Love of Quilting - March/April 2012 - (Page 18)


CUTTING
Measurements include ¼" seam allowances.
From dark pink print, cut:

From each assorted print, cut:

A

B

• 10 (1½"-wide) strips. Piece strips to make 2 (1½" × 96") side border strips and 2 (1½" × 88") top and bottom border strips. • 2 (4"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 18 (4") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally in both directions to make 72 quarter-square B triangles. • 4 (35⁄8"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 36 (35⁄8") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally to make 72 halfsquare A triangles.
From blue print, cut:

• 2 (4"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 18 (4") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally in both directions to make 72 quarter-square B triangles. • 4 (35⁄8"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 36 (35⁄8") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally to make 72 halfsquare A triangles.

C

BLOCK ASSEMBLY
1. Choose 2 sets of 4 matching A

• 10 (5"-wide) strips. Piece strips to make 2 (5" × 96") side border strips and 2 (5" × 88") top and bottom border strips. • 2 (4"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 18 (4") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally in both directions to make 72 quarter-square B triangles. • 4 (35⁄8"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 36 (35⁄8") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally to make 72 halfsquare A triangles. • 10 (2¼"-wide) strips for binding.
From green stripe, cut:

triangles and 1 set of 4 matching A triangles and 12 B triangles. 2. Join 1 A triangle and 2 B triangles as shown in Flying Geese Unit Diagrams. Make 2 sets of 2 matching Flying Geese Units.
B A B

Block Assembly Diagrams

Flying Geese Unit Diagrams

3. Join 4 A triangles as shown in

Block Diagram

Hourglass Unit Diagrams to make 1 Hourglass Unit.
A A

INNER BORDER ASSEMBLY
1. Referring to Border Unit

Hourglass Unit Diagrams

4. Lay out Hourglass Unit, Flying

• 10 (2½"-wide) strips. Piece strips to make 2 (2½" × 96") side border strips and 2 (2½" × 88") top and bottom border strips.
From dark orange print , cut:

• 12 (1¼"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 360 (1¼") C squares.
From white solid, cut:

• 9 (2"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 34 (2" × 8¾") D rectangles and 4 (2") E squares.

Geese Units, and remaining A and B triangles as shown in Block Assembly Diagrams. Join into diagonal rows; join rows. 5. Place 1 dark orange print C square atop pieced block, right sides facing. Stitch diagonally from corner to corner as shown. Trim ¼" beyond stitching. Press open to reveal triangle. Repeat for remaining corners to complete 1 block (Block Diagram). Make 72 blocks.
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Diagrams, place 1 dark orange print C square atop 1white D rectangle, right sides facing. Stitch diagonally from corner to corner as shown. Trim ¼" beyond stitching. Press open to reveal triangle. Repeat for adjacent corner to complete 1 Border Unit. Make 34 Border Units.
C D

Border Unit Diagrams

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Love of Quilting - March/April 2012

Love of Quilting - March/April 2012
From Liz & Marianne
Contents
Sew Many Tips
Shop Hop
This Old Quilt
Floral Explosion
Churn Dash
White Labyrinth
Northport Crossing
Sew Easy: Quick Triangle-Squares
Sew Easy: Trimming Oversize Triangle-Squares
Project: Table Topper
Sew Easy: Quick Hourglass Units
Sew Easy: Cutting Pickle Dish Pieces
Quilt with the Stars
Fan Dance
Sew Easy: Bias Strips for Appliqué
Three Tours
Neutral Chic
Quilting the Quilt: Bitty Border Quilting Ideas
Trellis of Mums
Antique Baskets
Quilt Chat
Quilter’s Bookshelf
Sew & Tell
Behind the Seams

Love of Quilting - March/April 2012