RIBBON BOX QUILT F E A T U R I N G GREY ABBEY RIBBONS 1/ 3 y ard each 12 prints {des i gna t e d by t he f ol l owi ng c od e s i n t he d i r e c t io n s} n o t e : to ge t c on s istent patter ning across t h e ri b b o n, c ut t h e p i ec es h o ri z o nt a lly a c ro ss f a b r ic.
VERTICAL RIBBONS
HORIZONTAL RIBBONS AH English Garden | Pearl BH F loral Whimsy | Egg B lu e CH Gentle Vines | C oral DH Deco Floral | G rey EH F olky Daisy | Egg B lue FH Swaying Floral | Mustard
AV Swa y i ng F l or a l | E gg Bl u e BV E ngl i s h G a r d e n | G r e y CV G e nt l e Vi ne s | D a nd e l i on DV F l or a l W hi m s y | Mu s t a r d EV D e c o F l or a l | Sp e a r m i nt FV F ol ky D a i s y | Mu s t a r d
BACKGROUND 1 yd w hite BINDING ½ yd (w e used CV) BACKING 4 yds CUTTING DIRECTIONS HORIZONTAL RIBBONS
VERTICAL RIBBONS
From e ach: AH, CH, DH, FH 2- 5½ " x 10½" 1- 5½ " x 8" 1- 5½ " x 6½" 2- 3" s quares
F ro m ea c h : AV, FV 1- 5½ " x 10½ " 3- 5½ " s qu a r e s 5- 5½ " x 3" 2- 3" s qu a r e s
From e ach: BH, EH 2- 5½ " x 10½" 1- 5½ " x 14" 1- 5½ " x 6½"
F ro m ea c h : BV, EV 2- 5½ " x 10½ " 3- 5½ " s qu a r e s 5- 5½ " x 3"
WHITE BACKGROUND 4 - 6½ " x 10½" 2- 5½ " x 10½" 4- 5½ " x 6½" 2 - 5½ " squares 1 0- 3" x 10½" 1 0- 3" x 6½" 2 5- 3" squares
F ro m ea c h : CV, DV 1- 5½ " x 10½ " 4- 5½ " s qu a r e s 5- 5½ " x 3" 2- 3" s qu a r e s
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DIAGRAMS
ASSEMBLY DIRECTIONS ¼ " s e am allowance unless other w ise noted .
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MAKING THE RIBBON TAILS 1 . M ark a d iagonal line on the w rong s i d e of all 3 " PRINTED squares.{fig 1} 2 . Tak e 4 o f t h e WHITE 5½" x 6½" piec e s a n d t h e AH, CH, DH, FH 3" squares. L a y a 3 " s qu are ri gh t sides together to one c o r ner o f t h e 5½" end of WHITE piec e a n d s ew o n t h e diagonal line. Trim e x c es s . P res s o pen towards print.{fig 2a } R e p eat wi t h t h e 2nd square at the oth e r c o r ner o f t h e 5½" end. Trim excess. Pr e s s op e n t o ward s print.{fig 2b}
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3 . R ep eat s t e p 2 with 2 WHITE 5½" x 10½ " a n d AV, FV 3" squares.{fig 3} 4 . A gai n , rep eat step 2 using the 2 WHITE 5 ½ " s q u ares and CV, DV 3" squares.{f i g 4}
AH
DH
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5 . S ew CV, DV r ibbon tails to a match i ng fa bri c 5½ " s q u a re.{fig 5} fi g 3
ASSEMBLING THE QUILT 6 . A rran g e f ab ric pieces according to qu i l t d i agram working in row s across. R ow 1 : b eg i n with a WHITE 6 ½" x 10½ ", s e w t o t h e AV 5½" x 10½" piece, and s e w to a WHITE 3 " x 10½" piece. C ontinue fo l l owin g t h e QUILT DIAGRAM noting c o r r ect o rd er and size of fabric - be mi nd f u l o f d i rection of prints. Press t o on e d irect i o n . R ow 2: b eg i n with AH ribbon ends to t he AH 5½" x 8 " p i ece. C ontinue follow ing th e d i agram ac ross the row. Press rows i n a tl e rn at e d irections from row to row.
AV
FV
CV
DV
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C on t in u e f o l l o wing the QUILT DIAGRAM un til all 1 3 ro ws are complete. S e w h o ri zo n t al rows together and pres s i n on e d i rect i on.
DV
CV
L a yer t h e b acking, batting and quilt t op . B a s t e, q u i l t an d bind.