American Patchwork & Quilting – October 2019

CUT FABRICS

Cut pieces in the following order.

From each cream print and tan print,

cut:

▫ 6—4^7 ⁄ 8 " squares

▫ 48—2^1 ⁄ 2 " squares

From each red print and red-orange

print, cut:

▫ 6—4^7 ⁄ 8 " squares

▫ 15—4^1 ⁄ 2 " squares

From each black print, cut:

▫ 6—4^7 ⁄ 8 " squares

▫ 48—2^1 ⁄ 2 " squares

From each green print and blue print,

cut:

▫ 6—4^7 ⁄ 8 " squares

▫ 15—4^1 ⁄ 2 " squares

From black tone-on-tone, cut:

▫ 8—3^1 ⁄ 4 ×42" strips for border

▫ 8—2^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" binding strips

ASSEMBLE A BLOCKS

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.

1. Gather six 4^7 ⁄ 8 " squares and twenty-
   four 2^1 ⁄ 2 " squares from one cream or
   tan print, six 4^7 ⁄ 8 " squares and fifteen
   4 1 ⁄ 2 " squares from one red or red-
   orange print, and twenty-four 2^1 ⁄ 2 "
   squares from one black print.


2. Use a pencil to mark a diagonal line
   on wrong side of cream or tan print
   47 ⁄ 8 " and 2^1 ⁄ 2 " squares and black print
   21 ⁄ 2 " squares.


3. Layer a marked cream or tan print
   4 7 ⁄ 8 " square atop a red or red-orange
   print 4^7 ⁄ 8 " square. Sew together with
   two seams, stitching^1 ⁄ 4 " on each side
   of marked line (Diagram 1). Cut apart

on marked line. Press open to make

two triangle-squares. Each triangle-

square should be 4^1 ⁄ 2 " square including

seam allowances. Repeat to make

12 triangle-squares total.

4. Align a marked cream or tan print
   2 1 ⁄ 2 " square with one corner of a
   red or red-orange print 4^1 ⁄ 2 " square
   (Diagram 2). Sew on marked line.
   Trim excess fabric, leaving^1 ⁄ 4 " seam
   allowance; press open attached
   triangle. Using a second marked cream
   or tan print 2^1 ⁄ 2 " square, repeat with
   adjacent corner. In same manner, add
   marked black print 2^1 ⁄ 2 " squares to
   remaining corners to make a Square-
   in-a-Square unit (Diagram 3). The unit
   still should be 4^1 ⁄ 2 " square including
   seam allowances. Repeat to make
   12 Square-in-a-Square units total.

FINISHED QUILT: 66×78"

FINISHED BLOCK: 12" square

MATERIALS

Yardages and cutting instructions

are based on 42" of usable fabric

width.

To plan this quilt in a different

colorway, use the Coloring Diagram

on Pattern Sheet 2.

▫ 5—^1 ⁄ 2 -yard pieces assorted

cream prints and tan prints

(A and B blocks)

▫ 5—^1 ⁄ 2 -yard pieces assorted red

prints and red-orange prints

(A blocks)

▫ 5—^1 ⁄ 2 -yard pieces assorted black

prints (A and B blocks)

▫ 5—^1 ⁄ 2 -yard pieces assorted green

prints and blue prints (B blocks)

▫ 11 ⁄ 2 yards black tone-on-tone

(border, binding)

▫ 47 ⁄ 8 yards backing fabric

▫ 74 ×86" batting

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Remember to

put a label on your quilt.

Include your name, the

date, and the location

where the quilt

was made.

Diagram 1

(^4) s^7 /q (^8) ."
Diagram 2
(^4) sq.^1 / 2 "
(^2) sq.^1 / 2 "
Diagram 3
88 APQ • October 2019