Magnificent Mystery Quilt ++ Quilt Kits

I'm so excited to be kicking off the Magnificent Mystery and am sharing all about quilt kits options for the Mystery Quilt Along in this post :)

You do not need to purchase a kit to take part in the quilt along, you are free to use fabric you already have.  But if you are interested in getting a kit of preselected fabrics for the quilt we have a bunch of kits that I personally selected from the Fat Quarter Shop.    

You can find the introductory post all about fabric requirements for the Marble Mystery quilt here.

In the sneak peek file, you can see each of the kits rendered into the quilt top.

The kits are not single kit you can purchase, if you like the fabric combinations listed below, use the links to go to each fabric and place the amount listed into your cart to build your kit (affiliate links).  

Note that ⅛ yard cuts were rounded up to the nearest ¼ yard and these kit options include binding but do not include yardages for backing.  All links are affiliate links

Fat Quarter Shop

**Shipping for orders over $80 (within the US) is free from the Fat Quarter Shop **

Strawberry Kit

Fabric A - ¾ yard - Moda Bella Silver

Fabric B - ½ yard - Strawberry Pale Peach Strawberry Toss
Fabric C - ¾ yard - Strawberry Pink Sorbet Mini Berry
Fabric D - 1 yard - Spark Metallic Sorbet
Fabric E - 1 ¾ yards - Strawberry Navy Toss
Background - 3 ¼ yards - Moda Bella White
Binding - ¾ yard - Strawberry Black Mini Berry

Zen Chic Kit

Fabric A - ¾ yard - Essential Stripes

Fabric B - ½ yard - Spotted Hot Pink

Fabric C - ¾ yard - Spotted Pink

Fabric D - 1 yard - Spotted Faded Demin

Fabric E - 1 ¾ yards - Moda Bella Bunny Hill

Background - 3 ¼ yards - Spotted Royal

Binding - ¾ yard - Bluish Charcoal Scissors

MMD Moda Kit (These are the fabrics I am using)

Fabric A - ¾ yard - Moda Bella Dark Teal
Fabric B - ½ yard - Moda Bella Sunshine
Fabric C - ¾ yard - Moda Bella Marigold
Fabric D - 1 yard - Moda Bella Betty's Red

Fabric E - 1 ¾ yards - Moda Bella Salmon

Bg Fabric - 3 ¼ yards - Moda Bella in White
Binding Fabric - ¾ yard - Moda Bella in Geranium

Dark Colorway Moda Kit 

Fabric A - ¾ yard - Moda Bella Ivory

Fabric B - ½ yard - Moda Bella Chartreuse
Fabric C - ¾ yard - Moda Bella Grass
Fabric D - 1 yard - Moda Bella Betty's Teal

Fabric E - 1 ¾ yards - Moda Bella Lagoon

Bg Fabric - 3 ¼ yards - Moda Bella Black
Binding Fabric - ¾ yard - Essential Stripes

I look forward to seeing everyone's fabric selections!

Remember, you can share your fabric selections and ask for feedback in the Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group or on social media using the hashtag #MagnificentMysteryQuilt.

Magnificent Mystery Quilt ++ Fabric Requirements

Welcome to the official kick off of the Magnificent Mystery Quilt!!  I am so excited to get started and I hope that you are too! 

Welcome to the official kick off 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).

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. 

HOW TO JOIN

This has been my most asked question, how to join in on the Magnificent Mystery quilt?  There is no official sign up, list, or cost to join in the mystery quilt along.  Each set of instructions will be posted to this blog as a post on the first Thursday of each month.

To ensure you do not miss any of the posts, you can do any of the following:

• Visit this blog, the Meadow Mist Designs blog on the day (first Thursday of each month) the instructions are posted or visit the Main Marble Mystery Page which will contain links to all of the posts.

• Join the Meadow Mist Designs Newsletter, the newsletter typically is sent out the day after the instructions are posted with a link to that month's instructions.

• Follow the Meadow Mist Designs blog via email. You will get all new blog posts (all posts, not just mystery quilt posts) at 10am via email the day they post.

• Join the Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group. Links to the instructions are always posted in the group.

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.

SPONSORS

We have a dozen generous sponsors donating fabric, thread, patterns, and more as prizes.  Sponsors and prizes will be posted next Thursday, July 10th.

FABRIC KITS

You do not need to purchase a fabric kit to take part in the mystery quilt along, but if you would like to use a fabric kit there are many options.  I put the fabric kit information into its own post (also posting today at the same time today) to keep this post from being too long.  You can find the quilt kits here.

UN-MYSTERY QUILT - SNEAK PEEK OPTION

The sneak peek is now available :)  You can find the un-mystery quilt sneak peek pdf right here: Sneak Peek of Mystery Quilt.  

Remember to please keep the design of the mystery quilt a secret.

EASY TO PRINT INSTRUCTIONS

You can find the easy to print set of this month's instructions right here: 

Part 1 - Magnificent Mystery Quilt - Fabric Requirements

PATTERN NOTES 

• Width of fabrics (WOF) for this pattern is assumed to be 40".  
• A scant ¼" (a thread width smaller than ¼") seam is to be used throughout the construction of the quilt unless otherwise instructed.  

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

• It is suggested that a solid or a tone-on-tone print that reads as a solid be used for the background fabric.
• Due to the finished fabric piece sizes and piecing methods for the quilt top, it is recommended that fabric prints used have a non-directional design.
• Scraps or multiple fabrics can be used for any of the fabrics, but would be the most successful for Fabrics A-C.  Most of the pieces for these fabrics are less than 6". 
• To help plan your fabrics for the mystery quilt, be sure that all fabrics that are next to each other have enough contrast between them.

Within these quilt instructions, the following colors will be used to represent the fabrics.  You can use the blocks below to paste your fabrics.

MANY THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

Quilting Jetgirl | Busy Hands Quilts | Aurifil 

My Sew Quilty Life | Fat Quarter Shop | Blue Pip Designs

Quilted Ever After |  Backside Fabrics | Meadow Mist Designs

Magnificent Mystery Quilt Starting in One Month

 

The Magnificent Mystery Quilt Along kicks off in one month! I hope you decide to join in!!

The Magnificent Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that will run from July 2025 through March 2026 with a set of directions revealed the first Thursday of every month. This slow pace makes for a fun and stress-free quilt along.

We will kick off the quilt-along on Thursday, July 3rd with the fabric requirements and some helpful hints to pick fabrics and colors (you will have an entire month to gather fabrics before the cutting instructions in August). The sneak peek of the design will also be available on July 3rd.

Quilt-along Instructions - 

There is no sign-up for the mystery quilt.  All of the mystery quilt information and instructions will be posted to this blog. Within each instructional post, there will be a link to an easy to print, downloadable version of the instructions. 

To make sure you do not miss any instructions, you can:

Open the blog or main Magnificent Mystery Quilt Page on the first Thursday of each month. 

Visit at the Facebook Group

Subscribe to the Meadow Mist Designs Newsletter.

Subscribe to the Meadow Mist Designs Blog via email (this will send all blog posts to your email address, not just the mystery quilt posts).

 

The Un-Mystery Quilt - Want to join in the fun but making a mystery quilt is not your thing? I totally understand and will offer a sneak peek of the design!  The sneak peek will be available as a linked document right on the blog starting July 3rd.

The only rule is that you have to keep the design completely to yourself as to not spoil anyone else's surprise.

Facebook Group - We have 12,000 active members in our Facebook Group (Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group) sewing together! Join the group today so you can share and see everyone else's fabric, progress pictures, and finished quilts.

I look forward to quilting along with you!!

✨ New Quilt Pattern: Diamonds & Pearls ✨

Today, I’m so excited to introduce you to my newest Meadow Mist Designs quilt pattern — Diamonds and Pearls!

If you love half-square triangles (HSTs), this pattern is calling your name! It’s a celebration of HSTs and sparkle, and I can’t wait to share it with you.  This is the throw size of the quilt and the pattern also contains instructions for a king size.

Introductory Sale

Diamonds and Pearls is available now in both digital and printed formats in my pattern shop and as a digital download on Etsy.  🎉 Introductory pricing is available now through Monday, May 26th at midnight ET:

$10.25 for the digital version

$11.25 for the printed version

💸 Plus, you can stack these coupon codes for even more savings:

TWOPATTERNS: Get $2 off 2 patterns

THREEPATTERNS: Get $4 off 3 patterns

About the Pattern

🔺 For HST Lovers: If you can’t get enough of half-square triangles, this pattern was made for you. HSTs are my favorite block to make and this quilt has oodles.
💎 A Dazzling Design: A fun and eye-catching combo of diamonds and pearls makes this quilt truly shine.
💪 Confident Beginner Friendly: Straightforward piecing with a touch of sparkle—just the right challenge for leveling up your skills.
📏 Two Sizes Included: Throw + King
🧁 Precut Friendly: Use a layer cake for the throw size or fat quarters for the king!

🧵 About the Fabrics & Quilting

For my sample, I used a layer cake of Willow by 1 Canoe 2 for Moda Fabrics paired with Bella Solids in gray and white. I loved the soft, sweet palette of turquoise, yellow, and pink—it gives the quilt a light, airy feel.

I quilted it using a meandering stipple pattern, which is one of my favorite quick quilting designs. It gives the quilt a lovely, crinkly texture. I used Aurifil Dove (light gray) thread for the quilting.

I did not think that I had any fabrics in my stash that would work for the backing and was about to purchase some yardage when I went through my fabrics one more time.  I was able to find two prints (a yellow Joel Dewberry herringbone and a blue sewing needle Riley Blake that together were enough fabric for the backing.  It gives me a sense of accomplishment when I can use my stash when possible.

🎨 Additional Colorways

Many years ago, Connecting Threads actually kitted a king size version of Diamonds and Pearls.  I’ve also mocked up a few additional colorways for fun, including a version with a dramatic dark background.

It’s so fun to see how this design transforms with different color palettes!

About the Pattern

Diamonds and Pearls is a confident beginner level pattern with tons of half-square triangles.  The pattern contains instructions for both a throw size and a king size.  The throw size is layer cake friendly and the king size is fat quarter friendly.

🙏 Thank You

I want to extend a huge thank you to Yvonne of Quilting Jetgirl and all of my amazing pattern testers who helped bring this quilt pattern to life.

And thank you for being part of my quilting community! 💛

🛍️ Grab Your Copy

Diamonds and Pearls is available now in both digital and printed formats in my pattern shop and as a digital download on Etsy.  🎉 Introductory pricing is available now through Monday, May 26th at midnight ET:

$10.25 for the digital version

$11.25 for the printed version

💸 Plus, you can stack these coupon codes for even more savings:

TWOPATTERNS: Get $2 off 2 patterns

THREEPATTERNS: Get $4 off 3 patterns

Book Review + Giveaway: Not-Your-Typical Jelly Roll Quilts

I’m thrilled to be a part of the book hop for my friend Michelle Cain’s (of From Bolt to Beauty) new book, Not-Your-Typical Jelly Roll Quilts!  

These aren’t your average strip sets sewn into simple jelly roll blocks. Each of the 14 projects in the book uses 2½" strips in a way that disguises their origin—resulting in fresh, modern designs that feel anything but typical.

From butterflies and whales to bold geometric stars, the book offers 14 quilt patterns ranging from wall hangings to queen-size projects. 

To celebrate her book, I made the Five-Star Experience quilt—but with a little twist. The pattern in the book finishes at 73" x 73" and is made using 4 oversized blocks.  I sewed up a baby-size version from one block using fabric scraps instead of a jelly roll. After I finished the block, I added some borders to give the block a little breathing room (and ensure the binding did not clip off the star points).    The finished quilt measures around 40" square, which meant I could use a single width of fabric for the backing—always a win in my book (because I dislike piecing my backings). 

I had fun mixing prints for this one: a few Anna Maria Horner fabrics, a yellow-green Cotton + Steel print, and a blue and green batik for the backing. The background is Moda Bella White, which let the star really shine. 

I quilted the quilt myself on my domestic machine with a flower motif that adds a soft, playful texture. To make the pattern I started with a hook and added bumps to the outside and then echoed them.  It was a relaxing and quick finish!

I loved that this pattern came together quickly, Michelle includes clear instructions and skill levels for each pattern, which makes the book great for confident beginners or seasoned quilters alike. 

If you’ve got jelly rolls (or just love a smart pattern) Not-Your-Typical Jelly Roll Quilts deserves a spot on your shelf. I’m so proud of Michelle, her book is so full of fabulous quilts and photography. 

Ready to try one of her not-so-typical designs? You can purchase a copy from Amazon (affiliate) or get a signed copy from Michelle of From Bolt to Beauty.

GIVEAWAY

Want to win a digital copy of Not-Your-Typical Jelly Roll Quilts book?  To enter, simply leave a comment on this blog post.  Any comment works, but if you would like a question to answer, have you ever made a jelly roll quilt?

Giveaway open now through Friday, May 23rd at midnight ET.

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