Hello Quilt Mystery Clue Two ⋆ Scrapdash

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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. Clue # 2. 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.

Food says hello to the New Year long before people do. In the American South, cooks rely on black-eyed peas, greens, and cornbread for luck, wealth, and the comfort of a full belly. In Japan, families enjoy toshikoshi soba, long noodles meant to encourage long life. The longer the noodle, the longer the life, so no one breaks their noodles on purpose.

In Greece, people bake a vasilopita, a sweet cake with a hidden coin inside. Whoever finds the coin gets good fortune. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, round fruits symbolize prosperity.

Quilters may find comfort in these traditions. After all, food and fabric both bring warmth and color to your home.

Making 60 Small “H” blocks

There are (60) “H” blocks in this quilt. These blocks are used to make the alternating blocks that give the illusion of movement. Here is how to make them.

Assemble:

(60) 2-1/2″ × 15-1/2″ Jelly Roll rectangles. Cut each 2-1/2″ × 15-1/2″ Jelly Roll rectangle into (3) sections: (2) 2-1/2″ × 6-1/2″ sections and (1) 2-1/2″ square.
(120) 2-1/2″ Background Squares

Four stacks of fabric squares and rectangles with winter and Christmas patterns, including holly, snowflakes, and trees, arranged on a green cutting mat with a grid pattern.

Sew the 2-1/2″ Jelly roll square between (2) 2-1/2″ Background squares. Press to the Jelly Roll square. Sew this 3-part unit between (2) 2-1/2″ × 6-1/2″ Jelly Roll sections of the same fabric. Press to the rectangle. Sew this block in (3) rows as shown below.

Three diagrams show layers interacting: The first has blue and purple rectangles with black arrows indicating movement. The second has a central dark rectangle between two lighter bars. The third has brown and tan rectangles stacked vertically.

You have several options when making this block. You can match all three colors, just change the middle color, or use three colors. I am keeping the colors consistent in the written pattern but you don’t have to. This is YOUR quilt. Make it the way you want it. Press your “H” blocks from the back so so you can fix any accidentally twisted seams and square them up to 6-1/2″. Make (60).

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
Picture Page – live now
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.liamgobfsctd-5f5d91@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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