in case you're a new reader and don't know what Sewing For Me is - I make a lot of custom quilts and don't quilt for myself very often.  I'm taking the month of December to sew for me! 

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Midnight Mystery Quilt Along {Cutting}

I've completed July's step for the Midnight Mystery QAL.  I'm loving these fabrics and really enjoyed fussy cutting the floral scrap fabrics so the flowers ended up in the center when there was enough fabric to do so.  Even though I know the pattern, I don't necessarily know how the pieces all fit together in the pattern, and I am hoping these fussy cut squares are not cut up.  I changed my B selection {again!} after I found a tiny red dot on white fabric at my LQS.  I had some birthday money to spend!  The white dot and the solid red could be switched, but I really wanted the red next to the aqua, so it won out as C.

There's still time to join the QAL.  It runs June 2015 through March 2016 with one step revealed per month.  I ♥ having so much time between steps because I always have many projects going at the same time.  Fabric selection was June's step, and July's step is cutting.  Still plenty of time to begin, friends!  And there are prizes!!

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Midnight Mystery Quilt Along {Fabric Selection}

ETA:  07/14/2015  I have decided on aqua for fabric D and changed fabric B to a white fabric with tiny red dots.  Thanks for all your ideas!

You know it, I am a sucker for quilt alongs.  I really, really enjoy quilting along with others.  Sometimes I get behind, sometimes I don't - it all depends on if there are giveaways or not!!  The worst part about hosting the GRAVITY QAL is I'm not eligible for the prizes!!

These are my fabric selections for the Midnight Mystery Quilt Along.  Well, for some it's a mystery quilt, but for me it's not.  I have learned that I am really not a mystery quilter, so when Cheryl at Meadow Mist Designs gave the option of seeing the quilt first, I took the opportunity.  Knowing the pattern, I decided to join in.  I still had a very hard time selecting fabrics from my stash.  My selections center around my Flower Sugar scraps.

Please help me decide which fabric to use for D.  Picture 1 has a bright pink with red polka dots, and picture 2 has a light pink with tiny white polka dots, and Picture 3 has an aqua.  Of note is the fabrics touch in the order they are pictured; A is next to B is next to C is next to D.  This was revealed and is not part of the mystery, so I'm not giving anything up.  Thanks for your help!

There's still time to join the QAL.  It runs June 2015 through March 2016 with one step revealed per month.  I ♥ having so much time between steps because I always have many projects going at the same time.  Fabric selection was June's step, and July's step is cutting.  Still plenty of time to begin, friends!  And there are prizes!!
I've released a brand-new pattern called Picket Fence!  It's layer cake and yardage friendly with six sizes from wall hanging to king.  You can get it in my Craftsy pattern shop and my Etsy shop.  The benefit of buying patterns on Craftsy that you receive an automatic notice of any published updates.

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