Welcome to the November Instructions for the Magnolia Mystery Quilt, this month we are using some of our HST and half flying geese to make Flower Units.
You can find all of the Magnolia Mystery Quilt information and posts can be found here. We are having such fun, please join us!
Now that the Magnolia Mystery Quilt Along has been completed, you can get the instructions as part of the instruction blog posts or you can go to Etsy for a full set of easy to print pdf instructions for sale:
The Magnolia Mystery Quilt contains instructions for both Lap and Queen sizes which are both included in this post:
Flower UnitsIf using pre-cuts for Fabric B:
- For the layer cake slices/jelly roll strips/fat quarters that you cut 8 matching rectangles 2 1/2” x 4 1/2” from, use all 8 pieces in the full flower units.
- For the layer cake slices/jelly roll strips/fat quarters that you cut 4 matching rectangles 2 1/2” x 4 1/2” from, use 2 of the pieces in a full flower unit, 1 piece in a left partial flower unit, and 1 piece in a right partial flower unit.
FULL FLOWER UNITS
Arrange and sew together the following fabric pieces and units as listed and shown below, pressing all seams open. Each flower unit should measure 6 ½” x 6 ½” (lap) or 9 1/2” x 9 1/2” (queen). Repeat to make a total of 32 full flower units.
1 right facing half geese unit
1 left facing half geese unit
2 HST units
2 Fabric C squares: 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” (lap), 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” (queen)
1 Fabric D square: 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” (lap), 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” (queen)
LEFT PARTIAL FLOWER UNITS
Arrange and sew together the following fabric pieces and units as listed and shown below, pressing all seams open. Each left partial flower unit should measure 6 ½” x 6 ½” (lap) or 9 1/2” x 9 1/2” (queen). Repeat to make a total of 4 left partial flower units.
1 left facing half geese unit
1 HST unit
2 Fabric C squares: 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” (lap), 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” (queen)
1 Fabric D square: 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” (lap), 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” (queen)
The left and right partial flower units are mirror images of each other so be sure to double check the layout of the fabric pieces.
RIGHT PARTIAL FLOWER UNITS
Arrange and sew together the following fabric pieces and units as listed and shown below, pressing all seams open. Each right partial flower unit should measure 6 ½” x 6 ½” (lap) or 9 1/2” x 9 1/2” (full/queen). Repeat to make a total of 4 right partial flower units.
1 right facing half geese unit
1 HST unit
2 Fabric C squares: 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” (lap), 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” (queen)
1 Fabric D square: 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” (lap), 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” (queen)
The left and right partial flower units are mirror images of each other so be sure to double check the layout of the fabric pieces.
I hope you have fun with this month's sewing :) Many thanks to our generous sponsors!
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ReplyDeleteN'ice! Thank you, Cheryl :)
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I am excited to sew my flowers together!
ReplyDeleteI just finished pressing and squaring up my pieces from the first two steps and now it will be fun to sew them together into flowers.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cheryl! I am enjoying my first Quilt Along.
ReplyDeleteHappy Days!! Thank you for this November posting. I'm certain December won't come quickly enough!
ReplyDeleteI'm actually enjoying waiting for the next step, gives me something to look forward to.
Thank you! Looking forward to making flowers.
ReplyDeleteI am so far behind on this, but am working to get all caught up. This is really a pretty quilt pattern.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to start sewing these together. I'm still trying to get caught up with last month's clue, but I'm getting there.
ReplyDeleteVery excited to get sewing my flower units this week!
ReplyDeleteVery excited to get sewing my flower units this week!
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