Stars Like Spaghetti Full Quilt Pattern

 

As you know - when I offer Mysteries I tell you to PRINT the clues as they come out!!!  After the mystery is over I take the clues and combine them into a full pattern, then place it in my ETSY store - and use the funds from the sale of the Pattern to support my QOV group ;-)  

It is WIN WIN!!

So!!! The Clues have been disabled on the blog - but now the full pattern is available ( and two clues have been combined)

Click on the Graphic or Click here to head over to the FULL pattern for Stars Like Spaghetti - remember you will cut and sew on each step - so if you want to get all of your cutting done first - you will need to read thru the WHOLE pattern first 

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Stars Like Spaghetti - my version - and !! Finished ( or not ) Friday!

Happy Happy Friday!!!

Oh man it has been a week!! We were in Texas for a little bit! But!! we had planned on warm and sunny, Corpus Christie on the other hand wanted 40's and flipping cold!!! I now have NEW sweatshirts to prove I was places haha!

Today I am going to show you MY finished ( and even bound!) Version of Stars Like Spaghetti!! If you haven't seen it yet and don't want to - close your eyes! Quick!!

If you played a long I hope you had fun, used a few scraps, and now have a Quilt ready for a Veteran!! 

I quilted it with an Star Panto ( and no I won't tell you which one, because i can't remember the name of it, and I am too lazy to go downstairs to look! - but you will still love me!)

My Little girl is pretty good at finding boo boos so I got a little worried when she stared - but she approved!!  This is her on Presidents day .. she is running for President of the ranch - and she is pretty sure she will win!

Stars Like Spaghetti - Strange name I know but if you didn't catch earlier:

"Once upon a Time I was driving in my car - and a song came on. Me, lots of times, hearing what I want to hear - heard *Stars Like Spaghetti* 

and my mind went immediately to a quilt design.  It wasn't until the third time I heard the song that I realized it was actually

Stars Like Confetti.  oops!! That would make a great quilt pattern too... but not this time."

And now it is your turn!!

Let's see what you have been up to!! Link up your direct post and strut your stuff!!!

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Stars Like Spaghetti Clue #6 - and!! THE FINAL CLUE!!!

 

Whoo Hoo!!! You have done it! You have made ALL the blocks!!! 

It is time for the FINAL Step - you will see how it ALL goes together!!

In the interest of keeping it a secret for a few more days - I will not post the final here - but come back FRIDAY!! for Finished ( or not) Friday - and I will reveal my Finished Stars Like Spaghetti Quilt!!

Here is the FINAL CLUE PDF - Print it out!!!

Hope you enjoyed playing along!!

Many of you already have plans for your quilts, or even have the Veteran chosen. That is so awesome!! If you don't there are MANY groups across the Country that would love to have your Quilt to award to a Veteran Touched by war.  You can find out a lot of info at QOVF.org 

Look under how to donate, whos in my area, etc - you will find a GREAT spot for this quilt.

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Stars Like Spaghetti Clue #5

 

Once upon a Time I was driving in my car - and a song came on. Me, lots of times, hearing what I want to hear - heard *Stars Like Spaghetti* 

and my mind went immediately to a quilt design.  It wasn't until the third time I heard the song that I realized it was actually

Stars Like Confetti.  oops!! That would make a great quilt pattern too... but not this time.

Today you are making a few more of these:

I used up a lot of Scraps, but.. of course, I can still find more:

CLICK HERE FOR THE PDF TO CLUE #5

Coming Late to the Mystery?  All the clues can be found in these posts:

Stars Like Spaghetti old clues

See you Next Wednesday the 21st for the next clue!!

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Stars Like Spaghetti Clue #4

 

This clue is THE SHORTEST Clue in the whole mystery!!! So do it! Catch up on all the others... it goes quick from here....

There is a Light at the End of the Mystery Tunnel... you can see it now... haha!!

This week you are making these:

CLICK HERE FOR Clue #4

Next Clue is Next Wednesday... Oh!! I think that is Valentines Day--- a day to LOVE quilting!! haha!

Come back Friday for Finished ( or not) Friday!!! There is SO much Inspirations!!!

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Stars Like Spaghetti Clue #3

 

TIME for Clue #3!!!

So this is the most time consuming clue of the whole mystery - so you know that you are on the downhill side of it after constructing these:

Click here to get CLUE #3 

Hope you guys are all having fun!!!! Last night I started teaching some brand new quilters how to piece and oh my gosh!! It was the best!! we had so much fun, and they were so excited with their finished block... it made my heart so happy to see new people introduced to this art!  And to have them be so excited about it.... remember that joy???

Stars Like Spaghetti Clue #2

 

Clue Number TWO has you making these blocks!!

Click here for the Details and the PDF 

See you Next Wednesday for the Next Clue!!!!

*** Two Updates**:

*on page two it says use your 4 1/1 inch piece - if you followed the cutting instructions you will know it is really 4 1/2 inch piece

*Goose measurements 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch

Oh!! and come back Friday for Finished ( or not) Friday!!!

Stars Like Spaghetti Clue #1 ( A Quiltygirl Patriotic Mystery)

 

Clue #1 is making these!!!

Now everything is in a PDF - so I don't have to copy and Paste here - so click on the link

and all the details will be yours!!!

CLUE #1 PDF FILE HERE

and then don't forget - on Friday I host Finished ( or not) Friday - come back and share!!!!

Also - please don't share the PDFs - link back to this page, and have others join in... 

PS - Have you wondered where the title came from?  Maybe you have heard a particular Song that stuck in your head... but you might have heard it a little differently????

A Starry Finish and Finished!!! (or not ) Friday!!

Happy Friday to you all!! the Last Friday of 2023!! Who knew?  

I hope you all had a great Holiday!! I did! I am refreshed, rejuvenated, and retired?? NO not retired, just re-tired from thinking of all the things we did over the little break... I'll be sharing!!

I did get This Starry Quilt of Valor Quilted!!!

This one was designed by Karen K. She then cut up Block kits and brought them to our QOV Sew day. All the amazing quilters made the blocks and we threw them at Karen as we raced home....  ( just kidding)

But she put them together into another amazing top!!!

I was lucky to quilt it!

Off it will go , back to our sew days and someone will add the amazing binding to it - and Bam!! It will be ready for a Veteran Touched by War!!

Speaking of Quilts of Valor!!! ( yes, I do that a lot!) 

My next mystery is coming up soon!!!

Doesn't this sound fun??? Come back on January 3rd for the FABRIC REQUIREMENTS - but if you need a hint head over to: this post for some hints  and if you don't have a LOT of Reds and Blues - you can do this in TWO contrasting Darks.... it will work!!

Alright !! Now it is your turn to brag!!

If you had a FONF for the week of the 22nd and one for this week - feel free to link them both up!!!  The linky party only takes 50 links tho... so steal a spot!! Quick!!!

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Design wall and 2024 QOV Mystery

Good morning peeps!!!

I am doing the Bonnie Hunter Mystery because its Red white and Blue and I'm a sucker for those colors!!

Go me!! I have all the pieces cut for Clue #3  ( ps Clue #1 and #2 are DONE!)

But!! While I am doing it - I am cutting a few extra strips here and there for the 2024 QOV Mystery!!! It does have a name - I will reveal it a little later.....

So here is the Schedule at this moment...

Fabric Requirements :  January 5th
Clue #1  January 17
with One clue a week ( Each WEDNESDAY) until we are done - I see this being 5-6 clues... 

The clues will post on my Mystery Quilts 4 Military FIRST- in the files section... you will need to be logged into your Groups.io account to go to the files section and download the clues..

The clues will also be HERE on my Blog a little later  ( Members gets first crack haha!!... actually I always have to do chores in between posting!)

So mark your calendars!!

here are the few secrets I will share now:

I will tell you some secrets about it
it will finish at 64 x 80
It will be a scrappy one - yes you can use yardage -  but!
Scraps!!!

Think
1 1/2 in strips of lights
2 1/2 inch strips of Red and Blues

and a few 3 1/2 inch strips thrown in for good measure..

maybe (but DON"T force yourself!!) if you are tidying up from other projects - you can start piling some of these size scraps in a bin.....

Such as this:

As you can see ..... I need one more block on each side and little fidgeting on the inner white borders - before figuring out what I will do next ;-)   

I think I like where this is going.... 

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A 2024 Patriotic Mystery and!! Finished!! ( Or not) Friday!!

Around here we might over eat on Thanksgiving... okay - Not overeat as much as Overcook... which means I am off duty for a few days until they clean up all the leftovers!! Go me!!

So!! what is this about a new mystery? Well!! 

I have written a new mystery - Oh boy!!! Apparently I got inspired and got ahead of myself haha!

But with all the Cool Mysteries and Winter Quilt a longs I thought it would be best to wait until 2024 to start it....

I will tell you some secrets about it
it will finish at 64 x 80
It will be a scrappy one - yes you can use yardage - I will have that figured as well - but!
Scraps!!!

Think
1 1/2 in strips of lights
2 1/2 inch strips of Red and Blues

and a few 3 1/2 inch strips thrown in for good measure..

maybe (but DON"T force yourself!!) if you are tidying up from other projects - you can start piling some of these size scraps in a bin.....

There you go! That is your pre-warning. 

Now!! I do these mysteries because they are fun and I love them - but! I also am trying to encourage us to make at least one Quilt of Valor a year. These Quilts are SO healing to so many Veterans - that it just warms my heart to see them awarded, and to see the smiles that they bring. I want to share that joy with you!!

There are many groups that have a waiting list of Veterans - and they would be very happy to have your quilt. Many of you ask where the patterns are after the Mystery is retired - they (most of them) are in my Etsy shop ( Alycia Quiltygirl) - and they are downloadable. I do not make a lot of money on  them - and that is not the intent - the intent is to offer them free first, and then make enough money to keep my QOV group in Supplies and Fabrics... and Cover our Veterans Touched by War!

Win Win! Right?

and that my quilters!! is My Finished Friday!!!

Now it is your turn to show off, Strut your stuff, tell us what you have been up to!!

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