Quilts & More - USA (2020 - Summer)

(^2) PILLOW
28 Quilts & More | SUMMER 2020
4 ) Align two marked pink small floral squares
on opposite corners of a black stripe 4^1 ∕ 2 "
square (Diagram 3; note direction of drawn
line). Sew on drawn line; trim excess fabric,
leaving^1 ∕ 4 " seam allowance. Press open
attached triangle. Repeat using marked
green small floral and coral small floral
squares on remaining corners to make
Unit C. The unit should be 4^1 ∕ 2 " square
including seam allowances. Repeat to
make four C units total.
5 ) Repeat Step 4 using four marked pink small
floral squares and black diamond print 4^1 ∕ 2 "
square to make Unit D (Diagram 4).
6 ) Repeat Step 4 using marked solid white
squares, aqua diamond print 4^1 ∕ 2 " squares,
and aqua dot 4^1 ∕ 2 " squares to make eight
aqua diamond subunits and four aqua dot
subunits total (Diagram 5).
7 ) Align a marked black small floral square
with bottom left-hand corner of an aqua
diamond subunit (Diagram 6; note
direction of drawn line). Sew on drawn
line; trim excess fabric, leaving^1 ∕ 4 " seam
allowance. Press open attached triangle.
Repeat using a second marked black small
floral square on bottom right-hand corner
to make Unit E. The unit should be 4^1 ∕ 2 "
square including seam allowances. Repeat
to make eight E units total.
8 ) Align two marked black small floral squares
on opposite corners of an aqua dot subunit
(Diagram 7; note direction of drawn line).
Sew on drawn line; trim excess fabric,
leaving^1 ∕ 4 " seam allowance. Press open
attached triangle. Repeat on remaining
corners to make Unit F. The unit should
be 4^1 ∕ 2 " square including seam allowances.
Repeat to make four F units total.
ASSEMBLE PILLOW TOP
1 ) Referring to Pillow Top Assembly
Diagram and noting rotation of units,
arrange units A–F in five rows.
2 ) Sew together units in rows. Join rows to
make pillow top.
FINISH PILLOW
1 ) Layer pillow top, batting, and muslin lining;
baste. (For details, see Finishing, page 100.)
2 ) Quilt as desired. Susan Rogers machine-
quilted an allover design of zigzag lines and
circles across the pillow top.
3 ) Trim batting and muslin lining even with
pillow top edges.
(^4) sq.^1 ∕ 2 "
(^1) sq.^3 ∕ 4 "
Unit C
DIAGRAM 3
Unit D
DIAGRAM 4
(^4) sq.^1 ∕ 2 "
(^2) sq.^1 ∕ 2 "
DIAGRAM 5
(^1) sq.^3 ∕ 4 "
Unit E
DIAGRAM 6
13 ∕ 4 "
sq.
Unit F
DIAGRAM 7
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