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Brown Bag Mystery Quilt from Becca's Crazy Projects

I finally finished one of my Brown Bag Mystery Quilts. This kit was purchased from Mountain Creek Quilt Shop. I purchased two kits from them but I may have misplaced the other kit in my sewing room. More on that another time. The quilting motif is Hours from Longarm League.

My favorite tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grid s 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle Fiskars Rotary Cutter

Creative Grids 4.5" x 12.5" Rectangle Quilting Ruler

Fiskars Rotary Cutter replacement blades
Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
BLACK+DECKER Classic Steam Iron
Fiskars 8-inch scissors

Juki ...

added by Becca 1 year, 9 months ago. under 2024 , brown bag , brown bag mystery , mystery , quilt , quilter , quilting

The mystery is partially solved from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

OK --- so we may have solved the handle mystery. Remember what it looked like?

The mystery handle

Karen sent me this picture, and the handle of that tool looks suspiciously like the handle above. The one pictured below is a tuner mallet.

Tuner mallet

I think we all agree that it's some kind of handle that screws into something. Why it screws into something else is part of the mystery. Would you need different ones, and if so, why not just have a separate tool? Or was it to make it lighter to carry, and you had a different ...

added by Elaine 1 year, 9 months ago. under backyard , clocks , murphy , mystery , neighborhood

Brown Bag Mystery Quilt from Becca's Crazy Projects

I loaded my first Brown Bag Mystery Quilt onto the frame and got it quilted. You can almost see the quilting in the next photo. I still haven't picked the binding. I have some leftover pink and blue that might work.

And finished my second Brown Bag Mystery Quilt top. I have backing for this one and will get it quilted soon. I bought enough kits to make three quilts but I haven't started the third one yet. It is another solids quilt.

My favorite tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grid s 6.5" x 24 ...

added by Becca 1 year, 11 months ago. under 2024 , brown bag , brown bag mystery , mystery , quilt , quilter , quilting

Fabric Acquisition from Becca's Crazy Projects

Last weekend I popped over to Spring Water Designs to pick up some backing for quilts. I was very good and only grabbed a couple things extra. I picked up a small Accuquilt Go! mat for my 6" dies. Always nice to have an extra on hand.

This fun speckle was a good fit for my Pieces of Love quilt. I'm excited to get this one quilted.

I grabbed this fun print to back my Brown Bag Mystery Quilt.

I also grabbed a medium gray backing for my second Brown Bag Mystery Quilt, and a yard of pink fabric ...

added by Becca 1 year, 11 months ago. under 2024 , brown bag mystery , heart , mystery , qal , quilt , quilting , shopping

Brown Bag Mystery Quilt from Becca's Crazy Projects

Once the big reveal was out, I started working on piecing the rows.

I love how this pattern was written when it came to putting the rows together. Everything came together perfectly. Well, as perfectly as it can when pieced.

I kept adding rows according to the layout.

I was pleasantly surprised to find I got it right the first time. I had some of the white-on-white background fabric, so I added a 2" border.

Then I added a blue border using some leftover backing fabric I had that matched. I think it came out great! Now to repeat it ...

added by Becca 2 years ago. under 2024 , brown bag , brown bag mystery , mystery , quilt , quilter , quilting

Brown Bag Mystery Quilt from Becca's Crazy Projects

I had to play catchup with my Brown Bag Mystery Quilt. I was behind for clues 3 and 4. So many half-square triangles! This is the kit from The Crabby Quilter in Annapolis, MD.

I really like working with the solids. They're so forgiving when it comes to cutting and piecing.

This kit is from Mountain Creek Quilt Shop in Alcoa, TN. I bought two kits from them but haven't cut any of the other kit. The last clue is tomorrow and I'm ready!

My favorite tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grid s 6.5 ...

added by Becca 2 years, 1 month ago. under 2024 , brown bag , brown bag mystery , mystery , quilt , quilter , quilting , solids

Brown Bag Mystery Quilt from Becca's Crazy Projects

These little nine-patches were the first clue.

The second was loads and loads of flying geese. I'm going to be piecing these for days.

A little bit of chain piecing makes this go quickly. I use the letter opener to quickly cut the units apart.

My favorite tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grid s 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle Fiskars Rotary Cutter

Creative Grids 4.5" x 12.5" Rectangle Quilting Ruler

Fiskars Rotary Cutter replacement blades
Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
BLACK+DECKER Classic Steam Iron
Fiskars 8-inch scissors

Juki TL-2010Q

Grabbit Magnetic Pin ...

added by Becca 2 years, 2 months ago. under 2024 , brown bag , brown bag mystery , mystery , quilt , quilter , quilting , solids

Brown Bag Mystery Quilt from Becca's Crazy Projects

How can you have only one?

I discovered Mountain Creek Quilt Shop through the Brown Bag Mystery group on Facebook. I found their collection of classic book covers as color inspiration delightful. So much so, that I bought two more brown bag kits.

I bought The Raven and The Call of Cthulhu. I even added the extra coordinating fabric for borders and binding. I really like the mix of greens and blues in The Call of Cthulhu bag. The Raven will likely be stunning with the almost monochromatic palette.

I started with The Raven. So far I've only made ...

added by Becca 2 years, 2 months ago. under 2024 , brown bag , brown bag mystery , mystery , quilt , quilter , quilting , solids

Brown Bag Mystery Quilt from Becca's Crazy Projects

Last year I participated in a fun mystery quilt designed by Karen Montgomery. I decided to jump in and try another this year.

I chose my brown bag based on the floral print. I'm not entirely sure how I feel ab out the amount of pink fabric but I'm going to go with the flow. I bought this kit from The Crabby Quilter in Annapolis.

The kit comes with cutting instructions to get you started. I did the initial cutter and stacked everything in an project box so I will be ready each week.

The first clue came ...

added by Becca 2 years, 2 months ago. under 2024 , brown bag , brown bag mystery , floral , mystery , quilt , quilter , quilting

Christmas Mystery Quilt and Stitch Along is Coming Soon… from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Like our love for Christmas, the sweetness of this quilt and cross stitch combination is Evergreen! Gift yourself the joy of sewing and stitching with us during the Evergreen Mystery Quilt and Cross Stitch Along! For five weeks, we’ll unwrap another part of this joyful mystery. Join us in sewing along to uncover this mystery and greet the season by stitching something new!

Here’s a peek at the Evergreen Quilt, but the rest remains under wraps for now. This festive design would make a lovely wall hanging since it finishes at 31.5” x 37.5”. We are ...

added by Marissa at FQS 3 years ago. under christmas in july , christmas quilts , evergreen quilt and stitch along , fat quarter shop , mystery , quilt along , stitch along (Comments)

Brown Bag Mystery Finish from Becca's Crazy Projects

I found the perfect diagonal print to bind this All Hallows Brown Bag Mystery Quilt. I like stripes, dots and diagonal stripes for binding. Diagonal prints are great because it makes it look like you put stripes on the bias without the work of making bias binding.

The quilting for this quilt is a fun spiral spider web design called Gossamer, available from Urban Elementz.

See my tips on machine-finished quilt binding.

Overall, a great finish. I'm sure I will check out the mystery quilt next year. This one had some new tricks and it was a great experience ...

added by Becca 3 years ago. under 2023 , accuquilt , cutter , cutting , die cutting , mystery , quilt , quilter , quilting , shopping

Brown Bag Mystery from Becca's Crazy Projects

I pieced this version of the brown bag mystery quilt together.

I added a narrow dark blue border.

Then I added a wider, more colorful border. I think this one will be next on my frame.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grid s 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle Fiskars Rotary Cutter

Creative Grids 4.5" x 12.5" Rectangle Quilting Ruler

Fiskars Rotary Cutter replacement blades
Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
BLACK+DECKER Classic Steam Iron
Fiskars 8-inch scissors

Juki TL-2010Q

Grabbit Magnetic Pin Cushion

Dritz Craft Pins, 1-3/4-Inch (250-Count)

Electric Quilt

Creative Grids Multi ...

added by Becca 3 years ago. under 2023 , accuquilt , cutter , cutting , die cutting , mystery , quilt , quilter , quilting , shopping

Brown Bag Mystery from Becca's Crazy Projects

Remember those quarter square triangle blocks I was making? Let's get back to those.

This was basically my practice quilt for the Brown Bag Mystery Quilt. I worked out how to make each unit using fabric from my collection. This one is very different and I really like how it is turning out. I haven't decided on borders yet.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grid s 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle Fiskars Rotary Cutter

Creative Grids 4.5" x 12.5" Rectangle Quilting Ruler

Fiskars Rotary Cutter replacement blades
Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat ...

added by Becca 3 years ago. under 2023 , accuquilt , cutter , cutting , die cutting , mystery , quilt , quilter , quilting , shopping

Brown Bag Mystery from Becca's Crazy Projects

Pieced top center complete! Time for some borders.

A narrow orange border.

Followed by a wider black border. I'm so pleased with this finished top. Now I need some backing and I can get it quilted. I found the perfect quilting design for this little quilt. I think a light gray backing is the right way to go.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grid s 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle Fiskars Rotary Cutter

Creative Grids 4.5" x 12.5" Rectangle Quilting Ruler

Fiskars Rotary Cutter replacement blades
Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
BLACK+DECKER ...

added by Becca 3 years ago. under 2023 , accuquilt , cutter , cutting , die cutting , mystery , quilt , quilter , quilting , shopping

Frolic Mystery Quilt Finish! from Becca's Crazy Projects

It's been more than year since I quilted my version of Bonnie Hunter's Mystery Quilt Frolic. I decided it was time to get it bound.

Applying binding to large quilts is a wrestling match. I attach the binding to the back of the quilt so I can machine finish it from the top.

If you want to learn more about how I mark my binding for joining the ends, or other quilt binding tips, I have a page (linked on the sidebar) where you can find my machine finished binding tips.

My way is not the only way ...

added by Becca 3 years ago. under 2023 , adventure , crazy , design , flying geese , frolic , hst , mystery , project , projects , quilt , quilter , quiltville , tool , tool tip

Brown Bag Mystery from Becca's Crazy Projects

This mystery quilt is such a delight.

The units are just the right size and the blocks are large. Next is joining it all together with the sashing.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grid s 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle Fiskars Rotary Cutter

Creative Grids 4.5" x 12.5" Rectangle Quilting Ruler

Fiskars Rotary Cutter replacement blades
Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
BLACK+DECKER Classic Steam Iron
Fiskars 8-inch scissors

Juki TL-2010Q

Grabbit Magnetic Pin Cushion

Dritz Craft Pins, 1-3/4-Inch (250-Count)

Electric Quilt

Creative Grids Multi Size Triangle 45 and 90 Degrees Quilt Ruler ...

added by Becca 3 years ago. under 2023 , accuquilt , cutter , cutting , die cutting , mystery , quilt , quilter , quilting , shopping

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