Melodic Mystery ++ Star Blocks

Let's Make some Star Blocks!  

Welcome to the October set of instructions for the Melodic Mystery Quilt! The Melodic Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that runs from July 2022 through April 2023 with a set of directions revealed the first Thursday of every month. 

There is plenty of time to join in on the quilt along, instructions are published monthly so there is plenty of time to catch up! You can find all of the information about the Melodic Mystery, including schedule, past instructions, links to the Facebook group, sneak peek, and more in the Main Melodic Mystery Quilt Page.

Easy to Print PDF Instructions

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

Melodic Mystery Quilt - Easy to Print Version

Half Square Triangle (HST) Units

Combine 12 fabric A squares 4" x 4" and 12 bg squares 4" x 4" to make 24 A/bg HST units 3 ½" x 3 ½".

1.  Place a fabric A square 4" x 4" and a bg fabric square 4" x 4" right sides together.  Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of the lighter square (shown as the solid line). 

2.  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.  

3. Trim each A/bg HST unit to 3 ½" x 3 ½".  

4.  Repeat to make a total of 24 A/bg HST units.

Combine 18 fabric C squares 4" x 4" and 18 bg squares 4" x 4" to make 36 C/bg HST units 3 ½" x 3 ½".

1.  Place a fabric C square 4" x 4" and a bg fabric square 4" x 4" right sides together.  Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of the lighter square (shown as the solid line). 

2.  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.  

3.  Trim each C/bg HST unit to 3 ½" x 3 ½".  

4.  Repeat to make a total of 36 C/bg HST units.

Star Blocks

Combine the following pieces to make 4 star blocks 12 ½" x 12 ½". 

1.  Arrange the following blocks and pieces according to the diagram. 

4 A/bg flying geese units 3 ½" x 6 ½"

1 bg square 6 ½" x 6 ½"

4 bg squares 3 ½" x 3 ½" 

2.  Sew together the units and pieces into rows, pressing the seams open or away from the flying geese units.

3.  Sew the rows together, pressing the seams open, to make a star block 12 ½" x 12 ½".  

4.  Repeat steps 1-3 to make a total of 4 star blocks.

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

Backside Fabrics | Quilting by Anne-Marie | InkTorrents | Quilt Pattern Mart

Busy Hands Quilts | Quilting Jetgirl | Aurifil | Fat Quarter Shop

Brewstitched | Sew Colorado Quilting LLC | Meadow Mist Designs

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