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Well, I hope you're ready for an adventure. If you haven't done a mystery before, you're in for a treat. You will need to sort your light and dark fabrics, 3"squares or larger, and press. Dig through those scraps and make them count. Once you have them sorted, follow the cutting instructions. The first step for assembly will be posted next week. Now, have fun!



Fabric Requirements

For the mystery piecing:
  • Wide variety of assorted light scraps
  • Wide variety of assorted dark scraps

To finish:
  • 3/4 yard for inner border
  • 3 yards for outer border and binding.


Cutting Instructions

From the light scraps cut:
  • 48 - 4 7/8" squares
  • 240 - 2 7/8" squares

From the dark scraps cut:
  • 48 - 4 7/8" squares
  • 240 - 2 7/8" squares

Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of each dark square, both sizes.


Step 1

Place a 4 7/8" light square and a 4 7/8" dark square right side together. Sew 1/4" seam on each side of traced line. Cut apart on marked line as shown in Figure 1. Press open for two half-triangle squares. Repeat with all 4 7/8" squares and 2 7/8" squares. (Figure 1)


Step 2

Sew two small squares together as shown in Figure 2. Sew joined squares to one side of larger half-triangle square as shown in Figure 3. (Figure 2 & Figure 3) Make 96.


Step 3

Join three small squares as shown in Figure 4. Sew strip to top of unit as shown in Figure 5. Note color placement. (Figure 4 & Figure 5) Make 96.


Step 4

Join four units as shown in Figure 6 for block. Repeat for a total of 24 pieced blocks. (Figure 6)


Step 5

Join four blocks to make a row; repeat to make six rows. Press seams in adjoining rows in opposite directions. Join the rows to complete the pieced center; press seams in one direction. (Placement Diagram)


Let's Put It All Together

From the inner border fabric cut:
  • 2 - 3” x 53 1/2” strips, piecing if necessary
  • 2 - 3” x 72 1/2” strips
From the outer border and binding fabric cut:
  • 2 - 8 1/2” x 77 1/2” strips, piecing if necessary
  • 2 - 8 1/2” x 69 1/2” strips

Add inner border first, sewing the longer strips to the sides, and the shorter strips to the top and bottom.

Add outer border next, sewing the longer strips to the sides and the shorter strips to the top and bottom.

Layer, quilt, and enjoy!




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