Thursday, November 6, 2025

Magnificent Mystery Quilt ++ Part 5 ++ Small Hourglass Units




Welcome to the third month of piecing for the Magnificent Mystery Quilt Along!  

The Magnificent Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that runs from July 2025 through April 2026 to make a throw sized quilt about 60 ½" x 72 ½" with a set of instructions posted the first Thursday of every month.  The quilt pattern is at an advanced beginner level containing basic piecing techniques (no applique, Y-seams, or paper piecing).


Easy to Print PDF Instructions

If you would like easy to print instructions for the November instructions: Part 5, they can found as a free download through my shop:  


E/D HST UNITS

1. Place a fabric E square 4 ½" x 4 ½" and a fabric D square 4 ½" x 4 ½" right sides together (or 4 ¾" x 4 ¾" squares if they were oversized).

Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of the fabric D square (shown as the solid line).

2. Sew a ¼" seam on either side of the solid line (shown as the dotted lines). Cut on the marked line and press seams toward fabric E.

Do not trim the half-square triangle (HST) units at this point.

3. Repeat to make a total of 28 E/D HST units approx. 4" x 4" (approx. 4 ¼" x 4 ¼" if using oversized squares). Only 27 of the E/D HST units will be used.





E/bg HST UNITS

1. Place a fabric E square 4 ½" x 4 ½" and a bg square 4 ½" x 4 ½" right sides together (or 4 ¾" x 4 ¾" squares if they were oversized).

Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of the bg square (shown as the solid line).

2. Sew a ¼" seam on either side of the marked line (shown as the dotted lines). Cut on the solid line and press seams toward fabric E.

Do not trim the half-square triangle (HST) units at this point.

3. Repeat to make a total of 28 E/bg HST units approx. 4" x 4" (approx. 4 ¼" x 4 ¼" if using oversized squares). Only 27 of the E/bg HST units will be used.




HOURGLASS UNITS

1. Place a E/D HST unit and a E/bg HST unit right sides together as shown so that the seams nest.

Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of one of the HST units (shown as the solid line) perpendicular to the seam.

2. Sew ¼" on both sides of the solid line (shown as the dotted lines). Cut on the marked line and press seams open.

3. Trim the small hourglass units to 3 ½" x 3 ½".

4. Repeat to make a total of 54 small hourglass
units.



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SMALL HOURGLASS PIECED UNITS

1. Sew a small hourglass unit 3 ½" x 3 ½" and a bg rectangle 2" x 3 ½" together, pressing the seam away from the hourglass unit, to make a small hourglass pieced unit 3 ½" x 5".

2. Repeat to make a total of 54 small hourglass pieced units.




SHARE YOUR PROGRESS

Facebook: I encourage you to join the Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group (if you have not already). We now have over 13,900 members in the group and I am so excited for the members to start sharing pictures of their fabric picks. If you want some feedback on possible fabric choices or have any questions during the quilt along, the Facebook group is an excellent resource.

Social Media: Please share your progress pics on social media with the hashtag #MagnificentMysteryQuilt and tag me at @MeadowMistDesigns.





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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Meet the Hartwell pattern

I am excited to share a cheerful, modern twist on the classic Shoo Fly quilt block that’s super fun to sew! It's my new pattern called Hartwell and it is perfect for all quilters who love to sew half-square triangle-like blocks.



✨ Here’s why you’ll love HARTWELL:


🧵 Perfect for confident beginners - simple blocks with a fresh layout

🟪 Fat quarter, ¼ yard, or ½ yard friendly for easy fabric shopping

🧩 Features fun half-square–style piecing (no tricky techniques!)

🛋️ Includes throw and twin sizes - perfect for snuggling or gifting

💡 A modern spin on tradition that feels both classic and new



Hartwell is available now — and it’s on introductory sale for a limited time! 🎉

🛒 Hartwell is available now:

For a limited time, enjoy the introductory pattern price of $10.25 digital, $11.25 print, now through Saturday, October 11th (midnight ET). Plus, you can stack savings with these exclusive coupon codes:
  • TWOPATTERNS: Get $2 off 2 patterns
  • THREEPATTERNS: Get $4 off 3 patterns

About the Fabrics and Quilting

The throw sized cover quilt was made using the Strawberry Collection by Kimberly Kight for Ruby Star Society with Moda Bella solids in Shocking Pink and Bubble Gum.

The Strawberry collection was just released and can easily be found in local quilt shops and on Etsy still.

I quilted the quilt using a light pink Aurifil in a paisley design and bound the quilt using a dark purple solid.



About the Pattern

Hartwell is a confident beginner pattern, perfect for those new to quilting or want a quicker finish.  Using half-square triangle construction and stitch and flip techniques, the shoo fly like blocks are sewn for a fun and scrappy look.

Hartwell contains throw and twin sizes with instructions to use fat quarters, 1/4 yard cuts, or 1/2 yard cuts for the prints.

Hartwell comes in both digital and print formats.






Don't miss out, 🛒 Hartwell is available now:


For a limited time, enjoy the introductory pattern price of $10.25 digital, $11.25 print, now through Saturday, October 11th (midnight ET). 

Plus, you can stack savings with these exclusive coupon codes:
TWOPATTERNS: Get $2 off 2 patterns
THREEPATTERNS: Get $4 off 3 patterns

Additional Colorways


I have the honor of having Hartwell being highlighted in the Fireglow fabric collection by Sarah Watts in the latest Ruby Star Society catalog (page 195).

I have such fun seeing the quilt designs in different colors and prints. I think that this is one of those quilt designs that looks in so many different colorways, I have also included some other ideas with darker or lighter background (including a Christmas version).

 












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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Magnificent Mystery Quilt ++ Part 4 ++ Irish Chain


Welcome to the second month of piecing for the Magnificent Mystery Quilt Along!  

The Magnificent Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that runs from July 2025 through April 2026 to make a throw sized quilt about 60 ½" x 72 ½" with a set of instructions posted the first Thursday of every month.  The quilt pattern is at an advanced beginner level containing basic piecing techniques (no applique, Y-seams, or paper piecing).


Easy to Print PDF Instructions

If you would like easy to print instructions for the October instructions: Part 4 - Irish Chain, they can found as a free download through my shop:  


FIRST STRIP SETS AND SEGMENTS

1. Sew together 1 fabric A strip 2" x WOF and 1 bg fabric strip 3 ½" x WOF along their long sides to make a first strip set 5" x WOF.  Press the seam open or towards the darker fabric.

2. Repeat to make a total of 6 first strip sets 5" x WOF.

3. Cut the first  strip sets into 120 first segments 2" x 5" (each strip set can yield 20 first segments).





SECOND STRIP SETS AND SEGMENTS

1. Sew together 1 fabric A strip 2" x WOF and 2 bg fabric strips 2" x WOF along their long sides to make a second strip set 5" x WOF.  Press the seams open or towards the darker fabric.

2. Repeat to make a total of 3 second strip sets 5" x WOF.

3. Cut the second strip sets into 60 second segments 2" x 5" (each strip set can yield 20 second segments).





IRISH CHAIN UNITS

1. Sew together the following segments, pressing the seams open, to make a Irish Chain unit 5" x 5".
  • 2 first segments 2" x 5"
  • 1 second segment 2" x 5"
2. Repeat to make a total of 60 Irish Chain units 5" x 5".





SHARE YOUR PROGRESS

Facebook: I encourage you to join the Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group (if you have not already). We now have over 13,900 members in the group and I am so excited for the members to start sharing pictures of their fabric picks. If you want some feedback on possible fabric choices or have any questions during the quilt along, the Facebook group is an excellent resource.

Social Media: Please share your progress pics on social media with the hashtag #MagnificentMysteryQuilt and tag me at @MeadowMistDesigns.


 

 





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Thursday, September 4, 2025

Magnificent Mystery Quilt ++ Part 3 ++ Large Hourglass

Who is ready to start sewing? 



Let's get sewing some hourglass units!  Welcome to the September instructions of the Magnificent Mystery Quilt, the eleventh annual Meadow Mist Designs mystery quilt along!

The Magnificent Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that will run from July 2025 through April 2026 to make a throw sized quilt about 60 ½" x 72 ½" with a set of instructions posted the first Thursday of every month.  The quilt pattern is at an advanced beginner level containing basic piecing techniques (no applique, Y-seams, or paper piecing).


Easy to Print PDF Instructions

If you would like easy to print instructions for the September instructions: Part 3 - Large Hourglass Units, they can found as a free download through my shop:  


E/D HST UNITS

1. Place a fabric E square 5 ½" x 5 ½" and a fabric D square 5 ½" x 5 ½" right sides together (or 5 ¾" x 5 ¾" squares if they were oversized).

Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of the fabric D square (shown as the solid line). 

2. Sew a ¼" seam on either side of the solid line (shown as the dotted lines).  Cut on the marked line and press seams toward fabric E.  

Do not trim the half-square triangle (HST) units at this point. 

3. Repeat to make a total of 28 E/D HST units approx. 5" x 5" (approx. 5 ¼" x 5 ¼" if using oversized squares).




E/bg HST UNITS

1. Place a fabric E square 5 ½" x 5 ½" and a bg square 5 ½" x 5 ½" right sides together (or 5 ¾" x 5 ¾" squares if they were oversized). 

Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of the bg square (shown as the solid line). 

2. Sew a ¼" seam on either side of the marked line (shown as the dotted lines).  Cut on the solid line and press seams toward fabric E.  

Do not trim the half-square triangle (HST) units at this point.

3. Repeat to make a total of 28 E/bg HST units approx. 5" x 5" (approx. 5 ¼" x 5 ¼" if using oversized squares).





HOURGLASS UNITS

1. Place a E/D HST unit and a E/bg HST unit right sides together as shown so that the seams nest. 

Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of one of the HST units (shown as the solid line) perpendicular to the seam. 

2. Sew ¼" on both sides of the solid line (shown as the dotted lines).  Cut on the marked line and press seams open.
  
3. Trim the large hourglass units to 4 ½" x 4 ½". 

4. Repeat to make a total of 56 large hourglass units.




SHARE YOUR PROGRESS

Facebook: I encourage you to join the Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group (if you have not already). We now have over 13,900 members in the group and I am so excited for the members to start sharing pictures of their fabric picks. If you want some feedback on possible fabric choices or have any questions during the quilt along, the Facebook group is an excellent resource.

Social Media: Please share your progress pics on social media with the hashtag #MagnificentMysteryQuilt and tag me at @MeadowMistDesigns.


 




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Thursday, August 7, 2025

Magnificent Mystery Quilt ++ Cutting Instructions

Is everyone ready to start cutting their fabrics? 


I know that I am ready to start cutting my fabrics :)

Welcome to the August instructions (cutting fabrics) of the Magnificent Mystery Quilt, the eleventh annual Meadow Mist Designs mystery quilt along!

The Magnificent Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that will run from July 2025 through April 2026 to make a throw sized quilt about 60 ½" x 72 ½" with a set of instructions posted the first Thursday of every month.  The quilt pattern is at an advanced beginner level containing basic piecing techniques (no applique, Y-seams, or paper piecing).


Do I need to cut the fabric now?

The number one question I get for the cutting instructions is "do I need to cut my fabrics all now?"

The answer is definitely not, you can cut them month by month if you would like.  

Some reasons you might want to wait to cut is if you like to make certain blocks a different method, you are using different colors and want to ensure placement, or if you do not like cutting so much at once.  I am one for cutting all my fabrics at once, but you do not have to.



Easy to Print PDF Instructions

If you would like easy to print instructions for the August instructions: cutting instructions plus piece labels, they can found as a free download through my shop:  

If you like to oversize your fabric pieces for half-square triangle units and hourglass units, then increase the strips and piece sizes marked by an * by 1/4".

Note: this does not change the finished unit sizes, it only makes piecing the units easier.

FABRIC A

Cut 9 strips 2" x WOF.


FABRIC B

Cut 4 strips 2 ½" x WOF.
a. Cut the strips into 60 squares 2 ½" x 2 ½" (each strip can yield 16 squares).


FABRIC C

Cut 5 strips 3" x WOF*.
a. Cut the strips into 60 squares* 3" x 3" (each strip can yield 13 squares).


FABRIC D

1. Cut 2 strips 5 ½" x WOF*.
a. Cut the strips into 14 squares* 5 ½" x 5 ½" (each strip can yield 7 squares).

2. Cut 2 strips 4 ½" x WOF*.
a. Cut the strips into 14 squares* 4 ½" x 4 ½" (each strip can yield 8 squares).

3. Cut 1 strip 3" x WOF.
a. Cut the strip into 4 squares 3" x 3" and 6 squares 2 ½" x 2 ½".


FABRIC E

1. Cut 4 strips 5 ½" x WOF*.
a. Cut the strips into 28 squares* 5 ½" x 5 ½" (each strip can yield 7 squares).

2. Cut 1 strip 5 ⅜" x WOF.
a. Cut the strip into 2 squares 5 ⅜" x 5 ⅜" and 3 squares 4 ⅜" x 4 ⅜".

3. Cut 4 strips 4 ½" x WOF*.
a. Cut the strips into 28 squares* 4 ½" x 4 ½" (each strip can yield 8 squares).


BACKGROUND (bg) FABRIC

1. Cut 2 strips 5 ½" x WOF*.
a. Cut the strips into 14 squares* 5 ½" x 5 ½" (each strip can yield 7 squares).

2. Cut 4 strips 4 ½" x WOF*.
a. Cut the strips into 27 squares* 4 ½" x 4 ½" (each strip can yield 8 squares).
Note: only oversize 14 of the squares and cut remaining 13 of the squares as listed.
b. Use the leftover from one of the strips to cut 1 square 3 ½" x 3 ½".

3. Cut 7 strips 3 ½" x WOF.
a. Cut 1 strip into 11 squares 3 ½" x 3 ½".
b. Reserve the remaining 6 strips.

4. Cut 5 strips 3" x WOF*.
a. Sub-cut the strips into 64 squares* 3" x 3" (each strip can yield 13 squares).
Note: only oversize 60 of the squares and cut remaining 4 of the squares as listed.

5. Cut 5 strips 2 ½" x WOF.
a. Sub-cut 4 strips into 64 squares 2 ½" x 2 ½" (each strip can yield 16 squares).
b. Sub-cut 1 strip into 2 squares 2 ½" x 2 ½" and 4 rectangles 2 ½" x 4 ½".

6. Cut 12 strips 2" x WOF.
a. Sub-cut 5 strips into 60 rectangles 2" x 3 ½" (each strip can yield 13 rectangles).
b. Sub-cut 1 strip into 12 squares 2" x 2".
c. Reserve the remaining 6 strips.


BINDING

You can cut your binding into 7 strips 2 1/2" x WOF now or after the quilt is finished.


SHARE YOUR PROGRESS

Facebook: I encourage you to join the Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group (if you have not already). We now have over 13,900 members in the group and I am so excited for the members to start sharing pictures of their fabric picks. If you want some feedback on possible fabric choices or have any questions during the quilt along, the Facebook group is an excellent resource.

Social Media: Please share your progress pics on social media with the hashtag #MagnificentMysteryQuilt and tag me at @MeadowMistDesigns.





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