Allietare Mystery 2015

This is Bonnie Hunter's annual mystery quilt series that runs from Thanksgiving to New Year's. She gives weekly mystery clues on her Quiltville.blogspot.com. This is my 5th year following her mystery series and enjoy the suspense and twist to each week's clues. Colors this year are reds, gold, black, neutral and grey as "constant" color. Mine will be bright reds, yellow gold and country neutrals. My greys will be the mossy colored Farm Doodles chickens!

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a patchwork quilt with red, yellow and black squares on the bottom is shown

Upclose, these are some of my favorite blocks. I will be making a lap size quilt for this one and found more of the Hen-Rietta chickens online, so check back for the progress of this quilt! Also of all the other quilters' progress at http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2016/01/mystery-monday-link-up-reveal.html

the quilts are laid out and ready to be sewn

Allietare Clue 5: It was time to combine half triangle squares from Clue #1 and the black squares cut from Clue #2. I actually cut the black squares and more half triangle squares on Saturday. Then sewed these on Sunday.

a patchwork quilt is laying on the floor

The Allietare Mystery Reveal!!! Absolutely love it! This pattern joins the Celtic Solstice 2013 on my all time favorites list. You can easily use different color schemes in this quilt. To see other's progress and colors on Monday's linky: http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2016/01/mystery-monday-link-up-reveal.html

some scissors are laying on the table next to small pieces of fabric that have been cut into squares

Clue #1- I used Farm Doodles Kissing Chickens as my "constant grey" which is described as moss color. This clue's Monday link up is: http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2015/11/mystery-monday-link-up-allietare-part-1.html

Here's a close view of the quilt. I finished the borders yesterday using cherries and jalapeno peppers black prints. Don't have a backing for it but wanted to post progress from the final Bonnie Hunter's link up at: http://bit.ly/1NLMjtN

Allietare Sunday sewing results from Clue 5! What fun putting these together while watching favorite DVD movie on a gray dreary NY afternoon. To see other quilters' progress go to: http://bit.ly/1UdyGZq

the quilts are laid out on the table ready to be sewned together

Wait! We also needed to make these for clue 5. Neutral rectangles from Clue 3 and "constant grey" squares from Clue 2. I also sewed these on Sunday. What I love about these is that the prints are more highlighted.

an image of the words alive in front of some buildings and balconies with red trim

Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Allietare Mystery!

a quilted wall hanging made with red and black fabric

Allietare Clue 4 Blacks! I found some cherries, Jalapeno peppers to add to countryside theme, Can you see the top view of the hen in reds on the right? Check out the Monday Party Link up here: http://bit.ly/1S4mQSA

Allietare Clue #3- Using bright yellows, even found one with cats! The neutrals has cakes, jams, sewing notions and daisies. Check out Monday's link up here: http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2015/12/mystery-monday-link-up-part-3.html

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