Favorite Finish Monthly Linkup - April 2021

Welcome to April's Favorite Finish Monthly Linkup!

I don't have a favorite quilt finish this month, but did have some big quilting things happen... the Morewood Mystery quilt wrapped up, the Macaron Mystery (starting in July) was announced, and my newest book Just One Charm Pack Quilts was also announced.  That made for a very full April for me (and a lot of time in front of the computer).

Ready for the party?  

Here is a reminder of the party details:

• The linky party will open at 12:01am EST on the last day of the month and will be open for 5 days, through the 4th at 11:59 pm EST.

• For instructions on how to link up blog, Instagram, or pictures from your computer (new - there is now a way to just upload a picture without a web link) to the party, click here.  

• If linking a blog post, I ask that you please add a link back to the party.

• Please visit at least 3 other links (and preferably leave comments) to share the love and celebration :)

I hope you join in by checking out the posts or linking your favorite finish of the month!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

 

 

Flagstone Path ++ Pattern Release

Today, my newest quilt pattern Flagstone Path is releasing :)  The jelly roll, beginner friendly pattern contains instructions for four sizes: baby, lap (shown as cover quilt), large lap, and twin.  The Flagstone Path pattern is now available in the Meadow Mist Designs pattern shop. 

FABRICS & MATERIALS

I love Denyse Schmidt fabric collections, they have such a great mix of different colors and prints to give a scrappy yet cohesive look.  For Flagstone Path I used an older DS collection called Shelburne Falls.  I paired the jelly roll with Moda Bella Solids in White to give the eye a place to rest.  I bound the quilt with a bias printed plaid DS print.

QUILTING PLAN AND DESIGN

Using the piecing as a guild, I quilted rows of double loops horizontally across the quilt.  Because of the seam lines, I was able to keep my quilting (mostly) parallel and I did not have to do any marking.  I used Aurifil 50 wt thread in soft white (2021) for the quilting.

FLAGSTONE PATH PATTERN DETAILS

You may remember this design from years (and years) back as it was originally released as only a lap size as a Moda Bake Shop pattern called Ma Maison.  The pattern has been revamped and now includes baby, lap, large lap, and twin sizes.  Flagstone Path is jelly roll and scrap friendly and perfect for beginners as there are no seams to match.

Flagstone Path is on sale in my pattern shop as a digital pattern at a special introductory price of $9.50 through Sunday, April 25th.  Once you make a Flagstone Path of your own, you can share it via social media using the hashtag #FlagstonePathQuilt.

In my pattern shop, you can combine this intro sale price with an additional coupon for more savings. Use the code "TWOPATTERNS" for $2 off 2 patterns and "THREEPATTERNS" for $4 off 3 patterns.

MANY THANKS

I would like to thank Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl for her amazing tech editing skills and quilting ideas.  I would also like to thank the Warm Company for the Warm & White batting (my favorite!).

ALTERNATIVE COLORWAY

My original version of the quilt for the Moda Bake Shop was made with the Petite Prints Deux collection by French General for Moda Fabrics and Moda Bella Solids in Ivory.  For this quilt I added feathers in the sashing areas and straight lines in the pieced rows.  You can the quilting more clearly on the back of the quilt because it was a solid fabric.

PINTEREST 

I have been more and more active on Pinterest (check me out here).  If you would like to save Flagstone Path for later on your Pinterest boards, here is a pinnable image.

Remember, you can get the Flagstone Path pattern in the Meadow Mist Designs pattern shop for only $9.50 through Sunday, April 25th.

In my pattern shop, you can combine this intro sale price with an additional coupon for more savings. Use the code "TWOPATTERNS" for $2 off 2 patterns and "THREEPATTERNS" for $4 off 3 patterns.

Just One Charm Pack Quilts Book!!

I have some exciting news today....I get to officially announce my new book, Just One Charm Pack Quilts!!  The book will be published by Stash Publications in late June and I have a bunch of fun ways to celebrate.

Do you have a pile of charm packs in your sewing room?  I know I do (even after writing an entire book about them!).  Charm packs are so cute and such a great way of getting a little bit of each fabric from a designer's new collection.  I would impulse buy them each time I was shopping for fabric.

But when it came time to use the charm packs, one charm pack never seemed like enough fabric to make a full quilt.  Most charm pack patterns required 2 or 3 packs, sometimes matching packs.  So my stack charm packs slowly grew and grew.

I wanted my charm packs to go into quilts so I came up with 18 patterns that would be the Hamburger Helper for charm packs.  By adding in an additional fabric and background fabric I was able to stretch the charm pack into a full quilt!

The quilts from the book are perfect for babies, children, small lap quilts, table toppers, wall hangings, and more.

TWO COLORWAYS

As a bonus (through the help of some wonderful quilting friends), each pattern is made in two different colorways for added inspiration.

Left quilt by Dana Right quilt by Cheryl Brickey

LAUNCH DATES

Publication Date Late June - Just One Charm Pack Quilts will be published towards the end of June.  The exact date is still unknown depending on shipping times/delays.

Pre-Sale Dates May 29th - June 5th - I am going to be offering a super bundle for signed books that will include additional patterns, plus an unreleased pattern that will only be available during this pre-sale.  More details soon :)

VIDEOS

I will be recording some fun videos in the next couple of months highlighting different quilts and techniques in the book.  You can find the first video introducing the book and showing two quilts here:

Just One Charm Pack - Intro Video

And don't forget to subscribe to the Meadow Mist Designs YouTube Channel so you do not miss one :)

BOOK HOP

In mid-July, there will be a week long book hop where a bunch of quilters will be showing off their versions of the book quilts.  I love seeing everyone's take on the designs and am excited to see what they make.

CHARITY QUILT SEW ALONG

After the book is launched (probably starting in July and ending in November), I will be hosting a charity sew along for the book.  Each quilt made from one of the book patterns and donated to a cause will gain you one entry to win some fun prizes (and help out the worthy cause of your choice).  More details to come...

I hope that you are excited about the book too, thanks!!

Morewood Mystery ++ Reveal Parade and Prizes

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

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

Now that the Morewood 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 Morewood Mystery Quilt

Without further ado...here are the OVER 400 Morewood Mystery Quilts... (there are two pages so be sure to check them all out).

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: Three winners of 3 pdf patterns each

Link 157: Elaine H.

Link 161: Myst2021 Nanie

Link 271: Shelia A.

Whims and Fancies: 4 winners - each winning the Trio of Star patterns - Twilight Star, Shattered Star, and Sunburst Star

Link 195: JoAnn F.

Link 379: Kathy B.

Link 98: Dia M. #3

Link 203: Christine S.

Sew Fresh Quilts: $100 worth of pdf patterns

Link 187: Mary's Morewood Mystery

Cotton Cuts: Cotton Cuts Classic, Modern Maker, or Java Box

Link 254: Morewood Mystery with Minky backing

Fat Quarter Shop: $50 gift certificate

Link 248: Finished top for my BFF

Aurifil: 12 large spool thread collection

Link 30: A great mystery quilt.  Thanks!

Needle & Foot: $50 gift certificate

Link 320: Margaret E. St Louis

Bear Creek Quilting Company: $50 gift certificate

Link 350: Fun!

Busy Hands Quilts: Three winners of $25 gift certificates each

Link 349: Patty Poppinga

Link 40: Fun Mystery Quilt

Link 222: DAP

Backside Fabrics: $50 gift certificate

Link 136: Morewood Mystery by Ann

Cooking Up Quilts: Two pdf patterns

Link 74: Yvonne T.

Quilting by Anne-Marie: $108 voucher for longarm quilting of mystery (or equivalent) quilt

Link 346: Holley K.

Sew Colorado Quilting, LLC: Voucher for longarm quilting of mystery (or equivalent) quilt

Link 71: Debbie A. Wisconsin

Make Modern: Two winners of six-month subscription each

Link 49: Kim W.

Link 401: Jackie C.

Honey, Bunny, and Doll: Three yards of cotton solid

Link 60: Wedding Quilt

Meadow Mist Designs: Three winners of 3 pdf patterns each

Link 355: Kathy P.

Link 281: Lisa in Port Hope

Link 8: Morewood Mystery - Dianne Sanchez

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

Many thanks to the generous sponsors of the Morewood Mystery Quilt!

Quilting Jetgirl | Sew Fresh Quilts | Cotton Cuts | Fat Quarter Shop | Busy Hands Quilts 

Aurifil  | Quilting by Anne-Marie | Sew Colorado Quilting  | Whims and Fancies | Cooking Up Quilts

Bear Creek Quilting Company | BackSide Fabrics | Make Modern

Needle & Foot | Meadow Mist Designs | Honey, Bunny, and Doll

Macaron Mystery Quilt-Along Announcement!!!

I am very excited to announce that the next mystery quilt, the Macaron Mystery Quilt, will begin in about two months on Thursday, July 1st! 

The Macaron Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that will run from July 2021 through April 2022 with a set of directions revealed the first Thursday of every month.

We will kick off the quilt-along on Thursday, July 1st with the fabric requirements and some helpful hints to pick fabrics and colors (you will have an entire month to gather fabrics before the cutting instructions in August).

Here are some more details about the upcoming mystery quilt...


1. Quilt-along Instructions -The monthly instructions (always on the first Thursday of each month) will be posted to my blog as blog posts (and can always be found on this page as well as in the Mystery Quilt tab above) and within each instructional post, there will be a link to an easy to print, downloadable version of the instructions.


2. Videos - Each Friday after the monthly instructions are posted, I will use Facebook Live to post about the instructions and give some tips and tricks for the month. These videos are uploaded to my Meadow Mist Designs Youtube channel so you can easily find and view them. Be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel to make sure you do not miss any :)

3. Quilt Kits - A quilt kit is not required for this quilt along, but for those that would like that option, I am working with a number of quilt shops to offer quilt kits in variety of styles and colors. 


4. Prizes - There are going to be tons of great prizes for the Macaron Mystery Quilt!  Details to be announced. 


5. The Un-Mystery Quilt - Want to join in the fun but making a mystery quilt is not your thing? I totally understand and will offer a sneak peek of the design!

If you would like to see the final pattern to decide whether to join in, or to help pick colors, you can sign up to receive the Un-Mystery Quilt Sneak Peek. The sneak peek will be sent out on Thursday, July 1st and will contain the sneak peek, multiple colorway renderings, and a coloring page.

Click here for the Macaron Mystery Un-Mystery Sneak Peek

The only rule is that you have to keep the design completely to yourself as to not spoil anyone else's surprise.

6. Facebook Group - We have 8,000 active members in our Facebook Group (Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group) sewing together! Join the group today so you can share and see everyone else's fabric, progress pictures, and finished quilts.


7. Previous Mystery Quilts - The instructions for my previous mystery quilts are located in the Mystery Quilt tab above (and are always available so you can start them at any time).


8. Questions? If you have any questions regarding my mystery quilts you can e-mail me at MMDmysteryquilts@gmail.com or leave your question in a comment below.

Morewood Mystery Quilt Reminder - The deadline to link up your picture for the reveal parade and for prizes is tonight 4/12 at midnight (EDT).  You can e-mail me (MMDmysteryquilts@gmail.com) your picture and I can upload it for you (but I do go to bed at about 10pm).

Morewood Mystery Quilt ++ Linkup Reminder

 Morewood Mystery Quilt Linkup Reminder

It may be April 1st, but this no April Fools joke :)  The Morewood Mystery quilt linkup deadline is April 12th at midnight (EDT).

Remember, you can always find all of the information and posts about the quilt along on the Morewood Mystery Quilt Page.  You can find a complete set of downloadable Morewood Mystery instructions for sale in my shop.

LINK UP BY APRIL 12TH

• Use the linkup link below. You will link up your quilt top or quilt and then on the reveal parade day, they will all publish together in one post.
• The deadline to linkup is April 12th at midnight EST.
• If you have any problems or questions with the link-up, e-mail me at MMDmysteryquilts@gmail.com with a picture of your quilt top/quilt and I can upload it for you. 
• If you need help, please do not DM me through Instagram, PM through Facebook, leave a comment in the Facebook group, etc. I simply cannot keep track of all of the different avenues of communication and might not see your question or problem.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• Do I need to finish my quilt (quilted and bound) to take part in the parade and be eligible for prizes? 
• No, you can enter pictures of completed quilt tops or finished quilts.

• I posted my quilt picture to Facebook / Instagram / my blog, am I entered into the parade? 
• No, you must link up your picture to be eligible. I will help you if you have any problems.

• How are the prizes given out? 
•  All prizes are given out randomly to quilters who participate in the reveal parade.

• I loved the mystery quilt so much I made two (or more) versions, can I link up both of them? 
•  Yes! You can link up all of the quilt tops and/or finished quilts you made from the Morewood Mystery quilt and each quilt gets an entry into the prize drawing.

• I changed up the design (added borders, arranged blocks differently, changed size, etc), can I still enter the reveal parade for prizes?
• Yes!  Any and all Morewood Mystery variations are eligible for prizes.

Click here to enter your quilt top and/or quilt into the linky party