Welcome to the second month of piecing for the Magnificent Mystery Quilt Along!
The Magnificent Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that runs from July 2025 through April 2026 to make a throw sized quilt about 60 ½" x 72 ½" with a set of instructions posted the first Thursday of every month. The quilt pattern is at an advanced beginner level containing basic piecing techniques (no applique, Y-seams, or paper piecing).
- The directions and all of the other information related to the mystery quilt can always be found on the Magnificent Mystery Home Page.
- You can find all of the pdf downloads in the Magnificent Mystery Shop Page (including a sneak peek of the design).
Easy to Print PDF Instructions
If you would like easy to print instructions for the October instructions: Part 4 - Irish Chain, they can found as a free download through my shop:
Part 4 - Magnificent Mystery Quilt - Irish Chain
Irish Chain Units
FIRST STRIP SETS AND SEGMENTS
1. Sew together 1 fabric A strip 2" x WOF and 1 bg fabric strip 3 ½" x WOF along their long sides to make a first strip set 5" x WOF. Press the seam open or towards the darker fabric.
2. Repeat to make a total of 6 first strip sets 5" x WOF.
3. Cut the first strip sets into 120 first segments 2" x 5" (each strip set can yield 20 first segments).
SECOND STRIP SETS AND SEGMENTS
1. Sew together 1 fabric A strip 2" x WOF and 2 bg fabric strips 2" x WOF along their long sides to make a second strip set 5" x WOF. Press the seams open or towards the darker fabric.
2. Repeat to make a total of 3 second strip sets 5" x WOF.
3. Cut the second strip sets into 60 second segments 2" x 5" (each strip set can yield 20 second segments).
IRISH CHAIN UNITS
1. Sew together the following segments, pressing the seams open, to make a Irish Chain unit 5" x 5".
- 2 first segments 2" x 5"
- 1 second segment 2" x 5"
2. Repeat to make a total of 60 Irish Chain units 5" x 5".
SHARE YOUR PROGRESS
Facebook: I encourage you to join the Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group (if you have not already). We now have over 13,900 members in the group and I am so excited for the members to start sharing pictures of their fabric picks. If you want some feedback on possible fabric choices or have any questions during the quilt along, the Facebook group is an excellent resource.
Social Media: Please share your progress pics on social media with the hashtag #MagnificentMysteryQuilt and tag me at @MeadowMistDesigns.
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