American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2020-02)

4

Gather four 12^1 ∕ 2 "-long strips in
one color. Repeat Step 3 to frame
center unit.

5

Continue adding strips in the
same manner until there is at least
91 ∕ 2 " on each side of inner Four-Patch
unit to make a framed center unit.

6

Place framed center unit under
ruler. Determine how wide the
four solid gray strips in the last round
need to be to produce an unfinished
12"-square block. Do not center the
inner Four-Patch unit when measuring.
Select (or cut) solid gray 12^1 ∕ 2 "-long
strips according to your determined
width. Add strips to framed center unit.
Trim unit to 12" square including seam
allowances to make a block.

7

Repeat steps 1–6 to make 16

improvisational blocks total.

ASSEMBLE QUILT TOP

1

Referring to Quilt Assembly

Diagram, lay out blocks, solid

gray 1^1 ∕ 2 ×12" sashing rectangles, and

solid red 1^1 ∕ 2 " sashing squares in

seven rows.

2

Sew together pieces in rows.

Press seams away from sashing

rectangles.

3

Join rows to complete quilt top.

Press seams in one direction.

FINISH QUILT

1

Layer quilt top, batting, and

backing; baste. (For details, see

Complete Quilt, page 102.)

2

Quilt as desired. Carla Berst

machine-quilted back-and-forth

lines in the Four-Patch units and

straight lines through the center of

each strip.

3

Bind with solid red binding strips.

(For details, see Complete Quilt,

page 102.)

Designers: Jo Kramer and Kelli Hanken of

Jo’s Country Junction (joscountryjunction.com)

Machine quilter: Carla Berst of Longarm Quilting

Inspirations (longarm-quilting-Inspirations.com)

Quilt tester Jan Ragaller made

Playtime in barnyard-theme prints

for a lighthearted look. “I had not

done much improvisational piecing

before this project,” Jan says.

“I found the process to be quite

liberating.”

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