Pretty in Paisley
This is a 72″ x 88″ quilt with two narrow borders. If you would like to make it smaller, just make fewer blocks. If you would like to make it larger, just add borders. Easy peasy.
Don’t forget to send me pictures! Anyone who sends me a picture of any stage during or just after the mystery will get a copy of the final pattern. My email address is moc.liamg @sngisednoomebeohp.
Assemble:
- (21) 2-1/2″ wide Blue Paisley strips
- (19) 2-1/2″ wide Tiny Blue Dots strips
- (5) 2-1/2″ wide Taupe Ditsy strips
- (3) 2-1/2″ wide Taupe Pin Drops strips
Following the directions in the previous clue, create these strip-sets. Press as shown.
Press these strip-sets open and double check the width. They should be 4-1/2″ wide by about 40″ long. If all is well, add the third strip to the right as shown below. Press as directed by the arrows. Your new strip-sets should be 6-1/2″ wide by about 40″ long.
You know I love my Oliso iron and wool pressing mat!
Clues are posted at the times shown
Look at the bottom of each clue page for the next live clue:
- Fabric Requirements (and tips for cutting)
- Cutting Instructions (and tips for piecing) December 27, 2024
- Clue One – Cutting Strip Sets January 1, 2025, 9AM
- Clue Two – Making the Patch blocks January 1, 2025, 10AM
- Clue Three – Sashing January 1, 2025, 11AM
- Clue Four – Piecing Ahead (and time for lunch) January 1, 2025, 12PM
- Clue Five – Making Stars January 1, 2025, 1PM
- Clue Six – Piecing the Rows January 1, 2025, 2PM
- Clue Seven – Adding the Borders (and tips on binding) January 1, 2025, 3PM
- Picture Page