Meadow Mist Designs: Midnight Mystery - December Instructions

Welcome to the 7th month of instructions for the Midnight Mystery Quilt!

As a reminder, there is only one more month of instructions (January) and then the final reveal party will be in March. The previous instructions can be found here:

June - Fabric Selection

July - Cutting

August - Flying Geese
September - Square in a Square
October - Courthouse Steps
November - HST and Block Assembly 1

(all links and other information can also be found in the Mystery Quilts tab above)

First, a Few Announcements:

1. Is it too late to join? - It is definitely not too late! This quilt-a-long has a nice slow pace with a month between instructions so there is plenty of time to get caught up! You can start at anytime because the instructions will always be available in the tab above.

2. Want instructions in an easier to print format? - Simply leave a comment below (with e-mail address if you are a no-reply blogger) or send me an e-mail at cheryljbrickey (at) gmail (dot) com to get on the e-mail distribution list.

3. Share your progress - Don't forget to post pictures of the fabrics you have chosen and your in-progress pics to our very active Facebook group (over 300 members now!!) and on social media using the hashtag #MidnightMysteryQuilt.

And now onto the instructions... this month we are going to finish up the quilt blocks. As some of you had guessed, the giant Courthouse Steps Blocks from October are going to get chopped up.

Just as a reminder, in the illustrations for the quilt instructions, Fabric A will be represented by the color pink, Fabric B will be represented by the color yellow, Fabric C will be represented by the color purple, and Fabric D will be represented by the color white.

1. Cut each of the 9 Courthouse Steps Units in half once horizontally and vertically to form 36 Quarter Courthouse Steps Units (9 ½” x 9 ½”). The cut will be 3 1/4” from the seam of the inner square.

2. Full Blocks - Combine 2 Unit-1, 1 Unit-2, and 4 Quarter Courthouse Step Units as illustrated below, pressing all seams open. The full block should measure 24 ½” x 24 ½”. Repeat for a total of 8 full blocks.

3. Half Blocks - Combine 1 Unit-1, 1 Unit-3, and 2 Quarter Courthouse Step Units as illustrated below, pressing all seams open. The half block should measure 24 ½” x 12 ½”. Repeat for a total of 2 half blocks.

A Few Additional Announcements:

1. Button - I have made a button for the mystery quilt :) If you decide to join in on the quilt-a-long and have a blog I would love it if you posted the button.

2. The Un-Mystery Quilt - Want to join in the fun but making a mystery quilt is not your thing? If you would like to see the final pattern to decide whether to join in, or to help pick colors; simply e-mail me and I will send you a sneak peak (the only rule is that you have to keep the design completely to yourself as to not spoil anyone else's surprise).

3. Share your progress - Don't forget to post pictures of the fabrics you have chosen and your in-progress pics to our very active Facebook group and on social media using the hashtag #MidnightMysteryQuilt.

Many thanks to our wonderful Midnight Mystery sponsors!