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Clue 9: Make 48 General Instructions and hints: Use a quarter inch seam allowance. Sew your fabrics right sides together. Press towards the darker fabric. Use the images to ensure correct placement and directions. WOF= Width of Fabric. Needed Fabrics: Nothing ! just grab the pieced triangles from clue 5, and the extended triangle from clue 7.  Grab your pieced triangles from clue 5- and the extended triangles from clue 7. You’re going to sew them together to make forty-eight squares.  Trimming: Since this is a weird variation of a quarter square triangle- we’re going to trim them up a bit differently than normal:  Start by lining your ruler up against the “rectangle” from A and trimming to 2 ½”.  Now twist the unit one side over (clockwise) and trim I ¼” from where the triangles meet in the center.  Flip it over 180 degrees- and trim to 2 ½” ( from the edge you just cut). And you’re done! There should be no need to trim up that 4th edge (we want to maintain those measurements as they are!) You should have 48 of these little guys, measuring 2 ½”. CC2026 P.I.C. (Partners In Crime) All Rights Reserved. So- don’t copy and distribute this pattern. It’s bad quilt karma and can lead to broken sewing machines, weight gain, and stubborn chin hairs. Why risk it?
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Clue Eight: Make 16 Fabric Needed for this clue: Fabric A: 3/8 of a yard Additionally: Grab all sixteen of the flying geese from clue 2.  Go grab the flying geese made for Clue 2. Sew the strips to the bottom of the Flying geese, as pictured. Press seams. That’s it…that’s all…you’re done. You will have sixteen of these, and they measure 8 ½” x 12 ½” square. 
CC2026 P.I.C. (Partners In Crime) All Rights Reserved. So- don’t copy and distribute this pattern. It’s bad quilt karma and can lead to broken sewing machines, weight gain, and stubborn chin hairs. Why risk it? Clue Seven: Extended Triangles Make 48. Yardage Needed for this Clue: Fabric A: 1/4 yard Fabric B: 1/4 yard   Piecing: Cut the 3” squares from B in half once, diagonally, to create 48 Triangles. RST, sew the strips from A to the left side of the triangle. Yes, it will extend out past the point of the triangle. Press seams. Grab a good ruler, and rotary cutter, and cut off the extended side of the rectangle so it’s 45 degrees and flush with the triangle.  And you’re done! You should have 48 of these little triangles!
CC2026 P.I.C. (Partners In Crime) Patterns. All Rights Reserved. So, don’t copy and distribute this pattern. It’s bad quilt karma, and may lead to broken sewing machines, weight gain, and stubborn chin hairs. Why risk it? P.I.C. Patterns is an in house pattern company within Yankee Dutch Quilting. You can find more of our stuff on Facebook, or our website www.yankeedutchquilts.com Clue Six: (make Eight) General instructions: Read all instructions thoroughly before sewing anything. Use a ¼” seam allowance. Sew your fabrics right sides together. WOF= Width of Fabric. HST= Half Square Triangle. Use the images to ensure correct placement, and directions. If you’re spending too much time with “jack the seam ripper” it might be time to take a break! Yardage Needed for this clue: Fabric A: 1/3 yard Fabric B: 1/3 yard In addition: grab the 4 ½” squares from clue 4.  Piecing:  Row one: ( Make Eight) Square A, HST, Square B. Press seams.  Row two: (Make Eight) HST, Square B, HST. Press seams.  Row three: (Make Eight) HST, HST Square A. Press Seams. Sew all the rows together. Press seams. Your eight blocks will measure 12 ½” square.  And you’re done with this week’s clue! CC2026 P.I.C. (Partners In Crime) Patterns. All Rights Reserved. So, don’t copy and distribute this pattern. It’s bad quilt karma, and may lead to broken sewing machines, weight gain, and stubborn chin hairs. Why risk it?
Clue Five: Pieced triangle. Make 48. General instructions: Read all instructions thoroughly before sewing anything. Use a ¼” seam allowance. Sew your fabrics right sides together. WOF= Width of Fabric. Triangle. Use the images to ensure correct placement, and directions. If you’re spending too much time with “jack the seam ripper” it might be time to take a break! Important note! Are you making the larger version of this quilt? With the additional fourth color? Well, now you get to use it! Swap out fabric C- for fabric D in this clue! Needed Fabric for this clue Fabric A: 1/8 yard ***Fabric C: 1/8 yard *Unless you’re adding a fourth color- then use fabric D instead of C!   Piecing: Step one: Start by cutting all you squares twice diagonally (like an X) for a total of 48 triangles from each fabric.  Now take one triangle from each fabric- and sew them together into pairs. They should now be one bigger/pieced triangle and resemble the image. You should have 48 of them. CC2026 P.I.C. (Partners In Crime) Patterns. All Rights Reserved. So, don’t copy and distribute this pattern. It’s bad quilt karma, and may lead to broken sewing machines, weight gain, and stubborn chin hairs. Why risk it?
P.I.C. Patterns is an in house pattern company within Yankee Dutch Quilting. You can find more of our stuff on Facebook, or our website www.yankeedutchquilts.com Clue Four: This clue is probably one of the easiest clues! Half square triangles! You will be making forty. Needed Fabric: A: ½ Yard B: ½ Yard  Half Square Triangles: On the wrong side of the light 5 ¼” squares, draw a line from corner to corner. Pair up, RST with the dark squares. Sew a quarter inch seam on each side of the line. Cut ON the drawn line. Flip open, and press. Trim/square to 4 ½” squares. You need 40 HST’s.   And you’re done! You should have 40 HST’s measuring 4 ½”! Wasn't this weeks clue nice and easy? Cc2026 P.I.C. (Partners In Crime) Patterns. All Rights Reserved.
So, don’t copy and distribute this pattern- its bad quilt karma and may lead to broken sewing machines, weight gain, and stubborn chin hairs. Why risk it? Clue Three Quarter Square Triangles You will be making forty-eight of these clues! General Instructions and Hints: Use a quarter inch seam allowance. Sew your fabrics right sides together. Press towards the darker fabric. Use the images to ensure correct placement and directions. WOF= Width of Fabric. Needed Fabric Yardage Fabric A: 1/3 yard Fabric B: ¾ yard Fabric C: 1/3 yard  Piecing: The first step is to basically make half square triangles. Twenty-four from a combination of fabrics A & B, and twenty-four from a combination of fabrics B & C. A/B Combination. On the wrong side of the squares from A (or whichever square is lightest) draw a line from corner to corner. Pair up, RST, with twelve squares from B, and sew a quarter inch seam on each side of the drawn line.  Cut the squares apart ON the drawn line. Flip triangles open and press seams. There will be twenty-four. Now cut your HST’s in half diagonally to make 48 pieced triangles. Note: half the triangle’s will be mirrored- it will work out-but pay attention to that when assembling later!  B/C Combination: Repeat the first steps above, this time using the remaining 5 ½” squares from B, and the twelve 5 ½” squares from C. You will have 48 pieced triangle’s.  Assemble the Quarter Square Triangles: Now it’s time to have some fun! You’re going to sew the A/B combinations to the B/C combinations! (as pictured).  Note: Make sure you sew the right combo of triangle’s together- if you sew the “wrong” (half of them are mirrored) combos together you might end up with something backwards!
Voila! Forty-eight quarter square triangles! Flip triangles open, press seams, and square to 4 ½”! CC2026 P.I.C. (Partners in Crime) All Rights Reserved. So- don’t copy and distribute this pattern. It’s bad quilt karma and can lead to broken sewing machines, weight gain, and stubborn chin hairs. Why risk it? We'll keep things nice and simple this week- and get right on with the clue! Giant Flying Geese: 6 ½” x 12 ½” Make sixteen. General Instructions and Hints: Use a quarter inch seam allowance. Sew your fabrics right sides together. Press towards the darker fabric. Use the images to ensure correct placement and directions. WOF= Width of Fabric. Needed fabrics for this weeks clue: Fabric A: 1 ¼ yards Fabric B: 1 ¼ yards  On the wrong side of the 7” squares, draw a line from corner to corner. Place one down on the left side of the rectangles from A, RST. Sew ON the drawn line. Cut ¼” away from the line, and press triangle open.  Repeat for the right side. Now that both sides are sewn, pressed, and opened, Square the flying geese units to 6 ½” x 12 ½”.  And you’re done! You should have sixteen Flying geese measuring 6 ½” x 12 ½”.
Wasn’t this easier than last week? PS If you don’t like to waste fabric, consider sewing the leftover triangles you trimmed off into HST. Who knows? You might want to work this into the quilt to make it more original to you. Or, for another project. Or you could just stick it in a box in your attic for your great granddaughter to discover eighty years later, and then SHE can do something super cool with it. CC2026 P.I.C. (Partners In Crime) All Rights Reserved. So- don’t copy and distribute this pattern. It’s bad quilt karma and can lead to broken sewing machines, weight gain, and stubborn chin hairs. Why risk it? It's here! the fist "official" week of this program! (those who signed up the early access emails are three weeks into it, and having fun! Before we get started here are some general reminders about this program: Today we're posting “Clue one” each clue is one little piece of the puzzle that will make up your quilt (they might not necessarily look like traditional blocks until later in the pattern). We'll post one clue each Thursday for a total of sixteen weeks. There will be two “versions” of the quilt- the first option is a 72” quilt with three colors (you can make it as scrappy as you want- but to make is easier on yourself maybe stick to three color groups). To make this version you’ll need a total of … Fabric A (Background): 5 yards Fabric B (main color): 4 yards Fabric C (accent color): 1 yard Plus, 2/3 yard for binding. Option 2- is a slightly scrappier, and bigger (84” square) version of the quilt. The center of the quilt will be identical to the 72” version (just that 4th color added in)- but you’ll add an additional pieced border to expand on it. (no, we won’t say much more than that.. it is a mystery quilt after all!) For this option you’ll need: Fabric A (background): 6 yards Fabric B (main color): 4 ½ yards Fabric C (accent color): 7/8 yards Fabric D (bonus accent color): ¾ yards Plus, ¾ yards for binding. Use these measurements to plan you colors according! As always, the scrappier you make your quilt, the more fabric you’ll potentially need (because there’s more potential waste with awkward cuts… nothing hinky.) Now onto this weeks clue! Horrifyingly enough, we’re starting you off with one of the more time consuming clues (might as well get it over with!) Clue one- Bowtie Units make 40. General Instructions and Hints: Use a quarter inch seam allowance. Sew your fabrics right sides together. Press your seams towards the darker fabric. Fabrics you’ll need for this week’s Clue: A: ¾ yards B: ½ yard Cutting Instructions are in the image below!  Half Square Triangles: On the wrong side of the light 3 ¼” squares, draw a line from corner to corner. Pair up, RST with the dark squares. Sew a quarter inch seam on each side of the line. Cut ON the drawn line. Flip open, and press. Trim/square to 2 ½” squares. You need 120 HST’s.   Assembly Row one: On the left, the 2 ½” square from A. Right, HST. Make 40. Press seams. Row two: HST on the left & right. Make 40. Press seams. Sew the two rows together and press seams. You will now have 40 funky little bowtie units. They should measure 4 ½”. (if they don’t. Fix them so they do!) And you’re officially done with the first clue! *Technically, you only need 3” squares, or 2 7/8 if you’re legalistic. We call for extra because life isn’t perfect, and the ability to trim things up evenly is easier with a bigger square. But if it works better for you to use the smaller measurements, go for it! That's all for this week! If you're eager for more- you're still welcome to sign up for option B- which not only gets you the clues two weeks earlier than everybody else, but you also get them sent directly to you inbox (as a PDF- which is much easier to read, and print than a blog!) Click on the item below if you're thinking about it. Feisty Fifteen Mystery Quilt Registration- Option B
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This $15 not only gets you early access to each weeks "Clue" for our Feisty fifteen mystery quilt- but we will also personally email you a PDF of each clue every Thursday starting April 2nd! Want us to cut your own fabrics into a personalized pre-cut kit each week? Want a monthly open sew time designated for this project? We can do that too! (That's Option C!) Call the store (541-466-3662) or come see us in person so we can get you signed up (option C is $80. Fabrics are not included - but we pre-cut kits, available for monthly pick up). To celebrate fifteen years of collecting (and then redistributing) our favorite fabrics ( it’s technically a business. Technically) we are planning to host a one-of-a-kind quilt show in addition to our usual party! Hence, the mystery quilt, were introducing. We want to give out awards to those who turn in their own version of the mystery quilt, we want to celebrate how you took our directions and interpreted them differently, making your own one-of-a-kind creations, we want to reward quilters who just went ahead, followed the directions, and enjoyed the process! We also want to celebrate fifteen years of designing quilts for the Progressive Quilt Club, as well as classes, and our own original pattern line, P.I.C patterns. So, we will be soliciting entries from those areas as well. Stay tuned for announcements regarding this upcoming celebration. It won’t’ be for several months yet, but if you want to enjoy a local quilt show, celebrate a local business, and maybe win some awards….get cracking and finish some projects! Now, let's talk about our upcoming mystery quilt! We have three options for those of you who want to participate (and maybe win some prizes by finishing!) Option A: Starting in mid April we'll have one "clue" uploaded every Thursday to out blog! this option is free- but you do have to manually check our blog weekly to get your patterns. Plan B: Pay a one-time $15 registration fee. You get the “clues” emailed (or printed and picked up) two weeks early! The first round of clues will be sent out (or available for pickup) Thursday April 2nd and sent out every Thursday for the duration of the program. You'll also get 15% off any fabric you buy for this project- as well as 15% off long arming of this quilt! You can Sign up for this plan online (at the bottom of the blog) or come see us in person! Plan C: $80. Pre-cut kits (using your own fabrics!) This is a great stash buster, (plus- those of you who hate cutting will love this!) Basically- you get everything from plan B PLUS bring us your fabrics (or buy it from us we'll even give you 15% off!) and we’ll cut and arrange your fabric into pre-cut kits! Kits will be available for pickup once a month on the last Friday of the month (starting in March)- where we will host an open sew time (maybe even with cookies!) The first round/open sew will be Friday March 27th.. (you can always join late if you can’t bring your fabric in on time for the first round. Fabric is due March 25th to give us time to cut the first round! Plus- you get 20% off any fabric you buy for this project, as well as 15% off long arming for this quilt! You can sign up for this plan by calling the store (541-466-3662) or coming and seeing us in person! ( might as well bring us your fabrics while you're at it!). Now for the important part- Fabric Requirements! We have two versions to choose from- depending on how big, and how scrappy you want this quilt to be! Option A: This version features three colors and finishes at 72” square. You’ll need the following fabrics: Fabric A (Background) 5 yards Fabric B (main color) 4 yards Fabric C (accent color): 1 yard Binding: 2/3 yard Option 2: This slightly scrappier version features four fabrics and includes an additional border bringing it up to 84” square. You’ll need the following yardages: Fabric A: 6 yards Fabric B: 4 ½ yards Fabric C: 7/8 yards Fabric D: ¾ yards Binding: 3/4 yards Want to use assorted yardage and make it scrappy? You should- it’ll look awesome! BUT you might want to increase your yardage totals to account for less than efficient cuts (the smaller the cuts you start with, the more yardage you’ll need to account for some wastage). Feisty Fifteen Mystery Quilt Registration- Option B
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This $15 not only gets you early access to each weeks "Clue" for our Feisty fifteen mystery quilt- but we will also personally email you a PDF of each clue every Thursday starting April 2nd! Want us to cut your own fabrics into a personalized pre-cut kit each week? Want a monthly open sew time designated for this project? We can do that too! (That's Option C!) Call the store (541-466-3662) or come see us in person so we can get you signed up (option C is $80. Fabrics are not included - but we pre-cut kits, available for monthly pick up). |
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