SHOPPING LIST: Finished size approx. 85" x 96"
yard each of the following prints:
PWTP034 AQUA
PWTP033 AQUA
PWTP031 AQUA
PWTP030 AQUA
PWTP035 AQUA
PWTP029 AQUA
PWTP036 SEAWEED PWTP035 SEAWEED PWTP029 SEAWEED PWTP033 SEAWEED
PWTP032 SEAWEED PWTP031 SEAWEED
PWTP034 CORAL
PWTP032 AQUA
PWTP036 AQUA
PWTP031 CORAL
FREE SPIRIT DESIGNER SOLIDS: Yardage is written below each swatch. SKU numbers have been provided to easily locate the correct color.
PWTP030 SEAWEED PWTP034 SEAWEED
PWTP030 CORAL
PWTP032 CORAL
PWTP033 CORAL
PWTP029 CORAL
S48 PEACH BLUSH
S56 FLAMINGO
S52 RUST
2 yard
2 yard
3 yard
S93 OKRA
S23 SLATE
S21 OLIVE
S82 CARIBBEAN
S78 FREEDOM BL
d yard
2 yard
w yard
f yard
d yard
BACKING: 8 1/2 yards BINDING: 3/4 yards All prints are from the Salt Water collection by Tula Pink for Free Spirit Fabrics. S30 PEARL
S35 DOGWOOD
S100 MANATEE
4 yard
s yard
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BUILDING THE SECTIONS: The Color Blocks quilt will be made in 20 sections. The following pattern will approach each section one at a time relying on the section layout diagrams for fabric placement. Use accurate 4" seams throughout. *Press toward the solid fabric unless otherwise noted.
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(6) 52" x 52" (4) 3" x 52"
(6) 52" x 52" (3) 3" x 52" (1) 3" x 3"
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SECTION 1 RECIPE: TOP BORDER (1) 24" x 72" ROW 1 (1) print 3" x 52", (3) solid 22” x 52”, (3) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 24" x 22" ROW 2 (1) print 3" x 52", (3) solid 22" x 52", (3) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 24" x 22" ROW 3 (1) print 3" x 52", (3) solid 22" x 52", (3) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 24" x 22" ROW4 (1) print 3" x 52", (3) solid 22" x 52", (3) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 24" x 22" ROW 5 (1) print 3" x 3", (3) solid 22" x 3", (3) print 3" x 52"
LEFT SIDE BORDER (1) solid 52” x 38”
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(12) 22" x 52" (3) 22" x 3" (4) 24" x 22" (1) 24" x 72" (1) 52" x 38"
(2) 52" x 52" (4) 3" x 52" (2) 3" x 3"
(2) 52" x 52" (5) 3" x 52"
(8) 22" x 52" (2) 22" x 3" (4) 142" x 22" (1) 142" x 72"
SECTION 2 RECIPE: TOP BORDER (1) 142" x 72" ROW 1 (2) print 3" x 52", (2) solid 22” x 52”, (1) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 142" x 22" ROW 2 (2) print 3" x 52", (2) solid 22" x 52", (1) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 142" x 22" ROW 3 (2) print 3" x 52", (2) solid 22" x 52", (1) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 142” x 22” ROW4 (2) print 3" x 52", (2) solid 22" x 52", (1) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 142" x 22" ROW 5 (2) print 3" x 3", (2) solid 22" x 3", (1) print 52" x 3"
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(1) 52" x 52" (3) 3" x 52"
(1) 52" x 52" (2) 3" x 52" (2) 3" x 3"
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(4) 22" x 52" (2) 22" x 3" (2) 142" x 22" (1) 142" x 72"
SECTION 3 RECIPE: TOP BORDER (1) 142" x 72" ROW 1 (2) print 3" x 52", (2) solid 22” x 52”, (1) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 142" x 22" ROW 2 (2) print 3" x 52", (2) solid 22" x 52", (1) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 142" x 22" ROW 3 (2) print 3" x 3", (2) solid 22" x 3", (1) print 3" x 52"
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(1) 52" x 52" (4) 3" x 3"
(4) 3" x 52"
(2) 22" x 52" (4) 22" x 3" (2) 142" x 22"
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SECTION 4 RECIPE: ROW 1 (2) print 3" x 3", (2) solid 22” x 3”, (1) print 3" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 142" x 22" ROW 2 (2) print 3" x 52", (2) solid 22" x 52", (1) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 142" x 22" ROW 3 (2) print 3" x 3", (2) solid 22" x 3", (1) print 3" x 52"
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(1) 52" x 52" (2) 3" x 52" (2) 3" x 3"
(1) 52" x 52" (3) 3" x 52"
(2) 22" x 52" (4) 22" x 3" (2) 17" x 22" (1) 52" x 142"
SECTION 5 RECIPE: ROW 1 (1) print 3" x 3", (2) solid 22" x 3", (2) print 3" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 142" x 22" ROW 2 (1) print 3" x 52", (2) solid 22" x 52", (2) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 142" x 22" ROW 3 (2) print 3" x 3", (2) solid 22" x 52", (1) print 52" x 52" LEFT SIDE BORDER (1) print 52" x 142"
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(2) 52" x 3" (1) 3" x 3"
(2) 52" x 3" (1) 3" x 3"
(4) 22" x 3" (1) 17" x 22" (1) 52" x 72"
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SECTION 6 RECIPE: ROW 1 (2) print 52" x 3", (2) solid 22" x 3", (1) print 3" x 3" SASHING (1) solid 17" x 22" ROW 2 (2) print 52" x 3", (2) solid 22” x 3", (1) print 3" x 3" LEFT SIDE BORDER (1) solid 52" x 72"
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(2) 52" x 3" (1) 3" x 3"
(2) 52" x 3" (1) 3" x 3"
(4) 22" x 3" (1) 17" x 22" (1) 52" x 72"
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SECTION 7 RECIPE: ROW 1 (2) print 52" x 3", (2) solid 22" x 3", (1) print 3" x 3" SASHING (1) solid 17" x 22" ROW 2 (2) print 52" x 3", (2) solid 22" x 3", (1) print 3" x 3" LEFT SIDE BORDER (1) solid 52" x 72"
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(2) 52" x 52" (5) 3" x 52" (2) 3" x 3"
(2) 52" x 52" (5) 3" x 52" (2) 3" x 3"
(5) 22" x 52" (10) 22" x 3" (2) 352" x 22"
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SECTION 8 RECIPE: ROW 1 (2) print 3" x 3", (5) solid 22” x 3”, (4) print 52" x 3" SASHING (1) solid 352" x 22" ROW 2 (2) print 3" x 52", (5) solid 22" x 52", (4) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 352" x 22" ROW 3 (2) print 3" x 3", (5) solid 22" x 3", (4) print 52" x 3"
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(2) 52" x 52" (5) 3" x 52" (2) 3" x 3"
(2) 52" x 52" (5) 3" x 52" (2) 3" x 3"
(5) 22" x 52" (10) 22" x 3" (2) 352" x 22"
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SECTION 9 RECIPE: ROW 1 (2) print 3" x 3", (5) solid 22" x 3", (4) print 52" x 3" SASHING (1) solid 352" x 22" ROW 2 (2) print 3" x 52", (5) solid 22" x 52", (4) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 352" x 22" ROW 3 (2) print 3" x 3", (5) solid 22" x 3", (4) print 52" x 3"
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(2) 52" x 3" (3) 52" x 52" (1) 3" x 3"
(3) 52" x 3" (3) 52" x 52"
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(2) 22" x 3" (6) 22" x 52" (3) 17" x 22" (1) 17" x 72" (1) 52" x 31"
SECTION 10 RECIPE: ROW 1 (2) print 52" x 3", (2) solid 22" x 3", (1) print 3" x 3" SASHING (1) solid 17" x 22" ROW 2 (1) print 52" x 3", (2) solid 22” x 52", (2) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 17" x 22" ROW 3 (1) print 52" x 3", (2) solid 22" x 52", (2) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 17" x 22" ROW 4 (1) print 52" x 3", (2) solid 22” x 52", (2) print 52" x 52" BOTTOM BORDER (1) solid 17" x 72" LEFT SIDE BORDER (1) solid 52" x 31"
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(2) 52" x 3" (2) 52" x 52" (2) 3" x 3"
(5) 52" x 3" (1) 52" x 52"
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(2) 22" x 3" (6) 22" x 52" (3) 142" x 22" (1) 142" x 72"
SECTION 11 RECIPE: ROW 1 (1) print 52" x 3", (2) solid 22" x 3", (2) print 3" x 3" SASHING (1) solid 142" x 22" ROW 2 (2) print 52" x 3", (2) solid 22” x 52", (1) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 142" x 22" ROW 3 (2) print 52" x 3", (2) solid 22” x 52", (1) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 142" x 22" ROW 4 (2) print 52" x 3", (2) solid 22" x 52", (1) print 52" x 52" BOTTOM BORDER (1) solid 142" x 72"
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(3) 52" x 52" (4) 3" x 52" (1) 3” x 3”
(3) 52" x 52" (4) 3" x 52" (1) 3" x 3"
(9) 22" x 52" (3) 22" x 3" (3) 212" x 22" (1) 212" x 72"
SECTION 12 RECIPE: ROW 1 (2) print 52" x 3", (3) solid 22" x 3", (2) print 3" x 3" SASHING (1) solid 212" x 22" ROW 2 (2) print 3" x 52", (3) solid 22" x 52", (2) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 212" x 22" ROW 3 (2) print 3" x 52", (3) solid 22” x 52", (2) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 212" x 22" ROW 4 (2) print 3" x 52", (3) solid 22" x 52", (2) print 52" x 52" BOTTOM BORDER (1) solid 212" x 72"
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(2) 52" x 3" (1) 52" x 52" (2) 3" x 3"
(3) 52" x 3" (1) 52" x 52"
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(2) 22" x 3" (4) 22" x 52" (2) 142" x 22" (1) 142" x 72"
SECTION 13 RECIPE: TOP BORDER (1) solid 142" x 72" ROW 1 (2) print 3" x 52", (2) solid 22" x 5", (1) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 142" x 22" ROW 1 (2) print 3" x 52", (2) solid 22" x 5", (1) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 142" x 22" ROW 1 (2) print 3" x 3", (2) solid 22" x 3", (1) print 52" x 3"
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(1) 52" x 3" (1) 52" x 52" (1) 3" x 3"
(2) 52" x 3" (1) 52" x 52"
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(1) 22" x 3" (2) 22" x 52" (2) 10" x 22" (1) 10" x 72" (1) 52" x 24"
SECTION 14 RECIPE: TOP BORDER (1) solid 10" x 72" ROW 1 (1) print 3" x 52", (1) solid 22" x 52", (1) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 102" x 22" ROW 2 (1) print 3" x 52", (1) solid 22" x 52", (1) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 10" x 22" ROW 3 (1) print 3" x 3", (1) solid 22" x 52", (1) print 52" x 3" RIGHT SIDE BORDER (1) solid 52" x 24"
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(3) 52" x 52" (4) 3" x 52" (1) 3” x 3”
(3) 52" x 52" (4) 3" x 52" (1) 3" x 3"
(6) 22" x 52" (6) 22" x 3" (3) 24" x 22" (1) 52" x 212"
SECTION 15 RECIPE: ROW 1 (1) print 3" x 3", (3) solid 22" x 3", (3) print 52" x 3" SASHING (1) solid 24" x 22" ROW 2 (1) print 3" x 52", (3) solid 22" x 52", (3) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 24" x 22" ROW 3 (1) print 3" x 52", (3) solid 22" x 52", (3) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 24" x 22" ROW 4 (1) print 3" x 3", (3) solid 22" x 52", (3) print 52" x 3" RIGHT SIDE BORDER (1) solid 52" x 212"
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(3) 52" x 3" (1) 3" x 3"
(3) 52" x 3" (1) 3" x 3"
(6) 22" x 3" (1) 24" x 22" (1) 52" x 72"
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SECTION 16 RECIPE: ROW 1 (1) print 3" x 3", (3) solid 22" x 3", (3) print 52" x 3" SASHING (1) solid 24" x 22" ROW 2 (1) print 3" x 3", (3) solid 22" x 3", (3) print 52" x 3" RIGHT SIDE BORDER (1) solid 52" x 72"
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(3) 52" x 3" (1) 3" x 3"
(3) 52" x 3" (1) 3" x 3"
(6) 22" x 3" (1) 24" x 22" (1) 52" x 72"
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SECTION 17 RECIPE: ROW 1 (1) print 3" x 3", (3) solid 22" x 3", (3) print 52" x 3" SASHING (1) solid 24" x 22" ROW 2 (1) print 3" x 3", (3) solid 22" x 3", (3) print 52" x 3" RIGHT SIDE BORDER (1) solid 52" x 72"
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(3) 52" x 3" (1) 3" x 3"
(3) 52" x 3" (1) 3" x 3"
(6) 22" x 3" (1) 24" x 22" (1) 52" x 72"
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SECTION 18 RECIPE: ROW 1 (1) print 3" x 3", (3) solid 22" x 3", (3) print 52" x 3" SASHING (1) solid 24" x 22" ROW 2 (1) print 3" x 3", (3) solid 22" x 3", (3) print 52" x 3" RIGHT SIDE BORDER (1) solid 52" x 72"
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(3) 52" x 3" (1) 3" x 3"
(3) 52" x 3" (1) 3" x 3"
(6) 22" x 3" (1) 24" x 22" (1) 52" x 72"
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SECTION 19 RECIPE: ROW 1 (1) print 3" x 3", (3) solid 22" x 3", (3) print 52" x 3" SASHING (1) solid 24" x 22" ROW 2 (1) print 3" x 3", (3) solid 22" x 3", (3) print 52" x 3" RIGHT SIDE BORDER (1) solid 52" x 72"
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(3) 3" x 52" (3) 52" x 52"
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(1) 3" x 3" (2) 3" x 52" (3) 52" x 52"
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(3) 22" x 3" (6) 22" x 52" (2) 24" x 22" (1) 24" x 72" (1) 52" x 24"
SECTION 20 RECIPE: ROW 1 (1) print 3" x 3", (3) solid 22" x 3", (3) print 52" x 3" SASHING (1) solid 24" x 22" ROW 2 (1) print 3" x 52", (3) solid 22" x 52", (3) print 52" x 52" SASHING (1) solid 24" x 22" ROW 3 (1) print 3" x 52", (3) solid 22" x 52", (3) print 52" x 52" BOTTOM BORDER (1) solid 24" x 72" RIGHT SIDE BORDER (1) solid 52" x 24" ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM
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FINISHING THE QUILT: 1. Layer your quilt top, batting and backing. 2. Quilt as desired. There are a million different methods and designs that can be applied to this quilt. Below is merely a suggestion, one of many possible paths to take. 3. Bind. From your binding fabric cut (10) strips 22" x the Width of the Fabric. Sew end to end to make one long strip, 400" of binding. Attach and Enjoy! THE QUILTING: Color Blocks is about the actual blocks of color. Try approaching the quilting, not piece by piece but section by section. This will create the illusion that each section is simply a field of color rather than many smaller pieces sewn together. This quilting method will highlight the color blocks.
INDECISION CAN BE AN ASSET: There are not any rules that say your backing has to be all one fabric. Try mixing it up! Instead of 82 yards of one fabric try piecing together three horizontal rows of fabric to create a striped backing. For this approach you will need 2w yards each of three different fabrics. When piecing your backing it's important to keep in mind that a longarm quilter can only truley center a quilt either vertically OR horizontally so you want to create a backing that only needs to be centered in one direction or the other.
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