THE MYSTERY IS COMING TO A CONCLUSION!

This is the next to the last step.   Most of you may even figure out the last step after completing this one!   If so go for it!


Step 7

First Row:
Start with Block D-C-B-C-B-C-B-C-D. Notice the orientation of the D Blocks. The light strip is on the outside of the D & and top of C blocks.
Last row:
The same as the first with the light strips on the bottom.
The number of C and B blocks will depend on how big your top is. Mine is 9 blocks across.
EVEN & ODD Rows
With the remaining Block A divide them into piles of 5 or 7 depending on the size you are making.

　

EVEN Row: (top row)
Start with Block B-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-B.
Sew B block to the first A in your pile - keep adding As until that pile is finished then add another B to the end. Do this with each pile until you have used all of the B Blocks.
ODD Row (bottom of picture)
Start with Block C -A-A-A-A-A-A-A-C. Just as you did the Even row. Notice that each time you sew an A block onto another block you have changes the orientation of it.
　
You are almost done.

ps.  what do you think of my hanging helper?  The only place I had to hang the sections for a picture was from Buck's antlers!  Hubby would shoot me if he knew!  But hey it worked!

OH, THE VARIETY!

I have just a few minutes but I did want to show you a different take on the mystery pattern.

This is the fabric selection that Helen choose!   Isn't it pretty?  If you have a picture of your fabrics, won't you,  please, share it with us!  Just email it to me at  patsisler@hotmail.com and I will add it to the blog.


I will be posting the next to the last step in a few days.

Also want to share this picture that a sweet friend of mine sent!  Isn't is great?  I can honestly say I have been working on that title for a truely long time!!!!

Until later - Keep on working toward graduation!

BACK ON LINE!

Sorry for the long lapse.  I had computer problems.  Just got it fixed on Tuesday and yesterday my husband had his knee replaced!  So I am composing this prior to going to the hospital.

So as an apology I will give you the next 2 steps.  Hope you are progressing well.

I also tried to reply to the comments but for some reason it will not work! 
Jul asked if using a fewer number of fabrics would work?  Yes it will - in fact you could make all of the Units the same and that would be perfectly fine

Step 5

BLOCK A.

Sew a 2 ½” x 8 ½” dark strip to the long side of Unit 1 & 2.

Press toward the strips.

BLOCK B

Count out 16 or 18 Block A.
Add a 2 ½” x 8 ½” dark strips to one end of each block. Press . Set aside.

Step 6

BLOCK C

Count out 12 or 14 Block A.

Add a 2 ½” x 8 ½” light strip to ONE side next to the dark strip. Press toward the dark. Set aside.



BLOCK D
On 4 of Block B add the 2 ½” x 10 ½” light strip. Be sure to add on the right side of 2 blocks and the left side of 2 blocks. This is very important in the final setting of blocks.

Okay.  That is it for now.  The next step will be making the rows and forming the designs.

Again I am sorry for the delay.  I will give you a little over a  week to get all of your blocks done.  Then I will post the instructions for assebling the rows.  So get sewing!

THE MYSTERY CONTINUES

　Okay, I been contacted,  in person no less, to add the next step.  I am sure this person is not making the quilt at this point but just wants to see the finished quilt before she begins.  Am I right?  How many of you are actually making the quilt?  Just curious.  If you are actually making it could you please leave a comment at the end of this post.  I would just like to know!!!

　Step 4
Cut each strip set into 4 ½” segments. You will get 4 full segments (Unit 1) and a 2 ½” or half segment for each strip set.



strip set cut into 4 full units and 1 half unit



　

Sew 2 of the ½ segments together to create a full unit this will be Unit 2. 

Unit 1 & 2 will measure 4 ½” x 8 ½”.You will need a total of:

49 for the Twin                      81 for the full

Unit 2 made from 2 of the half sections



 

Keep going.  Not too much left to do!

Now for one of my older quilts.

This is one of my stack n whack quilts.  Lots of diamond and triangle shapes.  I much prefer the 4 Patch Posey.  No points to match, no bias edges so therefore more less stress sewing!

Sorry for the quality of the pictures - but this was before I had a digital camera.  1998!!

These were actually taken at the long armer's as she was taking it off the frame!

So with all that being said I have not made I true kaleidoscope quilt since I learned the 4-patch Posey way of life.  Thank you Mary Lou!

Have fun and keep on stitchin'!!

Mystery Quilt Progress.

Hope everyone is enjoying the mystery quilt.  As soon as I hear from some one - either through my regular email or the comments - I will post the next step.  I am not sure how you are progressing so I will wait to hear from you!

How about a glimpse of another of my older quilts.   One of my favorite patterns is the Four Patch Posey by Mary Lou Hollenbeck.  I have made this pattern many times with different settings and twist.  I just love it!  You can change that boring or wild fabric into a beautiful kaleidoscope of beauty.  Here is a link to the pattern:



 http://hddesigns.net/piecedquiltpatterns.html

This is Mary Lou's quilt that is on the pattern.



Some - or should I say most of the following quilts are made from home dec fabrics.  Their is a great deal of home dec fabric that is light weight and the large designs are great to slice up.







This is another home dec fabric.  I just loved the colors and the large florals make this pattern wonderfully!



This quilt is machine embroidered and the dark squares in the border are the 4 patch posey blocks.  The corner stones are also 4 patch posies!

Feather All Around a gift for my husband.  Made from a very soft home dec fabric - it was almost like flannel.



This is a shop sample that I made right after meeting Mary Lou.




This is also a home dec fabric - polished cotton.  The butterflies were posie blocks and a pattern from Jane Sassaman.

I have several more of this quilt in the process stage!  Don't want to really call them UFOs but I guess that is really what they are.  I love cutting the blocks and playing with them before I sew them together.  I just have to get by butt in gear and make them into a top!   



Time to Bring out the Spring!

 Today is the first of March and time to bring out the cheery colors of the 1930 Reproduction Prints.  I love this fabric and have several quilts made from them.  Today I put one of my favorites out on the bed.  This quilt has quite a tale to tell!

This was an internet round robin.  We put our favorite fabric, patterns and requests in a box and sent off to the next name on the list!   I made the center block and my internet friends did the rest.  The blue you see after each round was what I sent.  This fabric was found in my grandma's things when my mom and aunt packed her belongings.  I love it -  so when after the third and final round when I did not receive my box back I was very depressed.  It stayed on the "missing in action" list for almost 5 years!  I had given up all hope of ever seeing it again. 

Then one day I get a phone call from a lady in Utah!  Her mother had passed away a year ago and they were going through her things and found my box.  They set it aside because they weren't sure what to do with it.  They then found her box and contacted the people on the list.  They explained the way it worked and the daughter packed up my box - plus all of the pieces that her mom had with it and sent it home to me.  I was so excited to get my grandma's fabric back that I really didn't look too closely at her round.  After a few months I pulled it out and decided to finish it.  She had made all the nine patches and had cut all of the tulips and leaves. She had only appliqued a few of them onto  the blocks.  There is a total of 40 tulip blocks.  I finished them and added them to the top. 

While I was working on the tulips I won the bow tie wreath blocks from our quilt guild's block of the month drawing.  I then added them as the last round of this cheerful and charming quilt made by friends!

The lady who passed during the making of this quilt was surely an angel watching over this beloved and cherish quilt!  Believe it or not this quilt is nearing it's 20th birthday of conception but hasn't been finished but about 6 years!   How's that for an UFO story?!?!?!

I am sure we all have one!

READY, SET, SEW!

Before I give the next set of instructions, I have to tell  you about my great weekend.   The Sewing Chicks out did themselves this weekend.  Our retreat was fantastic!    The friends, the food (the dishes WE brought) and the sewing/quilting were great.  We made 5  of the 1600 Jelly roll quilts and a few others for the Quilts of Valor program.   My hat is off to those who serve this country so we can do the things we do!!!!

These ladies are my sisters.  Speaking of sisters I have to say that I envy those of you with sisters you can pal around with.  I have no sister in laws even though I have 4 brothers and 2 brother in laws.  My one and only sister is on the other side of the country.  I miss her - so I have adopted my quilting sisters!  Love you guys!

Now for the fun.  One of the chicks has challenged the rest of us to make a bag like the one it took her the whole weekend to make.  We have until our next retreat in October!  Pam, I accept your challenge.

Bali Bag Squared

Bali bag come on!!!  I have picked out my fabrics (jelly roll) and will start it next week!   Wish me luck!!



Now for the MYSTERY QUILT SAGA!

Step 3:

Lets sew!

I cut my strips in half, approximately 22", before sewing into strip sets. This will give you a wider variety of strip sets. And you will get 4 and 1/2 components per strip set. The cutting will be in the next chapter!

So if you are making the
smaller quilt you will need 11 sets of 2 1/2 x 22 or a total of 44 half strips 22 full strips
larger 18 72 half strips 36 full stripsThis will include using the half units and making a pieced unit - which what I did. If you do not want to piece these you will need to make more strips set. Approximately 2 more sets.
　

That's it.  Be back in a few days with the next chapter.  Maybe I will have even started my bag!