P&B Textiles Free Pattern - All Abuzz Quilt by EE Schenck Company

Featuring fabrics from the Flower To The Sun fabric collection by Robin Mead

Approximate size: 75" x 75"

All Abuzz Quilt designed by Stacey Day

Fabric collection by Robin Mead

All Abuzz Quilt designed by Stacey Day

Finished size approximately: 75" x 75"

Yardage:

Fabric A FTSU 5562 MU.................... 5 3/4 yards

Fabric B FTSU 5563 MU 5/8 yard

Fabric C FTSU 5566 YO 3/4 yard

Fabric D SUED 300 K ............................. 5/8 yard

Fabric E COSM 5130 LB 2/3 yard

Backing 5 yards

Cutting Instructions:

Please read all instructions carefully before beginning. Strips are cut across the width of fabric WOF (perpendicular to selvedges) unless otherwise stated. All seams are sewn with 1/4" seam unless otherwise stated. Label all pieces.

Fabric A:

• Cut (2) 15 1/2" x 75 1/2" strips from each side of the fabric, parallel to and as close to the selvages as possible (LOF). These strips are for the Outer Border.

From the remaining center area of the fabric:

• Cut (12) 9 1/2" x 9 1/2" squares.

• Cut (7) 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" squares, sub cut on one diagonal into (13) triangles (a6).

• Cut (26) 2 1/4" x 3 1/4" rectangles (a4 & a5).

• Cut (7) 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" squares sub cut on both diagonals into (26) triangles (a2 & a3).

• Cut (7) 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" squares, sub cut on both diagonals into (13) triangles (d4 & d3).

• Cut (26) 3" x 4 1/2" (b2 & b3).

Fabric B:

• Cut (8) 2 1/4" x WOF; sew together end to end and set aside for the binding.

Fabric C:

• Cut (6) 2" x WOF strips; cut (13) 2" x 7" rectangles (d2) and (13) 2" x 6 1/2" rectangles (b1).

• Cut (3) 2" x WOF strips; cut (13) 2" x 6 1/2" rectangles (c2).

• Cut (3) 2 1/2" x WOF strips; cut (13) 2 1/2" x 7 1/2" rectangles (d5).

Fabric D:

• Cut (1) 3 1/2" x WOF strip; cut (7) 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" squares, sub cut on the diagonal into (13) triangles (d6).

• Cut (4) 2 1/2" x WOF strips; cut (13) 2 1/2" x 7" (d1) rectangles, and (13) 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" (a1) rectangles.

• Cut (1) 3" x WOF; cut (7) 3" x 3", sub cut on one diagonal into (13) triangles (c1).

Fabric E:

• Cut (5) 4 1/2" x WOF strips; cut (26) 4 1/2" x 7" rectangles (c4 & c5).

Piecing Instructions:

1. Using your preferred method of paper piecing, make (13) each of foundation a,b,c and d using the fabrics listed on the foundation pattern. Sew one of each together in order to make a Bee block. Make 13. Trim around the outside solid line to 9 1/2" x 9 1/2", carefully remove the paper, and set aside.

Diagram

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2. Sew the Bee Blocks and Fabric A 9 1/2" x 9 1/2" squares together into rows, paying close attention to the orientation and placement of the bees in each row. Press towards the Fabric A squares in each row. Sew the rows together to make the quilt center.

4. Fold the quilt in half right sides together, on the diagonal, so that the drawn line on one set of adjacent border strips lines up. Pin and sew on the line. Trim the seam allowance to 1/4" and press open. Repeat for all the corners.

3. Draw a 45° diagonal line from the outside corner to the inside raw edge on each Fabric A 15 1/2" x 75 1/2" strip as shown. Mark the seam allowance in each corner of the quilt top. Pin a strip to the top and bottom, matching centers, and pinning at the seam allowance of the drawn line/quilt top corners. Sew from dot to dot, stopping and starting on each. Do not sew through. Repeat with the remaining strips, sewing them to the sides.

Diagram 3

Diagram

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Finishing:

1. Prepare backing using WOF. Trim backing to 82" x 82".

2. Layer quilt, batting, and backing. Baste layers together.

3. Quilt as desired.

4. Trim layers even with quilt top, squaring corners.

5. Prepare binding using Fabric B 2 1/4" strips with diagonal seams. Trim seams to 1/4" and press open. Sew binding to the quilt using your preferred method.