Repeat Steps 1& 2 using each of the 8 Dark prints. Make 2 blocks from each print for a total of 16 Main blocks.
Quilter Basics
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Main Block: to make 2 blocks you will need : Dark print 5–2½"x 11" strips 6–2½"x 2½" squares Main Yellow 1 & 2, Main Pink, Accent-blue 1–2½"x 11" strip of each Accent-green 1–2½"x 11" strip 4–2½"x 2½" squares
Stripe-yellow & Stripe-pink: from EACH cut: 2–5½"x WOF strips subcut 3–5½"x 22" strips
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Main Yellows 1 & 2, Main Pink: from EACH cut: 4–2½"x 22" strips subcut 8–2½"x 11" strips
(A) Combine 1–2½"x 11" Dark strip and 1–2½"x 11" Main Yellow 2 strip. See diagram. Press toward the Dark. Make 1 strip set. Cut 4–2½" wide segments. Repeat with each of the Accent-blue, Main Yellow 1, Main Pink and Accent-green strips. (B) Combine 1– Set 1, 1– Set 2 and 1–2½"x 2½" dark square. See diagram. Make 4 for Rows 1 & 5. Combine 1 – Set 3, 1–2½"x 2½" Accent-green square and 1– Set 4. See diagram. Make 4 for Rows 2 & 3. Combine 2 – Sets 5 and 1–2½"x 2½" Dark square. See diagram. Make 2 for Row 3.
Set 4 Cut 4 units
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Dark prints: from EACH of 8 prints cut: 4–2½"x 22" strips subcut 5–2½"x 11" strips 6–2½"x 2½" squares
2½"
Make 1 strip set. 2½"x 11" Dark print 2½"x 11" Accent-green
2½"
Make 1 strip set.
(B)
Set 1
Set 2
Set 5 Cut 4 units
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Read instructions before beginning a project. All instructions include a ¼" seam allowance. 11" and 22" measurement is approximate. WOF–approximately 40".
2½" dark Row 1 & 5 Make 4
Set 3
2½" accent-grn
Set 4 Row 2 & 4 Make 4
Binding: 7–2½"x WOF strips Set 5
Set 5
2½" dark Row 3 Make 2
2
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Combine Rows 1, 2, 3, 4 (flipped) and 5 (flipped). See diagram. Make 2 Main blocks. Row 1 Row 2 Row 3 Row 4 Row 5
(A)
Nine Patch Setting Triangles:
Always press away from the background. (A) Combine 2–2½"x 22" Background strips and 1–2½"x 22" Accent-yellow strip. See diagram. Make 2 strip sets. Cut 12–2½"segments.Combine 1–2½"x 22" Nine Patch pink strip, 1–2½"x 22" Background strip and 1–2½"x 22" Accent-green strip. See diagram. Make 2 strip sets. Cut 12–2½"segments. Combine 2–2½"x 22" Background strips and 1–2½"x 22" Accent-blue strip. See diagram. Make 2 strip sets. Cut 12–2½"segments. 2½"x 22" Background 2½"x 22" Accent-yellow
Cut 12
2½"x 22" Background
Main Block Make 2 10½"x 10½" with seams
Make 2 strip sets.
2½"
2½"x 22" Nine Patch pink
Cut 12
2½"x 22" Background 2½"x 22" Accent-green
Repeat with the remaining Dark prints to make a total of 16 Main blocks.
2½"
2½"x 22" Background 2½"x 22" Background Make 2 strip sets.
(C) Combine one Nine Patch and 2 Background quarter square triangles. (Triangles will be oversized) See diagram. Make 3. There are a total of 12 blocks but you will be rotating the Nine Patch for each set of 3. See diagram. Make 12 total. Trim, ¼" from the tips of the squares.
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Cut 9 5½"
Make 3 strip sets.
5½"x 22" Accent-yellow 5½"x 22" Stripe-pink
2½"
(B) Combine segments to make 12 Nine Patches.
5½"x 22" Accent-blue 5½"x 22" Stripe-yellow
Cut 12
2½"x 22" Accent-blue
Four Patch Blocks: Combine 1–5½"x 22" Accent-blue strip and 1–5½"x 22" Stripe-yellow strip. Make 3 strip sets. Cut 9–5½" wide segments. Combine 1–5½"x 22" Accent-yellow strip and 1–5½"x 22" Stripe-Pink strip. Make 3 strip sets. Cut 9–5½" wide segments. Combine segments to make 9 Four Patch blocks.
Nine Patch Make 12 6½"x 6½" with seams
(B) Cut 9
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(C)
press
5½"
Make 3 strip sets. press
trim
Four Patch Make 9 10½"x 10½" with seams
¼" from square tip
Nine Patch Rotated 90°
Make 3
Make 3
Nine Patch Rotated 180°
Nine Patch Rotated 270°
Make 3
Make 3
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3
Make 2 strip sets.
Only make 3 with the Nine Patch in this position.
Nine Patch Setting Triangles 12 total 10½"x 10½" with seams
Assemble Quilt
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Assemble the quilt top using the following: 16 Main Blocks 9 Four Patch Blocks 12 Nine Patch Setting Triangles 4 Corner Triangles
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Sew the 2½"x WOF Background strips together. Add the side borders first then the top and bottom. Measure across the center of the quilt for the best measurements for the lengths of the borders. Sew the 2½"x WOF Final border strips together. Add the side borders first then the top and bottom. 2½" Final border
2½" Final border
Nine Patch Setting Triangle Main Block
Four Patch Corner Triangle
Join the blocks to make rows. See diagram for placement. Note how the blocks are rotated.
Press away from the Main blocks. Join the rows.
2½" Background border
2½" Background border
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Join the 7 binding strips together end to end using a bias seam. Press seam open. Fold binding in half wrong sides together. Press. Layer, quilt and bind the quilt. ENJOY!
Fabric Requirements: Dark print #2641 17 Fat quarter