---
title: "A Charming Mini Quilt Mystery"
date: 2019-12-13
author: "Phoebe Moon"
featured_image: "https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/RTM-strip.jpg"
categories:
  - name: "Free Patterns"
    url: "/category/free-pattern.md"
  - name: "New Ideas"
    url: "/category/new-ideas.md"
  - name: "Quilt Mysteries"
    url: "/category/mysteries.md"
---

# A Charming Mini Quilt Mystery

I always try to do something a bit challenging for the New Years Day Mystery, something that may teach a new technique or goes outside of the box a little. This year I am doing a 36″ x 36″ Mini Quilt, which requires some very precise piecing! I tend to be somewhat casual about my 1/4″ seam, but you sure can’t do that when you are working with small pieces. That’s why I put a quarter inch foot on the list below.

Come back January 1, 2020 at 9 AM Eastern for the first clue. The rest of the clues will be presented every hour for 7 hours.

## Things you will find helpful

A [strip cutting ruler](https://www.amazon.com/shop/scrapdash?isVisitor=true&listId=3JV0YQ9SKWO6J)  
A [2-1/2″, 4-1/2″ and a 6-1/2″ square ruler](https://www.amazon.com/shop/scrapdash?listId=2JWHKG761189Z)  
A [Quarter Inch Foot](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=as_li_ss_tl?k=quarter+inch+quilting+foot&ref=nb_sb_noss&linkCode=ll2&tag=quiltweb&linkId=090d126cd26f838024f98046789bd869&language=en_US)  
[Best Press or other spray starch](https://www.amazon.com/shop/scrapdash?isVisitor=true&listId=3JV0YQ9SKWO6J)  
chocolate (just kidding!)(maybe not)

## Fabric Requirements

1 stack of (34) 5″ charm squares  
1/2 yd Background fabric  
1/3 yd blue accent fabric  
1/4 yd tan accent fabric  
1/3 yd outer border  
1/4 yard binding  
1 yard striped fabric for the inner border if the stripe is parallel to the  
selvage OR 1/4 yd striped fabric if the stripe is perpendicular to the selvage.  
1-1/4 yards backing

These are my fabrics. I couldn’t find fabrics that exactly matched the colors in the pattern so I picked the stripe first and tried to get complementary colors and fabrics.

![The 'Round the Mountain Mini-Quilt Mystery](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/RTM-my-fabrics.jpg)

## Round The Mountain Clues

- [Introduction](https://scrapdash.com/a-charming-mini-quilt-mystery/)
- [Fabric Requirements and Cutting Directions](https://scrapdash.com/round-the-mountain-mini-mystery)
- [Clue One: Preparing the Charm Squares.](https://scrapdash.com/go-round-the-mountain/)
- [Clue Two: Making HSTs and QSTS](https://scrapdash.com/making-half-square-triangles-hsts/)
- [Clue Three: Creating a Pieced Border](https://scrapdash.com/creating-a-pieced-border/)
- [Clue Four: Nine-Patches](https://scrapdash.com/nine-patch-quilt-block/)
- [Clue Five: Adding the First Border](https://scrapdash.com/mini-quilt-mystery-adding-the-first-border/)
- [Clue Six: How to Miter a Border](https://scrapdash.com/mitering-a-border/)
- [Clue Seven: The Grand Finale](https://scrapdash.com/mini-quilt-mystery-finish/)
- [Picture Page](https://scrapdash.com/mystery-quilt-round-mountain/)

Questions or comments? Click on Leave a Reply below or Leave a Comment in the upper left hand corner.

Don’t forget to [sign up for the newsletter!](https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5f8adbd81bb8f6fac9fad95f) Once a week, I send updates on quilt-related information I have found while wandering the web. This might be an inspiring article, a tip or tutorial I have discovered (or written) and occasionally exclusive offers & discounts as well as immediate access to the secret page of free patterns, guides, and printables. You can [follow my page on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/phoebemoondesgins/), or join the [Make Believe Quilters group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/makebelievequilters/), too.