Lupine & Laughter

It's November, so it's time for another mystery quilt. I know, I know, it's another mystery quilt, didn't I just do one of those? Yes, I did. But it's a Bonnie K. Hunter mystery quilt again. I know from recent experience that she has great designs, and even better instructions. As you know, I took a very very long time to finish my quilt top from last year's mystery. But I really enjoyed making it, the whole process, all the piecing, learning all the tips and tricks, and coming up with something I am very proud of completing. Yes, it's not actually a completed quilt, but the top is completed. This was the most complicated quilt top I ever tried to make, and I actually finished it. So, based on that good feeling of accomplishment, I'm going to try again this year. 

And I will admit that part of my choice is based on the great title of this year's mystery quilt, Lupine & Laughter.  And even more than that, it's the colors involved, purple is one of the main ones. I love love love purple and have plenty of purple fabrics to choose from, as you can see above in my Purple Fabric Pull.

The ice blue requirement is a bit harder for me to come up with a lot of choices, but here's what I've got so far. I may swap another color out (like friend Jaye did with her mystery quilt last year). I do want to have that blue element though, because some lupines have quite a lot of blue in them. 

Pinks won't be too much of a problem, I have plenty of those. Haven't picked them yet.

Lastly will be the neutrals, in the instructions it was called out as more white than cream and fun neutrals. I liked the ones I used in last year's mystery quilt, there were quite a few black and white ones. Maybe I'll do more of those. 

So, that's the start of the start at least.