Blog Mystery Post 3

Pre-cutting directions

We will be making a wall hanging size quilt to reveal the mystery. That way everyone can see what they are making first and decide how far you want to go with it. It is easy to add more blocks to each row, and more rows to make your quilt larger.

CUTTING CHOICE…..
IF you like making diagonal half squares a bit larger, and then squaring them back to the required size, cut your 4 7/8 inch squares the next size larger. In other words, if you prefer squaring them back to 4 1/2 inches, then cut the larger squares 5 inches.

If you feel you can make accurate diagonal half squares without squaring, then cut the squares as directed below.

So, for a wall hanging you will need to cut:
From your color 1 cut forty-eight 4 7/8 inch squares
From color 2 cut forty-eight 4 7/8 inch squares
From color 3 cut forty-eight 4 1/2 inch square


How many strips do you need… I’m not going to tell you that. If you are using scraps, you probably won’t have strips anyway. And with the variety of fabric widths these days, if I tell you how many strips you need to cut your squares, someone will have too many, and someone else won’t have enough.

If you are using yardage, then measure the usable width of your fabric, and divide size you are cutting (4 1/2 or 5) into that width, it will tell you how many squares you can get from each strip.


It is VERY important that you keep the same color or value in each position for the whole project. So you need to mark your colors or values as color 1, color 2 and color 3.


This pattern can be used for personal use only and can not be used commercially without the owner's permission. No copies may be made without the owner's permission. This includes the patterns as well as any graphics and/or instructions that are associated with a pattern.
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