It's Never Too Late to Sew My 2008 New Year's Day Mystery Quilt
This mystery quilt pattern was designed to help you use up leftover fabric from other quilts, but it can be more orderly if you like. We'll assemble it using quick piecing techniques. The quilt was assembled (in part) during an event on New Year's Day, 2008.
Sew the pattern as a mystery, or look at all of the pages if you'd like to preview the quilt and its options before beginning.
Mystery Quilt Fabrics
To make a scrap quilt, don't worry about matching fabrics, but do consider color value (contrast). Value is important when we place lights next to darks -- darks typically stand out and catch the eye first. But value can change drastically when a warm color is placed next to a cool color, because even light warms often draw attention away from cool darks.
If you're a new quilter, read about color value and color before you begin.
Yardage Suggestions
Yardages are not exact, because we're going scrappy and you will make individual choices as you assemble the quilt. Some "like" units don't need to be exactly alike at all -- again, it's color value that's important. Extra yardage can't hurt.
Neutral background (light or med. light): About 3 yards total. Can be a variety of fabrics, but must include large enough pieces to cut four 14" squares, twenty-three 7-1/4" squares and a smaller assortment of other patches. Don't cut yet!
Light fabrics: About 2 yards total, selected from fabrics of similar contrast.
Can be cut from an assortment of fat quarters or other fabrics if all strips are at least 3-1/2" wide and most are least 6-1/2" long.
One medium fabric: 3/4 yard, avoid directionals.
Medium dark: About 1-3/4 yard total, similar values
Dark: About 1/2 yard total, similar values
One very dark fabric: About 1/3 yard
Choose binding and backing after the quilt is complete.
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