INSTALLMENT 4 OF 5

Hopefully many of you are participating in this mystery quilt challenge-remember to bring your finished quilt top ( that's right you only need to bring the finished quilt top-not the whole quilt quilted!) to Getaway in 2012 for show and tell and get your name put in a drawing for a prize!

In this segment of the mystery quilt, you will be piecing the border of the quilt.  I think this is the hardest segment of the mystery quilt, but hang in there, because after this installment, you will almost have the quilt done!!  Next time we will just be putting the pieces together.  Enjoy!  If you have any questions, email quiltaway@hotmail.com .

1. Unit A:

Sew strips from Baggie A together to make (4) of the following:

Each unit should be approximately 9.5" by 6.5"
Make sure you have slightly wider strips on each end so that you have enough for a seam allowance after trimming.
You don't have to worry about perfect ¼" seams if your units measure at least 9.5" across.

2. Press all seams to one side. Use spray starch or sizing if it is too stretchy.

3. Trim each unit to 9" by 5.5".

4. Unit B:

5. Press all seams to one side. Use spray starch or sizing if it is too stretchy.

Trim each unit to 6.5" by 5.5" You will have (4).

6. Unit C:

Sew strips from Baggie A together to make (6) of the following:

Each unit should be approximately 6.5" by 13".

Make sure you have slightly wider strips on each end so that you have enough for a seam allowance after trimming.

You don't have to worry about perfect ¼" seams if your units measure at least 13" across.

7. Press all seams to one side. Use spray starch or sizing if it is too stretchy.

8. Trim each unit to 5.5" by 12.5". You will have (6).

9. Baggie A - Gather all of the background fabric rectangles.

10. Unit A:

Add Rectangles (4)
Sew 2.5" by 9" background rectangles to the each of the (4) Unit A.

Press to the background fabric.

11. Unit B:

Add Rectangles (4)

Sew 2.5" by 6.5" background rectangles to the each of the (4) Unit B.

Press to the background fabric.

12. Unit C:

Add Rectangles (6)

Sew 2.5" by 12.5" rectangles to each of the (6) Unit C.

Press to the background fabric.

13. Gather (20) 5.5" squares background fabric from Baggie A
Draw a diagonal line through the back of each.

14. Unit A:

Complete (4)

Sew (2) with square in bottom right corner and (2) with square in the bottom left corner. Sew ON the diagonal line.

Trim a 1/4" seam.  Press the seam to the TRIANGLES .

15. Unit B:

Complete (4)

Sew (2) with square in bottom right corner and (2) with square in the bottom left corner. Sew ON the diagonal line.

Trim a ¼" seam. Press the seam to the TRIANGLES.

16. Unit C:

Complete (6)

Sew a square to the bottom right corner and one to the bottom left corner.

Sew ON the diagonal line.

Congratulations: you have completed the fourth part of the mystery quilt-if you have any questions, email quiltaway@hotmail.com . See you next time for more!