Quilt Sampler – August 2019

6. Remove two triangles from one
   corner; join triangles to make a
   triangle-square (Diagram 7). Th e
   triangle-square should be 4" square
   including seam allowances. Return
   triangle-square to design wall. Repeat
   to make four triangle-squares total.


7. Referring to Quilt Assembly
   Diagram, join four small Flying
   Geese units along left-hand edge of
   quilt center to make a short border 3
   strip. Press seams in one direction.
   Th e strip should be 4× 281 ∕ 2 "
   including seam allowances. Repeat
   with right-hand edge to make a
   second short border 3 strip.
   8. Join the two triangle-squares and
   four small Flying Geese units along
   quilt center’s top edge to make a
   long border 3 strip. Press seams in
   one direction. Th e strip should be
   4 × 351 ∕ 2 " including seam allowances.
   Repeat with bottom edge to make a
   second long border 3 strip.
   9. Sew short border 3 strips to
   opposite edges of quilt center. Add
   long border 3 strips to remaining
   edges. Press all seams toward
   border 2. Th e quilt center now
   should be 35^1 ∕ 2 " square including
   seam allowances.

Cut, Assemble, and

Add Border 4

From assorted medium and dark

prints and large fl orals, cut:

• 28—3× 51 ∕ 2 " rectangles


• 4—3" squares

1. Sew together seven print or
   fl oral 3× 51 ∕ 2 " rectangles along short
   ends to make a short border 4 strip
   (Quilt Assembly Diagram, page 31).
   Press seams in one direction. Th e
   strip should be 3× 351 ∕ 2 " including
   seam allowances. Repeat to make a
   second short border 4 strip.


2. Sew together two print or
   fl oral 3" squares and seven print
   or fl oral 3× 51 ∕ 2 " rectangles to
   make a long border 4 strip (Quilt
   Assembly Diagram). Press seams in
   one direction. Th e strip should be
   3 × 401 ∕ 2 " including seam allowances.
   Repeat to make a second long
   border 4 strip.


3. Sew short border 4 strips to
   opposite edges of quilt center. Add
   long border 4 strips to remaining
   edges. Press all seams toward
   border 4. Th e quilt center now
   should be 40^1 ∕ 2 " square including
   seam allowances.

Cut, Assemble, and

Add Border 5

From assorted light prints, cut:

• 2—5^1 ∕ 2 " squares
  From assorted medium and dark
  prints, cut:


• 2—5^1 ∕ 2 " squares
  From assorted light, medium, and
  dark prints and large fl orals, cut:


• 20—4^1 ∕ 2 × 81 ∕ 2 " rectangles


• 40—4^1 ∕ 2 " squares (20 sets of
  2 matching squares)

Diagram 7

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