I am so excited to share with you this wonderful news→ Our new Mystery Quilt 2021 is just around the corner! We would love for you to join us! Everyone is welcome, we will have so much FUN! This year’s Mystery Quilt will start right after Mother’s Day weekend. The Mystery Quilt is a 2 week event, May 10th – May 23rd, and will be Mon-Sat with every Sunday off. Recipes will be posted for the quilting blocks through our Blog and YouTube Channel every day. Make sure you check in daily and SIGN U
I can hardly believe that the last two blocks of this quilt are finished! I suddenly feel lighter, like I've lost a few pounds! The next hurdle will be choosing a layout and putting the quilt top together. I won't even think about the actual quilting and binding just yet. For the next few days I'm going to savor the "doneness" of the blocks. Block 11 The tools block will come as a surprise to a lot of folks. I don't know that tools were ever mentioned in our list of ideas. But, it is so fitting! I love how it adds another dimension to the overall theme. The idea was inspired by my friend, Midge, of course. My little camera doesn't allow me to adjust colors, so the bright, white background always looks gray. :( Over our weekly coffee we chatted about what was needed to complete those last two blocks. "You've represented children and pets," she said, "and, there are several blocks that show women's interests, but what about men? Shouldn't there be something that has a more masculine feel in this quilt?" She was absolutely right, of course. There are lots of very happy homes that have no men in them, but I would guess that there are at least as many homes in which the husband and father is very central to the meaning of family and home. We brainstormed ideas. Lawn mower? Backyard grill? Fishing gear? Tools? Tools won, hands down. How can you keep a home without a few tools? Block 12 What to do with the last little block? I posed the question on my Facebook page and offered a choice of teapot or bookshelf. The bookshelf won the vote by a large margin. That would have been my own first choice, too. If I'm addicted to anything, it's books. And chocolate, of course, but we won't go into that today. I didn't even try to count the actual shelves holding books in my house. It's enough to admit that I have four large bookcases that are absolutely stuffed. Library books are scattered everywhere, too. A home without books? Not for me at all. A quick little sidestep here Have you ever used a hera marker? It's a lovely little tool, and very inexpensive. I marked the lines for lining up my books with a hera marker instead of a quilt marker. So slick! It makes a tiny, visible crease, but leaves no residue that needs to be removed! I also like using the hera marker with anything that needs to fold smoothly and evenly - even for making my own bias tape. The crease creates a natural fold line that presses with beautiful ease. Oh, something else! My friend, The Patchsmith, has a very clever idea for adding book titles using selvages of fabrics. Be sure to check out her bookshelf mug rug in Craftsy patterns. Going back to the bookshelf now I liked the bookshelf so much in all it's bright colors, and it really is the exact size for a mug rug. So I made one of those, too. I chose a totally different color concept for the mug rug. Black and white with just a splash of red can lend sophistication and elegance to almost anything. Even a mug rug. But what if you want a teapot or a coffee mug in your quilt? Can you wait one more week? I'll be posting a pair of mug rugs - just the same size as the quilt block. These will be mix and match. A teapot, a coffeepot, a cup, and a mug. You could easily use one of those to replace either the bookshelf or the spools block. Now to choose a layout. Hmm.... I need better lighting for these photos!! The original idea? Something a little bit different? I think I may want to redo my cookie jar in different fabrics. When I made it I didn't know how my colors and fabrics would come together, but now the cookie jar stands out as different from the other blocks. Fortunately it's a very easy one to do over. I need a couple of weeks to get to the layout plan. Other projects are screaming for attention! Wishing you a lovely month of September!! And, happy stitching!
At the 20th European Patchwork Meeting in Alsace, France, Quiltmania presented an exhibition called "50 Variations of Yoko Saito's Mystery Q...
Welcome to the start of the Meadow Mystery Quilt!! I am so excited to get started and I hope you are too! Quilt Along Intro ...
Today, we are so thrilled to hand Auribuzz over to two of our favorite free motion quilters, Karen Miller of Redbird Quilt Co. and Wendy Sheppard of Ivory Spring. If you’re not already famili…
In my last post I mentioned the Canadian Mystery Quilt, and I realized that I never posted a picture here. The program started in 2015, and approx. every six weeks a new block was released, thirteen altogether, one for each of Canada's provinces and territories. The goal was to have it finished for Canada's 150th
All the trimmings quilt along for winter quilts. A fun mystery quilt along, cute row quilts with stockings, trees and ribbons
Welcome to the Marble Mystery Quilt, the tenth annual Meadow Mist Designs mystery quilt along! The Marble Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that will run from July 2024 through March 2025 to make a throw sized quilt. You can find all of the mystery information on this page. The quilt is a throw size, finishing at about 65 1/2" x 65 1/2". How to Join in: There is no cost or official signup for the mystery quilt along, each month on the first Thursday of the month a set of instructions will be posted to the blog. To ensure you do not miss any of the posts, you can do any of the following: Visit the Meadow Mist Designs blog on the day the instructions are posted or visit the Main Marble Mystery Page (this page) which will contain links to all of the posts. Join the Meadow Mist Designs Newsletter, the newsletter typically is sent out the day after the instructions are posted with a link to that month's instructions. Follow the Meadow Mist Designs blog via email. You will get all new blog posts (all posts, not just mystery quilt posts) at 10am via email the day they post. Join the Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group. Links to the instructions are always posted in the group. Marble Mystery Quilt Related Posts: Sponsors and Prizes Part 1 - Fabric Requirements - Thursday July 4th, 2024 Quilt Kits 1. Quilt-Along Instructions - The monthly instructions will always be posted to my blog as blog posts and on this main page. Within each instructional post, there will be a link to an easy to print, downloadable version of the instructions. 2. Prizes - There are tons of great prizes for the Marble Mystery Quilt including thread, fabric, patterns, long arm quilting, and more! The prizes will be announced in June. 3. Quilt Kits - A quilt kit is not required for this quilt along, but for those that would like that option, I am working with a number of quilt shops to offer quilt kits in variety of styles and colors. 4. The Un-Mystery Quilt - There will be a sneak peek option for those that would like to see the design before deciding to join in. Click the link below for the sneak peek of the mystery quilt: Link to the Marble Mystery Sneak Peek (link will be live on July 4th) The only rule is that you have to keep the design completely to yourself as to not spoil anyone else's surprise. 5. Facebook Group - We have over 12,000 active members in our Facebook Group (Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group) sewing together! Join the group today so you can share and see everyone else's fabric, progress pictures, and finished quilts. 6. Previous Mystery Quilts - The instructions for my previous mystery quilts are located in the Mystery Quilt tab above (and are always available so you can start them at any time). 7. Questions? If you have any questions regarding my mystery quilts you can e-mail me at [email protected] or leave your question in a comment below.
Sew up the 2024 RBD Block Challenge Block 8 with this free quilt block pattern. Click here for all the info!
We’re kicking off a new mystery quilt at the QuiltingCompany! Join us for Clue 1 of Stellar Elegance as we explore fabric colors and shades, yardages, and the tools you’ll need to complete the project. This quilt is scrap friendly!
I finished machine quilting my wallhanging with the houses. I try and do the smaller quilts I make and leave my large quilts to the professionals. I'm really pleased how the straight line quilting looks and will use it again. I put mine together differently. I wanted a smaller size than the pattern showed.
Around the early 1800’s three types of quilts became popular: the whole cloth, broderie perse, and medallion quilts. Several of my past blogs have featured medallion quilts – how to make them…
FOR THE 2020 PROJECT, VISIT The Murder Mystery Quilt SITE! In the first grade, when I was six years old, my class did a unit on Ancient Egypt. I was, as most children are, completely mesmerized. The story of Howard Carter and his tenacious pursuit of discovery was--and remains, nearly 100 years later--absolutely captivating. I adored hearing my
Are you sewing along with the Old Block Quilt-Along? In this blog post, we'll solve the mystery of the layout, i.e. the layout of the blocks!
Around the early 1800’s three types of quilts became popular: the whole cloth, broderie perse, and medallion quilts. Several of my past blogs have featured medallion quilts – how to make them…
Sew up this darling Woven Together RBD Block Challenge Block 9 and get the link to the free pattern here! This is such a sweet quilt block!
NOTE: Due to a change in their policies, my patterns are no longer available on Craftsy.com as of January 2019. I am currently researching other options for making them available online. In the m…
Sunbonnet Sue - from a plain beginning as a drawing to a super star, here is her story and how she has been used in quilts and quilting.
We are bursting at the seams with excitement! Keeping this secret under wraps is no easy task, but our 2022 Designer Mystery Block of the Month will be
Fall has me reaching for my plaid flannel shirts for a cozy layer. The Plaid-ish Free Quilt Pattern translates the plaid print of my favorite shirts into quilt form. Nothing says fall quite like a good plaid. With every style of plaid from checkered to Tartan, incorporating this timeless pattern into quilts is a must. […]
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Hello Friends, it’s check-in day for our Leaders/Enders Sewalong. Months ago when I was working with Marcus Fabrics to develop designs for their Aunt Grace Sew Charming fabric line, I knew I was go…
Recently, when I was at a quilting retreat, I created another Zig Zag Quilt using the Zig Zag Block. When I made my Primary Colors Qu...
Sew up this darling Pop Star Block in the RBD Block Challenge! Click here for the free pattern and video and sew along with us!
Hello and welcome to another.... (drumroll) Paper Piecing Round Up Link up all your paper piecing amazing-ness and lets all o...
Today is the last in this year's Mystery Blocks We seem to have started off strong and now its down to a slight sigh... The blocks were all 6" (16 cm) with a center block of 12" (31cm) Im thinking the 6" was too hard to do, so from next year we will only be doing 12" blocks and on a much easier level. Thanks for giving it a try and Im sure next year's blocks will be even better. Here are the 13 blocks we have made - ************************** Download your FREE #13 block PDF Pattern - HERE You can also find links to the blocks on our Mystery Page I hope you all enjoy this block too... Thanks to everyone! ***************************** Thanks to everyone for linking up on Fridays. I love to see what everyone has been busy with. Thanks for the visit! My Pattern Shop https://www.facebook.com/QuiltArtDesigns
Let’s get ready for the back to school season with this school pencils quilt block!
Fabric pre-cuts make sewing quilts and other crafts a snap. I am taking the mystery out of pre-cut fabric sets and giving you tons of ways to use them.
Journeys in quilting, yoga, books; pondering life after work and after 50.
I come to you today, writing this blog post on a typewriter, in a trench coat, smoking a cigar. Okay, not really. But I should be. Because the Irish Chain Quilt, though seemingly just beautiful and innocent and a great choice for your next quilting project, is actually very, very mysterious.For example, it’s called the IrishContinue Reading...
