Malted Mystery ++ November Instructions

Welcome to the November set of instructions for the Malted Mystery Quilt! 

The Malted Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that runs from July 2023 through May 2024 with a set of directions revealed the first Thursday of every month. Be sure to join the Facebook Group to share your progress or share on social media using #MaltedMysteryQuilt.

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

Easy to Print PDF Instructions

Now that the Malted Mystery quilt along has ended, you can find a easy to print, full version of the pattern for sale in my pattern shop: Easy to Print Version of Malted Mystery Quilt.

Half-Square Triangle (HST) Units 

Combine 16 fabric B squares 3" x 3" and 16 bg squares 3" x 3" to make 32 B/bg HST units 2 ½" x 2 ½".

1. Place a fabric B square 3" x 3" and a bg fabric square 3" x 3" 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 B/bg HST unit to 2 ½" x 2 ½".

 
4. Repeat to make a total of 32 B/bg HST units 2 ½" x 2 ½".

Combine 20 fabric C squares 3" x 3" and 20 bg squares 3" x 3" to make 40 C/bg HST units 2 ½" x 2 ½".

1. Place a fabric C square 3" x 3" and a bg fabric square 3" x 3" 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 2 ½" x 2 ½". 

 

4. Repeat to make a total of 40 C/bg HST units 2 ½" x 2 ½".

First Blocks

Combine the following pieces to make first blocks 6 ½" x 6 ½".

1. Arrange the following units according to the illustration. 

2 A/bg HST units 2 ½" x 2 ½"

2 bg squares 2 ½" x 2 ½"

2. Sew together the pieces into rows, then sew the rows together, pressing the seams open or following the arrows, to make a first unit 4 ½" x 4 ½".

 
3. Repeat to make a total of 4 first units.

4. Arrange the following units and pieces according to the illustration.

1 first unit 4 ½" x 4 ½"

2 B/bg flying geese units 2 ½" x 4 ½"

1 bg square 2 ½" x 2 ½"

2. Sew together the pieces into rows, then sew the rows together, pressing the seams open or following the arrows, to make a first block 6 ½" x 6 ½".

 
3. Repeat to make a total of 4 first blocks.

Second Blocks

Combine the following units and pieces to make second blocks 4 ½" x 6 ½".

1. Arrange the following units and pieces according to the illustration.

1 C/bg HST unit 2 ½" x 2 ½"

1 fabric C rectangle 2" x 4 ½"

1 bg square 2 ½" x 2 ½"

2 bg rectangles 1 ¾" x 4 ½"

2. Sew together the units and pieces, pressing the seams open or following the arrows, to make a second block 4 ½" x 6 ½".

 
3. Repeat to make a total of 4 second blocks.

Third Blocks

Combine the following units and pieces to make third blocks 4 ½" x 6 ½".

 
1. Arrange the following units and pieces according to the illustration.

1 C/bg HST unit 2 ½" x 2 ½"

1 fabric C rectangle 2" x 4 ½"

1 bg square 2 ½" x 2 ½"

2 bg rectangles 1 ¾" x 4 ½"

2. Sew together the units and pieces, pressing the seams open or following the arrows, to make a third block 4 ½" x 6 ½".

 
3. Repeat to make a total of 4 third blocks.

 
Note that the second blocks and third blocks are mirror images of each other.

Fourth Blocks

Combine the following units and pieces to make fourth blocks 4 ½" x 6 ½".

1. Arrange the following units and pieces according to the illustration.

1 A/bg flying geese unit 2 ½" x 4 ½"

1 fabric B rectangle 1 3/4" x 4 ½"

1 bg rectangle 3 ¼" x 4 ½"

2. Sew together the units and pieces, pressing the seams open or following the arrows, to make a fourth block 4 ½" x 6 ½".

 
3. Repeat to make a total of 4 fourth blocks.

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

Many thanks to our generous sponsors!

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Fat Quarter Shop | 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 cut fabrics. The next set of instructions will be published on the first Thursday of December 7th.