American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2020-06)

Current Fabrics

To get the look of fabrics in Vintage Pastels,

consider using a 1930s reproduction

collection like Darlene's Favorites by

Darlene Zimmerman for Robert Kaufman

Fabrics (robertkaufman.com).

CUT FABRICS

Cut pieces in the following order.

From green-and-purple print

(fabric 1), cut:

▫ 5—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From solid yellow (fabric 2), cut:

▫ 12—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From gray print (fabric 3), cut:

▫ 16—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From purple-and-white print

(fabric 4), cut:

▫ 142—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From yellow print (fabric 5), cut:

▫ 24—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From blue print (fabric 6), cut:

▫ 28—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From dark pink print (fabric 7), cut:

▫ 32—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From green print (fabric 8), cut:

▫ 113—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From gold-and-blue print (fabric 9),

cut:

▫ 40—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From solid light yellow (fabric 10), cut:

▫ 220—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From purple-and-yellow print

(fabric 11), cut:

▫ 186—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From solid purple (fabric 12), cut:

▫ 27—4^1 ∕ 8 " squares, cutting each

diagonally twice in an X for 108

setting triangles total

▫ 140—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From pink print (fabric 13), cut:

▫ 56—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From solid pink (fabric 14), cut:

▫ 140—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From light blue print (fabric 15), cut:

▫ 76—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From green plaid (fabric 16), cut:

▫ 79—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From solid green (fabric 17), cut:

▫ 96—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From light pink print, (fabric 18), cut:

▫ 100—2^1 ∕ 2 " squares

From solid lavender, cut:

▫ Enough 2^1 ∕ 2 "-wide bias strips in

varying lengths to total 340" in

length for binding

ASSEMBLE QUILT TOP

Measurements include^1 ∕ 4 " seam

allowances. Sew with right sides

together unless otherwise stated.

Use a design wall to lay out your

21 ∕ 2 " squares in rows.

(^1)
Referring to Diagram 1, lay out
fabric 1 squares on-point in a
vertical row on a design wall. Arrange
fabric 2 squares around fabric 1 row.
Repeat with remaining squares in the
order indicated in Diagram 1 until
all squares are placed. Note that the
maker of this vintage quilt used 13
squares of fabric 8 in the fabric 16
round and alternated fabrics 4 and 11
in the final round.
FINISHED QUILT: 74 × 853 ∕^8 "
MATERIALS
Yardages and cutting instructions
are based on 42" of usable fabric
width.
▫ 1 ∕ 4 yard each green-and-purple
print, solid yellow, and gray print
(rows)
▫ 3 ∕ 4 yard purple-and-white print
(rows)
▫ 1 ∕ 4 yard each yellow print, blue
print, and dark pink print (rows)
▫ 5 ∕ 8 yard green print (rows)
▫ 3 ∕ 8 yard gold-and-blue print (rows)
▫ 11 ∕ 8 yards solid light yellow (rows)
▫ 1 yard purple-and-yellow print
(rows)
▫ 11 ∕ 8 yards solid purple (rows,
setting triangles)
▫ 3 ∕ 8 yard pink print (rows)
▫ 3 ∕ 4 yard solid pink (rows)
▫ 1 ∕ 2 yard each light blue print,
green plaid, and solid green
(rows)
▫ 5 ∕ 8 yard light pink print (rows)
▫ 5 ∕ 8 yard solid lavender (binding)
▫ 51 ∕ 4 yards backing fabric
▫ 82 ×94" batting
82 APQ ¥ June 2020
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