Stacked Stones Table Runner and Quilt

Back in January 2017, I had the most fun hosting my first Mystery Project. I hosted it in my online quilting group, Life's A Quilt, and hosted it at the local quilt shop! It was a short mystery. The participants had the fabric requirements and only three weeks of clues. Embarking on this mystery quilt project is the perfect opportunity for beginner quilters and those who have never attempted a mystery quilt before.

The participants could make a small table runner or a larger quilt. 

The last count I had was about 60+ ladies from my online quilting group joining in on the mystery. If you want to view their finished product photos, join Life's A Quilt to view them. Click here to jump down to download the Mystery Project Pattern.

For the fabric requirements, they were required to choose a Focus fabric in addition to Dark, Medium, and Light. 

 Of course, with my fabrics - I had trouble deciding on the medium...

Clue 1 required us to make two patches out of our Lights and Darks and sew them onto a rectangle to make odd-looking corner patch units.

 

Clue 2 had us working on our Medium fabric, cutting and sewing the pieces to our odd-looking corner patch units.

Clue 3 was our final clue and reveal, requiring us to sew our units into blocks, table runners, and quilts.

Feel inspired to create the mystery table runner or quilt yourself by downloading the Stacked Stones Mystery Project files for January 2017. Click here to get started.

Several family and friends tested the pattern for me, and I am forever grateful! Here are their quilts and table runners.

Table Runner, Sandra Forsyth from Kapuskasing, Ontario Canada

 

Lap Quilt, Patty Savage from Windsor, Ontario Canada

Lap Quilt, Brenda Richardson From Cotton City, New Mexico USA
I just love her addition of an appliqued giraffe in the bottom right corner...

Table Runners, Paco Rich from Silver City, New Mexico USA

Table Runner, Katy Estrada from Cotton City, New Mexico USA

The 2017 Southern New Mexico State Fair judges thought it was pretty cool, too... 

I was invited to a charity sew day and I wanted to donate the pattern to those who would like to donate a quilt to charity. I created a Stacked Stones Charity quilt-size pattern based on this mystery project. This quilt top measures 60" x 60". If you wish to make this quilt top, please share a photo with LifesAQuilt.LAQ@gmail.com. Thank YOU!!!

Click here to be taken to the Stacked Stones Charity Charity Quilt Pattern.

Who sews with their shoes on....???

Quilted by Judy Billings and bound by Paco.