| Cutting Guide:
Red Bandana print, cut into one 42" square
for the backing, and Four 1-1/2" width-of-fabric strips for
sashing Four 3" squares for the center framing, Two 3" x
18" strips for the bandana ties, and two 12-1/2" squares
for the corners
Blue Bandana print, cut into two 12-1/2"
squares for the corners and Two 3" x 18" strips for the
bandana ties and four 1-1/2" wide width-of-fabric strips for
the sashing
Large Cowboy Print - "Fussy-cut" four
4-1/2" square cowboy motifs for the center of the 9-patch
blocks, and one 12-1/2" square for the large center square
Guitars, Horseshoes, and White Small Print Cowboy
Motif, cut into one 4-1/2" wide width-of-fabric strips, cross
cut into 4-1/2" squares for the 9-patch blocks
Red Checker Board and Blue Checker Board, cut into
two 12-1/2" squares for the corner blocks and one 4-1/2"
wide width-of-fabric strip, cross cut into four 4-1/2" squares
1-1/3 yard 45" wide lightweight batting
- Arrange nine 4-1/2" squares as shown in
the photo. Sew the squares together in rows, with seams pressed
opposite. Repeat for the remaining three 9-patch squares.
- Fold the two blue and two red bandana squares
in half diagonally. Press. Place the folded bandana triangles on
top of the red and blue checkerboard corner squares. Topstitch
1/2" from the diagonal fold.
Trim away the extra fabric from the backside. Press.
- Fold the four 3" red bandana squares in
half diagonally. Press.
- Place the four squares on each corner of the
cowboy print center square. Pin. Cut two of each of the
1-1/2" wide red and blue sashing strips into six 14"
lengths. (You will trim them later.) Arrange the sashing as
shown or desired. Sew a vertical strip to each of the top row
squares. Sew the horizontal strip to each of these squares. Join
the squares in a horizontal row. Repeat for the middle row.
- Sew the vertical sashing strips between the
lower squares. Join these squares into a row. Press the seams
open. Join the rows.
- Sew the uncut sashing strips to the outer
border of the joined squares.
- With right sides together, layer the backing
and top. Place the batting on the top and pin in place. Sew
around three sides and partially along the top, leaving an
8" opening. Turn right sides out and press to open the
seams. Stitch the top opening closed.
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