Brown Bag Mystery 2026

Join the Fun with the Brown Bag Mystery!

This year’s mystery is Two Step Tango, and our kits are available starting Friday, January 30. 

The Brown Bag Mystery is an annual quilting adventure you won’t want to miss! Participants purchase a “Brown Bag” kit filled with mystery fabrics curated by Cherry Tree Quilts and cutting instructions carefully designed by Karen Montgomery. This year's colour theme from Cherry Tree Quilts is 'Birds of the Okanagan'.  The specific fabrics in each kit are part of the mystery, with the only 'Clue' being the colours of the 'Bird'.

A single Brown Bag will make a 60in x 60in quilt - two identical Bags are required to make the 84in x 84in version. 
Finishing Kits are also available to add coordinating borders and binding. One TQC100 Foundation Template Set is required for each Brown Bag. 

Every two weeks, starting March 21st, you’ll receive new pattern clues by mail, along with step-by-step video tutorials in a private Facebook group, gradually revealing your quilt’s final design on May 16th - Reveal Day.

It’s a collaborative, secret-filled journey where the joy is in the surprise—and the creativity! Local shops sell these themed kits, giving quilters a chance to craft a one-of-a-kind quilt without ever seeing the final pattern in advance. Whether you’re a seasoned quilter or looking for a playful challenge, the Brown Bag Mystery is your ticket to fun, community, and a stunning finished quilt.