Mystery quilts and their clues
You have probably guessed at the end of this mystery, but I am going to keep going anyway. I am switching off to graphics rather than the actual quilt because I think they make it easier to understand. Assemble: (12) 2″ x 2″ red squares (10) 2″ x 12-1/2″ background rectangles The LOONG border strip…
Are you all caught up? Just one more thing to create: the sashing that goes between the rows. Get those sharp pins out – keeping everything neat at this point will keep the quilt square. Assemble: Make (6) sashing sets like the one below. These will be the center sashings and the top and bottom…
Are you all caught up? This should be a quick clue. Learn how to miter the seam when you sew two strips together to help hide it in long strips of fabric used in borders and binding. Then, create some rows. Inventory Time You won’t use everything in this clue, you are just double-checking. You…
Let’s put some Tea and Crumpets Mystery-Quilt Blocks together. Before we get started, though, I need to admit a mistake… I Meant to Do That… Somehow in my enthusiasm for this pattern, I miscounted the number of square-in-a-square blocks I needed. The PATTERN was right, it was the quilter who was wrong. Of course, there…
This block will help you make a secondary design. Pretty soon you will be able to see the sparks! Assemble: (12) 6-1/2″ background squares (12) 2-1/2″ blue squares Place a 2-1/2″ blue square right sides together in one corner of a background square so that the pencil line connects the two sides as shown…
Let’s add a little accent to some of the square-in-a-square blocks. Don’t put them together yet, we have more work to do! When you press a block, you don’t move the iron at all. I use and recommend the Oliso Smart Iron. Just touch the iron handle and it lowers, ready to press. Take your…
It’s time to make the square-in-a-square blocks that form the basis of one of the blocks in this mystery quilt. Since there are so many of them, I am experimenting with different Square Up Rulers. Take a look and tell me which ruler you prefer? Making the Square-in-a-Square Blocks, Fabric # 1 Assemble: Cut the…
It’s almost time for a picnic. Let’s make a pretty Tea and Crumpets Mystery Quilt for the table. Choose florals for a spring quilt or red, white and blue for a patriotic one. This quilt finishes at about 64″ x 77″, although you can make it bigger with borders. Have fun this summer! The Mystery…
Flat Quilt Borders: Adding the Final Quilt Border Assemble :(4) 3″ wide outer border strips Step One: Measure your quilt top through the center vertically in two places. It should be 31-1/2″, but if not, use YOUR measurement. Cut (2) strips of the border fabric to this length. Using your walking foot if you have…
Adding a Mitered Border Assemble:(4) 2″ wide Inner Border Strips Read over this section before cutting and sewing. You may prefer another method of adding a mitered border, or you may prefer not to precut. A mitered border can frame the center of a quilt top, much like a painting in a frame. Using a…
Creating the Borders Press both border units in half to mark the center. Sew the border unit with the QST to the three-part border, taking care to match the centers of each border. Press to the three-strip-set. Make (4.) These new borders should measure 6-1/2″ x 16-1/2″. Sew one of the borders to each side…
Making a Nine-Patch Quilt Block Using HSTs Assemble:(20) 2-1/2″ charm HSTs, chosen randomly(16) 2-1/2″ tan accent HSTs (that’s my green plaid fabric) Sew (3) charm HST blocks as shown in the first row below. Press all the seams to the left. Your row should measure 6-1/2″ long. Make (4.) Sew (1) charm HST and (2)…
