CUT FABRICS
Cut pieces in the following order.
Designer Sherri McConnell prefers
to make triangle-squares larger than
necessary, then trim them to size. To
use this method, cut 4" squares instead
of the 3^7 ∕ 8 " squares listed in cutting
instructions, and cut 3" squares instead
of the 2^7 ∕ 8 " squares listed.From off-white print, cut:
▫ 12—1^1 ∕ 2 ×42" strips
▫ 17—2×21" strips
▫ 3—1^1 ∕ 2 ×21" strips
▫ 24—3^7 ∕ 8 " squares
▫ 12—2^7 ∕ 8 " squares
▫ 6—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares
▫ 12—2^1 ∕ 4 " squares
▫ 6—1^1 ∕ 2 ×3" rectangles
▫ 30 —1^1 ∕ 2 " squares
▫ 12—1" squares
From red polka dot, cut:
▫ 12—3^7 ∕ 8 " squares
▫ 2—2^7 ∕ 8 " squares
▫ 3—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares
From dark gold print, cut:
▫ 4—3^7 ∕ 8 " squares
▫ 2—2^7 ∕ 8 " squares
▫ 3—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares
From light brown floral, cut:
▫ 3—2×21" strips
▫ 4—3^7 ∕ 8 " squares
From one brown floral, cut:
▫ 3—1^1 ∕ 2 ×21" strips
From one brown print, cut:
▫ 4—3^7 ∕ 8 " squares
From remaining assorted brown
prints and florals, cut:
▫ 2—2^7 ∕ 8 " squares
▫ 3—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares
From one orange print, cut:
▫ 8—2×21" strips
From a second orange print, cut:
▫ 6—2×21" strips
From remaining assorted orange
prints, cut:
▫ 7 —1^1 ∕ 2 ×42" strips
▫ 20—1^1 ∕ 2 × 6 1 ∕ 2 " rectangles
▫ 6—2^7 ∕ 8 " squares
▫ 9 —2^1 ∕ 2 " squares
▫ 60 —1^1 ∕ 2 " squaresFrom brown dot, cut:
▫ 6—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares
▫ 6—1× 1 1 ∕ 2 " rectangles
From green print, cut:
▫ 6—1^1 ∕ 2 × 2 1 ∕ 2 " rectangles
From off-white-and-orange
floral, cut:
▫ 6—2×42" strips for inner border
From green floral, cut:
▫ 7—4^1 ∕ 2 ×42" strips for outer border
From off-white floral, cut:
▫ 7—2^1 ∕ 2 ×42" binding stripsASSEMBLE LARGE
TRIANGLE-SQUARES
Measurements include^1 ∕ 4 " seam
allowances. Sew with right sides
together unless otherwise stated.
Press seams in directions indicated
by arrows on diagrams. If no direction
is specified, press seam toward darker
fabric.- Use a pencil to mark a diagonal line
on wrong side of each off-white print
3 7 ∕ 8 " square. - Layer a marked off-white print
square atop a red polka dot 3^7 ∕ 8 "
square. Sew together with two seams,
stitching^1 ∕ 4 " on each side of marked
line (Diagram 1). Cut pair apart on
drawn line; press open to make two
red large triangle-squares. Each
triangle-square should be 3^1 ∕ 2 " square
including seam allowances. Make
24 red large triangle-squares total.
FINISHED QUILT: 53^1 ∕ 2 × 68 1 ∕ 2 "
FINISHED BLOCKS: 12" square
MATERIALS
Yardages and cutting instructions
are based on 42" of usable fabric
width.
To plan this quilt in a diff erent
colorway, use the Coloring Diagram
on Pattern Sheet 3.
Fabrics are a mix of collections
by Fig Tree & Company
(fi gtreeandcompany.com) for Moda
Fabrics (modafabrics.com)
▫ 2 yards off -white print (blocks,
sashing, Nine-Patch units)
▫ 18 ×21" piece (fat quarter) red
polka dot (blocks)
▫ 6–18×21" pieces (fat quarters)
assorted prints and fl orals in
dark gold, light brown, brown, and
green (blocks )
▫ 13 ∕ 4 yard total assorted orange
prints (blocks, sashing)
▫ 9 ×21" rectangle (fat eighth)
brown dot (blocks)
▫ 1 yard off -white-and-orange fl oral
(inner border)
▫ 11 ∕ 8 yards green fl oral (outer
border)
▫ 5 ∕ 8 yard off -white fl oral (binding)
▫ 3 1 ∕ 2 yards backing fabric
▫ 62 ×77" batting
Diagram 1(^3) s^7 /q (^8) ."