It's time to reveal the "Against the tide" Mystery!

Today is the day I get to reveal the Quilt. But first I want to show the last clues before I put the quilt together.

 

here I just played around with the layout

 

Looked cool but with the other blocks. I did not had any idea on how they would go together.

 

Jean kept me in suspense. A well done Mystery for sure.

 

Then the last clue came and I was able to sew the top together.

here a picture of the top without border

 

After sewing together the top,I did not like the fabric I chosen for the backing anymore. What to do? Dig deep into my stash, LOL . Out came a dark green Batik fabric. The only problem, it was not wide enough for the border Jean had planed. So I changed the border a bit. I was lucky that I had enough background fabric left. For the binding I was going to use the dark green I used in the blocks, but darn, :-( - I was one strip short. So the medium purple went as binding.

And here are the pictures from the finished Mystery. 

It was pretty windy outside so I had a hard time taking the pictures . I hope you enjoy. Then you should go over to Jean's blog and check out the pictures from her mystery plus her students blocks with all the beautiful fabrics. 

 

 

here you can see the dark green Batic I used for the back

a close up from the quilting

and her a view from the binding

 

If you ever have the chance to do a mystery with Jean- do it! Her pattern are great - easy to understand - and everything fits perfect.

 

I love my mystery! I'm so happy I had the chance to test that pattern for her. Thank you so much Jean!!

Against the tide mystery continues

 

 

here are my clues 3 and 4 

 

 

after making these clues it still was a mystery what was coming.

Even the girls in my sewing bee turned the finished clues this and that way.  Jean kept us in suspense. lol. But I sure loved the green with the blue fabric.

Why don't you go over  to Jeans Blog and check out everybodys elses clues with all the different great looking fabrics.

 

Im finished quilting my mystery quilt and now handstiching down the binding. I hope we will have some good weather this week so I can take a good picture of the quilt.

It turned out gorgeous. But to see the whole quilt you need to come by next sunday.

 

What else I been up to. Not much free time at the moment. But I had to finish a little bag for a gift. 

Cosmetic Bag

 

filled with a few little goodies.

 

Its made from a free pattern I got online. Its a German page but you might find it interesting.

You find her blog here at Patty doo and the pattern for the little cosmetic bag you find it here .

 

you all have a great Sunday

lots of quilting hugs

Kerstin

Against the tide mystery

Against the tide mystery

 

Its been quiet around here. Not because I did not had anything to show. But my friend Jean that blogs at

Quiltjeanie asked me if I would test a pattern for her.

Her Mystery - Against the tide -

and since its a mystery I could not post about it.

But since her classes started its ok to talk about it now.

Did not want to spoil the mystery before, right.

I did a mystery with Jean before

The snake dance mystery . It was a great pattern and everything worked out perfect.

So when she asked me if I would test I jumped for it.

Again it was a great and perfect pattern. The Quilt is stunning. I still wont be able to show you the whole Quilt now but I be able to show you my fabric choice and the first two clues.

 

My first fabric choice was this.

 

Then I changed the 3 shades of one color. 

here is my new shade light and medium. the medium from the first picture is my dark now.

 

And Im not so sure about the border fabric. I got two to choose from. lol 

 

and here is my first clue.

 and here is my clue two

so and if you want to see all the other great fabric choices in the Against the tide mystery you need
to go to Jean's Blog and check it out.  Some of those fabric look so great that Im realy looking forward to see more.
I have to start to quilt mine now, so I be able to show you the finished Quilt in two weeks.

you all have a great Sunday
quilting hugs
Kerstin