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Mystery Quilt 2003 Clues

Do you love a great mystery? Do you love to quilt? Then this is the project for you. This will be a seven month project which, if you keep up every month, will result in a wonderful addition to your home or a great gift. Every month you will receive the next "clue" to solving this mystery. Contact Sharon T. if you have questions. Check your Newsletter or Roster.
Other needs: large zip closure plastic bags to keep each month's blocks in so things stay organized until assembly begins in July. 

Basic Fabric Requirements: Clue #1!

Lap Size approximately 60" square:

  • Background-2 1/3 yards (light colored reads solid)
  • Color #1-2 1/4 yards (dark color reads solid)
  • Color #2- 2/3 yard (contrast to Color #1, reads solid)
Bring the month's completed "clues" to the next guild meeting and become eligible for a prize drawing! 
 

Queen Size - approximately 90" square

  • Background-3 3/4 yards (light colored reads solid)
  • Color #1-4 1/2 yards (dark color reads solid)
  • Color #2- 1 yard (contrast to Color #1, reads solid
 
Block 1

C-1

BG

C-1

BG

C-1

BG

C-1

BG

C-1

Clue #2 Block #1-9 Nine Patch blocks 61/2" for lap quilt / 9 1/2" for queen.
Cut: 4 (7) BG strips 2 1/2" (3 1/2")
Cut 5 (8) Color #1 strips 2 1/2" (3 1/2")

  • Sew 3 (5) sets of strips lengthwise: 1 BG strip to 1 C-1 strip. Press to color #1. Set 1 (2) aside. Units measure 4 1/2" (6 1/2")
  • Layer a C-1 strip on the other side of the BG strip. Stitch strips together & press to C-1. Create 2 of these units measureing 6 1/2" (9 1/2") C-1/BG/C-1
  • Cut 30 - 2 1/2" (3 1/2") units to be called Unit A. Set aside 12 Unit A in baggie for Block #3.
  • Use remaining 1 (2) strips of BG. Layer on other side of C-1and stitch to create Unit B. Press to C-1 BG/C-1/BG
  • Cut into 2 1/2" (3 1/2") units. 13 for Unit B, Set aside 4 units for Block #4.
  • Use A and B units to create 9 Nine Patch blocks. Follow diagram. Press to center. Place in baggie marked Block #1.
C-1 = Color 1
BG = Background





Bring finished blocks in March to be eligible for the prize drawing!
Block 2A

BG

C-1

BG

C-1

Clue #3 Block #2-Eight blocks 6 1/2: (9/1/2")
Cut: 8 BG strips 2 1/2x6 1/2 (3 1/2x9 1/2) 8 BG 2 1/2x4 1/2 (3 1/2x6 1/2)
Cut: 8 C-1 strips 2 1/2x6 1/2 (3 1/2x9 1/2) 8 C-1 2 1/2x2 1/2 (3 1/2x3 1/2)

  • Layer a BG strip 6 1/2 (9 1/2) and a C-1 strip 6 1/2 (9 1/2) right sides tog. Sew lengthwise. Press to C-1. Make 8 units 6 1/2x4 1/2 (9 1/2x6 1/2)
  • Layer a C-1 square on the BG 4 1/2 (6 1/2) strip right sides tog. Sew on the 2 1/2 (3 1/2) side. Make 8 6 1/2x2 1/2 (9 1/2x3 1/2) units.
  • Use 4 of each unit to create Block #2A. Press seam toward C-1. BE CAREFUL of orientation. See diagrams. Label blocks 2A
  • Use remaining units to make block 2B.
  • Press seam to C-1 strip. Label blocks 2B
Block 2B

BG

C-1

C-1

BG

C-1

BG

C-1

BG

C-1

C-1

BG

Clue #4 Block #3-Twelve blocks 6 1/2" (9 1/2")
Cut 24 BG squares 2 1/2" (3 1/2")
Cut 24 Color #1 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" (3 1/2" x 6 1/2")
Use 12 "A" segements from block #1

  • Layer a BG square on the color #1 rectangle, RST and sew to create 24 units
  • Layer 2 units together with BG squares on opposite ends and sew to make 12 units measuring 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" (6 1/2" x 9 1/2")
  • Layer the "A" segments as shown and sew. to create 12 units.
  • Label these Block #3.
Block 3

BG

C-1

C-1

BG

C-1

BG

C-1

Try this method for HSTs!

Block 5

Clue #5 Block #4-Eight blocks 6 1/2" (9 1/2")

Cut 8 squares from BG fabric. 6 1/2" (9 1/2")
Label these Block #4.

Preview of next clue:
You'll finally get to use your Color #2 fabric for Half Square Triangles along with your BG fabric.

  • Cut 10 each of BG and Color #2 - 4 1/8" (5 1/2")
  • Here is a method to try-or use your own method
  • Place BG and C-2 squares right sides together. Pin in middle
  • Stitch around all four sides using 1/4" seam. Remove pin
  • Cut in half diagonally from corner to corner
  • Lay triangle on ruler and find mid point on long side
  • Cut in half from the mid point to the corner making 2 triangles
  • Open and press the toward C-2
  • Trim dog ears-
  • Finished size will be 2 1/2" (3 1/2")
  • You will have 40 HST blocks.
  • Put 8 blocks aside for Clue #5 and 32 for Clue #6
Block 4 

BG



 



 Clue #6 Block #5-4 blocks
Use the Half Square Triangles described above and the extra "B" strips made in Clue #2 (BG-C1-BG)

Cut a Color #2 square and a BG square 2 1/2" (3 1/2")
Use for row one of a 9 Patch layout as shown to the left.

Cut a C-1 rectangle 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" (3 1/2" x 6 1/2")
Use in row two as shown.

Use the extra "B" strip for the third row of your 9 Patch block

Block 5

 

Put it all together to get your next block!


Block 6 

 Clue # 7 Block #6-Make 8 Friendship Star blocks
Lap size-6 1/2"; Queen size-9 1/2"
Cut 1 Color #2 AND 4 BG squares 2 1/2" (3 1/2")
Use your favorite method to make the HST star points - 2 1/2" (3 1/2") Then put together as a basic 9 patch block as shown at the left.		 This has been a great project! Just one month to go and we can see what we've been making! 
Block Assembly Map:
7 X 7 block layout

Row 1: 5, 2A, 3, 6, 3, 2B, 5
Row 2: 2B, 3, 4, 1, 4, 3, 2A
Row 3: 3, 4, 1, 6, 1, 4, 3
Row 4: 6, 1, 6, 1, 6, 1, 6
Row 5: 3, 4, 1, 6, 1, 4, 3
Row 6: 2A, 3, 4, 1, 4, 3, 2B
Row 7: 5, 2B, 3, 6, 3, 2A, 5

It's September and time for the great reveal! Use the text map at the left or the diagram below to assemble the blocks by block number.

 Project chairs Sharon and Donna will want to see your assembled top at the October meeting.

Options for borders will be presented at that time. But you can be planning your own design in the meantime.

Have fun! 
Instructions are given for one possible border.

Complete your top as you choose, quilt and bind it and bring it back to show all the guild members! 

Borders! Feel Free to be Creative , but do follow the directions for the 1st border.
Border #1-
8 BG squares 2 1/2" (3 1/2")
8 BG rectangles 2 1/2" x 14 1/2" ( 3 1/2" x 21 1/2")
2 BG squares 4 1/8" (5 1/2")
2 Color #2 squares 4 1/8" (5 1/2")
8 Color #1 rectangles 2 1//2" x 4 1/2" (3 1/2" x 6 1/2")

Create 8 half square triangles using the method in clue 5 above with the 4 1/8" (5 1/2") BG and Color #2 squares. You should have 8 - 2 1/2" (3 1/2") half square triangles.

For your top and bottom borders, assemble as shown :

Be careful of the orientation of the half square triangles. The bottom border is turned 180 degrees so your stars will be correct in the corners. Add to the body.

For your side borders, make the same piece as you just did and add a 2 1/2" (3 1/2") square at each end. Again be aware of the orientation of your HST blocks. Add these to the body.

Border #2 - a strip of C#1 cut 2 1/2" (3 1/2") wide. Measure your quilt top carefully to determin the length of the top and bottom strips. Add them, press toward border, measure again to determin length of your side borders and add them.

Border #3 - Add a 2" border of your background fabric.

Border #4 - ADd a 3 1/2" (6 1/2") strip of either Color #1 or Color #2.

Finish the quilt and bring it to a guild meeting. Their first one to appear at a meeting with a completed quilt will get a prize. That means Quilted and with Binding!

Have another idea? Go for it!  We can't wait to see you finished quilt!
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