Mystery Quilt Challenge 2014:
THE STUDY OF FABRIC
Do you have a sense of adventure? Like a little mystery in your life? Then “the game is on”. Join us this year for the 2014 edition of the Mystery Quilt Challenge.
For this challenge you can make a wall hanging (40”x40” without borders) or a lap quilt (40”x56” without borders).
Fabric requirements will be given at the first guild meeting and the first clue will be given out to participants in October. There will be a total of 6 clues, with the last clue unveiling the layout in March.
Blocks will finish to 8” in the quilt (8.5” unfinished).
Fabric Requirements: A good contrast between light and dark fabrics are suggested.
|
Fabric |
Wall hanging |
Lap Quilt |
|
Fat Eighths (contrasting fabrics) |
8 |
14 |
|
Background (light or dark) |
1.5 meters |
2 meters |
|
Borders (OPTIONAL) |
1/3 meter |
1/2 meter |
This quilt will also be wonderful as a TWO COLOR quilt.
|
Two Color Quilt Fabric |
Wall hanging |
Lap Quilt |
|
Contrasting Fabric |
1 meters |
1 3/4 meters |
|
Background (light or dark) |
1.5 meters |
2 meters |
|
Borders (OPTIONAL) |
1/3 meter |
1/2 meter |
The fabric requirements shown above are ONLY for the pieced portion of the quilt top with optional plain borders. If you are going to make pieced borders, you will want a couple more fat eighths.
If you have a large “scrap stash,” this is a really fun quilt to make with scraps. You may choose to make the top from all scraps for both the dark and light fabrics; or use dark scraps and one single light background fabric.
Remember that “light” or “background” fabric in a quilt can be something other than white or cream colored fabric.
The Flying Needles Quilt Guild 