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Star Gazing will finish at 72″ x 96″.  The blocks are 12″ finished.

If you are making this top as a workshop, in addition to the supplies listed below, you will need basic sewing supplies.

Background: (4-1/4 yards)
3 – 6-1/4” strips.  Cut into 18 – 6-1/4” squares (A)
4 – 3-1/2? strips.  Cut into 36 – 3-1/2” squares (C)
7 – 2” strips (E)
3 – 1-1/2” strips (H)
6 – 3” strips (I)
4 – 3-1/2” strips.  (K)
4 – 3-1/2” strips.  Cut into 68 – 2” x 3-1/2” rectangles (M)
9 – 3-1/2” strips.  Cut into 68 – 3-1/2” x 5” rectangles (N)
9 – 1-1/2” strips (Border #2)

Medium Accent: (1-1/2 yards)
3 – 3” strips (G)
6 – 1-1/2” strips (J)
2 – 3-1/2? strips.  Cut into 17 – 3-1/2? squares (O)
3 – 5-1/2? strips.  Cut into 72 – 1-1/2? x 5-1/2? rectangles (Q)

Dark Accent: (2 yards)
7 – 2” strips (F)
4 – 2” strips (L)
8 – 2-1/2” strips (Border #1)
9 – 3-1/2” strips (Border #3)

Colored Fabrics:

For each block, use the same fabric within the block.  For each block, you will need the following, which equals one set.  You need a total of 18 sets.  It could be 18 different colors (one color per set); or 6 different colors so you have 3 sets per color; or you could use 9 different colors and have 2 sets per color:
4 – 3-3/8” squares (B)
2 – 3-1/2” squares (D)

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  1. Ohh, I like mysteries! The timing is a little bad for me though, baby’s due on May 27th. 😛 I might have to be on the sidelines for this one, but put me down as “yes” for a mystery.

  2. I’m in for a mystery. June works better for me only because I am trying to finish a bunch of project by May 15th.

  3. Sounds like fun! Not sure if I can commit with everything else going on. Is this something that we will be able to complete the steps in a hour or two each week? What ever you decide I will be cheering you on. Love your quilts. The size is a little large for a QOV but would and R W & B color theme work?

  5. Sounds like a great stashbuster! June 1 would probably be better for me so I can get all the end of the school year stuff out of the way.

    Working on a teacher’s gift quilt as we speak. Hoping to pin it on the machine later this afternoon!

  6. Sounds like a super fun time to me! Hey, Judy…did you get my reply to your visit to my blog? I was computer issues….Thank you for thinking of this…fun!!

  14. I’m in! I vote for starting around June 1, and I love that I can make it scrappy because that means I can make it bigger (say, 96 x 96) so it’ll fit my bed.

  16. A mystery sounds fun. June would be great except for vacation week. Would I be able to catch up with the clues when I returned from vacation or will the clues disappear as the new one is added?

  17. Sounds like fun to me. I don’t have a blog, would I still be able to particapate???

  18. I am game 🙂

    I’ve been trying to work through my piles of fabrics…now I can set some aside for this project 😉

  21. I would love to participate. Judy what book were you reading on your kindle that gave you such a good cry? I love my kindle and I just finished Rooms by James Rubart, a freebie.

  24. Summer is almost here and I will be out of school. I would love to make a mystery quilt!

  25. Oh goodie ! More help with the stash busting! Count me in. I’ve only done one mystery quilt before but it helped me stop over analyzing where each fabric was used, since I didn’t have a clue what the quilt looked like. I need more “exercises” like that.

  26. I love mysteries – but you know what may just seal the deal: no pieced borders! They scare me and stress me like nothing else. And I do have enough stress in my ‘other’ than quilting life. As long as you keep the instructions out there for some time longer for potential slowpokes like me….
    Start date doesn’t matter too much to me. Thanks for taking the time and effort to organize all this!

  27. A mystery sounds like fun – especially if it will work as a scrappy quilt. I still have about 20 years of fabric to use up in my stash with plenty of background fabric and lots of 3″ squares already cut and in boxes. I’m ready when you are.

  30. It sounds like fun. June would give us all some time to finish whatever we are working on now, and for us teachers, school will be done by then. I’m in though. I love mysteries.

  32. I would be up for this, especially if you start in June and can take into account a vacation or, in my case, a week’s worth of quilt show activity, for some of us. I will admit I have had less than wonderful results with mystery quilts, but I’m willing to give yours a try! Again, thanks for all the opportunities you offer as well as the just plain entertainment!

  33. Why not – I’m game if the clues are not dependent on completing the previous step. June will be busy for me, so I am not sure if I can keep up. July-August, I’ll be able to recover.

    • I am in for a mystery. June would be great for me too. Right now I am making your Daisy Star. Having lots of fun with it. I need practice with using up scraps. I struggle with not having everything matching, but have lots of scraps to use up. Thanks for coming up with this idea, Judy. Winona

  37. A no-stress mystery quilt…sounds like something I can relate to! Count me in…as long as it’s easy!

  39. Yes, I think I need something to spur me on to pieced instead of quilting customer tops!

  40. Sounds like it could be a good stash buster. Count me in and pray that I can keep up. 🙂

  41. I’m in! I don’t like mysteries because I don’t have control and I’m a control freak! 🙂 But I’m willing to try this one! Anytime you want to start is okay with me!

  45. It sounds like what I need! Glad to be back on computer–it has been possessed since I wrote to you about seeing you at Kirshoff’s.

  46. Coiunt me in. Scrappy is great and I’d like to start in June, also. I assume if I get behind I can still get the directions and catch up with some late night sewing!

  51. I think a mystery sounds GREAT. One request though– please leave the clues up for the entire mystery. Sometimes life gets in the way and you don’t get the one step done before the next one is posted. Either date sounds good. I’m ready to go…

  53. I would probably do this, too. June is better for a start time….and I’d have a few weeks that I can’t sew in the summer (visits from grandkids, etc.)….so I’d be behind everyone else, but that’s fine with me.

  56. Absolutely, YES! A mystery… stash busting… and scrappy… all in one! Hooray!!! I’m up for this anytime.

  57. Yes, I’d love to do a mystery with you. A friend of mine just told me about your blog and I came to look right away. I think I already know what fabric I’d like to use. It will probably be planned, not scrappy. I would be able to start in the middle of May, as long as you keep the clues short, as at that time of year, I’m usually busy getting started in the garden. But I’m thinking the quilting would make a nice break in the work and keep me from over-doing it with the yard work. I’ll check back from time to time to see what you’ve decided. Thanks for doing a mystery – it keeps quilting fun and interesting.

  63. Sounds like an excellent stash-busting opportunity. Sometimes I get tired of designing my own quilts. This year has been one of those times. *Never before,* since I learned how to make quilts in the ’90s, have I made more than one quilt in a year that I didn’t design myself.

    2010 is shaping up to be something like a quilt a month that I haven’t designed myself. Or, at least, based on something I’ve done before. I can’t believe how much time it saves! (But then again, it feels like cheating to me…)

    Bring on this mystery! I could do with adding 15 or 16 yards to my 100-Yard Dash from Stash! 😀

    • Oh, yes. I would love a mystery stash buster. Timing is good either date for me, I’ll go with the flow.

      Chris

  68. Buenisimoo misterio. Genial mes de junio o cuando quierass,alegria, alegria…misterio

  69. Probably June, just to give me a little more time to plan. But as far as commitments, I’m good for the whole month! Can’t wait!

  72. Yes please. I love a mystery, and a stashbusting mystery even more. Whatever date you like is fine with me.

  76. Yes, to a mystery! Love scrappy so I can use my little stash.
    June would be good.

  77. Way to go!. I have become ambivalent about mysteries since I started a couple that I’ve not liked when they have finished (and I get a way behind), BUT I love your designs and I am more than happy to take what I would see as a minimal risk. There has not been a design I haven’t liked that I’ve seen here! Thanks for your hard work on giving us tips and patterns and also for the eye candy.
    As a student, my classes finish early June (Australia) so I would prefer that start date.
    Thank you
    Diane

  78. Count me in! I like mystery quilts. Mine will be scrappy. June works better for me.

  79. Judy, you’re a blessing! Your mystery comes at a perfect time, as i have left over fabric already pulled from the quilt i’m working on now. I’m in for June.

  80. I’m up for one!! Glad you are waiting till at least mid May! We are going in to our busies week of the year….our kids are in the musical Oklahoma! We go on stage in less than a week! Wish y’all were here to come see it…happy sewing everyone!

  83. Since I just “found” a large background (might even be 4 yards) piece in my stash I am actually thinking about it. :o)

    (I am also thinking you don’t like mysteries & you have so many UFO’s & Kits already…)

  84. It sounds like fun. I am going to spend today quilting with my mini group. I am hoping to get my bears in the farmhouse top together today (along with a couple other projects), I have all the blocks finished, just need to sash and put the borders on. I may not do the mystery right along with everyone else but I will eventually get to it.

  85. I’d love a mystery! The one I’m doing now finishes in June. This will let me actually take on one of your designs. Now to find enough of one kind of background around here. . .

  90. Yes, I love anything like this that you do. I did your Star BOM a few years ago and enjoyed that so much. June 1 is best for me, but majority rules!

  91. Oh Oh Oh – I want to play – but If I don’t finish it as fast as everyone else you still have to like me LOL

  93. Sounds like a great plan – June is good!
    I’m going to be on the road one week in June, but don’t mind playing catch-up when I return home…..

  94. I am in and June would really work best. I can’t wait to pull my dimples and have a reason to buy more dimples.

  96. I LOVE a mystery! So yes I’ll be here. And whatever starting date you choose I’ll make work for me. You realize that’s going to put all your other patterns from your book on my back burner don’t you? lol But I can handle it!

    • No! Quilt police are not allowed on my blog so no one is going to bug you about finishing Bears before starting this one.

  98. I’m in. I will be FINISHING a few UFO’s in June, and it would be great to start something else….!

  99. Well, I’m late to the party, but I’ve got my hand high in the air here too — I’d LOVE to do a Judy L. design as a mystery! And scrappy’s always good, too. I have a LOT of scraps I need to cut down to usable sizes, so perhaps I’ll use some of those.

    I’m good with whenever you want to start — if I can’t start then, I’ll get to it when I can.

    As always, Judy, thanks for all you share with us, your raving fans 😉

  100. I LOVE mysteries, I love your quilts so I suspect it would be a great match for me!! Looking forward to it (yeah, just what I need another mystery but I’m an easy sell!!!LOL)

  101. I’m in I hope. At least I will attempt to be. My house will not be in any kind of order to do anything for at least another month, but I can dream, lol.

  104. I’m in. Except, I probably should finish my Bears Paw from last year’s Quiltalong first? Nah…

  105. I love all your patterns and I love mysteries. What a great way to get both. 😉 Thanks

  107. I love mysterys. Can’t wait to start.
    I don’t have a blog so I hope that doesn’t matter.
    Nancy L

  112. I’d like to give it a try. I’m so backed up, what’s one more project? lol

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