Thursday, August 4, 2016

Meadow Mystery Quilt - Cutting Instructions - August

Welcome to the August Instructions for the Meadow Mystery Quilt, we will be cutting our fabric this month!  We are just getting started so please join us! 

In case you are new to the mystery quilt, you can find out all of the relevant information (schedule, fabric requirements, prizes, easily printable pdf pattern instructions, Facebook group, and more in the links below).





Cutting Instructions



Notes:  

If you like to oversize and then trim down your half square triangles (HSTs), flying geese, and square in a square units then oversize the pieces indicated with a * by about 1/4”.

Within this quilt pattern instructions to follow in coming months, the following colors will be used to represent the different fabrics.


FABRIC A


1. Cut 4 strips* 3" x WOF.
     a.   Sub-cut the strips into 48 squares* 3” x 3” (each strip can yield 13 squares).



FABRIC B


1. Cut 2 strips* 5 1/2" x WOF.
     a.   Sub-cut the strips into 12 squares* 5 1/2” x 5 1/2” (each strip can yield 7 squares).
2. Cut 1 strip* 5 1/4" x WOF.
     a.   Sub-cut the strip into 4 squares* 5 1/4” x 5 1/4”.
3.   Cut 2 strips 2 1/2” x WOF.  Do not sub-cut the strips.



FABRIC C


1. Cut 1 strip* 5 1/2” x WOF. 
     a.   Sub-cut the strip into 2 squares* 5 1/2” x 5 1/2” and 4 squares* 5” x 5”.
2. Cut 3 strips* 5" x WOF.
     a.   Sub-cut the strips into 24 additional squares* 5” x 5” (each strip can yield 8 squares).
3. Cut 1 strip 4 1/2" x WOF.
     a.   Sub-cut the strip into 16 rectangles 2 1/2” x 4 1/2”.



FABRIC D


1. Cut 1 strip* 5 1/2” x WOF. 
     a.   Sub-cut the strip into 4 squares* 5 1/2” x 5 1/2” and 4 squares 4 1/2” x 4 1/2”.
2. Cut 3 strips* 5" x WOF.
     a.   Sub-cut the strips into 24 squares* 5” x 5” (each strip can yield 8 squares).
3. Cut 1 strip 4 1/2" x WOF.
     a.   Sub-cut the strip into 8 additional squares 4 1/2” x 4 1/2”.
4.   Cut 1 strip 2 1/2” x WOF.  Do not sub-cut the strip.



FABRIC E


1. Cut 2 strips* 5 1/2” x WOF. 
     a.   Sub-cut the strips into 10 squares* 5 1/2” x 5 1/2” (each strip can yield 7 squares).
2. Cut 4 strips* 5" x WOF.
     a.   Sub-cut 3 strips into 24 squares* 5” x 5” squares (each strip can yield 8 squares).
     b. Sub-cut 1 strip into 4 additional squares* 5” x 5” and 1 square 4 1/2” x 4 1/2”.
3. Cut 7 strips 4 1/2" x WOF.
     a.   Sub-cut the strips into 56 additional squares 4 1/2” x 4 1/2”  (each strip can yield 8 squares).
4. Cut 2 strips 3 3/8” x WOF.
     a.   Sub-cut each strip into 3 3/8” x 3 3/8” squares (11 per strip) to yield a total of 16 squares 3 3/8” x 3 3/8”.
5.   Cut 1 strip 2 1/2” x WOF.  Do not sub-cut the strip.

Be sure to share your cut fabrics in our Facebook Group.  

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11 comments:

  1. Yay! Time for me to try and figure out how I want to divide up cutting for my fabric selections... :)

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  2. Thank you!! got my email too, I love that I can print it out on one page. I'll get started this weekend

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  3. Thank you Cheryl! It's off to a great start! I feel like I'm seeing an old familiar friend whenever i read your instructions.

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  4. I can't seem to find the link to the downloadable pdf. Thanks so much for making this quilt along. It looks like fun.

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    1. Hi Catnana - To receive the downloadable pdfs you would have to send me an e-mail with your address asking to be on the list (cheryljbrickey at gmail dot com). Thanks!

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  5. I've been looking forward to getting going on this mystery. Thank you for sharing this mystery project.

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  6. Can I please be added to the email list ? Thank you.
    jesse3602@yahoo.com

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  7. okay i signed up now how do i get the downloadable pdf

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  8. I've just joined. Thank you for offering this fun mystery!

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  9. OMG Just bought my fabric. Now to catch up!!!

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