Quilts of Valor Mystery THREE 66" x 66" (with optional borders)
Be sure to click on same column each time you visit for a new clue !!
Yardage Fabric Requirements
Red............ 2 1/4 yds
White......... 1 3/4 yds
Blue (Med). 3 3/4 yds
Gold........... 1 1/4 yds
SCRAPPY Cutting Instructions
See below for Optional Top & Bottom Border
* PAPER (12) 8 1/2"x 11" copy paper OR
(6) 11"x 11" sheets of paper
* TAPE or GLUE
(There is paper foundation involved, BUT it is a very, very easy pattern. You DO NOT need to know how to paper piece to do this pattern. It is a flip 'n sew string piecing method. This method is even easier than the traditional paper foundation method! - and only ONE clue deals with this easy, fun method. To get an idea of the type of paper foundation involved in this mystery check out String Block).
RED........ (10) 4 1/2" x 10 1/2"
(12) 1 3/4" x 9"
(6) 3 1/2" x 17"
(18) 2 1/2" x 8"
(104) 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
WHITE..... (10) 2 1/2" x 10 1/2"
(19) 2 1/2" x 8"
(12) 1 3/4" x 15"
(52) 3 1/4 x 3 1/4" draw diagonal line on
wrong side of fabric
(12) 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
BLUE....... (40) 2 1/2" x 10 1/2"
(52) 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"
(12) 1 3/4" x 13"
(6) 11" x 11"
GOLD........ (16) 2 1/2" x 14"
(10) 4 1/2" x 10 1/2"
(5) 2 1/2" x 8"
Optional Top & Bottom Borders
(will make the quilt finish at 66"x 78")
Red........... (20) 1 1/4" x 5"
(20) 1 1/4" x 6 1/2"
White.........(20) 1 1/4" x 2"
(20) 1 1 /4" x 3 1/2"
Blue...........(10) 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" draw diagonal line on
wrong side of fabric
(20) 1 1/4" x 5"
(20) 1 1/4" x 3 1/2"
(4) 5" x 6"
Gold...........(10) 2" x 2"
Yardage Version Scrappy Version
Clue #1...... Sept 15, 2008
Clue #2.......Sept 22, 2008
Clue #3.......Sept 29, 2008
Clue #4.......October 6, 2008
Clue #5.......October 13, 2008
Clue #6.......October 20, 2008
Clue #1........Sept. 15, 2008
Clue #2........Sept. 22, 2008
Clue #3........Sept 29, 2008
Clue #4........October 6, 2008
Clue #5........October 13, 2008
Clue #6........October 20, 2008
See below for Optional Top & Bottom Border
* PAPER (12) 8 1/2" x 11" copy paper OR
(6) 11" x 11" sheets of paper
* TAPE or GLUE
(There is paper foundation involved, BUT it is a very, very easy pattern. You DO NOT need to know how to paper piece to do this pattern. It is a flip 'n sew string piecing method. This method is even easier than the traditional paper foundation method! - and only ONE clue deals with this easy, fun method.
To get an idea of the type of paper foundation involved in this mystery check out String Block).
RED ......(7) 2 1/2" x WOF strips
subcut into (104) 2 1/2" squares
(4) 2 1/2" x WOF strips
(3) 4 1/2" x WOF strips
(3) 3 1/2" x WOF strips
(3) 1 3/4" x WOF strips
WHITE.....(7) 2 1/2" x WOF
(5) 3 1/4" x WOF
subcut into (52) 3 1/4" squares
draw a diagonal line on wrong side
(4) 1 3/4" x WOF
(2) 3 1/2" x WOF
BLUE......(5) 3 1/4" x WOF
subcut into (52) 3 1/4" squares
(12) 2 1/2" x WOF
(4) 1 3/4" x WOF
(6) 11" x 11" square
GOLD.... (3) 4 1/2" x WOF
(7) 2 1/2" x WOF
Optional Top & Bottom Borders
(will make quilt finish at 66" x 78")
RED.......(1) 5" x WOF
subcut into (20) 1 1/4" x 5:
(1) 6 1/2" x WOF
subcut into (20) 1 1/4" x 6 1/2"
WHITE....(1) 3 1/2" x WOF
subcut into (20) 1 1/4" x 3 1/2"
(1) 2" x WOF
subcut into (20) 1 1/4" x 2"
BLUE......(1) 3 1/2" x WOF
subcut into (20) 1 1/4" x 3 1/2"
(1) 5" x WOF
subcut into (20) 1 1/4" x 5"
(4) 4" x 5 1/2"
(10) 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"
draw diagonal line on wrong
side of fabric
GOLD......(10) 2" squares
Based on the results of my online poll, this mystery will consist of 6 clues posted EVERY WEEK for 6 weeks. For those of you who did not vote for "once a week clues", the mystery will remain on this website for one year, so you can take a more leisurely pace.
Thank you for helping comfort our troops. We can make a difference!
