Morewood Mystery ++ My Version

Have you seen any Morewood Mystery quilt tops or finished quilts yet?  I am enjoying seeing the first finishes with all of the different fabrics and colors each quilter used.  

You can see all of the Morewood Mystery quilts as they post in the Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group and on social media using the hashtag #morewoodmysteryquilt.

All of the information and instructions for the free, monthly Morewood Mystery quilt can be found on the Morewood Mystery Page and I have a full pdf version of the pattern available in my shop.

Here is my version of the Morewood Mystery...

FABRICS, BATTING, AND THREAD

For my version, I used four speckle fabrics from Ruby Star on a background of Bella white, all from Moda fabrics.

I used Aurifil 50 wt soft white thread (2021) for both the piecing and quilting and the batting is Warm & White by the Warm Company.

For the backing, I used a gray Anna Maria Horner print that I had a bolt of.  I had originally picked out a navy print, but once the quilt top was together, I decided that I wanted a softer and lighter backing for the quilt.

QUILTING DESIGN

My main goal for the quilting was to add texture throughout the quilt and especially the white background so I decided to go with an allover design.

One of my favorite designs to quilt is a large paisley swirl type design.  It is larger in scale so it goes quickly, adding texture without taking away from the piecing design.

MANY THANKS

I would like to thank Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl for her amazing tech editing skills. I would also like to thank Shelly Folkerts and Tish Stemple for testing the pattern for me to make sure that the quilt pattern was easy to follow and error free.

MAKE YOUR OWN MOREWOOD MYSTERY

If you would like to make your own Morewood Mystery quilt, you can start at any time because the free pattern instructions will always be available.  All of the information and instructions can be found on the Morewood Mystery Page, or if you prefer, I have a full pdf version of the pattern available in my shop.

The reveal parade showing everyone's finished Morewood Mystery quilts will be on April 13th.

PIN IT FOR LATER

Want to save this pattern for later?  You can save the design to Pinterest using this special Pinterest friendly image (or any other image on this page).

Morewood Mystery Quilt ++ Blocks B & C, Quilt Top Assembly, and Quilt Linkup

 It's reveal day for the Morewood Mystery Quilt!

This post is jam packed with Morewood Mystery goodness, so keep reading to find:

1. Instructions for Blocks B & C
2. Quilt Top Assembly Instructions
3. Quilt Finishing Instructions
4. How to submit your quilt or quilt top into the reveal parade

Now that the 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

Remember, you can always find all of the information and posts about the quilt along on the Morewood Mystery Quilt Page.

You will now have 2 ½ months, until April 12th (midnight EST), to finish the quilt top / quilt and link up.  Check out the sponsors / prizes post to see the prizes (over $1000 worth) from our 15 generous sponsors!

ALL ABOUT LINKING UP

In order to keep this post from becoming too long, I have created a page that answers frequently asked questions, instructions on how to link your quilt up, and the actual quilt link up.  You can go to the page here.

Click here for more information and to link up your quilt top / quilt

MOREWOOD MYSTERY INSTRUCTIONS

Without further ado, here are the final instructions for the Morewood Mystery quilt, I hope you love the design!

Block B

Make 14 Block B.

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

2 petal units 5 ½" x 5 ½"

2 B/bg HST units 5 ½" x 5 ½"

1 double Irish unit 2 ½" x 2 ½"

4 bg rectangles 2 ½" x 5 ½"

2. Sew units and pieces into rows pressing seams open or towards the bg rectangles. The top and bottom rows should measure 5 ½" x 12 ½" and the middle row should measure 2 ½" x 12 ½".

3. Sew the rows together, pressing seams open, to make a block B 12 ½" x 12 ½". Repeat to make a total of 14 block B.

Block C

Make 1 Block C.

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

2 petal units 5 ½" x 5 ½"

1 B/bg HST units 5 ½" x 5 ½"

1 double Irish unit 2 ½" x 2 ½"

1 bg square 5 ½" x 5 ½"

4 bg rectangles 2 ½" x 5 ½"

2. Sew units and pieces into rows pressing seams open or towards the bg rectangles. The top and bottom rows should measure 5 ½" x 12 ½" and the middle row should measure 2 ½" x 12 ½".

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

Quilt Top Assembly

1. Arrange the 15 block A, 14 block B, and 1 block C according to the quilt top assembly diagrams rotating the blocks to match the diagrams.

2. Sew the blocks into rows pressing seams open or towards the block A. Sew together the rows,

pressing seams open, to make the quilt top 60 ½" x 72 ½".

Finishing

1. Make backing: Remove selvages from backing fabric, cut into 2 pieces approx. 69" x WOF and sew backing pieces together along the trimmed selvage edges using a ½" seam, pressing the seam open. Trim backing to approx. 69" x 81".

2. Layer the quilt top, batting, and backing. Baste and quilt as desired.

3. Cut the binding fabric into 7 strips 2 ½" x WOF. Trim off selvages and
sew together end-to-end to make the binding. Bind and enjoy your quilt!

Share Your Quilt

You can share your in-progress and finished pictures of your mystery quilt on the Meadow Mist Designs Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/MeadowMistDesigns/ and on Instagram and other social media using #MorewoodMysteryQuilt and #MeadowMistDesigns.

Be sure to link up your quilt top or finished quilt into the reveal party parade here to be eligible to win prizes from one of the 15 sponsors of the quilt along!

What do you think of the Morewood Mystery quilt design?

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

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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 quilts!!

Morewood Mystery ++ Petal Units

Are you ready for the next set of Morewood Mystery Instructions?

Welcome to the November instructions for the Morewood Mystery Quilt along. There is plenty of time to join in on the quilt along!  

You can find all of the information about the Morewood Mystery, including schedule, past instructions, links to the Facebook group, sneak peek, and more at the Morewood Mystery Page.

We are going to be making some Petal Units (and more HST units) this month.  Now that the 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

  Petal Units

Make 30 petal units.

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

2 A/bg HST units 3" x 3"

1 single Irish unit 3" x 3"

1 fabric A square 3" x 3"

2. Sew pieces and blocks into rows pressing seams open or away from the HST units. Each row
should measure 3" x 5 ½".

3. Sew the rows together, pressing the seam open, to make a petal unit 5 ½" x 5 ½". Repeat to make a
total of 30 petal units.

Half Square Triangle (HST) Units (more)

Combine 15 fabric C squares 5" x 5" and 15 bg squares 5" x 5" to make 30 C/bg HST units 4 ½" x 4 ½".

1. Place a fabric C square 5" x 5" and a bg fabric square 5" x 5" 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 4 ½" x 4 ½". Repeat to make a total of 30 C/bg HST units.
Make

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

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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 units.  The next set of instructions will be published on the first Thursday of December, the 3rd.

 

Morewood Mystery ++ Irish Units

I love strip piecing, do you?

Welcome to the October instructions for the Morewood Mystery Quilt along. There is plenty of time to join in on the quilt along!  You can find all of the information about the Morewood Mystery, including schedule, past instructions, links to the Facebook group, sneak peek, and more at the Morewood Mystery Page.

We are going to be making some Irish Units this month using strip piecing.

Now that the 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

Irish Units

Make 15 double Irish units 2 ½" x 2 ½".

1. Sew together 1 fabric C strip 1 ½" x WOF and 1 bg strip 1 ½" x WOF along their long sides to make a strip set 2 ½" x WOF, pressing the seam open or towards the darker fabric. Repeat to make a total of 2 strip sets.   

Tip: I find that pressing the seam open keeps the seam in these narrow strip sets straighter.

2. Cut the strip sets into 30 units 1 ½" x 2 ½" (each strip can yield 26 segments).

3. Sew together 2 units from step 2, pressing the seam open, to make a double Irish unit 2 ½" x 2 ½".  Repeat to make a total of 15 double Irish units.

Combine 2 fabric C strips 1 ½" x WOF and 2 bg strips 2" x WOF to make 30 single Irish units 3" x 3".

1. Sew together 1 fabric C strip 1 ½" x WOF and 1 bg strip 2" x WOF along their long sides to make a strip set 3" x WOF, pressing the seam open or towards the darker fabric. Repeat to make a total of 2 strip sets. 

Tip: I find that pressing the seam open keeps the seam in these narrow strip sets straighter. 

2. Cut the strip sets into 30 units 1 ½" x 3" (each strip can yield 26 segments).

3. Sew together 1 unit from step 2 and a bg rectangle 2" x 3", pressing the seam open, to make a single Irish unit 3" x 3". Repeat to make a total of 30 single Irish units.

 

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

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Bear Creek Quilting Company | BackSide Fabrics | Make Modern

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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 units.  The next set of instructions will be published on the first Thursday of November, the 5th.

 

Morewood Mystery ++ Half Square Triangles

Who loves half square triangles?

Welcome to the September instructions for the Morewood Mystery Quilt along. There is plenty of time to join in on the quilt along, we are just getting started!  You can find all of the information about the Morewood Mystery, including schedule, past instructions, links to the Facebook group, sneak peek, and more at the Morewood Mystery Page.

Now that the 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

Half Square Triangle (HST) Units

Combine 30 fabric A squares 3 ½" x 3 ½" and 30 bg squares 3 ½" x 3 ½" to make 60 A/bg HST units 3" x 3".

1. Place a fabric A square 3 ½" x 3 ½" and a bg fabric square 3 ½" x 3 ½" 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" x 3". Repeat to make a total of 60 A/bg HST units.

Combine 15 fabric B squares 6" x 6" and 15 bg squares 6" x 6" to make 30 B/bg HST units 5 ½" x 5 ½".

1. Place a fabric B square 6" x 6" and bg fabric square 6" x 6" 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 5 ½" x 5 ½". Repeat to make a total of 30 B/bg HST units. 

 Note: you will use 29 of the 30 B/bg HST units 5 ½" x 5 ½" in the quilt top.

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

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Bear Creek Quilting Company | BackSide Fabrics | Make Modern

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

Any questions?  Leave them in a comment below or post them to our Facebook group page.  I look forward to seeing everyone's units.  The next set of instructions will be published on the first Thursday of October, the 1st.

Morewood Mystery ++ Cutting Instructions

Is everyone ready to start cutting their fabrics?

Normally, instructions are posted on the first Thursday of each month.  Due to vacation plans, I am posting this month's a few days early.  This change in posting schedule will only affect August, all of the other months will remain the same.

There is plenty of time to join in on the quilt along, we are just getting started!  You can find all of the information about the Morewood Mystery, including schedule, past instructions, links to the Facebook group, sneak peek, and more at the Morewood Mystery Page.

Now that the 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

Cutting Instructions

FABRIC A

1. Cut 3 strips 3 ½" x WOF.

a. Sub-cut the strips into 30 squares 3 ½" x 3 ½" (each strip can yield 11 squares).

2. Cut 3 strips 3" x WOF.

a. Sub-cut the strips into 30 squares 3" x 3" (each strip can yield 13 squares).

FABRIC B

1. Cut 3 strips 6" x WOF.

a. Sub-cut the strips into 15 squares 6" x 6" (each strip can yield 6 squares).

FABRIC C

1. Cut 2 strips 5" x WOF.

a. Sub-cut the strips into 15 squares 5" x 5" (each strip can yield 8 squares).

2. Cut 4 strips 1 ½" x WOF.

FABRIC D

1. Cut 3 strips 5 ½" x WOF.

a. Sub-cut the strips into 15 squares 5 ½" x 5 ½" (each strip can yield 7 squares).

BACKGROUND FABRIC

1. Cut 3 strips 6" x WOF.

a. Sub-cut the strips into 15 squares 6" x 6" (each strip can yield 6 squares).

2. Cut 3 strips 5 ½" x WOF.

a. Sub-cut the strips into 16 squares 5 ½" x 5 ½" (each strip can yield 7 squares).

3. Cut 6 strips 5" x WOF.

a. Sub-cut the strips into 45 squares 5" x 5" (each strip can yield 8 squares).

4. Cut 6 strips 4 ½" x WOF.

a. Sub-cut the strips into 45 squares 4 ½" x 4 ½" (each strip can yield 8 squares).

5. Cut 3 strips 3 ½" x WOF.

a. Sub-cut the strips into 30 squares 3 ½" x 3 ½" (each strip can yield 11 squares).

6. Cut 10 strips 2 ½" x WOF.

a. Sub-cut the strips into 60 rectangles 2 ½" x 5 ½" (each strip can yield 7 rectangles).

7. Cut 5 strips 2" x WOF.

a. Sub-cut 3 strips into 30 rectangles 2" x 3" (each strip can yield 13 rectangles).

b. Reserve remaining 2 strips.

8. Cut 2 strips 1 ½" x WOF.

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

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Bear Creek Quilting Company | BackSide Fabrics | Make Modern

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

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 September, the 3rd.

Morewood Mystery Quilt ++ Fabric Requirements

Welcome to the start of the Morewood Mystery Quilt!!  I am so excited to get started and I hope you are too!

About the Morewood Mystery Quilt Along - As a reminder, the Morewood Mystery Quilt is a free quilt along hosted on my blog (all instructions will be posted here) running from July 2020 through April 2021 with a set of directions revealed the first Thursday of every month.

The lap-sized mystery quilt 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 Morewood Mystery Quilt Page.

Don't miss a single Morewood Mystery Quilt post (or any of the other blog posts) by subscribing via e-mail to the blog:  Link to subscribe to the blog by e-mail.

Share Your Progress

Facebook: I encourage you to join the Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group (if you have not already).  We now have over 6,500 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 #MorewoodMysteryQuilt and tag me at @MeadowMistDesigns.

Sponsors - We have 16 generous sponsors with over $1000 in prizes being awarded randomly in the reveal parade in April 2021.  You can read about the sponsors and prizes here.

Fabric Kits - On this post right below the fabric selection tips are some fabric kits available from the Bear Creek Quilting Company, Needle & Foot, and Bernina We're in Stitches. You do not need to use a kit to make this quilt, you can use your own fabrics you already have or purchase and use any you like.

Unmystery Quilt - If you signed up for the un-mystery quilt option, you should receive an e-mail today showing the design, some colorway options, the kit options, and a quilt top coloring page. You can e-mail me at MMDmysteryquilts@gmail.com if you have any questions or do not receive the file.

If you would like a sneak peek now, you can click the following link get one: Un-Mystery Sneak Peek

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

Easy to Print Instructions - Each month, the instructions will be posted as a blog post on the Meadow Mist Designs blog.  Now that the 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

And now without further ado....July's instructions...remember, you have an entire month to get your fabric, the next set of instructions comes out on Thursday, August 6th.

Fabric Requirements


The Morewood Mystery quilt is a lap sized quilt and contains 4 different fabrics plus a background fabric in the quilt top:

Fabric Selection Tips

• It is suggested that a solid or a tone-on-tone print that reads as a solid be used for the background fabric.

• Due to the finished fabric piece sizes and piecing methods for the quilt top, it is recommended that fabric prints used have a non-directional design.

• Each of the fabrics may be made using scraps of similar colors instead of a single fabric if desired. Generally, the pieces within the quilt will be 6" x 6" or smaller.

• Within the quilt, all of the A, B, C, and D fabrics are adjacent the background fabric, but none of the A, B, C, or D fabrics are next to each other.

• In these instructions, the background is shown as white, but the quilt design looks very good with other colors and tones of background (light, medium, and dark) as long as the A-D fabrics have good contrast with the background color.

PATTERN NOTES: 

• Width of fabrics (WOF) for this pattern is assumed to be 40".  
• A scant ¼" (a thread width smaller than ¼") seam is to be used throughout the construction of the quilt unless otherwise instructed.  

Fabric Kits

Bear Creek Quilting Company, Needle & Foot, Bernina We're in Stitches are offering kits for the Morewood Mystery quilt. 

Bear Creek Quilting Company

You can find the Bear Creek Quilting Company kits all together in their Morewood Mystery Kit Category

	Amethyst Garden $89.99
	Bouquet II $89.99
	Memoirs II $89.99
	Moongate $89.99
	Nocturne Half Moon  Flower Black $89.99
	Nocturne Paisley Grey $89.99
	Prose $89.99
	Turtle Bay $89.99

Needle and Foot

	Mystical Lands  $98.50 (free shipping within US)
	Romance $90.00 (free shipping within US)
	Rosewood $90.00 (free shipping within US)
	Nuncia  $98.50 (free shipping within US)
	Barn Dance $110.00 (free shipping within US)
	Rainbow  $92.00 (free shipping within US)

Bernina We're In Stitches

All Kits $89.00

$10 shipping within US, Shipping outside US available

To purchase kits,
Email: berninagreenville@yahoo.com
Phone: 864-235-5031

	Geometry $89.00, $10 shipping within US
	Orange/Blue $89.00, $10 shipping within US
	Holiday #1 $89.00, $10 shipping within US
	Holiday #2 $89.00, $10 shipping within US

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

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Bear Creek Quilting Company | BackSide Fabrics | Make Modern

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

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 August, the 6th.