Marg's Mystery Quilt BOM Part 1

MYSTERY BLOCK OF THE MONTH

ROW BY ROW QUILT

Over the next 6 months I will give you 1 or 2 block patterns each month.

You need to make 7 blocks and join them together to make a row.

There will be a total of 9 rows altogether.

Fabric Requirements for the Blocks

                 Light Background Fabric   1.50 m

Dark Fabric   1m

Medium fabric A   1m

Medium fabric B   50cm

This is a general guide line as you may want to use several different lights, darks and mediums or give the quilt a scrappy look.

I do recommend a high contrast between your light and dark fabrics.

ROUND ROBIN option

Get together with some friends and make the quilt as a Round Robin.

Make the first row then place it and your fabric in a cloth bag.

Put together a schedule for the group of when to swap bags with whom.

For happy group dynamics, remember to be on time and accurate.

The first block is a Double Four Patch on Point

A

B

For this row you need 4 block A’s and 3 block B’s

Cut from the background fabric 14 patches 3   7/8” x 3   7/8” then cut corner to corner for 28 triangle patches

Again from the background fabric cut 28 x 1  9/16” squares         

 Cut from the dark fabric 16 x 1  9/16” squares and 6 x 2  5/8”

And from one of the medium fabrics cut 12 x 1  9/16” squares and

8 x 2  5/8” squares

First sew together the small 4 patch units first, next sew together the bigger 4 patch units and finally sew triangles on opposite sides of the unit then on the other two sides.

Trim each block to 6 ½” square then sew them together

 Alternating between block A and block B

Good Luck and I will have another block for you next month.