Are you tired of working on your UFOs already? Then let’s play!! Lora and I have been doing fast and fun Mystery classes over the past few years. We had this new mystery design up our sleeve for our 2021 Mystery class but lets not wait. Let’s do it now! 

Our Mystery Formula for Each Year

• Fabric requirements are the same (plus border or accent fabric, depending on design)
• There are less than 6 Clues
• Beginner friendly
• Can be completed in a long weekend

The following are pictures of our previous Mystery patterns. And really, they may look complicated, but they are not difficult to sew. A confident beginner can master our easy instructions.

2020 Mystery

2019 Mystery2018 Mystery

2017 Mystery

2016 Mystery

We’re starting tomorrow, Thursday, March 26. We will reveal a Clue every other day or so, instead of our usual 1 day class. You in?!

This is what you need.

• 24 Light 10″ squares
• 24 Medium/Dark 10″ squares
• 1 yard if you want to add a 4 1/2″ border,
• 1/2 yard for binding (enough with 4 1/2″ border)
• 3 1/2 backing (enough with 4 1/2″ border)

A layer-cake will do but won’t be enough. Most layer cakes won’t have the right number of lights and medium/darks so you’ll need to add from your stash anyway.

You can use one fabric for all your light squares or visa versa. You’ll need 2 yards to cut twenty-eight 10″ squares (four extra for mistakes).

I like clear contrast between the lights and mediums. It makes the design pop better. For this Mystery, I’m choosing to make all my light squares one white. I’m using a Michael Miller Strata layer cake for my medium/dark squares. Layer cakes come with 42 squares, so I’ll just pick out what I like best and save the others for another project. For my test runner, I used multiple lights and medium/darks and I liked those results too.

If you don’t have everything, don’t worry. Once the Shelter in Place order is lifted, you can pick up whatever else you’re missing. Melissa said she had grabbed some supplies from the quilt shop for the Mystery so if you need something, giver her a quick email info@inbetweenstitches.com. If you have any questions, leave me a comment below.

Follow our blog, Facebook page, In Between Stitches Facebook page, Instagram, and you’ll see where to pick up your next Clue.

I know distancing ourselves to protect each of us from the Pandemic is very important. But remember, it is PHYSICAL distancing – not SOCIAL distancing. Let’s stay connected. Remember, we’re in this together.

Absewlutely,

Lisa Norton