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 eight solid cream small
triangles, one bright print 4^1 ⁄ 2 "
square, four 3^1 ⁄ 4 × 61 ⁄ 4 " rectangles from
a different bright print, and four solid
cream large triangles.
(^2)
Referring to Diagram 1, sew solid
cream small triangles to opposite
edges of bright print 4^1 ⁄ 2 " square.
Add solid cream small triangles to
remaining edges to make a Square-in-
a-Square unit. Trim unit to 6^1 ⁄ 4 " square
including seam allowances.
(^3)
Referring to Diagram 2, lay
out remaining solid cream
small triangles, bright print 3^1 ⁄ 4 × 61 ⁄ 4 "
rectangles, and Square-in-a-Square
unit in three rows. Sew together pieces
in rows. Join rows to make block
center; trim dog-ears.
(^4)
Sew solid cream large triangles
to opposite edges of block center
(Diagram 3). Add solid cream large
triangles to remaining edges to make
Block A. Trim block to 12^1 ⁄ 2 " square
including seam allowances.
(^5)
Repeat steps 1–4 to make 20
A blocks total.
ASSEMBLE B BLOCKS
(^1)
Use a pencil to mark a diagonal
line on wrong side of each mottled
coral, light green tone-on-tone, green
print, and coral dot 2" square.
(^2)
Align a marked mottled coral
square with left-hand end of a
white-and-green dot 2× 31 ⁄ 2 " rectangle
(Diagram 4; note direction of marked
line). Sew on marked line. Trim seam
allowance to^1 ⁄ 4 "; press open attached
CUT FABRICS
Cut pieces in the following order.
From solid cream, cut:
▫ 40—6" squares, cutting each
in half diagonally for 80 large
triangles total
▫ 40—5^1 ⁄ 2 " squares, cutting each
diagonally twice in an X for
160 small triangles total
▫ 1 2—3^1 ⁄ 2 " squares
From each bright print, cut:
▫ 1—4^1 ⁄ 2 " square
▫ 4—3^1 ⁄ 4 × 61 ⁄ 4 " rectangles
From each mottled coral, light green
tone-on-tone, green print, and coral
dot, cut:
▫ 24—2" squares
From white-and-green dot, cut:
▫ 9—2^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" strips for outer border
▫ 4—18^1 ⁄ 2 " squares, cutting each
diagonally twice in an X for
16 setting triangles total (you will
use 14)
▫ 24—3^1 ⁄ 2 × 121 ⁄ 2 " rectangles
▫ 2—9^1 ⁄ 2 " squares, cutting each
in half diagonally for 4 corner
triangles total
▫ 24—3^1 ⁄ 2 × 61 ⁄ 2 " rectangles
▫ 48—2× 31 ⁄ 2 " rectangles
▫ 48—2" squares
From mint green floral, cut:
▫ 8—2^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" strips for inner border
From mint green print, cut:
▫ 9—2^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" binding strips
As is often the case, I gravitated toward the light minty
green because it is one of my daughter’s favorite colors.
—Jessica Dayon, DESIGNER
How did you decide on your
COLOR COMBO?
(^4) sq.^1 / 2 "
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
31 / 4 × 61 / 4 "
Block A
Diagram 3
44 APQ ¥ June 2020
Good Day Sunshine.indd 44 FINAL 2/21/20 9:54 AM