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Brown Bag Mystery Program Overview

Karen Montgomery's much-anticipated 2025 Brown Bag Mystery program - Dealer's Choice - is finally here! If you're new to the program or need a refresher, keep reading below for important program details, dates, and a list of recommended products.

What is Brown Bag Mystery 2025?

Brown Bag Mystery is an annual program exclusive to Sewposium shops. For those who like surprises, this program is the perfect way to treat yourself to 8 weeks of mystery fun! To participate, simply purchase a bag online or in-store based on the shown focal fabric. The remaining fabrics are a mystery until after purchase, but know that each bag has been carefully curated by the team at Poppy's with the finished quilt in mind. 

Once you have your bag(s), you can join Karen Montgomery's private Facebook group and start prepping your fabrics with the included cutting instructions. Then, starting in mid-March, pieces of the pattern will be released every 2 weeks. Poppy's will mail these pattern "clues" to all of our bag purchasers on the following dates:

  1. March 15th
  2. March 29th
  3. April 12th
  4. April 26th
  5. May 10th - aka the big reveal!

The beauty of this program is that the final pattern will be revealed to you gradually over the course of 8 weeks. Along the way, you'll learn invaluable tips and tricks from Karen Montgomery via her private Facebook group and the wonderful community of participating sewists!  

What's Included?

  • 6.5 yards of fabric for the quilt top, which finishes at 50" x 66"
  • Cutting instructions and pattern clues  
  • Admission to the private, participant-only Facebook group
  • Access to video lessons from Karen Montgomery

    Suggested Products

    To streamline your creative adventure, Poppy's is offering a finishing kit that includes both border and binding fabric for your quilt. You can also round out your project with a coordinating backing option. Both of these additions are entirely optional and sold separately. With the purchase of a finishing kit or backing option, the team at Poppy's will curate your add-ons to coordinate perfectly with your chosen bag.

    • Purchase a finishing kit here
    • Purchase a backing option here

    Plus - don't forget to pick up a Creative Grids Square on Square Trim Tool, which is highly recommended for the brown bag quilt and required for the bonus table runner. 

    • Purchase a ruler here