Star of Wonder Quilt Along Christmas Quilt Along Week 3

Hey Quilting Friends!

Here is another progress on the “Star of Wonder,” a mystery quilt along hosted by Fat Quarter Shop. If you’re looking for a fun and creative challenge this July, you should definitely join in!

What is a Mystery Quilt Along

A mystery quilt along is an exciting and fun quilting event where participants make a quilt without knowing the final design in advance. The organizer, in this case, Fat Quarter Shop, releases parts of the quilt pattern in installments, often weekly or monthly. Each installment provides instructions for making a portion of the quilt, like a block or a section of the border.

Quilters follow along, making their pieces as the clues are released, and the mystery gradually unfolds. By the end of the quilt along, participants will have created a beautiful, complete quilt top. It’s a great way to challenge yourself, learn new techniques, and join a community of fellow quilters who are all working on the same project.

Join the Star of Wonder Mystery Quilt Along

Here’s how it works: gather your supplies and visit the Star of Wonder Supplies page each Tuesday in July. There, you’ll find free mystery patterns and video tutorials to guide you through each step. It’s a great way to learn new techniques and connect with fellow quilters.

To keep up with all the latest updates and see what everyone is creating, follow the hashtags #StarOfWonderQAL and #StarOfWonderSAL on social media.

For this project, I’m using an upcoming collection by Moda Fabrics, designed by Basic Grey, called Pine Valley. The rich, deep colors in this collection are absolutely stunning, and I can’t wait to see how they come together in the quilt. If you’re interested, you can find the collection HERE.

Now I don’t celebrate Christmas, but I love the colours of Joy! We do use the same common colours for other celebrations too. But I’m pretty sure the quilt will look amazing in any colours too, so if you do not wish to make a Christmas Quilt, go ahead and pick your own collection from your stash or check out some of the fun new collection HERE!

Medallion Quilt

The mystery quilt is a medallion-style quilt, and in case you’ve never made a medallion quilt before,

What is a medallion quilt?

A medallion quilt is a type of quilt that features a central motif or block, often called the “medallion,” which serves as the focal point of the design. This central block is typically larger and more intricate than the surrounding elements. The quilt is then built outwards from this center with multiple borders or rounds, which can include various blocks, strips, or other designs. Each border surrounds the central medallion, creating a layered and often symmetrical appearance.

I have made a few medallion quilt before, one of my favourite is HERE where I use scraps!

My Star of Wonder Quilt Progress:

Week 2 : Starlight Blocks

Last week we got these gorgeous green blocks done. I use my favourite fabric in this collection and it is absolutely stunning. I just love the red berries!

Week 3 : North Star Quilt Blocks

We’re moving along with a set of stars this week. This week is slightly more complicated than week 2. Even though it was more challenging, I just love the final look of these! If you find it daunting, don’t worry because this FREE quilt alongs comes with the video tutorials!

It’s so much fun to piece all four of these stars and I can’t wait to see where it goes in the quilt.

Previous Free Quilt Alongs

I’ve participated in Fat Quarter Shop Mystery Quilt Alongs before, and they are always so much fun! If you want to see some of the previous years’ projects I’ve joined, check out the posts below:

I can’t wait to see how this quilt unfolds over the next few weeks. Are you joining along? Let me know in the comments or tag me in your posts – I’d love to see your progress!

Happy quilting!