Celebration Mystery Quilt-Along : Part 3
Who doesn’t like a good mystery? It’s even better when a mystery is attached to a quilting project. Upon opening the doors of our Quilt Street neighborhood, join us in this spectacular Celebration Mystery Quilt-Along with BERNINA. In this five-part series, host Krista Moser reveals invaluable tips and tricks you’ll be able to take with you and use on every quilt you make hereafter. It’s a quilt-along that all the neighbors are talking about and one you don’t want to miss out on! The quilt in this series is throw size.
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PART 3
Welcome to Part 3 of Quilt Street’s Celebration Mystery Quilt-Along! In this installment, you’ll be making easy half-square triangle units and combining them with square patches to make part of a block.
Be sure to download Part 1 and Part 2 of the pattern if you haven’t already. And don’t forget to watch the free quilt-along videos featuring instructor Krista Moser for her expert piecing and pressing tips. See you soon for Part 4!
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Read through entire pattern before beginning project. Use ¼” seam allowances with fabric right sides together. Pressing arrows are included with illustrations. Fabric requirements include extra yardage for shrinkage and insurance. If working with directional prints, you may want to begin with more fabric than called for.
HST = half-square triangle
WOF = width of fabric
CUTTING
From Fabric C, cut:
• (1) 5″ x WOF strip. Cut strip into:
• (6) 5″ x 5″ squares
• (2) 4½” x WOF strips. Cut strips into:
• (12) 4½” x 4½” squares
From Fabric D, cut:
• (1) 5″ x WOF strip. Cut strip into:
• (6) 5″ x 5″ squares
UNIT ASSEMBLY:
- Referring to Diagram 1, draw a diagonal line on wrong side of (1) Fabric C 5″ square. Place marked square over (1) Fabric D 5″ square. Sew a ¼” seam allowance on each side of drawn line. Cut in half on drawn line and press to make (2) HST Units. Trim to 4½” each. Make 12.
- Paying attention to orientation, lay out (2) HST Units and (2) Fabric C 4½” squares as shown in Diagram 2. Sew into rows. Sew rows together to make Block Center Unit. Make 6.
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