Quilty Finish #17: Chihowie 2023 Mystery Quilt

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Chilhowie 2023 Mystery Quilt #331

Size:  77" square

Started 12/5/22 - Finished 10/20/23

This is my fifth Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt, which I started in December 2022.  I actually kept up with the clues and finished the top in January.  I previously posted about my Chilhowie top here.


Now that the new mystery is around the corner, I thought it was time to finish my Chilhowie mystery quilt 


I'm not very good at picking color combinations, especially when the design is a mystery, so I keep Bonnie's colors.  This color combination was way out of my comfort zone, but I love it.


Most of the fabrics are from my stash, but I did have to buy additional fabric as these are not colors I normally use.  This quilt is a bit smaller than the previous mystery quilts, but it still has plenty of small pieces!


I used an E2E Baptist Fan design for quilting and Warm & Natural for the batting.

I found this funky abstract print and thought it was perfect for the backing.  I used a solid aqua print for the binding.

And a label completes the quilt!

Until next time ... be happy and keep quilting!

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