Let’s keep going on the Sixth Annual Project QUILTING Mystery Quilt Along Clue 4 is here with two new blocks!
Clue 4 – Blocks 7 & 8
Cutting Block 7:
Fabric A:
(1) 6″ x 7″ square
Fabric B*:
(1) 1.25 ” x 9″ strip
(3) 1″ x 9″ strips
*Strip lengths may vary because of the slices you cut. Just make sure the strip length is slightly longer than the background fabric.
Making Block 7:
Orient your Fabric A so 6″ is the height and 7″ is the width.
Make one cut randomly. Place the 1.5″ strip of Fabric B in the cut.
Sew the strip into the Fabric A rectangle. Press towards the Fabric B strip.
Make another cut so it tightly crosses the first diagonal cut made. Place a 1″ strip of Fabric B in this cut.
Sew the Fabric B strip in and press towards Fabric B. Make two more random cuts to the right of the X just made. Try to keep these cuts fairly close together as this block will be trimmed to 4.5″ x 6.5″. Place the last two 1″ strips into these cuts.
Sew the final two strip B’s into the block and press towards Strip B.
Trim Block 7 to 4.5″ x 6.5″ rectangle.
Cutting Block 8:
Fabric A:
(1) 7″ x 7″ square
Fabric B:
(1) 1.25″ x 9″ strip
(1) 1.5″ x 9″ strips
Making Block 8:
Cut two strips so they create a “V” type shape in Fabric A. Place two strips of Fabric B into the cuts. I chose to do a 1.5″ strip and then a 1.25″ width strip. Just make sure the strip length is slightly longer than the background fabric.
Sew the Fabric B strips into the Fabric A square. Press towards the Fabric B strips.
Square the block up to 6.5″ x 6.5″ square.
Once you have your blocks finished please share a post on instagram with the hashtag #pqmysteryqal6 and/or in the Challenge Quilts facebook group. We want to see your progress! The fifth clue will be posted tomorrow at noon!
I’m loving this and was previously not a fan of improv or mystery quilts! To be fair, I’d never tried improv as I was scared but now I’m hooked! I’m wondering if I can still add in a new fabric b at this point? It wouldn’t be a huge shift but wouldn’t want it to look odd… just think I may need a little more “zing”. I have enough of the other fabric b fabric if it’s best to Judi continue with that.. thanks!
Sure! Go ahead
This isn’t too complicated of an end result so I’m sure it will still look great 
For block 8, you list a total of 3 strips, but only use one. Is the third reserved for later?
My mistake! I fixed it – you just need two total strips. You’ll be able to use the third later if you already cut it.
Heehee whew
thought I was losing it!!!! Having such fun, can’t wait to see it come together!
Kim, block 8 has us cutting two strips but only using 2? Or did I miss something???
That was my mistake! You’ll be able to use any extra strips you cut for later clues.
*3 strips
Are the strips in Block 7 supposed to be running tall (to 6.5″ when cut)? I was confused and had mine laid out with the 6″ side being height and 7″ being width but it looks the opposite in your final photo. If I cut my height to 4.5″ I lose the “x” shape (would end up being just 2 strips close together). I can remake but want to make sure I do it correctly. Thank you!