Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Just Two Charm Pack Quilts Book - Units

 

Happy quilt along!  We are continuing to sew together on the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts Book quilt along!

In this post:

1.  Where to get your book if you don't have one yet and want to join in.
2.  Today's instructions...Units
3.  Link to Previous Instructions - QAL Overview and Cutting/Prizes
4.  Schedules for all of the 16 quilts in the book.


1. Where to get your book if you don't have one yet and want to join in

All you need for the quilt along is a copy of the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book and some fabric :)

You can get a physical or digital copy of the book:


2. Today's instructions...Units

For the next two weeks (now through January 30th) we are sewing our units.  Because the quilt along includes all 16 quilts in the book here are the specific instructions for each pattern (there are also graphics at the bottom of this post for each pattern).  

Gift Box - All units
Betty - 1/2 of the blocks
Lover's Lane - Units and blocks
Morning Flower Patch - 9-patch blocks
Somerville - Strip sets and segments
More Fishies - HST and blocks
Growing Vines - HST
Star Rays - Units
Diagonal Joy - Block A
Process Flow - Blocks
Taylors Square - HST and hourglass units
Carnegie Plaid - Blocks
Snapdragon Cove - HST
String Lights - HST and hourglasses
Abby & Katie - Block A
Diamond Hashtag - Flying geese and square in a square

Take a picture of your units and share them with everyone :)

3. Links to previous instructional posts:


4. Schedules for all of the 16 quilts in the book.

All book quilt along posts will be posted on Tuesdays.  The general schedule is as follows. 

January 2nd - Cutting
January 16th - Units
January 30th - Blocks
February 13th - Quilt Top
March 5th - Quilt Parade

 I have created graphics for each specific quilt in the book.  You can save the illustration for your quilt you can:
  • Right click and save the illustration to your computer
  • Screen shot or save image to your photo photos.
  • Visit my Google folder which contains each of the images as well as all of the images together in a single pdf.


















Questions?

If you have any questions about the quilt along, schedule, book, etc., you can leave the question in a comment below or reach me at cheryl@meadowmistdesigns.com.

 

 




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Thursday, January 4, 2024

Malted Mystery ++ January Instructions



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


Happy New Year!! 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.

January's instructions finally use Fabric D and you should start to see how the quilt top might start to come together :)


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.




Eight-Point Blocks 

Combine the following pieces to make eight-point blocks 8 ½" x 8 ½". 

1.  Arrange the following units and pieces according to the illustration. 
4 bg/B flying geese units 2 ½" x 4 ½"
1 bg square 4 1/2" x 4 ½"
4 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 B eight-point block 8 ½" x 8 ½". 

3. Repeat to make a total of 4 B eight-point blocks.



4. Repeat steps 1-2 using bg/C flying geese to make a total of 4 C eight-point blocks. 



Quilt Top Assembly

CENTER SECTION 

The sister block (made back in September) should measure 10 ½" x 10 ½".  If the block is too small or too large, you can alter the size of the plain border.  

For example, if the sister block measures 10" x 10" (so about ½" too small), then you can cut either the bg strips at 2" instead of 1 ½" to gain the ½" back into the quilt.

1. Cut 2 bg strips 1 ½".
a. Trim 1 strip into 2 pieces 1 ½" x 10 ½".
b. Trim 1 strip into 2 pieces 1 ½" x 12 ½".

2. Sew a bg piece 1 ½" x 10 ½" onto each side of the sister block 10 ½" x 10 ½", then sew a bg piece 1 ½" x 12 ½" onto the top and bottom (pressing all seams open or towards the bg pieces) to make a center block 12 ½" x 12 ½".



3. Sew together the following blocks, pressing the seams open or away from the fourth block to make a side row 6 ½" x 12 ½".
1 second block 4 ½" x 6 ½"
1 third block 4 ½" x 6 ½"
1 fourth block 4 ½" x 6 ½"

 

4. Repeat to make a total of 2 side rows.



5. Sew together the following blocks, pressing the seams open or away from the second and third blocks to make a top/bottom row 6 ½" x 24 ½".
2 first blocks 6 ½" x 6 ½"
1 second block 4 ½" x 6 ½"
1 third block 4 ½" x 6 ½"
1 fourth block 4 ½" x 6 ½"

 

6. Repeat to make a total of 2 top/bottom rows.



7. Sew a side row 6 ½" x 12 ½" onto either side of the center block 12 ½" x 12 ½".



8. Sew a top/bottom row 6 ½" x 24 ½" onto the unit from step 5 to make a center section                  24 ½" x 24 ½".





FIRST PLAIN BORDER SECTION

The center of the medallion quilt should measure 24 ½" x 24 ½".  If the center section is too small or too large, you can alter the size of the first and/or second plain borders.  

For example, if the center section measures 24" x 24" (so about ½" too small), then you can cut either the bg strips or the fabric D strips at 2" instead of 1 ½" to gain the ½" back into the quilt.

1. Cut 4 bg strips 1 ½" x WOF.
a. Trim 2 strips to 1 ½" x 24 ½".
b. Trim 2 strips to 1 ½" x 26 ½".

2. Sew a bg strip 1 ½" x 24 ½" onto each side of the center section, then sew a bg strip 1 ½" x 26 ½" onto the top and bottom, pressing all seams open or towards the bg strips.



3. Cut 4 fabric D strips 1 ½" x WOF.
a. Trim 2 strips to 1 ½" x 26 ½".
b. Trim 2 strips to 1 ½" x 28 ½".

4. Sew a fabric D strip 1 ½" x 26 ½" onto each side of the center section, then sew a fabric D strip 1 ½" x 28 ½" onto the top and bottom, pressing all seams open or towards the  fabric D strips.

The quilt top, after the first plain border section is added, should measure  28 ½" x 28 ½".






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

Many thanks to our generous sponsors!

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 February, the 1st.

 




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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Just Two Charm Pack Quilts Book - QAL Kick Off - Cutting and Prizes

 

Happy New Year!  Welcome to 2024 and the official kick off to the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts Book quilt along!

This post is long but it has good information on:

1.  Where to get your book if you don't have one yet and want to join in.
2.  Today's instructions...cutting
3.  Prizes!!
4.  Schedules for all of the 16 quilts in the book.


1. Where to get your book if you don't have one yet and want to join in

All you need for the quilt along is a copy of the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book and some fabric :)

You can get a physical or digital copy of the book:

2. Today's instructions...cutting

You can make any of the 16 quilts in the book as part of this quilt along and you will find individual schedules in the next section.  

To start off between now and January 16th, we are all cutting our fabrics.

Take a picture of your fabrics and cut pieces and share them with everyone :)

Social Media Hashtag #JustTwoCharmPackQuiltsBook


3. Prizes!!

We have three prizes for the quilt along which will be given out randomly to those that submit a quilt top or finished quilt to the QAL parade.
Quilted Ever After are longarm quilting sisters Andrea and Caitlin from the Twin Cities, MN. They didn't grow up sewing or quilting but their grandma and mom did lots of quilting and sewing. As the sisters grew older, they decided that we wanted to give these skills a try and fell in love with quilting. Andrea and Caitlin decided to start a longarm business to bring people’s quilts to life.


Quilted Ever After's prize of longarm quilting details: they will provide quilting, thread, and return shipping for the winner. The winner can choose to quilt from the quilt along or other similar sized large throw. Winner pays to ship the quilt to to longarmer and for batting.

You can find out more on the Quilted Ever After website and Instagram.

BONUS - Just for the participants of the quilt along, Quilted Ever After is offering 20% off longarm services for all quilts (not just QAL quilts) from now through the end of the quilt along!  When you reach out to them, simply tell them you are part of the QAL for the special pricing.



I (Meadow Mist Designs) will be awarding prizes for two winners: a charm pack, quilt patterns, and Aurifil thread.

  

4. Schedules for all of the 16 quilts in the book.

All book quilt along posts will be posted on Tuesdays.  The general schedule is as follows. 

January 2nd - Cutting
January 16th - Units
January 30th - Blocks
February 13th - Quilt Top
March 5th - Quilt Parade

 I have created graphics for each specific quilt in the book.  You can save the illustration for your quilt you can:
  • Right click and save the illustration to your computer
  • Screen shot or save image to your photo photos.
  • Visit my Google folder which contains each of the images as well as all of the images together in a single pdf.


















Questions?

If you have any questions about the quilt along, schedule, book, etc., you can leave the question in a comment below or reach me at cheryl@meadowmistdesigns.com.

 




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