- Sew brown print triangles to
opposite edges of blue-and-tan large
floral 12^1 ⁄ 2 " square (Diagram 1).
Add brown print triangles to
remaining edges. - Trim Step 1 unit to 17^1 ⁄ 2 " square
including seam allowances to make
quilt center.
Cut, Assemble, and
Add Border 1
From assorted light prints, cut:- 10—5^3 ⁄ 4 " squares
From assorted medium and dark
prints, cut: - 10—5^3 ⁄ 4 " squares
- Use a pencil to mark a diagonal
line on wrong side of each light print
53 ⁄ 4 " square. - Layer a marked light print square
atop a medium or dark print 5^3 ⁄ 4 "
square. Stitch with two seams,^1 ⁄ 4 " on
each side of drawn line (Diagram 2).
Cut apart on drawn line and
press open to make two triangle-
squares. Each should be 5^3 ⁄ 8 " square
including seam allowances. Repeat to
make 20 triangle-squares total. - Mark a diagonal line perpendicular
to seam line on wrong side of 10
triangle-squares.
4. Layer a marked triangle-square
atop an unmarked triangle-square
with each light print triangle facing
a dark or medium print triangle
(Diagram 3). Sew^1 ⁄ 4 " from each
side of drawn line. Cut apart on
drawn line and press open to
make two hourglass units. Trim
each unit to 4^3 ⁄ 4 " square including
seam allowances. Repeat to make
20 hourglass units total.
5. Referring to Quilt Assembly
Diagram, join four hourglass units
along medium or dark print edges
to make a short border 1 strip. Press
seams in one direction. The strip
should be 4^3 ⁄ 4 × 171 ⁄ 2 " including seam
allowances. Repeat to make a second
short border 1 strip.
6. Sew together six hourglass units
to make a long border 1 strip. Press
seams in one direction. The strip
should be 4^3 ⁄ 4 ×26" including seam
allowances. Repeat to make a second
long border 1 strip.
7. Sew short border 1 strips to
opposite edges of quilt center. Add
long border 1 strips to remaining edges.
Press all seams toward quilt center.
The quilt center now should be 26"
square including seam allowances.
Add Border 2
Sew brown print 1^3 ⁄ 4 ×26" border 2
strips to opposite edges of quilt
center (Quilt Assembly Diagram).
Add brown print 1^3 ⁄ 4 × 281 ⁄ 2 "
border 2 strips to remaining edges.
Press all seams toward border 2. The
quilt center now should be 28^1 ⁄ 2 "
square including seam allowances.Cut, Assemble, and
Add Border 3
From each of 4 assorted medium
and dark prints, cut:- 1—4^3 ⁄ 8 " square, cutting each in
half diagonally for 2 triangles - 8—4" squares
From each large floral, cut: - 4—4× 71 ⁄ 2 " rectangles
- Mark a diagonal line on wrong
side of each assorted medium or dark
print 4" square. - Working on a design wall or other
large flat surface, lay out one 4× 71 ⁄ 2 "
rectangle from each large floral along
top edge of quilt center (Diagram 4).
Place two triangles from one medium
or dark print at left- and right-hand
ends of row. - Gather two marked squares
from each medium or dark print.
Layer marked medium or dark print
squares that match the triangles atop
left-hand end of first rectangle and
right-hand end of fourth rectangle
(Diagram 5). Layer matching
marked medium or dark print
squares atop right-hand end of first
rectangle and left-hand end of second
rectangle. Repeat to place matching
marked squares on remaining ends of
second through fourth rectangles. - Referring to Quilt Assembly
Diagram for fabric placement, repeat
steps 2 and 3 to lay out pieces along
each remaining edge of quilt center.
Each large floral rectangle should
be layered with two marked squares
(for small Flying Geese units), and
there should be two triangles in each
corner (for triangle-squares).
Diagram 1(^12) sq.^1 / 2 "
(^5) sq.^3 ∕ 4 "
Diagram 2
Diagram 3
30 | Quilt Sampler FALL/WINTER 2019