CUT FABRICS
Cut pieces in the following order.
Designer Jessica Dayon prefers to
make triangle-squares larger than
necessary, then trim them to size. To
use this method, cut 4" squares instead
of the 3^7 ⁄ 8 " squares listed in cutting
instructions.From red print, cut:
▫ 9—1^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" strips
▫ 13—3^1 ⁄ 2 " squares
From cream tone-on-tone, cut:
▫ 19—1^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" strips
▫ 1—4^1 ⁄ 4 " square, cutting it diagonally
twice in an X for 4 triangles total
▫ 24—3^7 ⁄ 8 " squares
▫ 164—3^1 ⁄ 2 " squares
From red polka dot, cut:
▫ 14—1^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" strips
From blue floral, cut:
▫ 1—4^1 ⁄ 4 " square, cutting it diagonally
twice in an X for 4 triangles total
▫ 24—3^7 ⁄ 8 " squares
▫ 80—3^1 ⁄ 2 " squares
From pink print, cut:
▫ 48—3^1 ⁄ 2 " squares
From blue print, cut:
▫ 10—2^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" binding strips
▫ 224—2^3 ⁄ 4 " squares
From cream print, cut:
▫ 112—2^3 ⁄ 4 ×5" rectangles
From red-and-cream stripe, cut:
▫ 112—2^3 ⁄ 4 " squares
From navy floral, cut:
▫ 9—4^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" strips for border
▫ 28—5" squares
From navy print, cut:
▫ 2—4^1 ⁄ 4 " squares, cutting each
diagonally twice in an X for
8 triangles totalASSEMBLE A AND B 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)
Referring to Diagram 1, sew
together one red print 1^1 ⁄ 2 ×42"
strip, one cream tone-on-tone 1^1 ⁄ 2 ×42"
strip, and one red polka dot 1^1 ⁄ 2 ×42"
strip to make Strip Set A. Repeat to
make nine A strip sets total. Cut strip
sets into 240—1^1 ⁄ 2 "-wide A segments.
(^2)
Referring to Diagram 2, sew
together two cream tone-on-
tone 1^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" strips and one red polka
dot 1^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" strip to make Strip Set B.
Repeat to make five B strip sets total.
Cut strip sets into 120—1^1 ⁄ 2 "-wide
B segments.
(^3)
Referring to Diagram 3 for
orientation of A segments, sew
together two A segments and one
B segment to make Unit 1. The unit
should be 3^1 ⁄ 2 " square including seam
allowances. Repeat to make 112 total of
Unit 1.
(^4)
Referring to Diagram 4 for
segment orientation, repeat
Step 3 to make eight of Unit 2.
FINISHED QUILT: 891 ⁄ 2 " square
FINISHED BLOCKS: 9" square
MATERIALS
Yardages and cutting instructions
are based on 42” of usable fabric
width.
Fabrics are from the Mackinac
Island collection by Minnick
and Simpson for Moda Fabrics
(modafabrics.com).
▫ 3 ⁄ 4 yard red print (A, B, C, and
E blocks)
▫ 23 ⁄ 4 yards cream tone-on-tone (A,
B, C, and E blocks)
▫ 2 ⁄ 3 yard red polka dot (A and
B blocks)
▫ 11 ⁄ 4 yards blue floral (A, B, C, and
E blocks)
▫ 5 ⁄ 8 yard pink print (C blocks)
▫ 2 yards blue print (D blocks,
binding)
▫ 11 ⁄ 4 yards cream print (D blocks)
▫ 3 ⁄ 4 yard red-and-cream stripe
(D blocks)
▫ 17 ⁄ 8 yards navy floral (D blocks,
border)
▫ 1 ⁄ 4 yard navy print (E blocks)
▫ 81 ⁄ 4 yards backing fabric
▫ 98"-square batting
Strip Set A
Diagram 1
11 / 2 "
11 / 2 × 42 "
11 / 2 × 42 "
11 / 2 × 42 "
11 / 2 "
Strip Set B
Diagram 2
11 / 2 "
11 / 2 × 42 "
11 / 2 × 42 "
11 / 2 × 42 "
A B A
Unit 1
Diagram 3
A B A
Unit 2
Diagram 4
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