2018 Mystery Quilt - Diamonds are a Quilter’s Best Friend

Clue 1

Ok, copywrite stuff first.... 

You have my permission to use my pattern for your guild or sewing group mystery quilt. You may make and share copies of my pattern as long as all copies have my name and blog name on them. If you would like a pdf file for your group, please email me and I will add you to my list.  atticthreads@yahoo.com

Fabric Requirements

This month we’re going to be sorting, cutting and bagging.  There are 2 sets of directions, so choose the directions for your quilt, either Layer Cake Mystery Quilt or Scrappy Quilts of Valor Mystery Quilt.

Layer Cake Mystery Quilt

Put aside the 8 squares you like the least, that have the least amount of contrast between them and your background fabric. You will not be using these, but they would make a great matching pillowcase!

Bag 1, marked “FOCUS”

          Pick out the 6 squares from your layer cake that you like the best.

Bag 2, marked “A and B”

          12 squares from your layer cake

          From your background fabric cut:

                    60 squares 3 1/4” x 3 1/4”

                    24 pieces 3 1/4” x 6”

Bag 3, marked “C and D”

          10 squares from your layer cake

          10 Squares from your background fabric cut 10” x 10”

Bag 4, marked “E and F”

          6 squares from your layer cake

          6 Squares from your background fabric cut 10” x 10”

Cutting hint—I cut my larger background pieces for bags 3 and 4 BEFORE I cut my fabric for bag 2. I was able to cut some of the smaller pieces from the leftover pieces of the 10” strips I cut for bags 3 and 4.

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Scrappy Quilts of Valor Mystery Quilt

Bag 1, marked “FOCUS”

           Cut 6 squares from your BLUE fabrics 9” x 9”

Bag 2, marked “A and B”

          From your BLUE fabrics

                    60 squares 3 1/4” x 3 1/4”

                    24 pieces 3 1/4” x 6”

          From your background fabric cut:

                    60 squares 3 1/4” x 3 1/4”

                    24 pieces 3 1/4” x 6”

Bag 3, marked “C and D”

          From your RED fabric

                    90 pieces 3 1/4” x 3 1/4”

          From your background fabric

                    90 pieces 3 1/4” x 3 1/4”

Bag 4, marked “E and F”

          From your RED fabric

                    18 pieces 3 1/4” x 10”

          From your background fabric

                    18 pieces 3 1/4” x 10”

WOW! All that cutting. But remember, this is all the cutting. You can cut it all this month, or as we go. Remember, you can keep adding fabric as we go, it is after all, scrappy! Next month we'll be making blocks A and B, so just get that bag's pieces cut.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone's progress! Please send me pictures of your layer cakes and fabric selections.

Happy Quilting,

Ann

2018 Mystery Quilt - Diamonds are a Quilter's Best Friend!

It's that time again!

Layer Cake? Do you, like me, have a few layer cakes in your stash? Do you take them out and pet them every so often? Well, it’s time to dig one out! This year’s Mystery Quilt is based on a Layer Cake. It’s time to stop saving them and start using them to create works of art!

Don’t worry, if you don’t have a layer cake, just can’t turn loose of one or prefer to make a scrappy quilt, not a problem. In the Mystery Quilt, I will also be providing the information you need to create a Scrappy Quilt.

This Quilt is the perfect size for Quilts of Valor. The finished size, without any borders is 60”x70”. Borders will be up to you. Although I will be give some suggestions with the final directions.

Edited to add - You have my permission to use my pattern for your guild or sewing group mystery quilt. You may make and share copies of my pattern as long as all copies have my name and blog name on them. If you would like a pdf file for your group, please email me and I will add you to my list.  atticthreads@yahoo.com

Layer Cake Mystery Quilt Fabric:    

 

                     1 Layer Cake you love 

                     2 3/4 yds (I bought 3 yds) of contrasting solid fabric, nothing too

                            blendy-blendy. You need to have some contrast. If some of the

                            layer cake squares won't work, no biggie. You will not be using

                            8 of the layer cake squares, perfect for a matching pillow case!

                             I used Robert Kauffman's layer cake "Hello My Name is" with

                                  Kona Black. A bright layer cake or batiks always work great

                                  with black.

Scrappy Quilts of Valor Mystery Quilt Fabric:

                     White/cream Background fabric-about 2 3/4 yards

                      Reds-about 1 3/4 yds

                      Blues– about 1 1/2 yds AND  6 squares at 9”x9” (focus fabrics)

                               Note: it is scrappy, so you can add fabrics as needed.

                                         The smallest piece will be 3 1/4” x 3 1/4”

I used lots of different reds and blues. I had yards of the white w/red print, so I used it for my background.

Both: The above does NOT include fabric for a border. The border design

Is up to you (although I will give suggestions)! I cannot wait to see

your border variations!

Happy Quilting!

Ann