Sunday 22 December 2013

Part 4 - Bonnie Hunter's Celtic Solstice Mystery Quilt 2013

Part 4 - Celtic Solstice Mystery Quilt 2013
Part 4 - Celtic Solstice Mystery Quilt 2013
After sewing all those 4-patches for Part 4 of Bonnie Hunter's Celtic Solstice 2013 Mystery Quilt, it is always fun to play with the blocks and guess the layout.  I must admit I am ready to pull out the green and neutral again, to calm down the overdose of orange, pink and yellow.  It took several sessions to get the 4-patches required for the small quilt, and after the third go, I still have the final count to do.  I hope I have enough - I have presents to wrap! I have presents still to make!

4-Patches for Part 4 Celtic Solstice Mystery Quilt 2013
4-Patches for Part 4 Celtic Solstice Mystery Quilt 2013
My 4-patches are made up from pink and orange fabrics from my stash, which don't have a lot of contrast, unlike the colour combination of Bonnie's colour scheme.  I hope it works out.  Last year, Bonnie threw a rapid fire finish at us, and it caught me unawares, so I am determined to make sure all my blocks are trimmed and in order as we approach the end of December.

Part 4 - Celtic Solstice Quilt, Twosies
Part 4 - Celtic Solstice Quilt, Twosies

Bonnie shared a quick method to pair up the twosies for this stage, but I must admit I like to pretend I can mix the pairs up manually to avoid any repeats, so I did it the old fashioned way.  Obviously, there will be repeats....
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25 comments:

  1. Ellen22 December 2013 at 17:08

    Looks like a great layout to me! I have have fallen very far behind but hope to catch up once Christmas is in the history books.

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  2. Catherine22 December 2013 at 20:06

    Gosh, I feel a bit behind at the moment and it is only a few hours to Monday link up. My last count I had 16 of the 4-patch blocks completed and trimmed and then Piran my dog wanted supper and a visit outdoors. I had better get a few more done before bedtime!

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  3. ~Diana22 December 2013 at 21:11

    Love it!
    www,sewcraftychick.blogspot.com

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  4. Carole~Quilter on the hill22 December 2013 at 22:39

    Wow your part 4 looks great, the colours are fabulous together!

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  5. Vireya23 December 2013 at 12:15

    I love your mock-up block! I think the next clue will use the blue (your green) and neutral because we haven't used much of them yet.

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  6. TLC23 December 2013 at 12:20

    Oh I hope you're on the right track. I love your block idea!

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  7. Kevin the Quilter23 December 2013 at 12:27

    Very nice! Your color scheme makes me hungry for orange sherbet!

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  8. Marly23 December 2013 at 12:29

    I like your orange and pink combination; warm and subtle.

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  9. Unknown23 December 2013 at 12:50

    I love your colors and fabrics!

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  10. Anita23 December 2013 at 12:55

    I love your suggestion for the final design, and your colors!

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  11. Laura23 December 2013 at 13:22

    I love your layout!

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  12. Debra in Ohio23 December 2013 at 13:31

    I like what you have come up with. Aren't you the little go-getter getting all of your homework done early! I'm trying to get some of each step done before the next clue comes out but still have only "finished" clue 1. I guess I need to get busy since from your experience we might have a lightning round at the end. Nice color selections!

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  13. Kate23 December 2013 at 13:49

    I like your mock up block, it works really well with your color palette.

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  14. Mary Huey23 December 2013 at 15:06

    like your guess at the layout!

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  15. Anonymous23 December 2013 at 16:53

    Even if this isn't Bonnie's layout, it looks fabulous! A little bit of a chuckle for me - one of my customers once threatened to do a pink and orange quilt and I grimaced, but this is quite striking and I really like it.

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  16. Mary23 December 2013 at 17:05

    Orange and Pink aren't always the normal combo. Glad to see different colorways for the CS Mystery.

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  17. Denise23 December 2013 at 17:39

    Nice setting!!!

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  18. Anonymous23 December 2013 at 20:06

    I like your block layout. I bet you are spot on for the block in Bonnie's quilt. A lot of her quilts have some sort of star pattern in them
    I love your fabrics too. They are so fun! I also am behind in my mystery. I got the 1st one done but not #2 & #3 and am half way through #4. I hope to get going on it after Christmas too since I am off until the 31st.
    Have a great holiday!

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  19. Kathi Cappellini24 December 2013 at 05:57

    Looks great! My sewing room is done in pink and orange so I am loving your colors!

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  20. DaniQuilts24 December 2013 at 06:13

    Love the link and orange. It gives a subtle depth and certainly contrasts beautifully with the greens and neutrals. Gorgeous!

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  21. Art by Rhoda Forbes24 December 2013 at 16:33

    Beautiful colors and love your mock up :)

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  22. Andee26 December 2013 at 03:18

    I love your guess..I am going to put my blocks up following yours to see what it looks like in my colors! This mystery is so much fun!

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  23. Jackie at Adirondack Urban27 December 2013 at 00:31

    I love your colors so far. That pink and orange looks great! I wonder if your guess about the setting will be the right one?

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  24. Angie in SoCal28 December 2013 at 00:51

    I don't think it's an overdose of orange, pink and yellow at all! Love it.

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  25. Unknown30 December 2013 at 04:47

    Enjoyed reading your Blog and seeing your idea of what might be ahead!

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