Sew up Sue Pickering’s sweet design in BUTTERSCOTCH FLANNEL. You’ll love its warm, transitional colors all year long!

YOU’LL NEED:
Butterscotch Flannel
½ yard Brown Floral
½ yard Large Floral
¾ yard Light Floral
1 yard Brown Gingham
1/8 yard each of assorted prints
1¼ backing
40” square of batting
Paper backed fusible web

1. Make (3) log cabin blocks as shown in Diagram 1, cutting logs 1-3/4” wide. Add logs to the center square in the order shown; trim lengths. Using the photo as a guide, mix brown pints for the center block; mix half light and half dark prints for the two side blocks.
2. Test-sew a block to be sure the size is correct. Log cabin blocks should measure 9-1/4”, including seam allowances. Sew the blocks together to form the basket, as shown in the photo.
3. Cut background piece 26-3/4” x 18”. Make handle from 1-1/2” strip of bias brown gingham print. Pin to background; hand or machine appliqué.
4. Sew background to top of basket section. Piece should measure 26-3/4” square. Trim if necessary.

First order: Cut (4) strips 1-3/4” x 26-3/4” from dark pink gingham for the border, and (4) 1-3/4” squares from the light pink for the corner setting blocks.

Second border: Cut (4) 2-3/4” x 29-3/4” strips from a medium brown floral for the border and (4) 2-3/4” squares of dark pink for corners.

Outer border: Cut strips of various fabrics, mixing the checks and florals, and piece them lengthwise.. Cut them into 2-3/4” wide segments and piece end-to-end to make “piano key” border strips approx. 34” long. Corner blocks are cut 2-3/4” square.

Finishing: Layer top, batting and backing. The dark brown part of the basket and all borders are stitched in the ditch. Background and light parts of the basket are stippled. Cut 2-1/2” bias binding strips from brown gingham. Fold double and bind quilt.