Dandelion Fabric & Co. - Acorn Free Pattern

Read all pattern instructions before you begin.

Pattern Skill Level: Con dent Beginner

WOF stands for Width of Fabric.

RST stands for Right Sides Together. All seams are 1/4”.

Cutting Instructions

Color

Colors 1 -12

13 | Gold

Color

14 | Dark Rust

Color 15 | Brown

Background | Light Cream

Key:

Sew Cut

Follow the cutting instructions for each of the 12 Fat Quarters.

(1) 8 1/2” x 9 1/2”

(1) 3” x 8 1/2” (2) 1 1/2” squares

(3) 4 1/4” x WOF subcut into: (24) 4 1/4” squares (2) 3 1/2” squares (2) 3 1/2” x WOF subcut into: (22) 3 1/2” squares

(2) 4 1/4” x WOF subcut into: (12) 4 1/4” squares (6) 3 1/2” squares

(1) 3 1/2” x WOF subcut into: (6) 3 1/2” squares (1) 1 1/4” x WOF subcut into: (12) 1 1/4” x 2 1/4” strips

(2) 4 1/4” x WOF subcut into: (12) 4 1/4” squares (6) 3 1/2” squares (1) 3 1/2” x WOF subcut into: (6) 3 1/2” squares

(4) 3 1/2” x WOF subcut into: (2) 3 1/2” x 40“ strips (2) 3 1/2” 26 1/2“ strips (8) 1 1/4“ squares

(2) 3” x WOF subcut into: (24) 3“ squares

(5) 1 1/4” x WOF subcut into: (160) 1 1/4” squares (5) 2 1/4” x WOF subcut into: (24) 2 1/4” x 4” strips (12) 2 1/4” x 6 1/2” strips

(6) 3 1/4” x WOF subcut into: (12) 3 1/4” x 14 1/2” strips

(6) 2 3/4” x WOF subcut into: (12) 2 3/4” x 16” strips

(3) 1 3/4” x WOF subcut into: (2) 1 3/4” x 40” strips (2) 1 3/4” x 7 1/2” strips

Mark

Leaf Piecing Instructions

1. Mark all the Color 13 4 1/4” square pieces with a light or washable pen on the back diagonally. (Figure 1)

2. Place a marked Color 13 4 1/4“ square on top of a 4” Color 14 square. (Figure 2)

3. Sew 1/4” away from the line on both sides of the line. (Figure 3)

4. Cut along the marked line. (Figure 4)

5. Press seams to the dark side and square up the HST to 3 1/2” square. Make 24.

6. Place a marked Color 13 4 1/4“ square on top of a 4 1/4” Color 15 square. (Figure 5)

7. Sew 1/4” away from the line on both sides of the line. (Figure 6)

8. Cut along the marked line. (Figure 7)

9. Press seams to the dark side and square up the HST to 3 1/2” square. Make 24. Set 12 aside for step 20. (Figure 8)

10. Mark all 168 Background 1 1/4” square pieces with a light or washable pen on the back diagonal. (Figure 9)

Note: Set aside 24 of the marked Background 1 1/4” squares to use in step 30.

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Figure 8

Figure 5 3 1/2” Square x24

11. Place the marked Background 1 1/4” square RST on the top, right corner of the remaining 24 HSTs. Sew down the marked line. (Figure 10)

12. Trim 1/4” away from the sewn line. Press towards the Background piece. (Figure 11)

13. Repeat steps 11 - 12 with a Background 1 1/4” square in the bottom left corner. Make 12. (Figure 12)

14. Repeat steps 11 - 13 with the Color 14 HSTs. Make 12.

14. Place a marked Background 1 1/4” square RST in the top right corner of a Color 13 3 1/2” square. Sew down the marked line. (Figure 13)

15. Trim 1/4” away from the sewn line. Press towards the Background piece. (Figure 14)

16. Place a marked Background 1 1/4” square RST in the top left corner of the Color 13 3 1/2” square. Sew down the marked line. (Figure 15)

17. Trim 1/4” away from the sewn line. Press towards the Background piece. Make 24.

18. Repeat steps 14 - 17 with the Color 14 3 1/2” squares. Make 12. (Figure 16)

19. Repeat steps 14 - 17 with the Color 15 3 1/2” squares. Make 12. (Figure 17)

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Figure 14

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Figure 17 x12 x12 x12

20. Use the Leaf Assembly Diagrams below to construct the Color 14 and Color 15 Leaf Blocks.

6 1/2” Square

6 1/2” Square

Leaf Assembly Diagrams

21. Sew together one Color 14 and one Color 15 leaf with a Background 2 1/4” x 6 1/2” strip. Press towards the Background piece. Make 12. (Figure 18)

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Figure

22. Mark all 24 Background 3” square pieces with a light or washable pen on the back diagonally. (Figure 19)

23. Place a marked Background 3” square in the bottom left corner of all Colors 1 - 12 8 1/2” x 9 1/2” pieces. Sew down the drawn line. (Figure 20)

24. Trim 1/4” away from the sewn line and press towards the Background piece. (Figure 21)

25. Place a marked Background 3” square in the bottom right corner of all Colors 1 - 12 8 1/2” x 9 1/2” pieces. Sew down the drawn line. (Figure 22)

24.Trim 1/4” away from the sewn line and press towards the Background piece.

25. Mark the back of all 24 Colors 1 - 12 1 1/2” squares with a light or washable pen diagonally.

26. Place a marked Colors 1 - 12 1 1/2” in the top left corner of all Colors 1 - 12 8 1/2” x 9 1/2” pieces. Sew down the drawn line. (Figure 22)

27. Trim 1/4” away from the sewn line and press towards the 1 1/2” square piece.

28. Place a marked Colors 1 - 12 1 1/2” in the top right corner of all Colors 1 - 12 8 1/2” x 9 1/2” pieces. Sew down the drawn line. (Figure 23)

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Figure 23

29. Sew the coordinating Color 1 - 12 3” x 8 1/2” to the top of the unit. Press towards the Color 1 -12 3” x 8 1/2” pieces. (Figure 24)

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Figure 24

30. Place a marked Background 1 1/4” square RST in the top left corner of the unit. Sew down the marked line. (Figure 25)

31. Trim 1/4” away from the sewn line. Press towards the Background 1 1/4“ piece.

32. Place a marked Background 1 1/4” square RST in the top right corner of the unit. Sew down the marked line. (Figure 26)

31. Trim 1/4” away from the sewn line. Press towards the Background 1 1/4“ piece. (Figure 27)

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Figure 26

Figure 27

32. Sew a Background 4” x 2 1/4” strip to either side of a 1 1/4” x 2 1/4” Color 14 piece. Press towards the Color 14 piece. Make 12. (Figure 28)

33. Sew the units from step 32 to the top of all 12 completed units. Press towards the step 32 pieces. (Figure 29)

Block Piecing Instructions

34. Sew the completed Leaf Blocks from step 21 to the left of all 12 completed Acorn Blocks. Press the seam towards the Leaf Blocks. (Figure 30)

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x 2 1/4” 4” x 2 1/4”

Figure 30

35. Sew a Background 3 1/4” x 14 1/2” strip to the top of the block. Press towards the Background strip. (Figure 31)

36. Sew a Background 2 3/4” x 16” strip to the right side of the Block. Press towards the Background strip. (Figure 32) + 3 1/4” x 14 1/2”

2 3/4” x 16”

Note: You should have 12 16” x 16” Blocks completed.

Figure 31

Figure 32 16” x 16”

Quilt Top Assembly

37. Rotate the Blocks as shown in the Quilt Top Assembly Diagram below. Sew the Blocks together in rows, pressing towards the Background strips. Then, piece the rows together, pressing the seams to one side.

38. Sew a Background 1 3/4” x 40 strip together with a Background 1 3/4“ x 7 1/2” strip to the top and to the bottom. Press towards the Background strips.

39. Sew a Background 3 1/2” x 40” strip together with a Background 3 1/2” x 26 1/2” strip. Make 2. Sew the now 3 1/2” x 66” strips to either side of the quilt top. Press towards the Background strips.