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:  

Part 4 - Magnificent Mystery Quilt - Irish Chain




Irish Chain Units



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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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Meet the Scenic Waypoint Pattern ++ Intro Sale

Meet Scenic Waypoint – a fresh, modern quilt pattern for fat quarters that takes a beloved classic route and gives it a twist!

Digital Pattern - Etsy


Inspired by the miles traveled by my friend Tracy, a Moda representative crisscrossing the Carolinas, Scenic Waypoint combines the timeless charm of Irish Chain and Ohio Star blocks into a quilt that’s all about the journey.
  •  Built for fat‑quarters: pull from your collection and start stitching!
  •  Confident beginner & intermediate friendly: simple, satisfying piecing
  •  Classic meets modern: Irish Chain + Ohio Star in a fresh new combo
  •  Baby, throw & twin sizes included
Scenic Waypoint is available now in both digital and print formats in my pattern shop, and as a digital download on Etsy.

For a limited time, enjoy the introductory pattern price of $10.25 digital, $11.25 print, now through Saturday, August 2nd (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


I quilted the quilt using a medium gray thread in a stipple design and bound the quilt using a pink speckled fabric.  The cover quilt features prints from the Speckled 2023 collection and Speckled in Teal Navy by Ruby Star Society.


Did I mention Scenic Waypoint was fat quarter friendly? Each fat quarter makes two blocks so the throw size quilt needs just 10 FQs—perfect for mixing prints, playing with color, and using what you already have on hand.

Additional Colorways


I have the honor of having Scenic Waypoint being highlighted in the Trinketry fabric collection by Melody Miller in the latest Ruby Star Society catalog (page 153).

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 like Tula Pink and a Christmas version.






Many thanks to Yvonne of Quilting Jetgirl as well as my pattern testers for their help on this pattern.







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Thursday, July 10, 2025

Magnificent Mystery Quilt ++ Sponsors & Prizes



Have you started gathering your fabrics for the Magnificent Mystery quilt along?  The eleventh annual Meadow Mist Designs mystery quilt along officially kicked off last Thursday.  You can find the fabric requirements here and a sneak peek of the design here.


The Magnificent Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along running 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).

The directions and all of the other information relate dot the mystery quilt can always be found on the Magnificent Mystery Home Page.  You can find all of the pdf downloads in the Magnificent Mystery Shop Page. 


PRIZES GALORE!

Check out all of our generous sponsors and the prizes they are donating. All prizes will be given out randomly to those that enter the final reveal parade (finished quilt tops or finished quilts).  Be sure to scroll to the bottom for an awesome giveaway.

I want to thank all of our sponsors for generously donating prizes for this quilt along!  Without further ado, here are the sponsors in random order...


Aurifil
Large Spool Collection - 12 Large Spools

Aurifil is a favorite of quilters for their high quality, wonderful colors, and variety of thread weights.  Aurifil thread is made from the finest cottons grown in the Mako region of Egypt and manufactured in Milano, Italy.




Busy Hands Quilts
$25 Gift Certificate - 3 Winners

Myra of Busy Hands Quilts makes custom quilts and designs quilt patterns.  Her patterns include instructions for all sizes from wall to king, including two lap sizes, wherever possible.  Clear instructions with easy-to-read charts and diagrams are also a part of her patterns, as well  as fabric requirements using yardage and precuts when applicable.  She loves strip piecing because it saves time and she includes directions for strip piecing if it works for the pattern.  You can find all of her patterns in her shop, Busy Hands Quilts.







$50 Gift Certificate

Backside Fabrics specializes in wide quilt backing fabrics that are both beautiful and affordable. I love wide back fabrics so I do not have to piece a backing and Backside Fabrics has the largest selection I have ever seen.




Fat Quarter Shop
$35 Gift Certificate

The Fat Quarter Shop features high quality quilting fabric for quilting, sewing, crafters and fabric lovers of all ages. They have all of the latest prints as well as a huge selection of solids, patterns, notions, quilt kits.



Longarm Quilting for Mystery Quilt (or Equivalent)

Andrea and Caitlin are sisters from the Twin Cities, MN. They did not grow up sewing or quilting but their grandma and mom did lots of quilting and sewing. As they grew older, they decided that we wanted to give these skills a try and fell in love with quilting. As they kept quilting, Andrea and Caitlin decided to start a longarm business to bring people’s quilts to life.  You can visit their website.

Quilted Ever After will provide quilting, thread, and return shipping for the winner. Winner pays to ship the quilt to us and for batting.




Quilting Jetgirl
2 winners of 2 pdf patterns each

Yvonne of Quilting Jetgirl is back as a sponsor! Yvonne blogs at Quilting Jetgirl. She has been quilting for 20+ years and credits quilting with helping her feel balanced and connected to both her local hometown community and a larger global community. Her patterns are available through her shop.







Meadow Mist Designs
2 pdf Patterns - 2 Winners

Cheryl Brickey of Meadow Mist Designs focuses on producing innovative patterns with clear instructions by combining her technical writing and math skills with her love of quilting. She loves teaching computer aided quilt design and basic quilting skills to others. You can find all of her patterns in her shop and she just published her third book, Just Two Charm Pack Quilts.




My Sew Quilty Life
3 pdf patterns

Heather Briggs is the owner and quilt pattern designer for My Sew Quilty Life. She designs one-of-a-kind beautiful quilts using traditional piecing methods for any level maker. She loves a beautiful romantic color palette that tells a timeless story especially with floral based quilt designs and designs incorporating cute details like bows.






BluePip Designs
2 winners of 2 pdf patterns

Karin Pudenz is the owner of BluePip Designs and she loves designing scrappy quilts in bright colors with many different techniques. She takes inspiration from the world around her, which results in a variety of styles of modern quilts. When she's not writing or sewing her own patterns, she offers her services as a technical editor to help other pattern designers release the best version of their own patterns. Shop link: https://bluepipdesigns.com




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