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for the Holidays Quilt
Stitch up this lap size quilt with year-long appeal, using HOME
FOR THE HOLIDAYS by Faye Burgos. Quilt designer Donie Mason
keeps it simple yet elegant with alternating blocks that show
off the light and dark ground florals. |
You'll Need: |
- Large light floral (blocks) 1/2 yard
- Small dark floral (blocks) 1/2 yard
- Small light floral (blocks) 1/4 yard
- Light clamshell 3/4 yard
- Green scenic print (first border) 1/2 yard
- Narrow stripe (second border & binding) 1/2 yard
- Large dark floral (blocks & third border) 1 yard
- Green paisley 1/8 yard
- Red paisley 1/8 yard
- Red/beige print (outer block corners) 3/8 yard
- Green feather print (inner block corners) 3/8 yard
- Wallpaper border (backing) 11/2 yard
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Cutting Guide: For Blocks |
- 4 - Light floral, 6 1/2" squares
- 12 - Dark Floral 6, 1/2" squares
- 96 - Green feather print, 3" squares
- 96 - Red/beige print, 2 1/2" squares
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| Each of the 16
center blocks requires (1) 6-1/2" square, (4) 3"
squares and (4) 2-1/2" squares. Place a green square in
each corner of the 6-1/2" square, sewing from corner to
corner of the green square on the diagonal. Fold green square at
the stitching with wrong sides together, forming a triangle.
Trim away excess fabric on the underside of the green fabric.
Press. Repeat process with the red squares. Trim after sewing
and pressing the red square in place to reduce bulk at the
corners. |
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Cutting Guide: For the Sashing |
- 24 - Clamshell fabric rectangles, 2-1/2" x
6-1/2"
- 24 - Green paisley, 2-1/2" squares.
- 12 - Red paisley, 2-1/2" squares
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the photo placement as a guide, join rectangles to pieced
blocks. Alternate rectangles and squares as shown in the photo
to create the sashing strips, then join these to the block
strips. |
Borders |
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the green scenic fabric border 2-1/2" wide. Cut the narrow
stripe border 1" wide. Cut the second border 4-1/2"
wide. Sew borders to quilt. Layer, quilt and bind as desired. |
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