-Sewing machine
-Needle & coordinating thread
-Iron and pressing surface
-Rotary cutter and mat
-Straight pins
-Ruler
-Scissors
-Pencil
NOTES
1. Please wash, dry & iron your fabrics before beginning, and trim selvages.
2. For best results, read all directions before beginning.
3. Unless otherwise noted, use a 1/4” seam allowance (SA)
4. Unless otherwise noted, press all seams open.
WOF = Width of Fabric
CUTTING
Fabric A
Cut (2) 24-1/2” x WOF strips:
Sub-cut (1) strip to 40“ x 24-1/2”. This will be referred to as piece (a).
From the second strip, sub-cut:
-(2) 8-1/2” x 24-1/2” rectangles. These will be referred to as piece (b).
Trim the remaining strip to 23”. Sub-cut:
-(2) 3” x 23” strips. These will be referred to as piece (c).
-(3) 1-1/2” x 23” strips. These will be referred to as piece (d).
Cut (3) 6-1/2” x WOF strips. Sub-cut:
-(1) 40” x 6-1/2” rectangle. This will be referred to as piece (e).
-(2) 8-1/2” x 6-1/2” rectangles. These will be referred to as piece (f).
- (8) 6-1/2” x 6-1/2” squares. These will be referred to as piece (g).
Cut (3) 1-1/2” x WOF strips. Sew the strips together, end-to-end. Trim to make (2) 56” strips. These will be referred to as piece (h).
Fabric B
Cut (1) 23” x WOF strip. Sub-cut to (2) 12-1/2” x 23” rectangles. These will referred to as piece (i).
Fabric C
Cut (1) 23” x WOF strip. Sub-cut to (1) 12-1/2” x 23” rectangle. This will be referred to a piece (j).
Fabric D
Cut (1) 23” x WOF strip. Sub-cut to (1) 12-1/2” x 23” rectangle. This will be referred to as piece (k).
Fabric E
Cut (2) 6-1/2” x WOF strips. Sew strips together, end-to-end and trim to 56” long. This will be referred to as piece (l).
Cut (7) 2-1/2” x WOF strips. Set aside for binding.
PIECING (NOTE: refer to the Assembly layout on p. 6 for fabric placement)
1. Mark a diagonal line, corner to corner, on the wrong side of each piece (g).
Note: for (4) of the pieces, make sure that the direction of the print is oriented sideways towards the left and the diagonal line is drawn from the upper left corner to the lower right. For the reamining (4) pieces, the print is oriented sideways towards the right and the diagonal line is drawn from the upper right corner to the lower left.
2. Place (1) piece (g) on the lower left hand corner of pieces (i), (j) & (k), Right Sides Facing. Note the direction of the diagonal line. You are using the first (4) squares that you marked in Step 1. Sew along the diagonal line.
3. Trim the excess fabric 1/4” outside of the stitch line and press the seam open.
4. Repeat Steps 2-3 with the second set of squares, this time sewing them to the bottom right-hand corner of the pieces (i), (j) & (k).
5. Stitch the 4 rectangles together while inserting one piece (d) in between each of the rectangles.
6. Stitch one piece (c)on either side.
7. Sew one piece (h) to the top of the piece (l) and another to the bottom as shown.
8. Take the piece created in Step 6 and make a cut 5-1/2”down from the top.
9. Stitch the piece created in Step 7 in between the pieces you cut in Step 8.
10. Sew one piece (f) to the left side of piece (e) and one to the right, as shown.
11. Sew one piece (b) to the left side of piece (a) and one to the right, as shown.
12. Stitch the piece created in Step 10 to the top of the piece created in Step 9 and sew the piece created in Step 11 to the bottom, as shown.
This completes the quilt top.
13. Layer your quilt top, batting & backing. Baste & quilt as desired and trim the excess batting & backing. Bind the quilt using your favorite method.