Grand Strand Quilters
Myrtle Beach, SC
Since 1986, Sharing with the Community
and Fellow Quilters
2020 Mystery Quilt
Approximate size: 70" x 84"
Join Brenda Call as she helps us create a 70" by 84" mystery quilt.
In January, Brenda presented the fabric requirements for the quilt. Each month, generally on the third Thursday, Brenda will add a new clue to guide us in creating our quilt. Our final clue will be given in September and on October 22 we will have our quilt reveal.
Click on the following links to jump to the appropriate clue:
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS: To print these requirements, click HERE.
MAIN QUILT BODY
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1 yard light fabric
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2 ½ (2.25) yards medium to large scale bold print with medium background
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1 yard dark fabric – this could be a solid
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1 ½ (1.5) yards of medium contrast fabric – pick a color from your bold print
BORDERS
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Border #1: 2/3 yards of light fabric. (If you are using the same fabric as the light fabric in your quilt you will need a total of 1 2/3 yards total light.
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Border #2: 1 1/3 yards large scale bold print. (If you are using the same bold fabric as above you will need a total of 3 2/3 yards total.
BINDING: 2/3 yards
To print these requirements, click HERE.
Following are two sample pallets for this quilt.
2020 Program
MYSTERY QUILT CLUE #1 To print these instructions, click HERE.
CUT:
Contrast Fabric: Cut 8 strips @ 4” x WOF
Bold Fabric: Cut 8 strips @ 4” x WOF
SEW:
With right sides together sew 1 contrast strip and 1 bold strip together along the length of the strip. Press to the bold fabric. Repeat 7 more times to have a total of 8 strips sets. Sub cut your strips every 4 inches. Need 80 units.
To print these instructions, click HERE.
MYSTERY QUILT CLUE #2 To print these instructions click HERE.
CUT:
Light Fabric: Cut 3 strips @ 4” x WOF
SEW:
No sewing this clue. Sub cut your above strips into 2 ¼” units. You need 40 units.
MYSTERY QUILT CLUE #3 To print these instructions click HERE.
CUT:
Contrast Fabric: Cut 5 strips @ 2 1/4” x WOF
Bold Fabric: Cut 5 strips @ 2 1/4” x WOF
SEW:
With right sides together sew 1 contrast strip and 1 bold strip together along the length of the strip. Press to the bold fabric. Repeat 4 more times to have a total of 5 strips sets. Sub cut your strips every 2 ¼” inches. Need 80 units.
With right sides together sew two units together to form a four-patch. Spiral your seams when pressing. Repeat for a total of 40 four-patches.
To print these instructions click HERE.
MYSTERY QUILT CLUE 4 To print these instructions, click HERE.
CUT:
Bold Fabric: Cut 7 strips @ 2 1/4” x WOF
Dark Fabric: Cut 7 strips @ 2 1/4” x WOF
SEW:
With right sides together sew 1 contrast strip and 1 bold strip together along the length of the strip. Press to the bold fabric. Repeat 6 more times to have a total of 7 strips sets. Sub cut your strips every 2 ¼” inches. Need 120 units.
With right sides together sew two units together to form a four-patch. Spiral your seams when pressing. Repeat for a total of 60 four-patches.
To print these instructions, click HERE.
MYSTERY CLUE #5 To print these instructions, click HERE.
CUT:
Bold Fabric: Cut 3 strips @ 2 1/4” x WOF
Light Fabric: Cut 3 strips @ 4” x WOF
Dark Fabric: Cut 3 strips @ 2 ¼” x WOF
SEW:
With right sides together sew 1 bold strip to 1 light strip along the length of the strip. Press to the light fabric. With right sides together sew 1 contrast strip to 1 light/bold combo strip along the length of the light strip. Press to the light fabric. Repeat 2 more times to have a total of 3 strips sets. Sub cut your strips every 2 ¼” inches. Need 40 units.
To print these instructions, click HERE.
MYSTERY CLUE #6 To print these instructions, click HERE.
GATHER:
Clue #2
Clue #4 – 20 units
Clue #5
Right sides together, sew 1 clue #2 to each side of Clue #4. Tip: Make sure your four-patch unit is oriented so the dark fabric squares are in the top right and bottom left. Press out to the light rectangles.
2020 Program
Right sides together sew 1 clue #5 to the top and bottom of the above Clue 2/Clue 4 combo unit. Tip: Make sure your dark squares on your #5 clue are at the top right and bottom left. Press out towards the #5 clues. (Pay no attention to the arrows in the picture.) You should have 20 completed units when done.
To print these instructions, click HERE.
ASSEMBLING AND COMPLETING YOUR QUILT To print these instructions chick HERE
GSQ members, we are ready to complete our Mystery Quilts. If you weren’t sure you wanted to make a MYSTERY quilt, take a look at the picture of Brenda’s quilt at the end of the attached instructions. You might just want to make it now. Her instructions are accurate and clear.
Following are the instructions to assemble your blocks and complete your mystery quilt. We want to have our final reveal of our quilts on October 1. Please send pictures of your completed quilt to Mary Harrigan at maharrig67@gmail.com. We will post pictures of all the quilts on our Facebook page and also on our website.
MAKING YOUR BLOCKS
Gather all your clues together and sew lay them out as shown in picture below. Take care and make sure you lay them all out the same way (ask me how I know this!!)
Press the top and bottom rows in towards the middle combo unit. Press the middle row out towards the combo unit. Your completed block should measure 14 1/2”.
QUILT TOP CONSTRUCTION, 4 X 5
Sew five rows with four blocks in each row. Press the top, middle and bottom rows towards the left and press the 2nd and 4th rows towards the right. Sew all rows together and press towards the odd numbers rows.
BORDERS
Border #1: Light Fabric – Cut 7 strips 2 ¼” x WOF
Border #2: Bold Fabric – Cut 8 strips 6” x WOF (7 might work but it just eeeks it out)
Measure and sew borders to sides first and then top and bottom. Pressing out towards each border as you add them.
To print these instructions chick HERE