Kim Diehl’s Simple Double-Dipped Quilts Mystery Holiday Stitch-Along: Part 1

Welcome to Part 1 of Kim Diehl’s Simple Double-Dipped Mystery Holiday Stitch-Along! Read below to find directions for cutting and piecing fabric. 

TABLE RUNNER

Cutting

From each of the 6 red and 6 green prints, cut: 

• 1 square, 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" (combined total of 12)
• 1 strip, 1 1/2" x 10" (combined total of 12)
• Keep the pieces organized by print into 6 red and 6 green patchwork sets. 

From the cream print, cut:

• 4 strips, 3" × 21"; crosscut into 24 squares, 3" × 3" (Note: binding will be cut in Part 3.)

Instructions

1. From the red and green patchwork sets, choose six red 6 1⁄4" squares and six green 1 1⁄2" × 10" strips. Reserve the remainder of the red and green patchwork sets for Part 2.

2. Referring to the Raising the Roof project in your Simple Double-Dipped Quilts book, follow “Piecing the Fractured Half-Square-Triangle Block,” steps 1–6 beginning on page 52, to piece six red blocks with green center strips. Reserve the unused cream 3" squares for Part 2.

TABLE TOPPER

Cutting

From each of the 18 red and 18 green prints, cut:

• 1 square, 6 1⁄4" × 6 1⁄4" (combined total of 36)
• 1 strip, 1 1⁄2" × 10" (combined total of 36)
• Keep the pieces organized by print into 18 red and 18 green patchwork sets. 

From the cream print, cut: 

• 6 strips, 3" × 42"; crosscut into 72 squares, 3" × 3" (Note: binding will be cut in Part 3.)

Instructions

1. From the red and green patchwork sets, choose 18 red 6 1⁄4" squares and 18 green 1 1⁄2" × 10" strips. Reserve the remainder of the red and green patchwork sets for Part 2.

2. Referring to the Raising the Roof project in your Simple Double-Dipped Quilts book, follow “Piecing the Fractured Half-Square-Triangle Block,” steps 1–6 beginning on page 52, to piece 18 red blocks with green center strips. Reserve the unused cream 3" squares for Part 2.

PROJECT NOTES

• You will need a copy of Simple Double-Dipped Quilts for individual block instructions for this mystery quilt.
• Page numbers referenced in each section may differ if you’re using an eBook, so project names and section titles are referenced to help you easily find the needed steps.
• For the best use of your fabrics, please save your scraps each week to use in subsequent weeks.

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Return to the C&T Blog for Part 2, which will be posted on Tuesday, December 5th.

Follow Kim Diehl on Instagram for updates. Use the hashtag #simpledoubledippedquiltsmysterystitchalong in any Instagram posts along the way.

For more information on the Simple Double-Dipped Mystery Holiday Stitch-Along, including the supply list and schedule, visit the first stitch-along blog post here.