APQ 2012 Mystery Quilt
Who doesn’t love a good mystery? Here’s the scoop on the 2012 Mystery Quilt created exclusively for you by designer Monique Dillard of Open Gate Quilts. Throughout the year, you’ll get instructions for eight blocks (one in each 2012 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine and two additional blocks online). Make one of each block in the fabrics of your choice and set it aside for the end of the year. In the December issue, we’ll give you a mystery quilt setting joining all the single blocks together.
Clue #1: Pick Your Background Fabrics: First choose a light color, which will be the background fabric in the blocks, setting pieces, pieced inner border, and middle border. (For her quilt, Monique used assorted cream and tan prints.) Here are the amounts you will need:
- For blocks: Four 18×22″ pieces (fat quarters) of assorted light prints
- For setting pieces and pieced inner border: two 5/8-yard pieces and two 1/3-yard pieces of assorted light prints
- For middle border: 1/2 yard light print
Clue #2: Choose Your Medium Fabrics: Select one or more medium colors, which will be used in the blocks, setting pieces, and pieced inner border. (For her quilt, Monique used assorted red prints.) Here are the amounts you will need:
- For blocks: Five 9×22″ pieces (fat eighths) of assorted medium prints
- For setting pieces and pieced inner border: Five 3/8-yard pieces of assorted medium prints
Clue #3: Gather Your Dark Fabrics: Choose one or more dark colors, which will be used in the blocks, outer border, and binding. (For her quilt, Monique used assorted black prints.) Here are the amounts you will need:
- For blocks: Three 18×22″ pieces (fat quarters) of assorted dark prints
- For outer border: 1-1/4 yards of dark print
- For binding: 5/8 yard of dark print
Clue #4: Make Your First Block: Using the instructions in “Start Today, Finish Tomorrow” in the February 2012 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine, make one pieced block. (Or click here for instructions for making the first block.)
Having trouble choosing a palette of fabrics? Consider the following sample blocks. This block of batiks is an extra Monique pieced while making the “Start Today, Finish Tomorrow” table runner.
A variety of 1930s prints and solids will make a cheerful quilt.
These are the fabrics Monique’s quilt is made from–they’re from her Memories of Provence collection for Maywood Studios.
Reproduction prints and small florals come together for a traditional look.
Try solids in a variety of colors paired with a light gray background.
I hope you join us for the fun!
Elizabeth Tisinger Beese, Senior Editor
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10 Responses to “APQ 2012 Mystery Quilt”
November 30, 2011 at 7:23 pm, by Tina Conner
Can’t wait. I am getting into Mystery Quilts. Not sure why, but I am enjoying them.
November 30, 2011 at 8:10 pm, by Megan
How do I join?
December 2, 2011 at 6:34 am, by American Patchwork & Quilting 2012 Mystery Quilt | AllPeopleQuilt … | Ayshah Maiorano
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December 9, 2011 at 10:18 am, by Alice Kane
Looks really great.
December 11, 2011 at 3:11 pm, by Patty Pac
Going to give it the old, college try!
December 12, 2011 at 9:28 am, by Elizabeth Beese
Megan: You don’t have to join anything, just follow along each issue as we give you block instructions, then in the December issue, we’ll give you the setting pattern.
December 19, 2011 at 1:21 pm, by Terry
When will you publish the two additional online blocks?
January 24, 2012 at 9:51 am, by pat daughety
When will the cnd block be published?
January 24, 2012 at 3:16 pm, by Lorraine Starr
Is this the first block of the mystery quilt?
January 31, 2012 at 9:09 pm, by Kristi Grooms
How fun!!!