Finished Clue 1

The first clue involved a return to the easy angle ruler. I used this one for my first mystery-Celtic Solstice so this was not new to me.

As I retired just as last year's mystery finished, I am able to enjoy each step/clue this year. I purposely  took my time with the clue. I cut the strips one by one and enjoyed the neural fabrics I have chosen. 3-4 of them are new, a few scraps and some neutral from my Downton Abbey-English Manor Team Carson.

This year I am doing this quilt for my daughter Cherith...hence Allietarecherith. Cherith loves red and it is her turn to get a quilt. My hope is that it is more red than yellow (smaller yardage) and other colors used should be fine. Cherith is a nursing student in her junior year. She will be going to Africa this summer for two and a half weeks for global health rotation. She is also thinking about doing a winter term next winter to lighten up her senior load and this would be a trip to Italy for an english course. The professor is the husband of her second grade teacher. But that is only if she cannot get an english class in fall. So this quilt with its inspiration would be perfect. I am also going to hand quilt the quilt. Would be nice to get it sewn prior to our winter trip to Arizonia. Cherith will be visiting
during her spring break this year. This quilt will be a graduation present.

Here are some pictures of my progress.

Here is the link to Bonnie's link up:  http://quiltville.blogspot.in/2015/11/mystery-monday-link-up-allietare-part-1.html

I listened to say me great Italian music. Some of the songs I wrote down and n the white part of some of the half-square triangles.

Day 2 progress 

Then I took a few days off for other things.

Finished blocks today with a few more to spare.

Day 2 of Allietarecherith Clue One

Four more neutrals to use, these will be off white.

Mystery begins today...Clue 1

Not sure when the clue was posted, but saw it at 8am. Late night watching the Packers game...a loss to the Bears. But Brett Farve's number was uncovered and Bart Star was present for the half time ceremony.

Today's cue was half square triangles. I have several netruals and some with red and gray. This year I am spending more time with each step. I am cutting the strip, cutting the triangles, sewing, pressing and trimming with each strip. Also listening to some Italian music. Some of the song titles I am writing on the one white strip I used in the squares.

110 of 300 squares

Music to sew by...

Inspiration and eager to begin....

Some have posted pictures....I have done a few wild and Goosey blocks.

Fabric arrives...

Fabric arrived today from "thousands of bolts." They have great quality and great prices. Pleased with my choices. One black had a bit more gold in it than I thought, but it will be fine.

Decided to add a few more fabrics in same color themes but smaller yardage. So I am all ready to go. Now just to occupy the time with some of my other projects.

Will do this in somewhat secret, but will have to work on it over the Christmas break before heading to AZ. Maybe I will get it done and the can start quilting it in AZ, but not likely as last clue is usually New Years Day. Plans are to leave a few day after to drive to AZ. But this also will give me almost a year to quilt it before her graduation.

Let the Mystery begin....

This will be the third quiltville mystery I have participated. The color schemes where revealed on Halloween. I spent yesterday playing with fabrics from Thousands of bolts web site. I decided that with everything going on next year it would be a good idea that if the colors were right I would do the mystery for Cherith. I had thought about doing the Dear Laura from Ebony, but it starts when we would be in Arizona. This way I can have most of it done and have the year to hand quilt it for Cherith's graduation.

While the mystery can be scrappy, I do not have much in reds, blacks, gray and yellow/gold. So decided to order the fabrics. Put the order in today. There is a little yellow, but hope it is more red and black. Red is her favorite color. I can do most of this without her realizing it. Maybe the backing will be some nursing red material.

Now details from Bonnie....

The colors and sights of Tuscany have inspired me to combine what I experienced into a very cool quilt that you will love hopefully as much as I do!

What does Allietare mean?  To GLADDEN!  To REJOICE!  To become CHEERFUL!  It’s the perfect name for this quilt, it made me so happy to watch it come together.