Quilt Sampler – August 2019

Cut Fabrics

Cut pieces in the following order.

From assorted beige batiks, cut:

• 17—3^1 ⁄ 2 × 151 ⁄ 2 " sashing rectangles


• 48—3^7 ⁄ 8 " squares (12 sets of 4
  matching squares), cutting each
  in half diagonally for 96 small
  triangles total
  From assorted light blue batiks, cut:


• 92—3^1 ⁄ 2 " squares
  From assorted cream batiks, cut:


• 24—6^7 ⁄ 8 " squares, cutting each
  in half diagonally for 48 large
  triangles total
  From assorted medium blue
  batiks, cut:


• 14—3^1 ⁄ 2 × 91 ⁄ 2 " rectangles


• 48—3^1 ⁄ 2 × 61 ⁄ 2 " rectangles


• 18—3^1 ⁄ 2 " squares
  From blue batik No. 1, cut:


• 10—3^1 ⁄ 2 " squares

Finished Quilt: 69½×87½"
Finished Block: 15" square

Yardages and cutting
instructions are based on
42" of usable fabric width.
Fabrics are from the
Bakers Dozens collection
from Edyta Sitar for Andover
Fabrics (andoverfabrics.com).

□5—½-yard pieces
assorted beige batiks
(blocks, sashing)

□4— 18 ×21" pieces
(fat quarters) assorted
light blue batiks (blocks,
middle border)

□6— 18 ×21" pieces
(fat quarters) assorted
cream batiks (blocks)

□4—½-yard pieces
assorted medium blue
batiks (blocks, middle
border)

□ 18 ×21" piece (fat quarter)
blue batik No. 1 (sashing,
inner border)

□13/4 yards blue batik No. 2
(sashing, inner and outer
borders, binding)

□2—½-yard pieces
assorted dark blue batiks
(inner border)

□51/3 yards backing fabric

□ 78 ×96" batting

B ue Oasis

EXCLUSIVE DESIGN FROM:

Hen & Chicks Studio

From blue batik No. 2, cut:

• 8—3^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" strips for outer border


• 8—2^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" binding strips


• 10—3^1 ⁄ 2 " squares
  From assorted dark blue batiks, cut:


• 14—3^1 ⁄ 2 × 151 ⁄ 2 " rectangles

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. Gather eight matching beige
   batik small triangles, five assorted
   light blue batik 3^1 ⁄ 2 " squares, four
   assorted cream batik large triangles,
   and four assorted medium blue batik
   31 ⁄ 2 × 61 ⁄ 2 " rectangles.

Layers of setting elements add a fresh look

to the traditional Hen & Chicks block.

Designer Heidi Kaisand / Photographer Adam Albright

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