| Cutting
the Blocks |
(1)
16-1/2" square from Fabric A
(4) 8-1/2" squares from Fabric B
(4) 4-1/2" x 16-1/2" strips from Fabric C
(4) 4-1/2" squares from Fabric D
(16) 2-1/2" squares from Fabric E
(2) 2-1/2" x 24-1/2" strips from Fabric F
(2) 2-1/2" x 28-1/2" strips from Fabric F
(32) 4-1/2" squares from Fabric G
(32) 4-1/2" squares from Fabric H
(2) 2-1/2" x 36-1/2" strips from Fabric I
(2) 2-1/2" x 40-1/2" strips from Fabric I
(16) 3-1/2" squares from Fabric J
(4) 6-1/2" squares from Fabric K
(4) 6-1/2" x 40-1/2" strips from Fabric L |
Cutting Backing and Binding |
(7)
2-1/4" x width of fabric for binding
(1) 56" long x width of fabric piece and (2)
22" x length of remaining fabric for backing. Trim
both to a 56" square. |
Preparation |
| Pre-wash
and iron all fabrics. Sew all seams with 1/4" seam
allowances. Press seams as you sew. |
Unit Assembly |
- Square in Square Units: Position a small square as
indicated in each corner of a large square and sew
in a diagonal line from corner to corner in each of
the small squares. Sew corners one at a time, cut
away excess fabric, fold remaining triangle out and
press. (See Figure 1.)
Sew square in square units using fabric combinations
as follows:
Four Fabric B squares in each corner of one Fabric A
square. Make 1
Four Fabric E squares in each corner of one Fabric D
square. Make 4.
Four Fabric J squares in each corner of one Fabric K
square. Make 4.
- Sawtooth Square Border Units: Match one Fabric G
square with one Fabric H square. Sew in a diagonal
line from corner to corner. Trim away excess fabric
and fold remaining triangle out. Press. Make 32. Sew
two border strips with 7 units each and 2 border
strips with 9 units each noting that in the long
strips one triangle at the end of the strip is
turned in a different direction.(See Figure 2.)
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Quilt Assembly |
- Sew a Fabric C border to opposite sides of the
Square In Square Fabric A/B unit.
- Sew a Square In Square Fabric D/E unit to each end
of remaining 2 Fabric C strips. Sew these to
remaining two sides of the center assembly.
 Sew
short Fabric F borders to opposite sides of the
center assembly. Sew long Fabric F borders to
remaining two sides.- Sew the short Sawtooth Square Border units G/H to
opposite sides of the quilt top. Sew the long
Sawtooth Square Border units G/H to the remaining
two sides. Position the direction of the triangles
carefully referring to the illustration. (See Figure
3)
- Sew the short borders I to opposite sides of the
quilt top. Sew the remaining two borders to the top
and bottom of the quilt.
- Sew a stripe border strip L to opposite sides of
the quilt top. Sew a Square In Square unit J/K to
each end of the remaining two stripe border strips
L. Sew these to the remaining sides of the quilt
top. (See Figure 3)
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Finishing |
- Layer the quilt top, batting and backing and baste
together using basting spray. Quilt the layers
together.
- Sew the binding strips short ends to short ends.
Fold in half lengthwise and press the fold line.
Match raw edges of binding to raw edges of quilt
top. Sew in place. Turn folded edge to back and sew
all around outside edges.
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