Mystery Quilt Month 2 - Look Kevin, I Can Do Scrappy!

Welcome back to my Mystery Quilt, "Look Kevin, I Can Do Scrappy!"

 I'm so happy to have received so many responses from quilters ALL OVER THE WORLD! I can't wait to see pictures of the finished quilts. In fact, I'm way to excited to wait. Sooo, I would love for some of you to take pictures of your piles of cut pieces for me to post, just a little taste of fabric for the rest of us!

As we start Month 2, remember - each month's directions will be posted on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, for 6 months. 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.

I've been asked to create a button for this Mystery Quilt and I would love to, as soon as I find someone who knows how to do that!

If you missed past month(s):       Month 1

Month 2—Let’s Get Piecing!

Since I made you work so hard cutting all those pieces last month, I thought I would take it easy on you this month. Just a little sewing, only 4 blocks to start.

I’m also giving you instructions to start making those pesky 1/2 square triangles. We won’t be using them for a while, so it will give you a couple months to finish them.

Lynn’s Fence

You will need 12 of the dark 6.5” pieces.

Using 8 of the strips, sew 2 strips together to make 4 pairs.

Sew a strip on to each pair to make the block. Press both seams in the same direction. Blocks should measure 6.5” x 6.5”. You will have 4 blocks.

You didn't think I was going to let you off that easy, did you? It's time to start those dreaded.....

Half Square Triangles

You will need 16 Thangles 2” strips. Cut each Thangles strip apart on the DARKER DOUBLE HORIZONTAL LINE, not the solid diagonal line between the dash lines! You will now have 48 Thangles patterns.

Using the 3.25” dark and light pieces:

Pair up a dark 3.25” piece and a light 3.25” piece right sides together. Pin a Thangles pattern to the pair and stitch on both DASH lines. Cut apart on the SOLID line.

OR

If you are using yardage for your background, use the 3.25” dark pieces and 9.75” light. Lay 3 dark pieces end to end on the larger light strip.

Pin a Thangles strip on top. Stitch all dashed lines, cut apart on all solid lines.

Remove the paper and press to the dark.

You will have 96 half square triangles. They should measure 2.5” x 2.5”.

But, don't freak out on me there. Remember, we won't be using these for a few months, so there's no rush. Although some of us have found them to be addicting!

Don't forget, send fabric pictures to share.

Happy Quilting,

Ann

Mystery Quilt Month 1 - Look Kevin, I Can Do Scrappy!

I belong to a quilt guild that asked me to create and present a Mystery Quilt. I then immediately volunteered to present it to 2 of my other guilds. Each month's directions will be posted on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, for 6 months. 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). 

Also, please send me photos of your completed quilts!

Happy Quilting!

Ann

Look Kevin, I Can Do Scrappy!

2015 Mystery Quilt

Created by Ann McNew

Attic Threads & Quilts

Scrappy, scrappy, scrappy! I’ve learned from my friends, to love the look of a scrappy quilt. So, I dedicate this quilt to Kevin, (Kevin The Quilter) who challenges me to get out of my comfort zone, and to Lee Etta, who inspires me to get scrappily creative.

So, let’s talk fabric. The fabric requirements are pretty simple. All the piecing is based on 
2 1/2” strips. The largest piece will be 2.5” x 7.5”, the smallest will be 2.5” x 2.5”.

Pull from your stash or use jelly rolls. Your fabric should be lights and darks. There should be a definite division of color depth, blendy-blendy mediums that can go either way should not be used.

I used 3 jelly rolls, 1 light and 2 dark. There were a couple of strips that were questionable mediums, so I pulled from my stash to replace them. If you have a lot of dark, but want the look of a single light fabric, you will need 2 yds for your back-ground. You will need 1/2 yd each of 4 fabrics for borders.

You will also need 2” finished Thangles for those pesky 1/2 square triangles. (16 strips)

The finished quilt will measure 74” x 86”.

Your assignment Month 1…….. Go shopping in your stash!

Month 1—Let’s Get Cutting!

Remember, everything is cut from 2.5” strips. If you are using jelly rolls, cut the largest pieces first. I laid out rows of strips in piles of 4 strips each and cut from multiple fabrics with each cut. This way all of one size wasn’t of the same fabric.
Put each size piece in a bag marked with the strip size.

From your lights (background) cut the following:

            # of pieces       length

                  50                7.5”
                  48                3.25” (yep 1/4”)******
                172                2.5”

From your darks cut the following:

                  61                7.5”
                  88                6.5”
                152                4.5”
                  48                3.25” (yep 1/4”)
                100                2.5”


******if using yardage for background, cut 16 strips at 9.75”