QOV Mystery #5 CLUE #1
Make Flying Geese by placing (2) 3 3/8” RED squares on top of (1) 6 ¼” GOLD square, right sides together, as shown. (Red blocks will slightly overlap). Draw a diagonal line from top left corner to bottom right corner. Sew scant ¼” on each side of drawn line. Cut apart on line, and press to Red.
Next place a 3 3/8” RED square, right sides together, as shown below. Draw a diagonal line, and stitch a scant ¼” on each side of drawn line. Cut apart on line. Flip red corners back and press to red. Each 6 ¼” Gold square and (4) 3 3/8” red squares will yield 4 flying geese. You need 8 for this project. Repeat process for a total of 8.
Make 8
Next make Gold/Blue Flying Geese using the above method, except use 3 3/8” BLUE squares.
Make 8
Assemble Star Blocks as shown below, using (1) 2 ½” x 10 ½” GOLD strip, (1) 2 ½” x 12 ½” GOLD strip, (4) 3” x 3” GOLD squares, (1) 5 ½” RED or BLUE square, and (4) Flying Geese units.
Make TWO Red Star Blocks and TWO Blue Star Blocks
Your blocks should measure 12 1/2"
Sew your Star Blocks together, as shown, being careful of placement. Rotate blocks until it matches illustration below:
Make 1
Next place (1) 5 ½” x 5 ½” CREAM square on top of (1) 5 ½” x 5 ½” RED square, right sides together. Sew ¼” on each side of the drawn line. Cut apart, and press to Red. Make 26 Half Square Triangles HST, using (13) 5 ½” RED and (13) 5 ½” CREAM squares.
You do not need to square up. Make 26 (you need 25 for this pattern) LABEL: “Z-CR”
Repeat above process with (1) 5 ½” x 5 ½” CREAM and (1) 5 ½” x 5 ½” BLUE squares.
Make 26 HST. (you need 25 for this pattern) LABEL: “Z-CB”
Next make Quarter Square Triangles (QST) using (1) Z-CR-unit and (1) Z-CB-unit.
Place a Z-CR-unit on top of a Z-CB-unit, right sides together. Make sure the Red and Blue fabrics are opposite each other. Draw a diagonal line, and sew ¼” on each side of this drawn line. Cut apart on line, and press open. Square up to 4 ½” LABEL: “Y”
"Z" units
"Y" units
Make 50
Place (1) 5 ½” x 5 ½” CREAM on top of (1) 5 ½” x 5 ½” BLUE square, right sides together. Sew ¼” on each side of drawn line. Cut apart, and press to Blue. Square up to 5”. LABEL: “X”
Make 4
Repeat process to make RED HST “X-units”
Make 4
Next place (1) 5” x 5” CREAM square on top of (1) X-unit. Sew ¼” on each side of drawn line. Cut apart, and press to cream.
LABEL "B"
LABEL "C"
You will only use the units that look exactly like above. Discard others (or use them to
make a label). Square up to 4 ½” Make 4 of each color.
This ends Clue #1.
Next Clue cutting Instructions (Clue #2)
Cutting Instructions (also found on QOV Mystery #5 Homepage)
RED.... (2) 2 1/2" x 21" CREAM....(1) 2 1/2" x 21"
(8) 1 1/2" x 12 1/2" (2) 2 1/2" x 10 1/2"
(8) 1 1 /2" x 10 1/2"
BLUE....(16) 2 1/2' x 6 1/2" (32) 3" x 3" - Draw a diagonal line on wrong side
(32) 3" x 3" (32) 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" - Draw a diagonal line on wrong side
GOLD....(1) 2 1/2" x 10 1/2"
No Waste Flying Geese Method courtesy of www.patchpieces.com
Clue #1 Cutting Instructions :
RED......(17) 5 1/2" squares GOLD.....(4) 6 1/4" squares CREAM.....(30) 5 1/2" squares- draw a
(8) 3 3/8" squares (4) 2 1/2" x 10 1/2" diagonal line on wrong side
(4) 2 1/2" x 12 1/2" (8) 5" square
BLUE....(17) 5 1/2" squares (16) 3"x3" squares
(8) 3 3/8" squares
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