Read It

Every month, a brand-new chapter of an original murder mystery novel is delivered to your inbox.

Sew It

Along with the chapter, you receive the pattern for a monthly quilt block.  Clues to the mystery are hiding in the quilt!

Solve It

At the end of the mystery, submit your guess for the killer--and join the whole community in sharing your finished quilt + win prizes!

The Murder Mystery Quilt is a monthly subscription club that reads along together and stitches up a quilt to find clues and solve the murder.   This is a mystery quilt in the traditional sense–you sew a block each month and the overall design of the quilt isn’t revealed until all the blocks are sewn–but it’s also a MYSTERY quilt: each month, along with the block pattern and design, you receive a chapter of a mystery story.  Each chapter reveals clues as the plot unfolds, and it’s your job to seek out whodunit!

Amazing tourquise Oeschinnensee with waterfalls, wooden chalet and Swiss Alps, Berner Oberland, Switzerland.

Murder Mystery Quilt 2026:

The 2026 murder mystery quilt is set on the Orient Express from Paris to Budapest through the mountains of the Alps
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Join our hero, Kitty Campbell, as she boards the Orient Express and solves a murder in the Alps!

Kitty Campbell has spent most of the last ten years solving crime, which keeps finding her no matter where in the world her work as an archaeologist takes her.  Her very best friend, Amanda Fitzherbert, has come into some money suddenly and splurges on the ultimate girls trip: a ride on the Orient Express from Paris to Budapest, and she's taking Kitty along for some much-needed R & R.

Kitty can't resist the temptation to ride a luxury train, reminiscent of Agatha Christie herself, through some of the most beautiful countryside in the world.  But when she discovers that another guest on-board is an unwelcome old acquaintance, and THEN finds a dead body frozen in the ice and snow? Things go off the rails.

Come along with Kitty on an adventure worth of Agatha Christie herself, from the streets of Paris through the frozen Alps!  Collect clues across the landscape, from the train depot in Paris and through the European countryside, to the foothills of the mountain ranges, to the snow-and-ice-covered slopes. Read along while she discovers an Ice Man in the snow, and puts together the clues to catch the bad guy!

Your quilt will grow as the clues pile up, and along the way, you'll learn skills, make friends, and discover a community you can count on.

Classic postcard view of famous Hallstatt lakeside town in the Alps with traditional passenger ship on a beautiful cold sunny day with blue sky and clouds in winter, Salzkammergut region, Austria

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Ruse city, Bulgaria - August 29, 2017. The legendary Venice Simplon Orient Express is ready to depart from Ruse Railway station. Sleeper. The luxury train travels between Paris and Istanbul.

A Design Of Original Quilt Blocks Hides Small Quiet Secrets

Kitty Campbell is gifted with a love of plants and history, and cursed with a deep understanding of the dark secrets lurking in the hearts of humans.  Join Kitty, and her unwitting sidekick Amanda, as they stumble (very literally) into an Alpine mystery that will require all her skills and savvy to solve.

Join the Nicest Quilters On The Internet to fine-tune your quilting skills, read along together, and catch a killer in 2026!

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Scenic landscape with the village of Berchtesgaden and Watzmann mountain in the background, Nationalpark Berchtesgadener Land, Bavaria, Germany.

The Orient Express is a gorgeous Art Deco-era train with stunning details, and it inspires the design of our quilt!  Combining the colors of the Alpine landscape with the jewel-toned richness of the Art Deco style, your quilt will be a masterpiece of both textiles and crime-solving.

Join the Murder Mystery Quilt as we solve Murder in the Alps with fabrics & colors chosen from a the landscape of Bavaria and the Art Deco design of the Orient Express: soft tea green and deep teal; gold and ochre and sunny yellow; accents of persimmon and ombre effects, with touches of sharp neutrals for strong contrast.  The shapes of the blocks will inspire and delight you, as well as offering you skills each month to explore as your quilt grows!

Along the way, you'll earn BONUS CLUES and share your thoughts as we piece a quilt that you'll be thrilled to show off!

Swiss Alps. Resort Engelberg. Traveling on foot through the Swiss countryside and mountain tops
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - AUGUST 29, 2022: Famous Orient Express long distance passenger train stopped in Bucharest central train station.

Help Our Heroine Catch A Killer While You Sew Your Quilt!

The 2026 Murder Mystery Quilt is the story of our scientist hero and her love of people--and you get to solve the case alongside her!

Piece your quilt in stunning colors that bring to mind the Golden Age of Murder Mysteries, with hints of the crisp clear days that dawn over the majestic peaks of the Alps, and the landscape of Europe.

Along the way, you're accompanied by your own Clue Crew of new quilting friends, warm support to grow your skills, and fun treats to keep you motivated!

Included in the Murder Mystery Quilt: the How To Sew video series, where you can refine your skills NOW as you wait for the fun to begin.  Whether you're new to quilting or you've been quilting for years, we have the resources and inspiration to make THIS YEAR the one where you sew your favorite quilt. Do it all with support and encouragement to finish together alongside your newest quilting friends!

We can't wait to quilt with you!

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Join us to solve crime with the nicest quilters on the Web!

 

 

Registration for 2026 is open NOW!

Registration closes at noon Eastern time on February 14, 2026 and WILL NOT re-open.  Join us to quilt this year!

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BONUS!  All Murder Mystery Quilt members get instant access to the How To Quilt video series as we wait together for the new year to begin!  Improve your quilting skills with a dozen quilt block patterns and a video guide that teaches you to improve your quilting from start to finish.  Exclusive for MMQ members!

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Hawaiian Green sea Turtle cruising in the warm waters of Maui

JOIN WITH A BUNDLE AND GET A SECOND QUILT!

Each year, the Murder Mystery Quilt brings you a brand-new mystery in an exciting setting for you to explore.  At the end of the year, the mystery is retired and won't be available again--until now!

This year, when you subscribe with a one-time payment to the 2026 Murder Mystery Quilt, you can BUNDLE your subscription with our Murder At The Luau project!  Presented on an exclusive social community platform, you can start your Hawaiian quilt adventure TODAY as you wait for the 2026 Murder Mystery Quilt to begin.

This exclusive opportunity to gain access to Murder At The Luau is reserved for members who subscribe to the BUNDLE option, and won't last!  Murder At The Luau returns to the vault when registration closes for MMQ2026.

Come quilt and solve TWO crimes with us this year!

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This has been an AMAZING experience. 2020 has been a very unusual and challenging year in so many ways--I have learned ‘sew’ many tips and tricks in this last 10 months...Everyone involved with the quilt, from the fellow quilters to the admin have been so helpful and encouraging. I feel privileged to have been part of this experience. I am looking forward to the 2021 version!

~Katthie C

2020 is my first year and it has really inspired my own creativity. I love [the] style so far and can’t wait to see it together. Thank you for making this a reality!

~Emma W

This MMQ has really been quite fun in a year fraught with sadness and worry. Thank you for providing sunshine and distraction each month. Miss Kitty is my hero!

~Debra C

I’m having such a good time with this project! Some months have shoved me completely out of my comfort zone and that’s ok! Thanks for making this not-so-nice year a bit better with having something to look forward to every month. Can’t wait til next year!

~Andrea J

All signed up for 2021. This will be my 5th year.  I love the whole experience, from the patterns, the mystery, the story, the facebook group, the admins, everything, nothing is a problem and issues get solved ASAP.  I just can't imagine not doing the MMQ every year.  Please don’t stop.
Cheers to 2021!

~Jenny R

Just signed up for my 6th MMQ. Can’t wait to learn the location and get started. This is all so fun! Thank you, Deborah!

~Laurie B