Quilts and More - USA (2020 Winter)

88 Quilts & More | WINTER 2020

Light and dark print triangles form chains of

diamonds that ripple down an oversize throw.

DESIGNER MINKI KIM (MINKIKIM.COM)

PHOTOGRAPHER CARSON DOWNING

diamonds

cascading

CUT FABRICS

Cut pieces in the following order.

Patterns A and B are on Pattern Sheet 1.

To make templates of the patterns, see “Make

& Use Templates” on page 94.

See “Working with Bias Edges” on page 90

for tips on how to avoid stretching pieces.

From assorted white prints, cut:

■ 43—2^7 ∕ 8 ×42" strips

From each 1 ∕ 4 -yard print, cut:

■ 1—6^1 ∕ 2 ×42" strip

From each 1 ∕ 2 -yard print, cut:

■ 2—6^1 ∕ 2 ×42" strips

From gray text print, cut:

■ 3—2^1 ∕ 2 ×42" binding strips

From tan print, cut:

■ 5—2^1 ∕ 2 ×42" binding strips

QUILT

Finished size:

681 ∕ 8 × 781 ∕ 2 "

MATERIALS

Yardages and cutting

instructions are based

on 42" of usable fabric

width.

Yardages given

are generous to allow

for directional prints

and to allow extra

triangles to be cut so

you will have enough

to pair into diamonds.

❏ 4 yards total assorted

white prints (sashing)

(Designer Minki

Kim used lighter,

medium, and darker

white prints to form

a gradation in the

sashing.)

❏ 1 ∕ 4 yard each 2 white

prints, 4 pink prints,

3 tan prints, and

3 blue prints (12—

(^1) ∕ 4 -yard pieces total)
(triangles)
❏ 1 ∕ 2 yard each 1 fuchsia
print, 1 red print, and
3 gray prints (5—
(^1) ∕ 2 -yard pieces total)
(triangles)
❏ 1 ∕ 4 yard gray text print
(binding)
❏ 1 ∕ 2 yard tan print
(binding)
❏ 47 ∕ 8 yards backing
fabric
❏ 77 ×87" batting
❏ Acrylic ruler, cutting
mat, and rotary cutter
FABRICS are from the
Moments collection
by Minki Kim for
Riley Blake Designs
(rileyblakedesigns.com).