Mosaic Mystery ++ Flying Geese

The Mosaic Mystery Quilt instructions for December are here! This is the last month of piecing instructions, in January we are going to get to assemble the quilt top!

Mosaic Mystery Quilt Links:

• Links to all previous months' instructions
• Facebook group
• Non-mystery quilt option
• Sponsors & Prizes

Now that the Mosaic 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 Mosaic Mystery Quilt

Flying Geese

Half Geese Blocks

1. Combine 4 bg fabric rectangles 3 ½" x 6 ½" and 4 fabric B squares 3 ½" x 3 ½" to make 4 bg/B right hand-half flying geese blocks (bg/B RH half geese blocks) 3 ½" x 6 ½" using steps a.-b.

       a. Place a fabric B square 3 ½" x 3 ½" on the right hand side of the bg fabric rectangle 3 ½" x 6 ½", right sides together. Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of the fabric B square (shown as the solid line).

       b. Sew along the marked line. Trim ¼" from the seam line and press open or towards fabric B. Repeat to form a total of 4 bg/B RH half geese blocks 3 ½" x 6 ½".

2. Repeat step 1 using 4 bg fabric rectangles 3 ½" x 6 ½" and 4 fabric C squares 3 ½" x 3 ½" to make 4 bg/C right hand-half flying geese blocks (bg/C RH half geese blocks) 3 ½" x 6 ½".

3. Combine 4 bg fabric rectangles 3 ½" x 6 ½" and 4 fabric B squares 3 ½" x 3 ½" to make 4 bg/B left hand-half flying geese blocks (bg/B LH half geese blocks) 3 ½" x 6 ½" using steps a.-b.

       a. Place a fabric B square 3 ½" x 3 ½" on the left hand side of the bg fabric rectangle 3 ½" x 6 ½", right sides together. Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of the fabric B square (shown as the solid line).

       b. Sew along the marked line. Trim ¼" from the seam line and press open or towards fabric B. Repeat to form a total of 4 bg/B LH half geese blocks 3 ½" x 6 ½".

4. Repeat step 3 using 4 bg fabric rectangles 3 ½" x 6 ½" and 4 fabric C squares 3 ½" x 3 ½" to make 4 bg/C left hand-half flying geese blocks (bg/C LH half geese blocks) 3 1/2" x 6 ½".

5. Reserve the remaining 4 bg fabric rectangles 3 ½" x 6 ½", these will be used as is in the quilt top.

Flying Geese Blocks

1. Combine 2 bg fabric rectangles 3 ½" x 6 ½" and 4 fabric B fabric squares 3 ½" x 3 ½" to make 2 bg/B flying geese blocks 3 ½" x 6 ½" using steps a.-d.

       a. Place a fabric B square 3 ½" x 3 ½" on the right side of the bg fabric rectangle 3 ½" x 6 ½", right sides together. Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of the fabric B square (shown as the solid line).

       b. Sew along the marked line. Trim ¼" from the seam line and press open or towards fabric B.

       c. Place another fabric B square 3 ½" x 3 ½" on the left hand side of the bg fabric rectangle 3 ½" x 6 ½", right sides together. Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of the fabric B square (shown as the solid line).

       d. Sew along the marked line. Trim ¼" from the seam line and press open or towards fabric B. Repeat to form a total of 2 bg/B flying geese blocks 3 ½" x 6 ½".

2. Repeat step 1 using 4 bg fabric rectangles 3 ½" x 6 ½" and 8 fabric C squares 3 ½" x 3 ½" to make 4 bg/C geese blocks 3 ½" x 6 ½".

3. Repeat step 1 using 6 fabric A rectangles 3 ½" x 6 ½" and 12 bg fabric squares 3 ½" x 3 ½" to make 6 A/bg geese blocks 3 ½" x 6 ½".

Half Square Triangle (HST) Blocks

1. Combine 2 fabric B squares 4" x 4" and 2 bg fabric squares 4" x 4" to make 4 B/bg HSTs using steps a.-c.

       a. Place the fabric B and bg fabric squares right sides together. Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of the lighter square (shown as the solid line).

       b. 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.

       c. Trim each HST block to 3 ½" x 3 ½". Repeat to make a total of 4 B/bg HST blocks.

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Any questions?  Leave them in a comment below or post them to our Facebook group page.  I look forward to seeing everyone's progress.  The next set of instructions will be published on the first Thursday of January (the 2nd).