Thursday, September 7, 2023

Malted Mystery ++ September Instructions



Welcome to the September set of instructions for the Malted Mystery Quilt! 


The Malted Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that runs from July 2023 through May 2024 with a set of directions revealed the first Thursday of every month. 

There is plenty of time to join in on the quilt along, instructions are published monthly and we just got started! You can find all of the information about the Malted Mystery, including schedule, past instructions, links to the Facebook group, sneak peek, and more in the Main Malted Mystery Quilt Page.


Easy to Print PDF Instructions

You can find the easy to print version of the September instructions right here:







Half-Square Triangle (HST) Units 

Combine 24 fabric A squares 3" x 3" and 24 bg squares 3" x 3" to make 48 A/bg HST units 2 ½" x 2 ½".

1. Place a fabric A square 3" x 3" and a bg fabric square 3" x 3" right sides together.  Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of the lighter 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 solid line and press seams open or toward the darker fabric.  

3. Trim each A/bg HST unit to 2 ½" x 2 ½".  

4. Repeat to make a total of 48 A/bg HST units 2 ½" x 2 ½".


Combine 32 fabric A squares 2 ¾" x 2 ¾" and 32 bg squares 2 ¾" x 2 ¾" to make 64 A/bg HST units 2 ¼" x 2 ¼".

1. Follow the steps above using the fabric A squares 2 ¾" x 2 ¾" and bg fabric squares 2 ¾" x 2 ¾".  Trim each A/bg HST unit to 2 ¼" x 2 ¼".  

2. Repeat to make a total of 64 A/bg HST units 2 ¼" x 2 ¼".


** With the two HST units using the same fabrics and being so close in size, you can use these labels to keep them organized. **





Sister Block
Combine the following pieces to make a sister block 10 ½" x 10 ½". 

1.  Arrange the following units and pieces according to the illustration. 

8 A/bg HST units 2 ½" x 2 ½"
4 fabric A squares 2 ½" x 2 ½"
4 fabric B squares 2 ½" x 2 ½"
1 fabric C square 2 ½" x 2 ½"
8 bg squares 2 ½" x 2 ½"

 2. Sew together the units and pieces into rows, pressing seams open or following the arrows.  

Sew the rows together, pressing the seams open, to make a sister block 10 ½" x 10 ½".  





Plus Blocks

Combine the following pieces to make plus blocks 4 ½" x 4 ½".

1.  Arrange the following pieces according to the illustration. 

1 fabric C rectangle 1 ½" x 4 ½"
2 fabric C rectangles 1 ½" x 2"
4 bg squares 2" x 2"

2. Sew together the pieces as shown, pressing the seams open or following the arrows, to make a plus block 4 ½" x 4 ½".  


3. Repeat to make a total of 4 plus blocks.
 

T Blocks

Combine the following pieces to make T blocks 4 ½" x 9 ½". 

1.  Arrange the following pieces according to the illustration. 

1 fabric C rectangle 1 ½" x 7"
2 bg rectangles 2" x 7"  

 2. Sew together the pieces as shown, pressing the seams open or following the arrows.  



3. Sew together the following pieces onto the unit from step 2 as shown, pressing the seams open or following the arrows, to make a T block 4 ½" x 9 ½".  

1 fabric C rectangle 1 ½" x 4 ½"
1 bg rectangle 2" x 4 ½"


4. Repeat to make a total of 8 T blocks.



I-Beam Blocks

Combine the following pieces to make I-beam blocks 4 ½" x 12 ½". 

1.  Arrange the following pieces according to the illustration. 

1 fabric C rectangle 1 ½" x 7 ½"
2 bg rectangles 2" x 7 ½"

2. Sew together the pieces as shown, pressing the seams open or following the arrows. 


3.  Sew together the following pieces onto the unit from step 2 as shown, pressing the seams open or following the arrows, to make an I-beam block 4 ½" x 12 ½".

2 fabric C rectangles 1 ½" x 4 ½"
2 bg rectangles 2" x 4 ½"



4. Repeat to make a total of 4 I-beam blocks.


Many thanks to the generous sponsors of the Malted Mystery Quilt!

Many thanks to our generous sponsors!

Any questions? Leave them in a comment below or post them to our Facebook group page. I look forward to seeing everyone's cut fabrics. The next set of instructions will be published on the first Thursday of October, the 5th.


 




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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Windmill Pattern Release

It's pattern release day!  The Windmill pattern is now available!


You can grab a copy of Windmill for the special introductory price of $9.95 now through Sunday, September 10th.

My Pattern Shop - Digital and Pre-order Print Versions (Print versions will shipped around 9/13-15)
Etsy Shop - Digital Version

ABOUT THE DESIGN

Windmill is based on the traditional Flying X quilt block. The pattern scrap friendly (baby) and fat quarter and layer cake friendly (throw and queen) and is written at a confident beginner levels, or scraps.

ABOUT THE FABRIC & QUILTING

Andover generously supplied the fabric for the cover version.  The prints were from Alison Glass which were paired with Century Solids, all by Andover Fabrics.  The backing is a pink solid fabric.

Delia of Willow Lark (@willowlarkqs) pieced and quilted the cover quilt.  She did a beautiful job arranging the prints, helping picking out a background fabric, and quilting the swirl design on the quilt.






PATTERN DETAILS

The pattern scrap friendly (baby) and fat quarter and layer cake friendly (throw and queen) and is written at a confident beginner levels, or scraps.

The pattern is on sale in my pattern shop and on Etsy at a special introductory price of $9.95 now through Sunday, September 10th (midnight ET).  Once you make an Windmill quilt of your own, you can share it via social media using the hashtag #WindmillQuilt.

In both my pattern shop (digital and pre-order print) and Etsy, you can combine this intro sale price with an additional coupon for more savings. Use the code "TWOPATTERNS" for $2 off 2 patterns and "THREEPATTERNS" for $4 off 3 patterns.








ADDITIONAL COLORWAY RENDERINGS

I love seeing how the quilt pattern looks with different colors, prints, backgrounds and more. It gives me an idea of the versatility of the design and it is so fun to see the different options.









MANY THANKS

I would like to thank Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl for her amazing tech editing skills, Delia Dorn of Willow Lark for making the cover quilt, and Andover Fabrics for the fabric.




Remember, you can get a digital version of the Windmill pattern in the Meadow Mist Designs pattern shop (digital and pre-order print) and Etsy for only $9.95 through Sunday, September 10th (midnight ET)

The pre-ordered printed patterns will be shipped around Sept. 13th-15th.

You can combine this intro sale price with an additional coupon for more savings (these codes work for both my shop and Etsy). 

Use the code "TWOPATTERNS" for $2 off 2 patterns and "THREEPATTERNS" for $4 off 3 patterns.






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Thursday, August 31, 2023

Favorite Finish Monthly Linkup - August 2023

  Welcome to August's Favorite Finish Monthly Linkup!





Happy August!  I am looking forward to seeing everyone's finishes for the month.  

This month, I finished my book hop and taught at three different guilds.  One guild was in Florida and I was able to visit Mickey Mouse and Disneyworld for a day.  No quilt finishes this month :)





Ready for the party?  

Here is a reminder of the party details:
  • The linky party will open at 12:01am EST on the last day of the month and will be open for 5 days, through the 4th at 11:59 pm EST.
  • For instructions on how to link up blog, Instagram, or pictures from your computer (there is now a way to just upload a picture without a web link) to the party, click here.  
  • If linking a blog post, I ask that you please add a link back to the party.
  • Please visit at least 3 other links (and preferably leave comments) to share the love and celebration :)
I hope you join in by checking out the posts or linking your favorite finish of the month!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

 




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Friday, August 4, 2023

Day 8 - Just Two Charm Pack Quilts - Book Hop

 Welcome to the 8th and final day of the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book hop!

Today we are hopping along with Julie from The Crafty Quilter and Tish from Tish N Wonderland making the Abby & Katie quilt and Sandra from MMM Quilts making the Diamond Hashtag quilt.  

There are also two different giveaways for a digital copy of the book, you can enter all two! You can find all links for the blog hop and more on the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts page.



ABOUT THE BOOK

Each pattern in the book uses two charm packs, an additional fabric (called fabric A in the pattern) and a background fabric).  The book is the Hamburger Helper for charm packs, stretching two charm packs each into large throw sized quilts.  The book also teaches how to combine two different charm packs, expand one charm pack into two, and how to create your own charm packs from your stash.

All pictures in this post are curtesy of Stash / C&T Publications unless otherwise stated.


SPECIAL BOOK HOP DEAL - LAST DAY TODAY

In my shop, you can purchase signed physical copies of the book and a digital version of the book and as a bonus for this book hop, if you purchase a copy (digital or printed) from my shop, you can get one additional free stand alone pattern now through the end of the hop on August 4th.  You can choose an additional digital or print quilt pattern.  

Just add the book and additional pattern to your cart and the pattern will automatically be free (no coupon code needed).  Just email cheryl@meadowmistdesigns.com if you have any questions.

You can also find the book at your local quilt shop, Amazon, Connecting Threads, the Fat Quarter Shop, C&T Publications, and more. (affiliate links)


ABBY AND KATIE   

The 15th quilt in the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book is the Abby and Katie pattern.  This quilt is build from two different blocks, a first made with the charm squares and the background fabric and a second made using the fabric A and the background fabric.  Because there were two blocks, I decided to name this quilt after my cat and yellow lab that have passed away (Abby was my cat and Katie was my dog).  

The main version was pieced and quilted by Michele B. and used the Meander collection by Aneela Hoey for Moda Fabrics along with Moda Solids in Etching Slate and Feather.




The alternate version of Abby & Katie was pieced and quilted by Faye Jones. Where the main version is soft and sweet, the alternative version is fun and bright. I love how the different fabrics can make a design look so different. The alternate version combined Sun Print Luminance by Alison Glass for Andover with Century Solids in Raspberry and Sky. Faye used the warmer toned prints from the charm pack in the inner blocks and the cooler toned printed in the outer blocks.



Julie of The Crafty Quilter created a version of Abby & Katie for the hop.  Here is just a sneak peek, hop over to her blog to see the finished quilt. I love how Julie used just the block A from the pattern to make a totally different looking quilt!

** Julie is hosting a giveaway of a digital copy of the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book so be sure to visit her blog **



Tish of Tish N Wonderland also made a version of Abby & Katie. Yes, Tish actually made four quilts for the hop and I love them all!  You can see her two versions of Star Rays and her version of Snapdragon Cove.  Tish made a holiday version of Abby & Katie and it is stunning! Hop over to Tish's blog to see the finish!






DIAMOND HASHTAG

The 16th and last (but not least) quilt in the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book is Diamond Hashtag.  The quilt design looks like a cross between a hashtag and a diamond block, hence the name :)  Paige of Quilted Blooms (and my co-author of my first book Modern Plus Sign Quilts) pieced the quilt and Valerie K. quilted it.  

The quilt was made using the Love Always collection by Anna Maria Horner paired with FreeSpirit Essential Solids in white and oasis.  The oasis color is a soft muted green and copmpliments the the bright colors of the prints perfectly.





The alternate version of Diamond Hashtag was pieced by me and quilted by the Bear Creek Quilting Company and it used the Sonnet Dusk collection by Corri Sheff for Riley Blake Fabrics along with Confetti Cotton Solids in white and charcoal.  This quilt design could easily be expanded into a bed sized quilt or made smaller into a child quilt by adding or taking away blocks.





Sandra of MMM Quilts created a version of Diamond Hashtag for the hop. Here is just a sneak peek, hop over to her blog to see the finished quilt. I really like how the hashtag fabric is closer to the background fabric so it blends in more, hop over to Sandra's blog or Instagram to see the finish!

** Sandra is hosting a giveaway of a digital copy of the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book so be sure to visit her blog**




WRAP UP

Well, that is an in depth look at all 16 quilts from the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book as well as 16 hop participants' versions. Did you enjoy the hop?  Thanks!!

  Remember, you can get your signed copy of the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book and a free additional pattern now through the end of the book hop.






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Thursday, August 3, 2023

Malted Mystery ++ Cutting Instructions


Is everyone ready to start cutting their fabrics?  

Welcome to the August set of instructions for the Malted Mystery Quilt! The Malted Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that runs from July 2023 through May 2024 with a set of directions revealed the first Thursday of every month. 

There is plenty of time to join in on the quilt along, we are just getting started! You can find all of the information about the Malted Mystery, including schedule, past instructions, links to the Facebook group, sneak peek, and more in the Main Melodic Mystery Quilt Page.


    Easy to Print PDF Instructions

    You can download an easy to print version of the cutting instructions.  There are a lot of different cut sizes so the pdf also contains labels for your cut fabrics to keep everything organized.




    Cutting Instructions




    FABRIC A

    1. Cut 1 strip 5 ⅜" x WOF.
    a. Cut 1 square 5 ⅜" x 5 ⅜" from the strip.
    b. Use the remainder of the strip to cut 4 squares  2 ½" x 2 ½" and 8 squares 1 ½" x 1 ½".

    2. Cut 2 strips 3" x WOF.
    a. Sub-cut the strips into 24 squares 3" x 3" (each strip can yield 13 squares).

    3. Cut 3 strips 2 ¾" x WOF.
    a. Sub-cut the strips into 32 squares 2 ¾" x 2 ¾" (each strip can yield 14 squares).





    FABRIC B

    1. Cut 1 strip 5 ⅜" x WOF.
    a. Cut 2 squares 5 ⅜" x 5 ⅜" from the strip.
    b. Use the remainder of the strip to cut 4 squares 2 ½" x 2 ½" and 4 rectangles 1 ¾" x 4 ½".

    2. Cut 3 strips 3" x WOF.
    a. Sub-cut the strips into 32 squares 3" x 3" (each strip can yield 13 squares).

    3. Cut 2 strips 2 ¼" x WOF.
    a. Sub-cut the strips into 32 squares 2 ¼" x 2 ¼" (each strip can yield 17 squares).





    FABRIC C

    1. Cut 3 strips 3" x WOF.
    a. Sub-cut the strips into 36 squares 3" x 3" (each strip can yield 13 squares).
    b. Use the reminder of the strips to cut 1 square 2 ½" x 2 ½".

    2. Cut 1 strip 2" x WOF.
    a. Sub-cut the strip into 8 rectangles 2" x 4 ½".

    3. Cut 6 strips 1 ½" x WOF.
    a. Sub-cut 1 strip into 4 rectangles 1 ½" x 7 ½".
    b. Sub-cut 1 strip into 5 rectangles 1 ½" x 7".
    c. Sub-cut 1 strip into 3 additional rectangles 1 ½" x 7" and 8 rectangles 1 ½" x 2".
    d. Sub-cut 3 strips into 20 rectangles 1 ½" x 4 ½" (each strip can yield 8 rectangles).





    FABRIC D

    Fabric D will be cut in future steps.





    BACKGROUND (bg) FABRIC

    1. Cut 2 strips 5 ⅜" x WOF.
    a. Sub-cut 1 strip into 7 squares 5 ⅜" x 5 ⅜".
    b. Sub-cut 1 strip into 1 additional square 5 ⅜" x 5 ⅜" and 4 rectangles 3 ¼" x 4 ½".

    2. Cut 1 strip 4 ½" x WOF.
    a. Sub-cut the strip into 8 squares 4 ½" x 4 ½".

    3. Cut 6 strips 3" x WOF.
    a. Sub-cut the strips into 72 squares 3" x 3" (each strip can yield 13 squares).

    4. Cut 3 strips 2 ¾" x WOF.
    a. Sub-cut the strips into 32 squares 2 ¾" x 2 ¾" (each strip can yield 14 squares).

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

    6. Cut 2 strips 2 ¼" x WOF.
    a. Sub-cut the strips into 32 squares 2 ¼" x 2 ¼" (each strip can yield 17 squares).

    7. Cut 9 strips 2" x WOF.
    a. Sub-cut 2 strips into 8 rectangles 2" x 7 ½" (each strip can yield 5 rectangles).
    b. Sub-cut 4 strips into 16 rectangles 2" x 7" (each strip can yield 5 rectangles).
    c. Sub-cut 2 strips into 16 rectangles 2" x 4 ½" (each strip can yield 8 rectangles).
    d. Sub-cut 1 strip into 16 squares 2" x 2".

    8. Cut 2 strips 1 3/4" x WOF.
    a. Sub-cut the strips into 16 rectangles 1 ¾" x 4 ½" (each strip can yield 8 rectangles).

    9. Cut 8 strips 1 ½" x WOF.
    a. Sub-cut 4 strips into 16 rectangles 1 ½" x 8 ½" (each strip can yield 4 rectangles).
    b. Sub-cut 4 strips into 32 rectangles 1 ½" x 4" (each strip can yield 10 rectangles).

    10. After cutting, you should have at least ¾ yard of bg fabric left which will be cut in a future step.


    HOW TO JOIN

    This has been my most asked question, how to join in on the Malted 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:
    • 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.



    Many thanks to our generous sponsors!

    Any questions? Leave them in a comment below or post them to our Facebook group page. I look forward to seeing everyone's cut fabrics. The next set of instructions will be published on the first Thursday of September, the 7th.




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