Midnight Mystery Quilt - Cutting Instructions

Welcome to the second month of instructions for the Midnight Mystery Quilt!  The first set of instructions posted in June were on fabric selection (link in the Mystery Quilts tab above).

First, a Few Announcements:

1. Is it too late to join? - I have been asked a few time whether it is too late to join in.  It is definitely not too late! All we have done so far is select fabric so you can very easily catch up.  Also, the instructions for the mystery quilt will always be available on the blog (see Mystery Quilts tab above) so you can start at any time.

2.  Want instructions in an easier to print format? - Simply leave a comment below (with e-mail address if you are a no-reply blogger) or send me an e-mail at cheryljbrickey (at) gmail (dot) com to get on the e-mail distribution list.

3.  Share your progress - Don't forget to post pictures of the fabrics you have chosen and your in-progress pics to our very active Facebook group and on social media using the hashtag #MidnightMysteryQuilt.

4.  New Sponsor - I am so excited to announce that the Midnight Mystery quilt-a-long just got its fourth sponsor, The Fat Quarter Shop, who is generously giving away a $100 gift certificate!

A few more quilt-a-long announcements can be found at the bottom of the post... and now are you ready to start cutting into your fabrics?

The cutting instructions contain both a listing of pieces by size for cutting from multiple fabrics and cutting instructions for each set using a single fabric.  Please note that if using the cutting instructions for a single fabric, in some cases a few extra pieces will be cut than needed in the pattern.

Fabric Set A 

(shown as pink in future illustrations)

Number of pieces needed:

Cutting instructions if cutting from a single fabric:

1.  Cut 2 strips 6 ½” x WOF
      a.  Cut 1 strip into 6 squares (6 ½” x 6 ½”).
      b.  Cut 1 strip into 2 squares (6 ½” x 6 ½”) and 2 rectangles (6 ½” x 3 ½”).
2.  Cut 4 strips 4” x WOF
      a.  Cut each strip into 4” x 4” squares (10 per strip) for a total of 36 squares (4” x 4”).

Fabric Set B 

(shown as yellow in future illustrations)

Number of pieces needed:

Cutting instructions if cutting from a single fabric:

1.  Cut 2 strips 7” x WOF
      a.  Cut each strip into 7” x 7” squares (5 per strip) for a total of 9 squares (7” x 7”).
2.  Cut 5 strips 4 ¾” x WOF
      a.  Cut 4 strips each into 4 ¾” x 4 ¾” squares (8 per strip) for 32 squares (4 ¾” x 4 ¾”).
      b.  Cut 1 strip into 2 additional squares (4 ¾” x 4 ¾”) squares and use the remainder of the                        strip to cut 4 squares (4” x 4”).

Fabric Set C

(shown as purple in future illustrations)

Number of pieces needed:

Cutting instructions if cutting from a single fabric:

1.  Cut 2 strips 7 ¼” x WOF
      a.  Cut each strip into 7 ¼” x 7 ¼” squares (5 per strip) for a total of 9 squares (7 ¼” x 7 ¼”).
2.  Cut 4 strips 4” x WOF
      a.  Cut each strip into 4” x 4” squares (10 per strip) for a total of 38 squares (4” x 4”)
3.  Cut 9 strips 3 ½” x WOF
      a.  Cut each strip into 2 rectangles (13” x 3 ½”) and 2 rectangles (7” x 3 ½”) for a total of 18                     rectangles (13”x 3 ½”) and 18 rectangles (7” x 3 ½”) .

Fabric Set D

(shown as white in future illustrations)

Number of pieces needed:

Cutting instructions if cutting from a single fabric:

1.  Cut 4 strips 4” x WOF
      a.  Cut each strip into 4” x 4” squares (10 per strip) for a total of 38 squares (4” x 4”).
2.  Cut 15 strips 3 ½” x WOF
      a.  Cut 9 strips each into 2 rectangles (19” x 3 ½”) for a total of 18 rectangles (19”x 3 ½”).
      b.  Cut 6 strips each into 3 rectangles (13” x 3 ½”) for a total of 18 rectangles (13”x 3 ½”).


A Few Additional Announcements:

1.  Prizes - We will have a bunch of prizes for the quilt reveal in March 2016 (these will be randomly given away).  The sponsors of the Midnight Mystery Quilt are The Bear Creek Quilting Company, Pile O'Fabric, The Fat Quarter Shop, and Meadow Mist Designs.  Details on what each are giving away can be found in the sponsors post here. 

2.  Quilt Kits - Pile O'Fabric (one of the quilt-a-long's sponsors) originally offered two Midnight Mystery Quilt Kits (in a 1st colorway and a 2nd colorway) and both colorways sold out in less than one week!  I have worked with Alyssa and we have created a 3rd, 4th, and 5th colorway which are now available.  The kits include all of the fabrics needed (6 ⅞ yards total) to make the quilt top and the binding (backing not included). Each of the kits are $52 with free shipping within the domestic US. 

3.  The Un-Mystery Quilt - Want to join in the fun but making a mystery quilt is not your thing?  If you would like to see the final pattern to decide whether to join in, or to help pick colors; simply e-mail me and I will send you a sneak peak (the only rule is that you have to keep the design completely to yourself as to not spoil anyone else's surprise).

4.  Facebook Group - We now have a very active Facebook group to share progress pictures and connect with other mystery quilters.  Please consider joining in :)