Scrappy Mystery Quilt

I couple of years ago I followed along online with Meadow Mist's Midnight Mystery Quilt Along.  A mystery quilt along works like this -- without knowing what the quilt will look like in the end, you are given the "ingredients" for the quilt (You will need 1 yard of Color A, 1/2 yard of Color B, etc.)  Then each week we received instructions on what to cut or sew from those fabrics.  At the end, you get a finished quilt.

Cheryl did a great job with the sew along -- it was fun to see how she would have us make a block, then cut it up and sew it back together in a different shape.  I enjoyed the anticipation of seeing what was going to come of it all.

Cheryl had shown us what fabrics she was using, along with a few different options.  Rather than go with those colors, I chose several orange, green, and grey fabrics from my stash. She also suggested how dark/light each fabric grouping.  But looking at the pictures of my quilt, it doesn't look like I had enough contrast between the grays and greens (lighter gray would have helped.)  In person I think the contrast is a little more distinct.

So for my first mystery quilt -- I enjoyed the process, but don't love the outcome.  I like it.  But would do things differently had I seen the pattern first.  So I've been a little hesitant to try it again.  I think I will try again sometime, I just might choose colors closer to what is suggested.

 

For the quilting I did a Lazy Eight pattern.  They are not very even, but in the end, they look okay.  It is a large quilt, so I'm just pleased I quilted it on my own!

For the backing I found some orange on clearance, then added a couple of pieces from my stash.

This is my first finish for my Finish-A-Long Q1 Goals.

I am linking up at She Can Quilt - Finish-A-Long Q1.