Welcome to the 2025 Mystery Quilt Challenge!
We will kick off in April, and piece and assemble the top by January (finished size: 61 x 61 in). There will be 10 clues in total, this first being the selection of fabrics. Each month you will receive another clue explaining a few simple steps to advance with the quilt. The main technique used is half-square triangles (HST). I hope this process helps you learn new techniques along the way and have fun too!
Clue 1: Pick your fabrics.
This mystery quilt features a background fabric and 4 colors:
- Background (2 yards)
- Color A (3/4 yard)
- Color B (3/4 yard)
- Color C (3/4 yard)
- Color D (1…1/8 yard)
Fabric options:
Option 1: You can pick the background and 4 coordinating fabrics. Fabric B is good for showcasing a large or medium size print (if desired), while fabrics A, C and D would be better with a small print or solids.
Option 2: Instead of picking four single fabrics, each of the same pattern, you can use four colorways for a scrappier look. Assemble the total amount of each A, B, C and D from similar colorways (for example, reds, greens, yellows, blues etc).
Option 3: Using background and 2 main colorways (for example Red, Blue and White). My suggestion would be to have fabrics A and C in one main color, B and D in another main color, and white as the background.
Option 4: For ombre effect, my suggestion would be to arrange colors from the darkest to the lightest (or from the lightest to the darkest) as A to B to C to D.
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