Mystery Quilt 2024 - Week 1

Come on this adventure with me through fields of fabric and let's learn and play together. I am sew thankful to have you with me as we begin this journey!

Let's unveil this mystery together!

To begin, let's dip our toes in a river of scraps.

Below is all the information you need to prepare and cut your fabric for this week.

I will be using the River Blue Roll.

But do not worry if you are not using this bundle, you can use your own scraps,

and I would love to still inspire you every week.

For Week 1, you will need:

(These notions are just my recommendations)

• Fabrics

• Sew Daisy Fabric Markers (Use fabric markers to stay organized)

• Creative Gird Ruler: 4½" x 12½"

• Aurifil Thread – 2370 recommended

• Olfa Rotary and Blades

Edyta’s Tip: Always have a stash of fresh blades for your rotary and remember to change yours often. for the cleanest cuts.

• Best Press

• Pins, Scissors, Needle Threader, and Double Needle Threader 

• Microtex Needles 70/10

Check out our Mystery Quilt 2024 Sewing Basket on the website for all your quilting needs!

Let's dive right in and splash in the refreshing scraps!

The River

11" x 58½" unfinished

Cutting Directions:

Cut in a variety of watery colors:

• 18 - 1½" x 6½" rectangles for Unit A

• 25 C - 2½" x 6½" rectangles

•   2 D - 2½" x 4½" rectangles

 •   2 E - 2½" x 3½" rectangles

•  2 - 1½" x 7½" rectangles for Unit B

•   1 F - 2½" x 7½" rectangle

•   1 - 3" x 58½" pieced sashing strip

(This is a perfect time to pull your favorite greens from your stash to create this pieced sashing strip for the river edge, or if you feel the grass is greener at Laundry Basket Quilts,

heres the link to the green fabric I'll be using!)

Block Assembly

Select eighteen 1½" x 6½" and two 1½" x 7½" strips in a variety of blues and sew into pairs.

Press. Make 9 A - 2½" x 6½" units and 1 B- 2½" x 7½"pair.

Arrange and assemble Unit A, Unit B, C, D, E, and F rectangles into rows.

Don't be afraid to make some waves and float down the lazy river with your scraps!

Finish sewing your units into rows, keeping the 3" x 58½" pre-pieced sashing strip on the bottom.

Sew rows together and press.

What a refreshing start! I'm proud of how you dove right in!

Dry off and let's adventure again next week.

Make sure to watch our video tuorial for tips!

Click here to download a PDF copy of Mystery Quilt 2024 - Week 1.

Happy Quilting!

Edyta

Please remember to share your progress photos to Instagram and Facebook!

Tag us @laundrybasketquilts and #springmystery2024

Mystery Quilt 2024 - Housekeeping

I have the best surprise for you - a Mystery Quilt!

Are you ready to go on an exciting adventure? This quilt will be fun, simple, and surprising - a great skill builder. Fill the spring days ahead with a little mystery, and come have FUN quilting with me!

Starting Mother's Day, this Mystery Quilt will be a weekly event - May 13th to June 17th.

Quilting clues, color themes and recipes for blocks will be posted every Monday on our Blog.

Check below to get started with your supplies.

This event is free to everyone, and everyone is welcome!

Be sure you SIGN UP for our newsletter so you can be kept up to date for this event,

and don't forget to tell your friends!

For piecing we will be using a sewing machine and Aurifil 2370 thread.

We will be making 6 different units, once we make our units, I'll share with you how to put all of them together!

Quilt Info: • Quilt size is 58½" x 68" finished • The quilt is made from 6 units

The best part is, you get to play with beautiful fabrics and use up all your scraps!

Fabric Requirements

For this quilt you need a nice selection of colorful fabrics.

You can choose fabrics from your own stash, or choose from our small rolls to add to your stash. Sunset Pink, Sunshine Yellow, Mountain Purple, Black Granite, Meadow Green, Forest Green, Log Cabin Brown, River Blue, Wildflower Orange,

Meadow Green, Canyon Red, Snowcap White

We will be showing the quilt design in greyscale and a finished image in fabrics

from all those beautiful small rolls!

This is also the perfect opportunity to pick out some of your favorite

fabrics from your Fabric Club bundles!

For my Mystery Quilt, I will be collaging all of my small bundle fabrics,

Sunset Pink, Sunshine Yellow, Mountain Purple, Black Granite, 

Meadow Green, Forest Green, Log Cabin Brown, River Blue, Wildflower Orange, 

Meadow Green, Canyon Red, Snowcap White

1 Yard of each of 4 beautiful fabrics for my background.

I'll be using our Mystery Background Bundle.

I thinks it's going to look sew charming!

Supply List: (These notions are just my recommendations)

• Fabrics (our rolls, background bundle or your stash!)

• Olfa Rotary and Blades

Edyta’s Tip: Always have a stash of fresh blades for your rotary and remember to change yours often for the cleanest cuts.

• Creative Grid Ruler: 4½" x 12½"

• Template Material

• Sew Daisy Fabric Markers

• Aurifil Thread – 2370 recommended

• Best Press • Pins, Scissors, Needle Threader, and Double Needle Threader

• Microtex Needles 70/10

Check out our Mystery Quilt Sewing Basket on the website for all your quilting needs!

Thank you to everyone who will be taking this journey with me!

I look forward to quilting, and escaping with you.

Thank you for your patience, participation, and kindness.

This pattern will only be available through our Blog posts during this event.

Each week we will be learning something fun and exciting -

come explore with me!

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Make sure tag your photos so we can see your progress!

#springmystery2024

Happy Quilting!

Edyta