✂ 2026 Stash Busting Quilt Along - Week 3 ✂

 

🎉 Are you having fun?  I love seeing all of this fabric being turned into quilts 🎉

WEEK THREE

This week, Feb 5- 11, we will start piecing our quilt tops. Here are the specific instructions for each pattern:

• Scenic Waypoint - Center units
• Board and Batten - Finish up the half-square triangles
• Looking Glass - Finish up the sub-blocks
• Sea Star - Finish up the half-square triangles

Below you’ll find the simple sewing schedule for each pattern for the entire quilt along. These are just general guidelines — feel free to sew at your own pace if you’re faster or slower. No pressure and no rules here! ✂️💕

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

🗓 Kickoff Date: Thursday, January 22nd (plenty of time to grab a pattern & pick fabrics).

⏳ Duration: 7 weeks, wrapping up on March 12th.

🎉 Final Parade: Share your quilt top or finished quilt at the end.

🚫 No Prizes—Just Fun: This is all about using what we have & enjoying the process.

📝 Scrap Busting Posts: I'll be posting tips on fabric organization, scrap-busting ideas, and sewing techniques throughout the sew along.

🔹 The Challenge: Try to create your entire quilt—top, binding, and backing—using only fabric from your stash! No new fabric purchases needed.

 

PATTERN SALE

To join the quilt along, you’ll need a copy of Board and Batten, Scenic Waypoint, Sea Star and/or Looking Glass, whichever pattern(s) best suits your stash!  Snag your patterns now and get ready to sew from your stash! 🧵✨

• Scenic Waypoint (digital and print)

• Board and Batten (digital and print)

• Looking Glass (digital and print)

• Sea Star (digital and print)

 

QUILT ALONG SCHEDULES

I look forward to quilting along with you!  If you have any questions, you can reach me at cheryl@meadowmistdesigns.com

 

 

Magnificent Mystery Quilt ++ Part 8 ++ Quilt Top Assembly

We made it! Welcome to the February set of instructions, the final instructions for the Magnificent Mystery Quilt! 

It's Quilt Reveal Time! 

I hope that you love the design! We will now have two months to finish the quilt top and/or quilt.  The reveal parade is not until April so there is plenty of time to get caught up or even start. 

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).

• The directions and all of the other information related to 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

Easy to Print PDF Instructions

If you would like easy to print instructions for the instructions, they can found as a free download through my shop:  

Part 8 - February Instructions - Blocks and Quilt Top Assembly

Block Assembly

BLOCK A

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

4 large hourglass units 4 ½" x 4 ½"

4 flower units 4 ½" x 4 ½"

1 bg square 4 ½" x 4 ½"

2. Sew together the units and pieces into rows, pressing the seams open or away from the large hourglass units.

3. Sew the rows together, pressing the seams open or away from the middle row, to make a block A 12 ½" x 12 ½".

4. Repeat to make a total of 13 block A.

BLOCK B

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

4 small hourglass pieced units 3 ½" x 5" 

4 Irish chain units 5" x 5"

1 bg square 3 ½" x 3 ½"

 2. Sew together the units and pieces into rows, pressing the seams open or away from the small hourglass pieced units.

3. Sew the rows together, pressing the seams open or away from the middle row, to make a block B 12 ½" x 12 ½".

4. Repeat to make a total of 12 block B.

BLOCK C

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

1 large hourglass unit 4 ½" x 4 ½"

2 flower units 4 ½" x 4 ½"

2 large flying geese units 2 ½" x 4 ½" *

1 bg rectangle 2 ½" x 4 ½"

* Use 1 large flying geese unit of each fabric orientation. Be sure to match the fabric orientations shown (with the bg fabric triangles towards the outside of the blocks).

2. Sew together the units and pieces into rows, pressing the seams open or away from the large hourglass units and flying geese.

3. Sew the rows together, pressing the seam open or away from the bottom row, to make a block C 6 ½" x 12 ½".

4. Repeat to make a total of 4 block C. 

BLOCK D

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

1 small hourglass pieced unit 3 ½" x 5"

2 Irish chain units 5" x 5"

2 small flying geese units 2" x 3 ½" *

1 bg rectangle 2" x 3 ½"

2 bg squares 2" x 2"

 * Use 1 small flying geese unit of each fabric orientation. Be sure to match the fabric orientations shown (with the bg fabric triangles towards the outside of the blocks).

2. Sew together the units and pieces into rows, pressing the seams open or away from the small hourglass pieced units and flying geese.

3. Sew the rows together, pressing the seam open or away from the bottom row, to make a block D 6 ½" x 12 ½".

4. Repeat to make a total of 6 block B.

Row Assembly

ROW X

1. Arrange the following blocks according to the illustration.

2 block C 6 ½" x 12 ½"

3 block D 6 ½" x 12 ½"

2. Sew together the blocks, pressing the seams open or towards the block D, to make a row X 6 ½" x 60 ½".

3. Repeat to make a total of 2 row X.

ROW Y

1. Arrange the following blocks according to the illustration.

3 block A 12 ½" x 12 ½"

2 block B 12 ½" x 12 ½"

2. Sew together the blocks, pressing the seams open or towards the block B, to make a row Y 12 ½" x 60 ½".

3. Repeat to make a total of 3 row Y.

ROW Z

1. Arrange the following blocks according to the illustration.

2 block A 12 ½" x 12 ½"

3 block B 12 ½" x 12 ½"

2. Sew together the blocks, pressing the seams open or towards the block B, to make a row Z 12 ½" x 60 ½".

3. Repeat to make a total of 2 row Z.

Quilt Assembly

1. Arrange the following rows according to the quilt top assembly diagram:

2 row X 6 ½" x 60 ½"

3 row Y 12 ½" x 60 ½"

2 row Z 12 ½" x 60 ½"

2. Sew together the rows, pressing the seams open, to make to make the quilt top, which should measure about 60 ½" x 72 ½" .

Finishing

1. Make backing: Remove selvages from backing fabric and cut into 2 pieces approx. 80" x WOF.

Sew pieces together along the trimmed selvage edges using a ½" seam, pressing the seam open. Trim backing to approx. 69" x 80". Note: The seam will be vertical in the backing.

2. Layer the quilt top, batting, and backing. Baste and quilt as desired.

3. Cut the binding fabric into 7 strips 2 ½" x WOF. Trim off selvages and sew together end-to end

to make the binding. Bind and enjoy your quilt!

Share Your Quilt
You can share your in-progress and finished pictures of your mystery quilt on the Meadow Mist Designs Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/MeadowMistDesigns/ and on Instagram and other social media using #MagnificentMysteryQuilt and #MeadowMistDesigns.

The instructions to link up your quilt top / finished quilts for the reveal parade will be posted next week.

MANY THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

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✂ 2026 Stash Busting Quilt Along - Week 2 ✂

 

🎉 Are you having fun?  I love seeing all of this fabric being turned into quilts 🎉

WEEK TWO

This week, Jan 29- Feb 4, we will start piecing our quilt tops. Here are the specific instructions for each pattern:

• Scenic Waypoint - Hourglass units
• Board and Batten - 1/2 of the half-square triangles
• Looking Glass - 1/2 of the sub-blocks
• Sea Star - 1/2 of the half-square triangles

Below you’ll find the simple sewing schedule for each pattern for the entire quilt along. These are just general guidelines — feel free to sew at your own pace if you’re faster or slower. No pressure and no rules here! ✂️💕

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

🗓 Kickoff Date: Thursday, January 22nd (plenty of time to grab a pattern & pick fabrics).

⏳ Duration: 7 weeks, wrapping up on March 12th.

🎉 Final Parade: Share your quilt top or finished quilt at the end.

🚫 No Prizes—Just Fun: This is all about using what we have & enjoying the process.

📝 Scrap Busting Posts: I'll be posting tips on fabric organization, scrap-busting ideas, and sewing techniques throughout the sew along.

🔹 The Challenge: Try to create your entire quilt—top, binding, and backing—using only fabric from your stash! No new fabric purchases needed.

 

PATTERN SALE

To join the quilt along, you’ll need a copy of Board and Batten, Scenic Waypoint, Sea Star and/or Looking Glass, whichever pattern(s) best suits your stash!  Snag your patterns now and get ready to sew from your stash! 🧵✨

• Scenic Waypoint (digital and print)

• Board and Batten (digital and print)

• Looking Glass (digital and print)

• Sea Star (digital and print)

 

QUILT ALONG SCHEDULES

I look forward to quilting along with you!  If you have any questions, you can reach me at cheryl@meadowmistdesigns.com

 

✂ 2026 Stash Busting Quilt Along - Week 1 ✂

 

🎉 Woohoo!  Let's get this quilt along started and get our fabrics cut this week. 🎉

WEEK ONE

This week, Jan 22-28, we will be cutting our fabric.  This is the same for all four of the patterns: Scenic Waypoint, Board and Batten, Looking Glass, and Sea Star.

Below you’ll find the simple sewing schedule for each pattern for the entire quilt along. These are just general guidelines — feel free to sew at your own pace if you’re faster or slower. No pressure and no rules here! ✂️💕

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

🗓 Kickoff Date: Thursday, January 22nd (plenty of time to grab a pattern & pick fabrics).

⏳ Duration: 7 weeks, wrapping up on March 12th.

🎉 Final Parade: Share your quilt top or finished quilt at the end.

🚫 No Prizes—Just Fun: This is all about using what we have & enjoying the process.

📝 Scrap Busting Posts: I'll be posting tips on fabric organization, scrap-busting ideas, and sewing techniques throughout the sew along.

🔹 The Challenge: Try to create your entire quilt—top, binding, and backing—using only fabric from your stash! No new fabric purchases needed.

 

PATTERN SALE

The pattern sale ends tonight so grab your pattern now.

To join the quilt along, you’ll need a copy of Board and Batten, Scenic Waypoint, Sea Star and/or Looking Glass, whichever pattern(s) best suits your stash!

🎉 Quilt Along Special: To celebrate, all four patterns are on sale for $2.60 off each (so each pattern will be $11.40), both digital and print formats! No coupon code needed—the discount will automatically apply at checkout.  

Want more than one? No problem! If you grab two, it’s $5.20 off, grab three and get $7.80 off, or grab all four and get $10.40 off the total purchase price.

Snag your patterns now and get ready to sew from your stash! 🧵✨

• Scenic Waypoint (digital and print)

• Board and Batten (digital and print)

• Looking Glass (digital and print)

• Sea Star (digital and print)

 

QUILT ALONG SCHEDULES

I look forward to quilting along with you!  If you have any questions, you can reach me at cheryl@meadowmistdesigns.com

✂ 2026 Stash Busting Quilt Along - Schedule ✂

 

🎉 I’m so excited to be sewing along with you — and finally turning some of those shelf, tote, and drawer fabrics into quilts!

We’ll be making one (or more!) of the following patterns: Scenic Waypoint, Board and Batten, Looking Glass, and Sea Star.

Below you’ll find a simple sewing schedule for each pattern. These are just general guidelines — feel free to sew at your own pace if you’re faster or slower. No pressure and no rules here! ✂️💕

Scenic Waypoint has the most piecing and will take a bit longer, while the other three are quicker, simpler makes.

We’ll officially kick off the quilt along in one week on Thursday, January 22.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

🗓 Kickoff Date: Thursday, January 22nd (plenty of time to grab a pattern & pick fabrics).

⏳ Duration: 7 weeks, wrapping up on March 12th.

🎉 Final Parade: Share your quilt top or finished quilt at the end.

🚫 No Prizes—Just Fun: This is all about using what we have & enjoying the process.

📝 Scrap Busting Posts: I'll be posting tips on fabric organization, scrap-busting ideas, and sewing techniques throughout the sew along.

🔹 The Challenge: Try to create your entire quilt—top, binding, and backing—using only fabric from your stash! No new fabric purchases needed.

 

PATTERN SALE

To join the quilt along, you’ll need a copy of Board and Batten, Scenic Waypoint, Sea Star and/or Looking Glass, whichever pattern(s) best suits your stash!

🎉 Quilt Along Special: To celebrate, all four patterns are on sale for $2.60 off each (so each pattern will be $11.40), both digital and print formats! No coupon code needed—the discount will automatically apply at checkout.  Sale now through Jan 22nd.

Want more than one? No problem! If you grab two, it’s $5.20 off, grab three and get $7.80 off, or grab all four and get $10.40 off the total purchase price.

Snag your patterns now and get ready to sew from your stash! 🧵✨

• Scenic Waypoint (digital and print)

• Board and Batten (digital and print)

• Looking Glass (digital and print)

• Sea Star (digital and print)

 

QUILT ALONG SCHEDULES

PATTERNS

 

Scenic Waypoint

 

Board and Batten

Looking Glass

Sea Star

I look forward to quilting along with you!  If you have any questions, you can reach me at cheryl@meadowmistdesigns.com