(^3)
Bind with pink polka dot binding
strips. (For details, see Complete
Quilt.)
Designers: Jo Kramer and Kelli Hanken
(joscountryjunction.com)
For a quick-to-make 293∕4× 34 " wall
quilt, sew together four Happy
Surprises blocks with the red,
white, and black prints in the same
positions. Frame the blocks with a
1"-wide fi nished inner border and
3"-wide fi nished outer border.
Quilting Diagram
ASSEMBLE AND
ADD SASHING STRIPS
(^1)
Referring to Diagram 4, sew
together a solid white small
triangle and an assorted bright tone-
on-tone, print, or polka dot medium
triangle. Add a second solid white
small triangle to make a Flying Geese
unit. The unit should be 2^5 ∕ 8 × 43 ∕ 4 "
including seam allowances.
(^2)
Repeat Step 1 to make 12 Flying
Geese units total.
(^3)
Referring to Quilt Assembly
Diagram, sew together two solid
white 2^5 ∕ 8 × 43 ∕ 4 " rectangles, six Flying
Geese units, and five solid white
25 ∕ 8 ×9" rectangles to make a sashing
strip. Press seams toward solid white
rectangles. The strip should be 2^5 ∕ 8 ×7 7"
including seam allowances. Repeat to
make a second sashing strip.
(^4)
Add sashing strips to short edges
of quilt center, carefully matching
Flying Geese units with triangles in
blocks. Press seams toward sashing
strips.
ADD BORDER
Sew solid white 2× 893 ∕ 4 " border strips
to long edges of quilt center. Add solid
white 2×80" border strips to remaining
edges to complete quilt top. Press all
seams toward border.
FINISH QUILT
(^1)
Layer quilt top, batting, and
backing; baste. (For details, see
Complete Quilt, page 101.)
(^2)
Quilt as desired. Designer Jo
Kramer stitched an orange peel
design in each bright triangle and
a swirl design in the solid white
background (Quilting Diagram).
Diagram 4
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