Best of 2025 Linky Party Coming Soon

It is no secret that I love blog link parties.  One of the main reasons I started my blog was so that I could take part in the sharing of knowledge and inspiration through the parties and so I am very excited to announce that I am hosting my eleventh annual blog linky party, the Best of 2025 Linky Party!

To take part in the link party, simply write a new blog post highlighting your "best" 5 posts from 2025 and linkup.  There is no set way or rules to pick your best, you can pick and highlight your posts anyway you would like.  Some examples include:

• Posts with the most views
• Posts with the most comments
• Posts that provoked the best discussions
• Posts showing your favorite finishes
• Posts of your best tutorials
• Posts that are simply your favorites

This post is not only a great way to find new readers, it is also wonderful to be able to highlight some of your best posts for those readers who have joined your blog throughout the year.

**Instagram Linkup - I know that a lot of quilters are not bloggers or are not blogging as actively so instead of linking up a blog post, you are welcome to link up your favorite Instagram post of 2024.  

This link needs to be done through the computer, not mobile.  Here are some instructions on how to link up an Instagram post.**

The link party will open the day after Christmas on Friday, December 26th and will be open for one week ending on Friday, January 2nd.

While you are waiting for this linky party to start up, you can take a look through the Best of 2015-2024.  Thanks!

Magnificent Mystery Quilt ++ Part 6 ++ Flower Units

Welcome to the December instructions for the Magnificent Mystery Quilt Along!  

I can't believe that it is almost the end of 2025! This year has flown by. December tends to be a busy month so I kept the instructions for this month a little quicker.

The Magnificent Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that runs from July 2025 through April 2026 to make a throw sized quilt about 60 ½" x 72 ½" with a set of instructions posted the first Thursday of every month.  The quilt pattern is at an advanced beginner level containing basic piecing techniques (no applique, Y-seams, or paper piecing).

• The directions and all of the other information related to the mystery quilt can always be found on the Magnificent Mystery Home Page.  
• You can find all of the pdf downloads in the Magnificent Mystery Shop Page (including a sneak peek of the design). 

Easy to Print PDF Instructions

If you would like easy to print instructions for the November instructions: Part 5, they can found as a free download through my shop:  

Part 6 - Magnificent Mystery Quilt - Flower Units

 

Half-Square Triangle (HST) Units

1. Place a fabric C square 3" x 3" and a bg square 3" x 3" right sides together (or 3 ¼" x 3 ¼" squares if they were oversized).

Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of the lighter fabric square (shown as the solid line).

2. Sew a ¼" seam on either side of the solid line (shown as the dotted lines). Cut on the marked line and press seams toward the darker fabric.

3. Trim each HST unit to 2 ½" x 2 ½".

4. Repeat to make a total of 120 HST units.

Flower Units

1. Arrange the following units and pieces according to the illustration.

2 HST units 2 ½" x 2 ½"
1 fabric B square 2 ½" x 2 ½"
1 bg square 2 ½" x 2 ½"

2. Sew together the units into rows, pressing the seams away from the HST units. Then sew the

rows together, pressing the seams open, to make a flower unit 4 ½" x 4 ½".

3. Repeat to make a total of 60 flower units.

SHARE YOUR PROGRESS

Facebook: I encourage you to join the Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group (if you have not already). We now have over 13,900 members in the group and I am so excited for the members to start sharing pictures of their fabric picks. If you want some feedback on possible fabric choices or have any questions during the quilt along, the Facebook group is an excellent resource.

Social Media: Please share your progress pics on social media with the hashtag #MagnificentMysteryQuilt and tag me at @MeadowMistDesigns.

MANY THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

Quilting Jetgirl | Busy Hands Quilts | Aurifil 

My Sew Quilty Life | Fat Quarter Shop | Blue Pip Designs

Quilted Ever After |  Backside Fabrics | Meadow Mist Designs

 

Magnificent Mystery Quilt ++ Part 5 ++ Small Hourglass Units

Welcome to the third month of piecing for the Magnificent Mystery Quilt Along!  

The Magnificent Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that runs from July 2025 through April 2026 to make a throw sized quilt about 60 ½" x 72 ½" with a set of instructions posted the first Thursday of every month.  The quilt pattern is at an advanced beginner level containing basic piecing techniques (no applique, Y-seams, or paper piecing).

• The directions and all of the other information related to the mystery quilt can always be found on the Magnificent Mystery Home Page.  
• You can find all of the pdf downloads in the Magnificent Mystery Shop Page (including a sneak peek of the design). 

Easy to Print PDF Instructions

If you would like easy to print instructions for the November instructions: Part 5, they can found as a free download through my shop:  

Part 5 - Magnificent Mystery Quilt - Small Hourglass Units

Small Hourglass Units

E/D HST UNITS

1. Place a fabric E square 4 ½" x 4 ½" and a fabric D square 4 ½" x 4 ½" right sides together (or 4 ¾" x 4 ¾" squares if they were oversized).

Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of the fabric D square (shown as the solid line).

2. Sew a ¼" seam on either side of the solid line (shown as the dotted lines). Cut on the marked line and press seams toward fabric E.

Do not trim the half-square triangle (HST) units at this point.

3. Repeat to make a total of 28 E/D HST units approx. 4" x 4" (approx. 4 ¼" x 4 ¼" if using oversized squares). Only 27 of the E/D HST units will be used.

E/bg HST UNITS

1. Place a fabric E square 4 ½" x 4 ½" and a bg square 4 ½" x 4 ½" right sides together (or 4 ¾" x 4 ¾" squares if they were oversized).

Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of the bg square (shown as the solid line).

2. Sew a ¼" seam on either side of the marked line (shown as the dotted lines). Cut on the solid line and press seams toward fabric E.

Do not trim the half-square triangle (HST) units at this point.

3. Repeat to make a total of 28 E/bg HST units approx. 4" x 4" (approx. 4 ¼" x 4 ¼" if using oversized squares). Only 27 of the E/bg HST units will be used.

HOURGLASS UNITS

1. Place a E/D HST unit and a E/bg HST unit right sides together as shown so that the seams nest.

Draw a diagonal line using a removable marking device on the back of one of the HST units (shown as the solid line) perpendicular to the seam.

2. Sew ¼" on both sides of the solid line (shown as the dotted lines). Cut on the marked line and press seams open.

3. Trim the small hourglass units to 3 ½" x 3 ½".

4. Repeat to make a total of 54 small hourglass

units.

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SMALL HOURGLASS PIECED UNITS

1. Sew a small hourglass unit 3 ½" x 3 ½" and a bg rectangle 2" x 3 ½" together, pressing the seam away from the hourglass unit, to make a small hourglass pieced unit 3 ½" x 5".

2. Repeat to make a total of 54 small hourglass pieced units.

SHARE YOUR PROGRESS

Facebook: I encourage you to join the Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group (if you have not already). We now have over 13,900 members in the group and I am so excited for the members to start sharing pictures of their fabric picks. If you want some feedback on possible fabric choices or have any questions during the quilt along, the Facebook group is an excellent resource.

Social Media: Please share your progress pics on social media with the hashtag #MagnificentMysteryQuilt and tag me at @MeadowMistDesigns.

MANY THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

Quilting Jetgirl | Busy Hands Quilts | Aurifil 

My Sew Quilty Life | Fat Quarter Shop | Blue Pip Designs

Quilted Ever After |  Backside Fabrics | Meadow Mist Designs

Meet the Hartwell pattern

I am excited to share a cheerful, modern twist on the classic Shoo Fly quilt block that’s super fun to sew! It's my new pattern called Hartwell and it is perfect for all quilters who love to sew half-square triangle-like blocks.

✨ Here’s why you’ll love HARTWELL:

🧵 Perfect for confident beginners - simple blocks with a fresh layout

🟪 Fat quarter, ¼ yard, or ½ yard friendly for easy fabric shopping

🧩 Features fun half-square–style piecing (no tricky techniques!)

🛋️ Includes throw and twin sizes - perfect for snuggling or gifting

💡 A modern spin on tradition that feels both classic and new



Hartwell is available now — and it’s on introductory sale for a limited time! 🎉

🛒 Hartwell is available now:

• My shop: Digital
• My shop: Print (with free shipping)
• Etsy: Digital

For a limited time, enjoy the introductory pattern price of $10.25 digital, $11.25 print, now through Saturday, October 11th (midnight ET). Plus, you can stack savings with these exclusive coupon codes:

• TWOPATTERNS: Get $2 off 2 patterns
• THREEPATTERNS: Get $4 off 3 patterns

About the Fabrics and Quilting

The throw sized cover quilt was made using the Strawberry Collection by Kimberly Kight for Ruby Star Society with Moda Bella solids in Shocking Pink and Bubble Gum.

The Strawberry collection was just released and can easily be found in local quilt shops and on Etsy still.

I quilted the quilt using a light pink Aurifil in a paisley design and bound the quilt using a dark purple solid.

About the Pattern

Hartwell is a confident beginner pattern, perfect for those new to quilting or want a quicker finish.  Using half-square triangle construction and stitch and flip techniques, the shoo fly like blocks are sewn for a fun and scrappy look.

Hartwell contains throw and twin sizes with instructions to use fat quarters, 1/4 yard cuts, or 1/2 yard cuts for the prints.

Hartwell comes in both digital and print formats.

Don't miss out, 🛒 Hartwell is available now:

• My shop: Digital
• My shop: Print (with free shipping)
• Etsy: Digital

For a limited time, enjoy the introductory pattern price of $10.25 digital, $11.25 print, now through Saturday, October 11th (midnight ET). 

Plus, you can stack savings with these exclusive coupon codes:

TWOPATTERNS: Get $2 off 2 patterns
THREEPATTERNS: Get $4 off 3 patterns

Additional Colorways

I have the honor of having Hartwell being highlighted in the Fireglow fabric collection by Sarah Watts in the latest Ruby Star Society catalog (page 195).

I have such fun seeing the quilt designs in different colors and prints. I think that this is one of those quilt designs that looks in so many different colorways, I have also included some other ideas with darker or lighter background (including a Christmas version).

 

Magnificent Mystery Quilt ++ Part 4 ++ Irish Chain

Welcome to the second month of piecing for the Magnificent Mystery Quilt Along!  

The Magnificent Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that runs from July 2025 through April 2026 to make a throw sized quilt about 60 ½" x 72 ½" with a set of instructions posted the first Thursday of every month.  The quilt pattern is at an advanced beginner level containing basic piecing techniques (no applique, Y-seams, or paper piecing).

• The directions and all of the other information related to the mystery quilt can always be found on the Magnificent Mystery Home Page.  
• You can find all of the pdf downloads in the Magnificent Mystery Shop Page (including a sneak peek of the design). 

Easy to Print PDF Instructions

If you would like easy to print instructions for the October instructions: Part 4 - Irish Chain, they can found as a free download through my shop:  

Part 4 - Magnificent Mystery Quilt - Irish Chain

Irish Chain Units

FIRST STRIP SETS AND SEGMENTS

1. Sew together 1 fabric A strip 2" x WOF and 1 bg fabric strip 3 ½" x WOF along their long sides to make a first strip set 5" x WOF.  Press the seam open or towards the darker fabric.

2. Repeat to make a total of 6 first strip sets 5" x WOF.

3. Cut the first  strip sets into 120 first segments 2" x 5" (each strip set can yield 20 first segments).

SECOND STRIP SETS AND SEGMENTS

1. Sew together 1 fabric A strip 2" x WOF and 2 bg fabric strips 2" x WOF along their long sides to make a second strip set 5" x WOF.  Press the seams open or towards the darker fabric.

2. Repeat to make a total of 3 second strip sets 5" x WOF.

3. Cut the second strip sets into 60 second segments 2" x 5" (each strip set can yield 20 second segments).

IRISH CHAIN UNITS

1. Sew together the following segments, pressing the seams open, to make a Irish Chain unit 5" x 5".

• 2 first segments 2" x 5"
• 1 second segment 2" x 5"

2. Repeat to make a total of 60 Irish Chain units 5" x 5".

SHARE YOUR PROGRESS

Facebook: I encourage you to join the Meadow Mist Designs Facebook Group (if you have not already). We now have over 13,900 members in the group and I am so excited for the members to start sharing pictures of their fabric picks. If you want some feedback on possible fabric choices or have any questions during the quilt along, the Facebook group is an excellent resource.

Social Media: Please share your progress pics on social media with the hashtag #MagnificentMysteryQuilt and tag me at @MeadowMistDesigns.

MANY THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

Quilting Jetgirl | Busy Hands Quilts | Aurifil 

My Sew Quilty Life | Fat Quarter Shop | Blue Pip Designs

Quilted Ever After |  Backside Fabrics | Meadow Mist Designs