Mystery Quilt 2025 - Week 1

Thank you for joining me for this year's mystery quilt! Together, we'll explore beautiful fabrics, discover new quilting techniques, and support each other's growth as quilters. With this project, my goal is not only to share stunning quilt blocks that come together into a gorgeous, finished piece, but also to show you creative ways to use these blocks in other projects. Be sure to read through each block post to discover what makes every block special and how it can inspire your quilting journey.

To begin, let's get all of our supplies ready!

Mail boy

This mystery quilt is going to look amazing no matter what fabrics you have chosen!
I will be working on my quilt with our Poppy Seeds collection.

Poppy Seed Bundles

Don't worry if you're not using the same fabric collection—I encourage you to use your own fabric scraps if that's what you have on hand! Just be sure to follow the color cues in my block for the best results. My goal is to inspire you every week! Take a look at the additional images of this week's block below, featuring a variety of fabric collections, to spark your creativity.

Supplies

For Week 1, you will need:
(These notions are just my recommendations)

Once you have everything ready, it is time to begin!

Mystery 2025 Block 1 - Poppy Seeds

Block 1
6½" x 6½" unfinished
Make 9.

Cutting Directions:

Select one light fabric and one dark fabric.
Light Fabric: 9 – 3½” light squares (A)
36 light HSTs cut from 18 – 3⅞” squares (C)
Dark Fabric: 36 dark HSTs cut from 18 – 3” squares (B)
NOTE: You can also use more light and dark fabrics if you want to get a bit more scrappy.

Block assembly
Block Assembly
Block 1 Step 1

Join the 1 A - 3½" light square and 4 B - 3" dark half-square triangles.
Unit A: 4¾" x 4¾" unfinished

Block 1 Step 2

Arrange and sew 1 unit A and 4 - 3⅞" light half-square triangles. Press. 

Block 1 Step 3

Make 9.

Block 1 Step 4

We're on our way, and the journey has officially begun! There's nothing quite like the excitement that comes with starting a new quilt, don't you think? Every stitch holds a bit of anticipation for the creative adventure ahead.

Make sure to watch our video tutorial for tips!

Laundry Basket Quilts

One of our Block 1s will be positioned right in the center spot on our Mystery Quilt 2025 grid. The rest will be in the areas as shown below.

Laundry Basket Quilts
Block 1
Click here to download a PDF copy of Mystery Quilt 2025 - Week 1.

INSPIRING COLOR OPTIONS

Mystery 2025 Block 1 - Dahlia

Block 1 - Dahlia Collection

Mystery 2025 Block 1 - Lighthouse

Block 1 - Lighthouse Collection

Mystery 2025 Block 1 - Sewing Bird

Block 1 - Sewing Bird Collection


These are just a few of our fabric options- I can't wait to see what you create!
Visit our website for more stunning options.

The blocks I chose for this year's mystery quilt are also my favorites to use as borders.
Over the years, many of you have asked how to make your quilts bigger or what to use for your borders,
so here you are!
We are not only going to make a beautiful mystery quilt, but also over the next few weeks,
I’ll be sharing my favorite border blocks to help inspire your creativity.

Here is an example of our first mystery block being used as a border around a Log Cabin.

Log Cabin with Block 1 Border

Also love this quilt and want to make one of your very own?
We have this Log Cabin - Sewing Bird Pre-Cut Fabric Kit available on our website now!

Edyta’s Tip: Many times, I am being asked how much fabric I buy for a border.
My rule of thumb is to get between 2½ - 3 yards total.

For the border option above you will need approximately total yardage of:
1¼ yards light and 1¼ yards dark fabric.

I hope you enjoyed making this block with me and I look forward to quilting with you next week!

Happy Quilting!
Edyta

Please remember to share your progress photos to Instagram and Facebook!
Tag us @laundrybasketquilts and #mysteryquilt2025

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