Hello, and happy Thursday! Today is the first day in the Fat Quarter Shop Jelly Snowflake Mystery Quilt Along! I’ll be sharing Block One with you today…but first some details if you are just joining in.
Jelly Snowflake Mystery Quilt
The Jelly Snowflake Mystery Quilt Along brought to you by Fat Quarter Shop is a free quilt pattern and video series that will post each Thursday during the month of July. Make each weeks blocks and have a fun quilt ready for the holidays by the end of the month (quilt finishes at 50 ½″ x 50 ½″). The detailed videos will show you how to make each block and are especially helpful if you are a new quilter. (I first posted about this fun quilt along here).
Jelly Snowflake Fabric Requirements
All you need to get started is a Jelly Roll (or at least 14 strips 2 ½″ x WOF), and 2 ½ yards of background. The quilt will require ⅝ yard of binding and 3 ⅜ yard of backing. You can download the fabric requirements PDF here. The Fat Quarter Shop version of this quilt uses Christmas Figs II, and I am using The Christmas Card by Sweetwater. I can’t wait to see what our other bloggers are sewing with! Use your scraps or find Christmas Jelly Rolls here.
More Jelly Snowflake Mystery Quilt Blog Posts
Along with the folks at Fat Quarter Shop, there are several quilters sewing along and sharing their blocks each Thursday this month. Here are links to their blogs, so you can see what they are sewing!
- Pat Sloan is sewing along.
- Bev McCullough of Flamingo Toes is sewing along.
- And my daughter Chelsi Stratton is sewing along as well!
Jelly Snowflake Mystery Quilt Block One Pattern
Click here, or click the button below for this week’s PDF pattern. You’ll just need to choose four different Jelly Roll strips and have some of your background fabric available. I cut out my blocks one evening and was able to quickly sew them the next morning. Since this is a mystery quilt, you might not yet be able to guess the design, but I can tell you it’s really cute!
Jelly Snowflake Block One Video
Watch this week’s video (available by 8 a.m. CST) for step by step instructions for making this week’s block. This is going to be a really fun quilt along, and I know you’ll love the fun design of the quilt. Stop by next Thursday for next week’s pattern!
Happy quilting, and thanks so much for stopping by!
Jenn N says
Thanks so much for a fantastic start of this QAL!
Jan Weicksel says
I am on vacation for two weeks and can’t wait to get home and get started!!
Rosemary says
Thank you for this project! I’m excited to start and so happy to use some extra strips that I have.
Is there a placement for the blocks on a design wall, or will the quilt pattern be a mystery till we put all the blocks together at the end ?
Lois Willingham says
there is a quilt placing on fqs to show where each block goed. doesnt show what the units looks like, just placement
Rosemary says
Oops! I just saw the diagram for block placement, somehow missed it before !
Patricia Creel says
I picked the same jelly roll! Thanks Sherri!
Jackie Kostick says
I am always late to the Christmas projects. This looks perfect. I have had a Christmas themed jelly roll just waiting for the perfect project. Hope to work on this over the holiday weekend. ??
Rita says
Is 2 or 2.5 required for the background? I have seen both
sherri McConnell says
2 1/2 yards…thank you!
Nilene Thompson-Finn says
I am so excited to participate in my first quilt along! I am a “quarantine quilter” so this will be a wonderful way to advance my skills. I was also pleased to see that we both chose the Sweetwater’s wonderful The Christmas Card for our fabric. I think it will make a stellar quilt.
barbara jackson says
I am so happy to join in this sew along. Thanks
Roxann Seh says
Thank you so much for this mystery quilt along. Love your videos, and blogs.
Diane Welch says
I am having a huge problem. Found the directions for today’s block on my IPad. Cannot open it in my computer so I can print it off…Can’t leave Fat Quarter Shop a messasge…I don’t do instagram……I did order a fat quarter bundle that i thought I would use but am using my Xmas stash, I.also got Jelly Bar book….but this is starting to get too confusing….
Gillian Lazarus says
Diane, take a breath and don’t let this confuse you or you will not enjoy it. This is for fun remember that. I am not going to print it but just use my computer to get the measurements. Hope you can enjoy the process. Its not a race so take your time.
Diane Welch says
Thank you Gillian. I did what you said and have the first weeks printed and sewn up! I am using fabric from my Xmas tub box. Can’t wait for Thurs to get here.
Lois Willingham says
go to shops blog and you can get pdfs for print out
Diane Welch says
Got a message I posted comment twice….this is too confusing to try and get a message to you.
Sorry.
Dodie Thompson says
Thanks Sherri. It’s gonna be fun ?❤️
Alicia M Arias says
Bellisimo proyecto navideño
Wendy Whisenant says
I also am doing this quilt. I see in the pictures that many are using the same fabric or same color for these 4 blocks. I don’t have enough of any one color to do it that way. Should I cut some of my other Christmas yardage and begin again? Thanks for any advice. I am a beginner!
Trisha Brisbois says
Is the design conducive to Halloween fabric?
Cindy Petersen says
Nothing wrong with a Halloween snowflake!
Mary W says
Perfect for Nightmare Before Christmas – one of my favorite!
Jaya Kamdar says
Thank you so much for this instructional video. I already have a jelly roll. I will start off with that.
Joy Whitcroft says
Hi and Thanks Sherri …. I’m very interested to see how this quilt turns out …. Love a Good Mystery!!!
Barbara says
Hi…..this sounds like fun but I do not have Christmas fabric 🙁 Can I use other fabric colors instead? Trying to use up my stash and hope I have something that can be substituted. Thanks! Barbara
Cindy Petersen says
I am not using Christmas fabric. But the Jelly Roll I am using has red and aqua.
Ginny McCann says
I had pulled out as charm pack because that’s what my hand hit first, Not going to work by any way, shape or form. Back upstairs to see if I can find a jelly roll!
Sherri Huff says
I’m excited to join my first quilt along! Trying to use some of my stash!?
kathy Fewster says
So excited to get started..New to this but willing to try.
Thank you …
Chris says
Sounds like fun. I would use it as a throw in the family room. Do you think the pattern would be adaptable to make it a little longer? I like to snuggle up when I’m watching movies.
sherri McConnell says
Absolutely, or you could add borders, too!
Maimie says
So excited to be joining this quilt along. I actually caught your post. Out of all my 2.5” strip collections I had only one Christmas themed roll. It had too much white in the prints. I am using a multi colored botanical print. My first two blocks came out perfect! I am so glad I found your blog and website. I ordered your new book, but have not received it. I have watched all of your videos the last two weeks. I can’t wait to make biased binding- I have always been scared to try. Thanks Sherri!!
Mary Brass says
HELP. I only have 1 yard 33 inches of background, can I use it?
sherri McConnell says
You will need more…2 1/2 yards total.
Bonnie says
I have the lovely design boards but not the letter tabs. Did you make those yourself or purchase them. If purchased, where? Love this project!
sherri McConnell says
You can get the letter tabs at Fat Quarter Shop…they are called alphabitties!
Suzette Amos says
Love your fabric selection!
Trudy Conners says
I loved making mine from my fat quarter stash. I wish we could post pictures for you to see. Thanks for getting use started.
JANICE HOPPER says
Hi. I am in the process of piecing my blocks. I have 2 fabrics that are directional so now sure how I shlould place them. I know these are the 4 corner blocks but what direction will they be going?
Lisa says
Just saw this for the first time today and would like to give it a try. I’m unsure about the background. Should it be a neutral and light solid? Or can I use lighter pieces from my jelly roll? Or will all the jelly roll fabric be used up with the other blocks?
sherri McConnell says
I think the background will work best with light or dark…and the jelly roll strips creating a contrast 🙂
Diane Melish says
Hi Sherri, What background fabric are you using? (the white on white checks) I love it and would like to use the same.
Thank you
Diane
Betty Williams says
Just call me late Lucy. Am I going to need 2 1/2 yard background fabric for each new block.
sherri McConnell says
2 1/2 yards background is for the whole quilt 🙂
It’s not too late to join in!