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Friday, January 26, 2018

TGIFF - Magnolia Mystery Quilt

I finished the November and December instructions AND finished my Magnolia Mystery Quilt, a mystery quilt along hosted by Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs.  This quilt was my January One Monthly Goal.


As you can see, I went a tad bold and used a medium print for the background.  Blue and orange play so well together.  The quilt finishes 60 x 67 inches.


Here's a close up of the flower blocks.  There were seven full blocks and four half blocks.


Since there was a lot going on in the background, I did an all-over loop stipple in white thread.



There was no plan for the final destination of this quilt.  Earlier this week, I showed the quilt top to a friend, who said she loved it.  As luck would have it, it's her birthday next month.

Cheryl's mystery quilt alongs are always fun, and the monthly sewing is not overwhelming.  I highly recommend that you check them out.


If you have a finish this week, here's your chance to share it with everyone:

Thank Goodness It's Finish Friday @ Musings of a Menopausal Melon
Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts
Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hand Quilts 
Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation 


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19 comments:

  1. VeraJanuary 26, 2018 at 4:39 PM

    Beautiful finish Anja!

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  2. HeideJanuary 26, 2018 at 6:34 PM

    Beautiful magnolia quilt! Love your colors.

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  3. Michelle @ From Bolt to BeautyJanuary 26, 2018 at 8:57 PM

    It's true: blue and orange play well together! (I made two blue and orange quilts last year myself.) And the particular shades you used work especially well here. The aqua makes me smile; it's so happy. I love that you chose to bind in the same color. It looks like the flowers are floating in a sea of blue. Well done!

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  4. Yvonne from Quilting JetgirlJanuary 27, 2018 at 1:22 AM

    It turned out beautifully and what a happy coincidence to have a home for it, too. :)

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  5. Stitchin At HomeJanuary 27, 2018 at 8:32 AM

    Beautiful Anja!! I can certainly see why your friend loves it, I do too.

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  6. Kathryn TJanuary 27, 2018 at 2:38 PM

    Very pretty and I can see there is going to be a delighted friend about to happen!

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  7. Sandra WalkerJanuary 27, 2018 at 2:41 PM

    Great rendition here with that floral background! Yep blue and orange play so well together, probably why you and I get along so well, my friend ha! How wonderful that you are giving it away too! Thanks for linking up with TGIFF!

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  8. IoleenJanuary 27, 2018 at 4:51 PM

    Orange (my favourite colour) goes so well with blue. This is a beautiful finish and I’m sure your friend will be thrilled. Just doing the binding and label on mine.

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  9. JanineMarieJanuary 27, 2018 at 7:41 PM

    How fun that it didn't take long for you to find out where that quilt is going. Your friend will be thrilled! I really like the combination of solid prints in the design and the printed background.

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  10. grammajudybJanuary 27, 2018 at 9:15 PM

    I absolutely love your version of the Magnolia Mystery. It is truly lovely!

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  11. Julia D @ Jada's Quilting AdventuresJanuary 28, 2018 at 12:12 AM

    Beautiful! Excellent finish! The flowers also remind me of little fish too. Such a sweet quilt.

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  12. Patty January 28, 2018 at 10:00 AM

    This is gorgeous. I love the way the flowers pop against your background fabric. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and congrats on your finish.

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  13. CherylJanuary 28, 2018 at 12:06 PM

    Beautiful mystery quilt! I love the background fabric, the subtle print adds interest to the negative space without overwhelming the piecing.

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  14. LynetteJanuary 28, 2018 at 5:17 PM

    Nice finish!! I really like seeing this mystery. And: Yay for OMGs met. :)

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  15. Granny Maud's GirlJanuary 28, 2018 at 10:52 PM

    I really like the blue background with its subtle print. It adds the perfect right amount of interest to that negative space.

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  16. Quilter KathyJanuary 30, 2018 at 9:39 AM

    So beautiful! And lovely that it already has found a home!

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  17. The Joyful QuilterJanuary 31, 2018 at 8:21 PM

    Such a striking version of the Mystery, Anja!!

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  18. SherryJanuary 31, 2018 at 8:50 PM

    Very pretty. I love how your quilt came out.

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  19. NicoleFebruary 7, 2018 at 1:31 AM

    I love your background fabric far more than a solid. As always, hooray for blue and oranges! And lucky friend.

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