Indigo Spring Quilt
Indigo Spring Quilt A modern take on the Farmer's Delight quilt pattern, this is the perfect quilt to add a burst of color to your day, just in time for Spring. This quilt looks complicated but comes together with ease. Sharpen your paper piecing skills and conquer any apprehensions you may have with curved piecing. Create an ombre effect with a mix of solids and prints, or experiment with other combinations. 1a
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Finished size 47" x 47" Supplies: 3/8 yard - binding fabric 3 yards - backing fabric 1 1/2 yards - background fabric 1-2 yards - mix of fabric (solids and/or prints) Copyright Sarah Marrone
Instructions: Print out four copies of the paper pieces and cut them out, a rough 1/4" seam allowance is included (cut near the dashed line). Fabric can be cut into strips. Take the widest point of the paper piece and cut a strip. This is optional though, and you can work with scrappier pieces as well. Work through all the paper pieces, for each piece you'll alternate between your background and solid/print fabrics. There are many tutorials online on foundation paper piecing, if this is a new technique or you need a refresher. Once your pieces are done, go ahead and sew the following pieces together (do not remove the papers yet) 4a + 4b 3a + 3b 2a + 2b + 2c 1a + 1b + 1c + 1d Trim all your pieces to the dashed line, find something good on TV, and remove the papers. Now on to the curved piecing. Again there are so many tutorials available online, and several different methods. I went with pinning, but there are also tutorials using glue or just using your hands. Find what works best for you and go with it! Practice on a few scraps to get the hang of it (and know that an iron + quilting will work wonders on any problem spots, I definitely had a couple). Sew together 7 + 6 / + 5 / + 4 / + 3 / + 2 / + 1 Repeat the above with all four sections and sew the sections together. Prepare your backing and make your quilt sandwich. I decided to hand quilt this piece with big stitching to add more texture, but it could also be machine quilted. Because of the rounded corners on this quilt, I would recommend using bias binding if you have the time. I wanted a narrow binding, so I went with 2" strips. For bias binding you'll need a 26" square, for regular binding you'll need 5 - 2" x WOF strips. Have fun! #indigospringquilt
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Finished size 47" x 47" Supplies: 3/8 yard - binding fabric 3 yards - backing fabric 1 1/2 yards - background fabric 1-2 yards - mix of fabric (solids and/or prints) Copyright Sarah Marrone
Instructions: Print out four copies of the paper pieces and cut them out, a rough 1/4" seam allowance is included (cut near the dashed line). Fabric can be cut into strips. Take the widest point of the paper piece and cut a strip. This is optional though, and you can work with scrappier pieces as well. Work through all the paper pieces, for each piece you'll alternate between your background and solid/print fabrics. There are many tutorials online on foundation paper piecing, if this is a new technique or you need a refresher. Once your pieces are done, go ahead and sew the following pieces together (do not remove the papers yet) 4a + 4b 3a + 3b 2a + 2b + 2c 1a + 1b + 1c + 1d Trim all your pieces to the dashed line, find something good on TV, and remove the papers. Now on to the curved piecing. Again there are so many tutorials available online, and several different methods. I went with pinning, but there are also tutorials using glue or just using your hands. Find what works best for you and go with it! Practice on a few scraps to get the hang of it (and know that an iron + quilting will work wonders on any problem spots, I definitely had a couple). Sew together 7 + 6 / + 5 / + 4 / + 3 / + 2 / + 1 Repeat the above with all four sections and sew the sections together. Prepare your backing and make your quilt sandwich. I decided to hand quilt this piece with big stitching to add more texture, but it could also be machine quilted. Because of the rounded corners on this quilt, I would recommend using bias binding if you have the time. I wanted a narrow binding, so I went with 2" strips. For bias binding you'll need a 26" square, for regular binding you'll need 5 - 2" x WOF strips. Have fun! #indigospringquilt
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