American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2021-04)

FINISHED QUILT: 841 ∕ 2 × 961 ∕ 2 "

FINISHED BLOCK:12" square

Yardages and cutting instructions are

based on 42" of usable fabric width.

Fabrics are from the Cider

collection by BasicGrey for Moda

Fabrics (modafabrics.com).

To plan this quilt in a diff erent

colorway, use the Coloring Diagram

on Pattern Sheet 3.

▫ 56—18×21" pieces (fat quarters)

assorted light, medium, and dark

prints (blocks)

▫^7 ∕ 8 yard blue print (binding)

▫ 73 ∕ 4 yards backing fabric

▫ 93 ×105" batting

TO ORDER A KITof fabrics for $199 in the

U.S., contact Pine Needles Quilt & Sew

(pnqs.net).

medium, or dark print (print B), gather

one 2×18" strip, four 3^1 ⁄ 2 " squares, and

one 6^1 ⁄ 2 " square.

2

Use a pencil to mark a diagonal

line on wrong side of each print A

2" square.

3

Align marked print A squares

with opposite corners of a

print B 3^1 ⁄ 2 " square (Diagram 1; note

direction of marked lines). Sew on

marked lines. Trim seam allowances

to^1 ⁄ 4 ". Press open attached triangles.

Align marked print A squares with

remaining corners of print B square;

stitch, trim, and press as before to

make a Square-in-a-Square unit. The

unit should be 3^1 ⁄ 2 " square including

seam allowances. Repeat to make four

Square-in-a-Square units total.

4

Sew together print A 2×18" strip

and print B 2×18" strip to make a

strip set (Diagram 2). Cut strip set into

eight 2"-wide segments.

5

Sew 2"-wide segments to opposite

edges of a print A 3^1 ⁄ 2 " square to

make a side unit (Diagram 3). The unit

should be 3^1 ⁄ 2 × 61 ⁄ 2 " including seam

allowances. Repeat to make four side

units total.

6

Align a marked print A square

with one corner of print B 6^1 ⁄ 2 "

square (Diagram 4; note direction

of drawn line). Sew on marked line.

Trim seam allowances to^1 ⁄ 4 ". Press

open attached triangle. In same

manner, add remaining marked

print A squares to remaining corners

of print B square to make a center unit

(Diagram 5). The unit should be 6^1 ⁄ 2 "

square including seam allowances.

7

Referring to Diagram 6, lay

out Square-in-a-Square units,

side units, and center unit in three

rows. Sew together pieces in rows.

Join rows to make a block. The block

should be 12^1 ⁄ 2 " square including seam

allowances.

8

Repeat steps 1–7 to make 56

blocks total.

CUT FABRICS

Cut pieces in the following order.

From each light, medium, or dark

print, cut:

▫ 1—6^1 ⁄ 2 " square

▫ 8—3^1 ⁄ 2 " squares

▫ 2—2×18" strips

▫ 20—2" squares

From blue print, cut:

▫ 10—2^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" binding strips

ASSEMBLE 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

From one light, medium, or dark

print (print A), gather one 2×18"

strip, four 3^1 ⁄ 2 " squares, and twenty

2" squares. From a contrasting light,

(^3) sq.^1 / 2 "
sq.^2 "
Diagram 1
sq.^2 "
(^6) sq.^1 / 2 "
Diagram 4
Diagram 5

2 "

2 × 18 "

Diagram 2

(^3) sq.^1 / 2 "
Diagram 3 Diagram 6
50 APQ • April 2021