Hello Quilt Mystery Clue Five
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This is a Mystery quilt. Clues will be given every hour, starting at 10:00 AM Eastern on January 1, 2026. This is Clue # 5. This quilt finishes at 71″ x 92″ and is suitable for beginners. Look for a list of clue times at the bottom of this page.
To print this clue, use the green Print Friendly button below those clues. If that doesn’t work, try pressing down the CNTRL button and the P button at the same time. Or the COMMAND button and the P button if you are on a Mac.
Across the world, the New Year is a moment to hope that the next twelve months are kinder, brighter, and maybe less chaotic. Colombians walk around the block with a suitcase to encourage future travel. In Turkey, people sprinkle salt at their doorways for peace and prosperity. In Ireland, families bang bread against the walls to chase away bad spirits.
In China, red decorations invite good luck. New clothes symbolize a fresh start. Plenty of quilters quietly approve of any tradition that gives them an excuse to buy more fabric. Wherever you are and however you celebrate, the New Year is a welcome chance to say hello to hope, joy, and maybe a new quilt project or two. After all, fabric never judges, and the New Year is always ready to be stitched into something wonderful.
Making The Rows
Assemble:
- (6) Big “I” blocks
- (6) Big “H” blocks
- (16) 2-1/2″ × 18-1/2″ Background rectangles
Alternating the Big “I” Blocks and the Big “H” blocks, sew them between (4) 2-1/2″ × 18-1/2″ Background rectangles as shown below. Press to the sashing rectangle. This row should measure 18-1/2″ × 62-1/2″. Make (2) Rows. These will be the 1st and 3rd row.
Alternating the Big “H” Blocks and the Big “I” blocks, sew them between (4) 2-1/2″ × 18-1/2″ Background rectangles as shown below. Press to the sashing rectangle. This row should measure 18-1/2″ × 62-1/2″. Make (2) Rows. These will be the 2nd and 4th row.
These rows will be sewn between sashing with cornerstones.
Making the Sashing
Assemble:
- (15) 2-1/2″ × 18-1/2″ Background rectangles
- (20) 2-1/2″ Background squares
Sew a 2-1/2″ Background square between (3) 2-1/2″ × 18-1/2″ Background rectangles and at both ends of the sashing. Make (5) sashings and press to the rectangle. Although it may seem odd to sew like fabrics together, it will help you keep the blocks straight. Because you are pressing the sashing seams in opposite directions, the blocks seams should just touch each other at the intersections. That helps lock them together, which keeps the quilt top lie flat. These sashings should measure 2-1/2″ × 62-1/2″.
Here are the Clues
- Clue One: will be live at 10AM on 1/1/26
- Clue Two: will be live at 11AM on 1/1/26
- Clue Three: will be live at 12PM on 1/1/26
- Clue Four: will be live at 1PM on 1/1/26
- Clue Five: will be live at 2PM on 1/1/26
- Clue Six will be live at 3PM on 1/1/26
- Just a reminder: Anyone who sends me a picture of their quilt in progress or finished gets a free copy of the professional pattern after the mystery is over. Offer expires 1/7/26. Send your pictures to moc.liamg@sngisednoomebeohp. Put your mailing address in your email, too, please, as I do plan on giving out door prizes. It will help me if I pick your name. I can just address the envelope and let it fly.
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