Quilt Sampler – August 2019

2. Using two green print 5" squares,
   a brown large floral 5" square, and
   remaining multicolor print 5×14"
   rectangles, repeat Step 1 to make
   Unit B (Diagram 2).


3. Sew together two brown large
   floral 5× 111 ⁄ 2 " rectangles and one
   green print 5× 111 ⁄ 2 " rectangle
   along long edges to make Unit C
   (Diagram 3). The unit should
   be 14× 111 ⁄ 2 " including seam
   allowances.


4. Sew together two brown large
   floral 4^1 ⁄ 2 ×5" rectangles and one
   green print 4^1 ⁄ 2 ×5" rectangle to
   make Unit D (Diagram 4). The unit
   should be 14× 41 ⁄ 2 " including seam
   allowances.
   5. Sew together two green print
   5 × 151 ⁄ 2 " rectangles and a brown
   large floral 5× 151 ⁄ 2 " rectangle to
   make Unit E (Diagram 5). The unit
   should be 14× 151 ⁄ 2 " including seam
   allowances.
   6. Using brown small floral and solid
   magenta rectangles, repeat steps 3–5
   to make units F–H (Diagram 6).

Assemble Outer Bag

and Lining

1. Following manufacturer’s
   instructions, fuse fleece 14× 151 ⁄ 2 "
   rectangles to wrong sides of units E
   and H, fleece 14× 111 ⁄ 2 " rectangles
   to wrong sides of units C and F, and
   fleece 14× 41 ⁄ 2 " rectangles to wrong
   sides of units D and G. Quilt each
   fused piece as desired. Designer Sue
   Pierce quilted lines ¼" from each
   side of vertical seams.


2. Referring to Diagram 7, fold
   Unit A in half, wrong side inside;
   press to make pocket unit. The
   pocket unit should be 14×7"
   including seam allowances.


3. Layer pocket unit atop right side
   of Unit C, aligning bottom raw edges
   of units (Diagram 8). Baste a scant

(^1) ⁄ 4 " from side and bottom edges.

4. Using a ruler, mark a line
   extending the vertical seam lines
   on pocket unit to bottom edge of
   pocket. Stitch atop vertical seam lines
   and marked lines through all layers
   to divide pockets, backstitching at
   top of each line for reinforcement
   (see blue lines in Diagram 8). Add
   Unit D to bottom edge of unit to
   make Pocket Panel A (Diagram 9).

Unit B

Diagram 2

5 × 111 ∕ 2 " 5 × 111 ∕ 2 "

Unit C

Diagram 3

41 ∕ 2 ×5"

Unit D

Diagram 4

41 ∕ 2 ×5"

Unit E

Diagram 5

5 × 151 ∕ 2 " 5 × 151 ∕ 2 "

Unit F

Unit G

Unit H

Diagram 6

Diagram 7

Unit A

Diagram 8

Unit C

Unit A

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