January Mysteries, Quilt Alongs and Small Projects

Mysteries and Sew Alongs are being announced for 2024.

Join Moda Fabrics and Doug Leko of Antler Quilt Design for a quilt along starting on January 25, 2024. It will use Doug's new pattern book Chatsworth. Find out more here: https://my.modafabrics.com/inspiration-resources/chatsworth-quilt-along-coming-soon $

The Stay At Home Round Robin (SARHH) has started.  Gail started SAHRR during the pandemic to give everyone something to work on and engage with others. This link takes you to general info on SAHRR https://quiltinggail.com/2023/12/20/announcing-the-2024-sahrr/.  takes.  It's time to get your center block made and then share it at Gail's Linky party.  https://quiltinggail.com/2024/01/15/sahrr-24-centre-block/.

A Quilting Life is starting their year-long mystery quilt  https://www.aquiltinglife.com/a-quilting-life-2024-block-of-the-month/.  The blocks will be released on the first Monday each month.  This year the block sizes will be 8” and 16” with a setting for each size quilt. 

Mystery Quilt for Military starts Jan. 5 with fabric requirements. This is going to be a scrappy quilt.   If you join the Mystery Quilts 4 Military at https://groups.io/g/MysteryQuilts4Military/ you can get the clues and pre-clue info.  Fabric requirements came out 1/5/24.  First clue comes out 1/17/24 but check message 1929 for some hints about it. Alycia, who writes the mysteries, blogs at 

https://alyciaquilts.blogspot.com/. She does plan to upload the mystery files to her blog.

“What’s in Your Closet?” Sew along with Pat Sloan.  Jan 24, 2024 to May 15,2024. There will be one block shared each week. Supply List and Layout are already available. https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/2023/12/block-wed-getting-things-done-day-2-.html. Scroll down to find the link to sign up for Pat’s videos or/and her weekly announcement.

Check out My Quilting Beehive for the new Colchester Mill Marvelous Mystery Quilt. For more information and a link to the sign up page go to https://www.myquiltingbeehive.com/.  The mystery starts in February on the first Friday of the month through November. Cost is $25 and includes a Facebook group and videos from designer Michele Holt. I've seen several of Michelle's mysteries over the years and they are amazing.   https://www.myquiltingbeehive.com/ $

And some little gift ideas ---

Here’s a free download for creating a folded star hot pad/trivet. https://www.sharonhollanddesigns.com/freebies/folded-star-pdf

*Do you need a Tea Towel scarf?  What’s that you ask?  Go check it out. https://www.stacey-lee.com/2021/12/10/how-to-make-a-tea-towel-scarf/

*How about making a clear vinyl, pouch? https://www.stacey-lee.com/2022/05/13/vinyl-zipper-pouch-with-flat-bottom-tutorial/

*These two take you to a web page which gives supply list and some information but you’ll need to watch the videos to learn how to make the items.

Enjoy checking these mysteries, sew alongs and little gifts.  

Happy Quilting All! Bonnie