Designer Mystery 2024 Month 11 Quilt Along: Family Time
We’re nearing the end of the Designer Mystery Quilt-Along, and Month 11 brings us a bold and striking block—Family Time, designed by Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings. This month’s design is all about flying geese, and lots of them! I continued using my My Summer House fabric collection and am still piecing the rows together as I go, so the quilt top is almost complete.
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About the 2024 Designer Mystery Quilt Along
The 2024 Designer Mystery Quilt Along is shaping up to be an inspiring and creative experience. The quilt includes 12 distinct blocks, each framed within a charming house motif, accented by delightful flower blocks. This design creates a picturesque row of houses, showcasing the beauty of the My Summer House fabric collection. The finishing and backing kits are available separately, and spots are still open for new participants. If you’ve been looking to join a vibrant quilting community, now is the perfect opportunity! Plus, when you purchase the finishing kit, you’ll receive a coordinating project box, and the backing kit comes with an exclusive quilt label to match this year’s quilt.
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The Family Time Block
This block is made up of 32 flying geese, and to keep everything crisp and accurate, I used 1.5 x 3 inch foundation paper from Fat Quarter Shop. It made a huge difference in ensuring each goose was perfectly aligned—especially since the layout is so symmetrical and graphic. The block is divided into four identical units of 8 flying geese (2 wide by 4 high), and each of these units is rotated 90 degrees around the center.
Related Post: Foundation Paper Piecing Flying Geese
Designer Mystery 2024 Month 11
One of my favorite details is how the red flying geese meet in the center to create a pinwheel. The contrast with the surrounding blue flying geese makes that central pinwheel pop beautifully. It’s a simple color choice with a powerful effect. This block might look intense, but it was incredibly satisfying to put together—especially with the help of foundation paper.
Tips for Month 11’s Block
- Use foundation paper for flying geese to keep every point precise—it’s especially helpful when sewing large quantities like this.
- Lay out all four flying geese sections before sewing to double-check color placement and orientation.
- Press seams carefully to reduce bulk where the geese points meet in the center pinwheel.
- Chain piecing the geese, if using the traditional piecing method, helps speed up the process and keep your pieces organized.
Joining the Quilt Along
If you’re inspired by this project and want to join the 2024 Designer Mystery Quilt Along, there’s still time! Head over to Fat Quarter Shop to get started on your blocks. The backing kit is also still available for purchase at the time of this posting.
Reading this post a little later? You can always secure your spot for the 2025 Designer Mystery Quilt Along that begins in June of 2025!
Happy Quilting!
