February 2022 Sweet Freedom Mystery Begins!

 First - which fabrics/fabric panel will we be using?

This is the Patriotic panel we will be using in our February Sweet Freedom Mystery quilt - isn't it gorgeous?!


MODA America The Beautiful by Deb Strain


My personal fabric choice for this mystery:


Fabric choices

I started out w/3 yards of the Red Stars & solid white Kona, 2 yards each of the Patriotic Blue and the Moda off-white w/white random stripes.  I have almost a yard left of the Kona white, 1 1/2 yards of the other fabrics.  

Once again - as we discussed in our January 2022 Sweet Freedom Mystery, Clue #2, depending on 'which' patriotic panel you use, the finished quilt size measurements you choose, How you cut/sew/finish will determine just How Much fabric you will need for your February 2022 Sweet Freedom Mystery.

My first February Sweet Freedom Mystery finished at:  56" x 67"

My second February Sweet Freedom Mystery w/optional 3" perimeter border finished at:  59" x  70"
AccuQuilt GO! Strip Cutter



AccuQuilt GO! Dies used:
  • GO! Square 3 ½” (3” FINISHED) Die #55006
  • GO! Square 2 ½” (2” FINISHED Die #55059 
  • GO! Strip Cutter 2 1/2"  (2" FINISHED) Die #55017
  • GO! Strip Cutter 3 1/2"  (3" FINISHED) Die #55032

Fortunately, I had 'most' of the fabrics I used in our February 2022 Sweet Freedom Mystery in my personal fabric stash - had to shop for the Patriotic panel and the cream/white stripe from Moda...On Sale!  Wishing you the same Luck and/or Happy Shopping!  (Speaking of Sales - AccuQuilt is having a Dandy right now 'until' Midnight!)

Our first February Clue will release by February 11, 2022...See You Then!

Welcome to our February 2022 Sweet Freedom Mystery!
Deb Lindley
Sweet Freedom Mystery

Sweet Freedom Mystery Facebook Group:  
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