I'm so excited to get the mystery quilt project started. Having never done one before I'm also a little afraid you will hate it. But let's get started and see how it goes!
This mystery quilt will have 6 clues, 1 each month through October. The
October clue will be instructions for border to make the quilt large enough to
be Quilt of Valor. A veteran’s quilt
only needs Clues 1 – 5.
Let’s get started!
Fabric Requirements:
The quilt uses 4 colors and the clues will use a patriotic palette.
For the veteran’s quilt (and center of a QOV):
Fabric 1 (red): 1 ¼ yards
Fabric 2 (Dark blue): 1 ¾ yard PLUS ½ yard for binding
Fabric 3 (Light blue): ½ yard
Fabric 4 (white): 1 ¾ yard
For the QOV version you will need these additional fabrics:
Border1: (recommend fabric 2): 5/8 yard
Border 2: (a coordinating print or fabric 1 or fabric 2): 1 ½ yard
Border 3: (fabric 2 or 3) and binding: 1 ¾ yards
For my Veteran’s version I am using these fabrics:
Fabric 1: dark red
Fabric 2: dark blue
Fabric 3: medium blue
Fabric 4: tan
For my QOV version I am using these fabrics:
Fabric 1: light gold
Fabric 2: print
Fabric 3: black
Fabric 4: beige
Instructions:
All of the blocks for the quilt finish to 8”
For the first clue we are making 8 blocks.
Cutting:
Fabric 4: cut 32 4 ½” squares
Fabric 1: cut 42 2 ½” squares
Fabric 2: cut 22 2 ½” squares
Make the Units:
Each block is made of 4 units. Each unit uses 1 - 4 ½” square and 2 – 2 1/2” squares
You will make 10 units like this:
16 units like this:
6 units like this:
To make this block position a square over opposite corners and draw the
stitching line diagonally across the little square.
Stitch on the line and cut away the corner. I got the most accurate
result when I stitched just to the outside of the drawn line (toward the
corner).
I pressed all of my seams for this quilt open.
Here are the units for both of my quilts.
Make the blocks:
Using these units make 2 blocks like this paying close attention to the
orientation of the colors.
Make 6 blocks like this:
I pressed all of my seams open for all blocks in the quilt.
The blocks for my two quilts look like this:
You are done with clue 1. Here’s a hint for Clue 2: prepare to make a
lot of half square triangle blocks! If you like to construct HST blocks using
foundation papers you will need foundations for 2” finished size blocks.
If you have any questions please post them here on the blog and I will answer here for everyone to read.
I’ve set up a Flickr Group on the CSQ page so please share a photo of
your finished blocks here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/2170899@N25/
