Marigold Mystery Quilt Along - Kick off in Two Months

Woohoo! I’m thrilled to announce that the next mystery quilt, the Marigold Mystery Quilt Along, will begin in two months on Thursday, July 2nd!  This will be my 12th annual mystery quilt along, joining the ranks of Foothills, Midnight, Meadow, Magnolia, Mosaic, Morewood, Macron, Melodic, Malted, Marble, and Magnificent mysteries. How many have you sewn along with? What's in Store? Free Quilt-Along: Runs from July 2026 through April 2027 with new instructions revealed on the first Thursday of each month. Stress-Free Pace: Plenty of time to gather your fabrics and enjoy the process. Fabric Requirements & Sneak Peek: Available on July 2nd, with cutting instructions following in August. How to Join: No official signup is needed! Follow along:   Stay subscribed to the Meadow Mist Designs newsletter, and you will get links to the instructions via email each month.    Join our Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group, where links and community support abound. What to Expect:  Exciting Prizes: Thread, fabric, patterns, long-arm quilting, and more (announced in mid-June).   Optional Quilt Kits: Available for those who love curated options.   The Un-Mystery Quilt Option: A sneak peek of the design will be revealed on July 2nd (promise to keep it a secret!).  Active Community: Join over 13,500 members in our Facebook Group to share your progress and connect with fellow quilters. Questions? Just add a comment on this post with any questions you may have or reach out to me at MMDmysteryquilts@gmail.com Main Marigold Mystery Page

Magnificent Mystery ++ Reveal Parade and Prizes

Thank you to all of the quilters that joined in on the Magnificent Mystery Quilt Along!  Today is the reveal parade and prizes will be awarded.

If you would like to make a Magnificent Mystery Quilt, you can start at any time, the instructions will always be posted as blog posts!  Find out all about the quilt along at the Magnificent Mystery Main Page.  

Now that the Mystery Quilt has ended, you can find a easy to print, full version of the pattern for sale in my pattern shop.  

Full pdf Instructions of Marble Mystery Quilt

Without further ado...here are the OVER 250 Mystery Quilts...

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Here are the prize winners (winners randomly selected from quilts submitted to the linkup).  Learn more about the sponsors here.  Winners should have received an e-mail from me.

Quilting Jetgirl: Two winners of 2 pdf patterns each
Link #238 - Susan S.
Link #110 - Sue K.

Fat Quarter Shop: $35 gift certificate
Link #10 - Karen J.

Aurifil: 12 large spool thread collection
Link #161 - Rebecca H.

Busy Hands Quilts: Three winners of $25 gift certificates each
Link #100 - Lauren T.
Link #97 - Sue C.
Link #160 - Leslie J.

Backside Fabrics: $50 gift certificate
Link #180 - Barbara D.

Meadow Mist Designs: Two winners of 2 pdf patterns each
Link #74 - Mona G.
Link #55 - Suzanne V.

My Sew Quilty Life: One winner of 3 pdf patterns
Link #193 - Lauren T.

Quilted Ever After: Longarming of Mystery Quilt (or equivalent)
Link #240 - Celine M.

BluePip Designs: Two winners of 2 pdf patterns each

Link #63 - Carolyn W.

Link #219 - Desleigh S.

 Thanks again for taking part in the Mystery Quilt and thank you again to all of our wonderful sponsors!

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 Along - Submissions due Thursday

Happy last days of March! We are wrapping up both the Magnificent Mystery Quilt Along soon.

Important Dates:

• Submission Deadline: Thursday, April 2nd
• Reveal Parade (with Prizes): Thursday, April 9th

When your quilt top or quilt from the Magnificent Mystery quilt along is complete, please either:

1. Send a picture to MMDmysteryquilts@gmail.com

or

2. Linkup yourself at the inLinkz page


** If you email me a picture, please let me know if you are outside the US. Almost all of the prizes are open to everyone around the world, but there are a few that are US only due to shipping costs.


*** I am all up to date on putting pictures up into the linky party, so if you sent me a picture but have not received a confirmation email, please reach out to me.

You can always find all of the information, links to the posts, and more about the mystery quilt on the Main Magnificent Mystery Quilt page and you can share your fabric picks and ask questions in the Facebook group.


Please download any monthly pdf files you need now, the individual files will be removed on April 2nd (the instructions will always be available on the blog as posts).

Link to all available pdf downloads

Main Magnificent Mystery Page

Facebook Group

✂ 2026 Stash Busting Quilt Along - Parade ✂

 

🎉I had so much fun sewing along with everyone!  We are at the end of the quilt along and you can see a parade of just some of the quilts here 🎉

Many more finished quilts were posted in the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MeadowMistDesigns


I am leaving the linkup open so quilters can continue to add their pictures as they complete their quilts (you can also send me a picture to cheryl@meadowmistdesigns.com and I will add it for you).

LINKY PARTY

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

PATTERNS

• Scenic Waypoint (digital and print)

• Board and Batten (digital and print)

• Looking Glass (digital and print)

• Sea Star (digital and print)

 

✂ 2026 Stash Busting Quilt Along - Week 6 ✂

 

🎉So many beautiful blocks and quilts so far! 🎉

This week, February 26 - March 4, here are the specific instructions for each pattern:

• Scenic Waypoint - Blocks & Sashing Rows
• Board and Batten, Looking Glass, & Sea Star - Quilt Top Assembly

 When you finish your quilt and/or quilt top, send me a picture to cheryl@meadowmistdesigns.com to have it added to the QAL parade :)

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.

 

PATTERNS

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