American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2020-02)

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Lay out corner units, hourglass
units, and B print 4^1 ∕ 2 " square in
three rows (Diagram 5). Sew together
pieces in rows. Join rows to make a
block. The block should be 12^1 ∕ 2 " square
including seam allowances.

ASSEMBLE QUILT TOP

1

Referring to Quilt Assembly

Diagram, lay out black check

31 ∕ 2 " sashing squares, red bee print

31 ∕ 2 × 121 ∕ 2 " sashing rectangles, and

blocks in nine rows.

2

Sew together pieces in rows. Press

seams toward sashing rectangles.

Join rows to complete quilt top. Press

seams away from block rows.

FINISH QUILT

1

Layer quilt top, batting, and

backing; baste. (For details, see

Complete Quilt, page 102.)

2

Quilt as desired. Naida McKee

machine-quilted the Anne’s

Favorite design by Anne Bright across

the quilt top (Quilting Diagram).

3

Bind with black check bias

binding strips. (For details, see

Complete Quilt.)

Designers: Renee Nanneman and Terry Paulson

(needllove.com)

Machine quilter: Naida McKee

Eliminating the sashing created a

secondary design in this nine-block

version of Country French. “It was

surprising to see a diff erent star

design appear when blocks were

set together,” quilt tester Colleen

Tauke says. “To make the Four-Patch

centers of the secondary stars, I

oriented the darker squares to the

outside of the corner units.”

FABRICS are from the Nightingale collection

by Amanda Murphy for Contempo Studio

(benartex.com/contempo).

(^4) sq.^1 / 2 "
Diagram 5
Quilting Diagram
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