I wrote a blog about the Village Green case and shared photos and comments from the detectives of their finished work and why they chose the colorway. All the colorways turned out beautiful and impressive. It was fun to see everyone’s finished case! I hope more people will share photos of their Village Green Colorway cases so I can add them to the blog. Thank you to everyone who allowed me to share this in a blog!
Michelle Money – Team Begonia
“I chose the color wheel because I love batiks. The colors are more vibrant in person. I enjoyed getting a clue every month and that it did not take a long time. Instructions were outstanding!”
Martha’s Creative Life – Team Poppy
“I finished hubby’s Village Green Small Poppy quilt top from Cotton Cuts this weekend! Perfect timing to give it to him as a Veterans Day gift! He absolutely is in love with it too!
I am so happy! ❤️💙❤️💙”
Lisa Turner – Team Peony
“I love it! These are colors I love even though this quilt currently doesn’t have a home. I love making mystery quilts! I have made maybe six. It’s the best of all worlds! I don’t have to worry about cutting accurately. There are so many wonderful color choices and it’s just a fun surprise when you put it together! I don’t worry about getting behind. With one clue a month or even two if I’ve ordered extra, I can just work on it one or 2 afternoons in a week and get caught up. The pieces go together so nicely and with the measurements for each piece given, it all fits together so nicely! So much fun!”
Courtney Pyrch – Team Corn Flower
“I chose the large Cornflower colorway, with extra borders. My favorite color is blue, and I lean toward solid colors, so this was the perfect colorway for me!”
Sandee Plocharczyk Team Lavender “I just completed Village Green, which was so much fun. This is my first BOM. The directions were fabulous and easy to follow. I’m a fairly new quilter and feel needy many times, but this is the first time I did a quilt without asking anybody. So excited!! Thanks Cotton Cuts!”
Theresa Sovar Higgins – Team Bluebell
“I chose the bluebell colorway for my daughter whose favorite color is blue. The quilt is striking with the contrasting lights and darks. Cotton Cuts mystery quilts are fun to make because the pieces are precut, it’s exciting waiting for the clues and final reveal. I’ve gifted 5 quilts to family who love the quilts.”
Theresa Sovar Higgins – Team Daffodil
“I chose the Daffodil colorway because it was my husbands favorite flower and my favorite animal which is a bear. It will be gifted to my granddaughter Clara who is nicknamed Beara.”
Bryanna Shindler – Team Aster
“This was my first PMQ. And loved it so much I have 3 Carnivals going! 
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Jennifer Reck-Allen – Team Daffodil
“Finished piecing my small Daffodil Village Green PMQ. My SIL picked the colors not knowing this will be her Christmas gift. The colors are a bit blown out because the sun was shining through it. It is at the LAQ currently. This is my second round with a PMQ. I plan to do the next offering.”
Tony Miller – Team Peony
The Village Green was my first PMQ. I chose the Peony color way because I loved the rustic, calming and muted colors of the fabric line. Peony’s are my Sister Laura’s favorite flowers, so it also reminds me of her. I don’t have a great picture of it finished as it was just up on my makeshift design wall. It is now off to the longarm to get a sweet flower pattern quilted on it.
~ Anna Miller
Sean Ironmonger of “The Guy Who Sew” – Team Lavender
Sean is a Cotton Cuts Ambassador. He enjoyed making PMQ tutorials.
Lindsey Endris – Team Hollyhock
“I chose the hollyhock colorway because I loved the reds and floral. Red was not a color I tend to use in quilts, so I figured it would be a good change for me.”
Delene Bryant – Team Cornflower
“I really liked the color wheel on this and the fabric pattern. I’m new to quilting, so I’m doing these PMQ’s for the experience before I dive into cutting my own pieces. I am enjoying the mystery part, it is fun to try to guess how the final piece will work together.”
Kathy Davidson Gatti – Team Daffodil
“I have completed my Village Green Daffodil quilt top, Small. I love it, and the extra borders make it just big enough. I am getting my backing prepared tonight and will be ready to take to my quilters next week. I love this colorway. The bears and little girl are simply adorable.”
Phillipa Perlin – Team Bluebell
Village Green was my first PMQ, I chose Bluebell. I loved the William Morris fabric particularly the blues. I was part of the Sleigh Arts/Stephanie Stitches Group joining in on the monthly zoom sew a longs. It was so much fun sewing with friends
Marie Singer – Team Daffodil
“My Village Green large top, with extra (customized) borders, with my Ladybug cat.”
Debbie Dahlen DeLeeuw – Team Marigold
“Finally done! I wasn’t too sure about the background fabric choice on this one, but it really does blend together nicely and the picture doesn’t do it justice. Now that this is completed, I can put Village Green aside and do all the other things. Lots of projects sitting around and sewing machine went away until I finished some things🥳🥳 This is my third mystery quilt. Honestly, I chose those colors because it’s really the least likely color that I would normally choose and I wanted to do something different.. I have been quilting off and on for years and my quilting is basically sewing squares together, so doing the mystery quilts reveals a design and not just squares. So together this has really boosted my confidence on what I can do.😎”
Gwen Brown – Team Begonia
“Finished my “Village Green” Begonia. I am so in love with this quilt that I’m keeping it for myself.”
Lisa Hennesy Alexander – Team Hollyhock
“I love it! I had no specific reason for this colorway other than I think that it is beautiful. I absolutely loved the process that Cotton Cuts does in regards to the pieces already being cut for me!!! That’s the best! I love the process of it being a mystery. Also, I was very pleased with the end result!”
Jeanne Stone Boe – Team Bluebell
“I picked this colorway because I love blues and greys. I really enjoyed getting the envelope in the mail each month. The process was very easy since I didn’t have to cut any pieces, just sew. As the months went on I got better at getting the pieces put together so that they were the correct size. I’m still struggling with consistent seam allowances. My only problem really was when I went to put all the clues together at the end, the seam allowances only nested 60% of the time even though I followed the pressing instructions all along. So, I had to flip some seam allowances so they went together better.”
Marie Singer – Team Dahlia
“My beautiful Dahlia is back from the quilter.”
Heather Bennett Ohye – Team Cornflower
“This is my third PMQ. Gretta Soble got me hooked. I have gained more patience doing these each month. Not to rush the process. I’m always interested in the finished project and can’t wait to see it done. But now I take my time. Get the points right, press those seams, etc. I chose this color way cause it looks like batiks. And green and blue are my favorite. I also wasn’t sure I liked the colors for the first few months as I have a lighting issue in my sewing area and had trouble w the light fabrics blending together. I love it now though!”
Ann Hedge Upchurch – Team Hollyhock
“My granddaughters picked it for me cause I couldn’t decide from all the choices. Enjoyed working with the colors as I sewed and the material was easier to sew after I starched. Was not able to really see the pattern until about clue 8-9 and then when all started to come together I really liked it more and more .. I love the finished top with extra borders. This colorway and little flowers are out of my normal choice range but I will do again. It turned out better than I thought.”
Sophie Boudreau – Team Bluebell
“I love it so much!!! Thanks Cotton Cuts and Sheila Christensen (Quilt Designer) for putting together such a fabulous quilt.”
Katie Kulhanek – Team Tulip
“I usually make quilts with lots of color but this time I wanted a classic look and do something a little different than my normal. I love the design. It’s a very classic quilt design that also has some modern edge to it.”
Ruth Krainik – Team Bluebell
“So excited to finish the large Village Green in the Bluebell color way! It looks much more beautiful in person but still is so lovely! Thank you Cotton Cuts! So pretty
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Te Rie – Team Sweet William
“Love making this and looking forward to doing the next puzzle mystery quilt, “Tree of Life.”
Elizabeth Anne Gude – Team Sweet William
“Loving my finished Large Sweet William Village Green. Those colors and textures are delicious. I cannot wait to load it on the frame and get it quilted and ready for snuggles!! Who’s signing up for the “Tree of Life” Puzzle Mystery Case?
Rachel Hannah – Team Bluebell
Blues are my weakness when it comes to color. I had a hard time choosing between this colorway or the Hollyhock. I ultimately chose the blue because I decided it was for me and not for someone else. I have given away at least half of the PMQs I have done over the years to family. I really enjoy the PMQ because the sections are all a workable size. Even if I get behind I can do more than one on a weekend and catch up. I also work full time and knowing that a monthly section takes about an hour and no more than two makes the process workable when you are limited on free time. I have learned that doing more than one at once is a real challenge! I have so much on my plate that I have to start limiting myself. Also when the quilt is done; I usually think that if I had seen the final pattern first I never would have chosen it because I would have thought it was too complicated. I think this is my 6th or 7th PMQ. No two are alike and they are all beautiful!
Ruth Bangert Ward – Village Green “Team Lavender”
“I love all things purple and thoroughly enjoyed the PMQ process. It was so fun to get the packages and just sIt down to sew. Learned that is is helpful to label each completed block for easier final assembly.”
Joanne Yvon Team Cornflower
“I choose this colorway because it reminds me of tranquility and serenity-basically calming colors. Good for de-stressing. I love the cotton cuts PMQs because they come pre-cut (cutting yardage is something i don’t really enjoy. I don’t mind sub-cut so much -hello precuts which is most of my stash). I learned i am a carefree quilter – which means most of the time close is good enough for me. I’m not one to pick part too much (nothing wrong with that just not the way I roll); unless I really screwed the pooch.”
Elaine O’Connell = Team Begonia
“I loved the batik, first of all, which led me to these colors. I think their choice of greens, blues and sort of a peachy color work well together. I have made several of their mystery quilts, so can’t say I learned any thing in particular about myself, other than that I enjoy having the cutting done, so that I can focus on the piecing. This choice was one of my favorites.”
Dianne Harries – Team Marigold
“One of my least likely colour ways and I love the process of the mystery and I actually like the end result with the choice of colors.”
Bonnie Shuey Hanes – Team Bluebell
“I really enjoy the mystery of the whole process. As far as choosing the color way, I don’t have anything other than just what I like at the time. I will say, this is probably the one I like the most. I have been sewing for well over 50 years and enjoy watching projects come together. My mother was a quilter and so I think it’s just in my dna.😁”
Bobbie Moore – Team Hollyhock
“I wanted something for myself and not purple again. I like the mystery and the monthly puzzle piecing that is not simply a traditional block. I learned that with mystery quilts you have to be patient and let the process work. The results are usually worth it.”
Christine Hammer McHenry – Team Begonia
“I picked the colorway because I loved the seahorse, turtle print and the orange/blue-green combo. I liked the process ok, mostly because the monthly clues were manageable in my busy life. I will say that I prefer the new prepay of getting all clue fabric at once. Gives me a box to keep it all in. I had one clue that was less fabric, and the replacement process was smooth. This might be addictive. Lol”
Carol Wendler – Team Dahlia
“This one is number 5 I think. I chose this colorway because I loved the owls. The PMQ is great because it breaks the quilt down into easily managed parts and keeps me on track! I learned that I need to pay closer attention to my points. Thank you!”
Lindsey Endris – Team Hollyhock
“I chose this colorway because i thought the fabrics were gorgeous and it was also a colorway I had never done before. This was probably my 3rd or 4th one. My first pmq was “Sew Sweet”.”
Laura Tilton – Team Cornflower
“Finally finished piecing my Village Green Large Cornflower. If you see mistakes, I don’t want to hear it! 😉 🙂 This was my 7th PMQ. I was really drawn to the colors. Very pretty.”
Brenda Ward – Team Marigold
“I wanted something bright the day I picked my colour way. I enjoyed the mystery quilt process that I have 2 more on the go. One other one needs to be sewn together. It is a larger quilt. So overall I have 4 in total. Built up my confidence.”
Kathy Davidson Gatti – Team Daffodil
“Hooray I just finished sewing the binding and the label on. My VILLAGE GREEN Daffodil with extra borders is now complete. I love that fabric backing was available for purchase. I adore it. I couldn’t be happier with the finished quilt.”
Lois Hardenbrook – Team Begonia
“I have a friend that loves the beach, that is the reason I choose the fabric. I have learned to remember to order the backing!!! I love Cotton Cuts as they have the best customer service.”
Marcy Reding – Team Sweet William
Village Green small
Sandra Abundis – Team Tulip
“I’m glad I picked the black and white colors. I love the way it came out. I hope we have more quilts in these colors coming in two tone colors. I picked this because I wanted these colors it was a very enjoyable processI did make a couple of mistakes but decided to leave them there.”
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Maridee Mueller Hargis – Team Sweet William
“I’m always drawn to green. I like getting the envelope and being able to start sewing right away – no cutting first. I’m also able to just let the mystery unfold. I don’t try to solve it on my own. It’s like watching a movie with my husband, he is constantly trying to predict the next scene. When he asks what I think, “I prefer to let it unfold.” 45 years of this conversation. He’s lucky I have a LOT of patience.”
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