Mystery 2016 A Scrappy End - Month 3

As always, before we get started with the Mystery Quilt, a few quilting tid-bits.

If you are coming to the Houston Quilt Festival, please drop by and see me. I will be in the Country Stitchin' booth on Thursday & Saturday. Get a sneak peak at my newest class samples. Don't be shy, introduce yourself!




<-- finished inner border

       Half finished inner
           border with MM -->

My friend Dar of Dar's Patchwork Garden has a Quilt of Valor block drive thru the end of the year. Check out her blog for block instructions and where to send your finished blocks.

Now, what you've all been waiting for......

MYSTERY QUILT 2016

A SCRAPPY END!

I'm still falling in love with piecing scrappy quilts! Since this Mystery was suppose to start more in the middle of the year, and life got in the way, I decided to name it "A Scrappy End". We'll be piecing the end of the year in scrappy style. 

Links             Fabric Requirements and Cuttting

                                 
                                 Let's Get Piecing - Month 2

Month 3—Easy chain piecing!

This month we’re going to use all of the remaining strips of Background/Main (B/M) and the remaining strips of Shocker fabric.

We’re going to build quarter log cabin blocks.

My only rule, the same fabric could not be in a block.

Sew a 1.5” x 1.5” Shocker square to a 1.5”x2.5” B/M piece, press to the B/M fabric.

Add a 3.5” B/M strip. Press to the new strip.

Add a 3.5” B/M strip. Press to the new strip.

Add a 5.5” B/M strip. Press to the new strip.

Add a 5.5” B/M strip. Press to the new strip. 

Add a 7.5” B/M strip. Press to the new strip.

Add a 7.5” B/M strip. Press to the new strip.

Add a 9.5” B/M strip. There are only 20 of the B/M strips. Use the remaining 4 Shocker 9.5” strips to make the last 4 blocks. Press to the new strip. You will have 24 blocks.

           20 blocks                                                                          4 blocks

Since we're playing catch-up and want to complete this Mystery by year's end, I'll be posting the next set of instructions soon!

If you or your local quilt guild would like to use my pattern for this Mystery Quilt, please feel free.  You have my permission to make copies for your guild.  All I ask is that you give me credit for the pattern  If you would like it in PDF format, please email me (atticthreads@yahoo.com) and I will add you to my email list.

Happy Quilting,

Ann

Mystery Quilt 2016 - A Scrappy End - Month 2

Before we get started with the Mystery Quilt, a few quilting tid-bits.

If you are coming to the Houston Quilt Festival, please drop by and see me. I will be in the Country Stitchin' booth on Thursday & Saturday. Get a sneak peak at my newest class samples. Don't be shy, introduce yourself!

My friend Dar of Dar's Patchwork Garden has a Quilt of Valor block drive thru the end of the year. Check out her blog for block instructions and where to send your finished blocks.

Now, what you've all been waiting for......

MYSTERY QUILT 2016

A SCRAPPY END!

I'm still falling in love with piecing scrappy quilts! Since this Mystery was suppose to start more in the middle of the year, and life got in the way, I decided to name it "A Scrappy End". We'll be piecing the end of the year in scrappy style. 

Links             Fabric Requirements and Cuttting

Let’s get piecing!

We’re going to use the 10” strips of Background/Main fabric and the 10” strips of Shocker fabric.

Start with the Background/Main fabric pieces.

Sew the strips into 40 pairs. My only rule was that two strips of the same fabric could not touch. Do not press the seams yet.

Sew a Shocker strip to 20 of the Background pairs. Press both seams toward the dark side.* 

Sew a remaining Background/Main pair to the Shocker strip. My only rule was that two strips of the same fabric could not be in the same block. Press the remaining two seams toward the dark side.*

You will have 20 blocks. 

* Complete one block and measure. EACH BLOCK MUST MEASURE AT LEAST 10” X 10”!! If not, adjust your seam allowance on the center strip.

DO NOT SQUARE UP!

Since we're playing catch-up and want to complete this Mystery by year's end, I'll be posting the next set of instructions soon!

If you or your local quilt guild would like to use my pattern for this Mystery Quilt, please feel free.  You have my permission to make copies for your guild.  All I ask is that you give me credit for the pattern  If you would like it in PDF format, please email me (atticthreads@yahoo.com) and I will add you to my email list.

Happy Quilting,

Ann

Mystery Quilt 2016 - A Scrappy End

To start, there's been so much going one this past year! 

First I had two amazing opportunities to teach at National Quilt Shows, MQX New England in Manchester, New Hampshire and MQS in Cedar Rapid, Iowa. I had my friend, Dusty Farrell come teach local long armers in my studio and make a return appearance to demo for my long arm guild. 

I reconnected with BBBs (Best Biker Buds), traveled with more BBBs AND met some awesome new biker friends, ALL IN THE SAME TRIP! A week riding in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. 

I've also been busy signing next year's teaching contracts and quilting class samples for my NEW classes. More details to follow....... Come see me at the Houston Quilt Festival to see my latest samples. I will be in the Country Stitchin' booth Thursday and Saturday. Don't be shy!

But, the BIGGEST NEWS??????

I HAVE A NEW GRANDSON ***** DYLAN ******,  absolutely adorable and perfect!

We also had a scare with my Mom, a car accident. She's OK now, but it was a lot of all-hands-on-deck for awhile. Thank you for all your prayers.

My friend Dar of Dar's Patchwork Garden has a Quilt of Valor block drive thru the end of the year. Check out her blog for block instructions and where to send your finished blocks.

Now, what you've all been waiting for......

MYSTERY QUILT 2016

A SCRAPPY END!

I'm still falling in love with piecing scrappy quilts! Since this Mystery was suppose to start more in the middle of the year, and life got in the way, I decided to name it "A Scrappy End". We'll be piecing the end of the year in scrappy style. 

Let's get shopping! You can shop in your stash, or local quilt shop.

This year’s mystery quilt finishes at 76”x80”, perfect for Quilts of

Valor or for a oversized lap quilt.

Fabric suggestions:

Quilt fabric variation one:

Main or background fabrics—A dark, solid Jelly Roll or scraps

Layer Cake or 10” Squares—20 Bright Kaffe Fasset fabric

Shocker—Bright orange/pink lipstick solid fabric, 3/4 yd

Quilt fabric variation two:

Main or background fabrics—Blues, 2 1/2" strips

Layer Cake or 10” Squares—20 Reds

Shocker—Whites, 3/4 yd

Quilt fabric variation three:

Main or background fabrics—Small, dark prints, 2 1/2" strips

Layer Cake or 10” Squares—20 Large brighter prints

Shocker—Bright, solid fabric or whites, 3/4 yd

Sorry I don't have a picture yet. When Dusty came to visit, I moved all non-essential fabric into storage. Not all of it has come back yet, and apparently, this fabric selection is buried in there..... somewhere....

Cutting your fabrics:

From your Main/Background 2 1/2” strips:

1.5”     24 pieces

3.5”     48 pieces

5.5”     48 pieces

7.5”     48 pieces

9.5”     20 pieces

10”      80 pieces

From your Shocker fabric:

1.5” x 1.5”     24 pieces

2.5” x 9.5”       4 pieces

2” x 10”         20 pieces

Since we're playing catch-up, I'll be posting the next set of instructions soon!

If you or your local quilt guild would like to use my pattern for this Mystery Quilt, please feel free.  You have my permission to make copies for your guild.  All I ask is that you give me credit for the pattern  If you would like it in PDF format, please email me (atticthreads@yahoo.com) and I will add you to my email list.

Happy Quilting,

Ann