Well! How fun is this quilt?
Super fun.
This mystery was designed by Bill Kerr and Weeks Ringle of the Modern Quilt Studio. No quilt in this mystery is going to look identical to anyone else’s quilt.
We all chose our own palettes while considering our field/background fabric—and there were really helpful videos for all the steps along the way. I’ve quilted for decades, and my current quilts are now numbering in the low 200s. But I learned a whole lot from Bill and Weeks with this quilt.
There were 6 weekly releases of blocks—and each week we had 4 sets of 2 blocks to do, BUT we would chose ONE of the two blocks in each set to make. In each set of two blocks, one block often would be more complicated than the other. So there was a nice range of difficulty. Sometimes there were extra blocks we all did—or maybe we also had to manipulate further an earlier block. We made something like 20-30 blocks each week.
There was, also, a choice of three sizes of quilt to make and three different ways to create one’s final top. I chose the middle one. I was tempted by the more difficult one, but kept coming back to the one I did. And I love how it came out.
Those participating had a closed Facebook group where we could talk–and I so enjoyed the support, but also the fun–the sense of humor–that permeated this group. There were lots of posts describing which “cabin” they were currently in, that ranged from enjoying after-quilting eating/drinking pleasures in the “party” cabin to someone presently occupying something like the “thinking too hard” cabin. On and on it went and often sent me into chuckles of amusement.
The pattern for Summer Camp will be for sale on the Modern Quilt Studio web site–and you can also see there the other assembly versions and the quilts others have made.
This quilt is the second mystery quilt Bill and Weeks have designed. You can see the first one (“New Day,” made last winter) on their web site. That pattern is for sale now. And there have been hints that they will do another mystery quilt.
Would I make another mystery quilt with Bill and Weeks?
I’d be tempted. For sure.
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That looks like a lot of fun!! I will be on the lookout for their new mystery!
The patterns are for sale; not the quilts? Still trying, after all these years to buy one of your quilts!! Love you!
I’m so happy you love my quilts, my long-time friend. Looking forward to perhaps seeing you next visit to SC.