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CROSS-OVER It has been awhile since our last mystery quilt and there have been numerous inquiries as to when the next one will begin, so I have designed this simple mystery for you! Mystery Quilt 18 is going to be an easy one that has a theme of spring or Easter. This mystery is going to be simple and quick: A nice sized wallhanging and/or baby/crib quilt. Also, this mystery can be either a spring or Easter-specific theme, so if you do not celebrate Easter, then you can still participate! In fact, I have designed this pattern so that you can make it up into any holiday and/or season and/or color-theme that you want, simply by choosing fabrics geared to that holiday/season! The final measurements for this wallhanging are going to be approximately 42" x 42", but it can be expanded to make a larger quilt or even rearranged to make a tablerunner. This mystery is slated to begin toward the end of February and finished by the first of April. And, as usual, please share a photograph with me when you finish it so that I can display it in our gallery! |
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OPTIONS: There are so many options available for this mystery that I literally do not know where to begin!!! So, I have decided to focus on one (1) option, and once you have the instructions for that, you can make any size of wallhanging, bed quilt, or tablerunner that you choose! The wallhanging that we are going to make finishes at approximately 42" x 42". It is easily expanded to larger or even "skinnier" for a tablerunner. Also, you will have the option to appliqué in your mystery or not, as there are areas that are perfect to add an appliqué. You can make this entire project without the appliqué and it will still look fantastic! In essence, there are many options available for you in this mystery. And that doesn't even begin to touch the theme! This pattern is designed with spring/Easter in mind, however, you can choose to make it any season, holiday, or color theme that you want! This pattern is extremely versatile and would make a great tablerunner, wallhanging, or even a tabletopper. And on top of that, this would make a super cute baby quilt! And as if all of this information isn't appealing enough, this entire pattern is made from squares. No half-square triangles to deal with! Fire up those brains and get those synapses synapsing! It will be time to figure out the Fabric Requirements before you know it!
These are the fabric requirements given for the wallhanging (which would also make a cute baby quilt). It is being assumed that, should you decide to appliqué, that you will use from your scrap pile or stash or make a separate purchase, as these fabric requirements do not include the appliqué. There are basically four (4) fabrics used in this mystery: P (pink), PU (purple), G (Green), and F (Focus). You can, of course select any fabric colors you choose. The focus fabric can either be a large print, if you plan on leaving it plain in the quilt top, or you can select a focus fabric that is more subtle, that you can appliqué on. Again, the choice is yours. You can also choose to make this "scrappy" and use from your stash: A focus fabric, a dark fabric, and a light. Samples of my fabric selections (some of which look "washed out" because of poor lighting when taking the photographs) are:
Also, my sample Focus fabric and my Pink look to be the same, but they aren't. My focus is a very large-scale print, whereas the Pink is a much smaller scale of the same thing. WALLHANGING FABRIC CUTTING REQUIREMENTS:
Diagram A (should have 2 sets of this strip set):
Diagram B (should have 2 sets of this strip set):
Diagram C (should only have 1 set of this strip set):
Use the following guidelines to cut the 3 different sets of strips that you
have sewn above. Remember, even though you have 3 different sets, you
should have 5 sets, since there were 2 of Strip Sets 1 and 2.
You will have some excess strip sets left over. These can either be put in your scrap bag or added to the border of this wallhanging. I was going to add mine to the border, then forgot! But, they would be a great addition to the border, and easy to add.
Sewing Block A is a snap! You will simply use the segments that you
cut in the section above in order to create this block.
First, you need to know that you are making 5 of these blocks for this
wallhanging. Of course, if you want to make a larger wallhanging or a
smaller tablerunner, this number could easily be changed, along with the
fabric requirements, to accommodate your needs. But, for this mystery,
5 of Block A is the magic number.
Remember, when you cut your strip sets into segments? You ended up
with 10 from Strip Set 1, 10 from Strip Set 2, and 5 from Strip Set 3.
Now, take 2 from Strip Set 1, 2
from Strip Set 2, and 1 from Strip Set 3 and place them in this
order:
You may want to flip-flop some of your strip sets so that each section is
pressed opposite of the one above/below it. This makes it much easier
to sew together. Once you have
the layout shown above, sew the first row to the second, then that to
the third, then all of those to the fourth, then all of those to the fifth
(and final) section. If you lined up your pressing correctly, these
rows should all "snug" together, making matching the seams easy.
Your block is now ready to press flat, trim to 13" x 13", and
should look like this:
Repeat this four (4) more times, giving you a total of 5 of these blocks.
Sewing Block B is so simple that
you don't even have to sew it! Block B is simply the 4 plain Focus
squares that you cut out in the Cutting Requirements above. Remember,
if you choose to appliqué something onto this block, be sure to cut your
squares a bit larger, then trim them down to 13" x 13" after finishing your
appliqué. This allows for "shrinking" room!
Of course, if you want to make a
larger wallhanging or a smaller tablerunner, this number could easily be
changed in combination with Block A, along with the fabric requirements, to
accommodate your needs. But, for this mystery, 4 of Block B is the
magic number. Wasn't this
block easy?
Sewing the blocks together and
adding a border should go rather quickly!
Lay out your blocks in the order shown below, then sew each
block together in each of the three (3) rows, then lastly sew the
three (3) rows together to form the basic quilt top.
This should now look like this (minus my rug, of course):
Time to add the simple borders and then the top is complete. Simply
use the four (4) strips of Green 2 cut above to sew onto the
sides of your top. I usually add the side borders first, then
the top and bottom last.
Also, remember me saying I
forgot about my extra strip sets that I was going to use in my borders?
This is the chance you have to use those up! Cut as many 3" segments
as you can and piece them onto your Green 2 strips, then sew the borders on.
There are a ton of ways this could look. You could put them all on one
side, at the ends of each side, etc. However, since I forgot to use
mine (Grrrrrrrr), here is what my finished top looks like:
Perhaps you can see why I've named this pattern "Cross-Over"? If you
follow the trail of the pink squares in the 25 patch blocks of my quilt
above, you'll see an
"X" trail form that crosses over the entire quilt.
Quilt as desired and don't forget to add a label! Once my quilt is finished, I'll update this page with a final photograph! My quilt is being donated through the Quilting Passion Charity Project.
I would love to showcase photographs of quilts made using this pattern, so if you have one, please e-mail it and I'll add it to this page and/or the gallery! I hope you enjoyed this simple mystery. Happy quilting!
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