Value Proposition Mystery Quilt Along

When I read that Karen over at Faeries and Fibres was planning a mystery QAL combining three of my favourite things - mysteries, hexagons and hand piecing, I was tempted :) but I talked myself out of joining in as I don't really need another project at the moment! However I then read that it was to be a study of value; now value is something that I am really bad at! I understand the concept of using lights, mediums and darks to add sparkle and interest within a project, but in practice I tend to make quilts using lots of different fabrics in medium tones in a very limited colour palette with a pale background.  While I am generally happy with the finished quilts they sometimes look a little too safe and boring!
So I have decided to play along and join the fun, hopefully learning something along the way! I decided that I don't want to be distracted by colour choices! My blue fabrics basket is overflowing!  I can't resist buying blue fabrics, but I rarely use blue in my projects!

The ivory/cream basket is also full to the brim...

I have decided on blues for the blocks and ivory/cream for the path, I chose some initial fabrics for the first block ...

You may remember that I tried using the glue stick method for preparing my patches for the hexagon block in my GTSB quilt and really liked how quick and easy it was, I have decided to use this method again. If you want to try it too then I suggest you watch the excellent video Sue Daley has prepared showing the whole process, you can find it HERE.

I have my pieces all prepared ready to sew...

I think Karen plans on a new block every two weeks, you can find all the details on her blog HERE and see all the quilts as they are being constructed in the Flickr Group HERE