Katiedid Mysteries presents: “Gems in the Ruff”

©2005 By Diane Designs

Project size 53" x 70"

 

Originally posted January 1, 2006. Revisions posted January 18, 2006.

Part 1

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Please read all instructions before beginning.  Try to be as accurate as possible.  All dimensions given include 1/4" seam allowances, unless otherwise noted.  Drawings are not to scale.

SPECIAL THANKS to my testers of this mystery – Joan, Christina, Jana, Kim and Peggy (Jan 5 thru 16)

*** NOTE **** Fabric yardage given is generous amounts.

Quilt Notes - You should choose fabrics that coordinate well together, but beyond that, the sky's the limit! The quilt will look great in anything but directional prints. I would recommend you use crisp bright clear fabrics.  Let each color stand on its own and not blend into the other fabrics chosen.

Fabric Requirements: 
These measurements presume you are using 44" - 45" wide fabric unless otherwise indicated.

A) Background – 1 1/2 yards (background fabric for quilt)
A) Background – 1 1/2 yards fabric (used for borders, setting triangles, corner triangles)
    For our sample we chose Black.

B) Bright Jewel Tone Fabric – Fat Quarter
    For our sample we chose a Blue Jewel Tone

C) Bright Jewel Tone Fabric – 1/4 yard
    For our sample we chose a Green Jewel Tone

D) Bright Jewel Tone Fabric – 3/8 yard
    For our sample we chose a Red Jewel Tone

E) Bright Jewel Tone Fabric – 1/2 yard
    For our sample we chose a Purple Jewel Tone

F) Bright Jewel Tone Fabric – 3/8 yard
    For our sample we chose a Bright Yellow

    For our sample we chose to use a solid Black for the background.  For the other bright jewel tones we chose Moda Marbles (mfg company). Try to make sure you get a crisp clear difference in the colors.

Additional fabric needed to finish the Mystery quilt

Backing Material - 42" fabric 3 1/2 yards (this will allow 8" extra for quilting)

Batting - Twin size Batting
Binding - 1/2 yard (if you cut your binding 2 1/4") – For our sample we chose Fabric A

Cutting Requirements
Fabric A - Background (Black) 1 1/2" yards
Cut 40 rectangles 6 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Cut 6 squares 4 7/8", cut once diagonally
Cut 16 rectangles 4 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Cut 4 squares 4 1/2"
Cut 16 squares 3 7/8", cut once diagonally
Cut 16 squares 3 1/2"

Fabric A (Background) 1½" yard
Border Pieces, Setting and Corner Triangles
Cut 7 pieces 1 1/2" x WOF then sew pieces together and cut the following borders pieces from sewn strips
Cut 2 pieces 1 1/2" x 54"
Cut 2 pieces 1 1/2" x 71"

Setting Triangles ----> Cut 3 squares 18 1/4", cut twice diagonally
Corner Triangles ----->  Cut 2 squares 9 3/8", cut once diagonally

Fabric B – Bright Jewel Tone Fabric (Blue)
Cut 16 squares 3 7/8", cut once diagonally

Fabric C – Bright Jewel Tone (Green)
Cut 1 square 4 7/8", cut once diagonally
Cut 4 rectangles 4 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Cut 20 squares 3 1/2"

Fabric D – Bright Jewel Tone Fabric (Red)
Cut 4 squares 4 1/2"
Cut 4 squares 3 7/8", cut once diagonally
Cut 20 squares 3 1/2"

Fabric E – Bright Jewel Tone Fabric (Purple)
Cut 12 rectangles 4 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Cut 4 squares 3 7/8", cut once diagonally
Cut 20 squares 3 1/2"

Fabric F – Bright Jewel Tone Fabric (Yellow)
Cut 5 squares 4 7/8", cut once diagonally
Cut 8 squares 3 7/8", cut once diagonally
Cut 20 squares 3 1/2"

*** NOTE ***

The 9 3/8" squares cut once diagonally will be referred to as Half Square Triangles or HST.

The 18 1/4" squares cut twice diagonally will be referred to as Quarter Square Triangles or QST.

Move on to part 2.

If you are working on the quilt and wish to view a photo of it as it looks completed, you can find it here.

We hope you will join us on February 5, Super Bowl Sunday, for our next mystery quilt from Inspector Merry Mayhem!