American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2019-12)

CUT FABRICS

Cut pieces in the following order.

Patterns are on Pattern Sheet 2. To

make templates of patterns, see Make

and Use Templates, page 108.

To speed the cutting process,

designer Kristin Esser rotary-cut the

pattern pieces using EZ Quilting Tri-

Recs acrylic tools (feedsacklady.com).

If you’re using these tools, refer to the

manufacturer’s instructions for cutting

triangles.

From solid off-white, cut:

▫ 24—2×21" strips

▫ 48—3^7 ⁄ 8 " squares

▫ 120—3^1 ⁄ 2 " squares

▫ 96 each of patterns A and

A reversed

From assorted dark blue prints, cut:

▫ 48—3^7 ⁄ 8 " squares (24 matched

pairs)

▫ 96 of Pattern B

From assorted light blue prints, cut:

▫ 24—2× 21" strips

From assorted medium blue prints,

cut:

▫ 24—3^1 ⁄ 2 " squares

From indigo print No. 1, cut:

▫ 7—2×42" strips for border

From indigo print No. 2, cut:

▫ 7—2^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" binding strips

ASSEMBLE BLOCK A

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. Use a pencil to mark a diagonal line
   on wrong side of each solid off-white
   3 7 ⁄ 8 " square.


2. Layer a marked solid off-white
   square atop a dark blue print 3^7 ⁄ 8 "
   square. Sew together with two seams,
   stitching^1 ⁄ 4 " on each side of marked
   line (Diagram 1). Cut pair apart on
   drawn line; press open to make two
   triangle-squares. Each triangle-square
   should be 3^1 ⁄ 2 " square including
   seam allowances. Repeat to make
   96 triangle-squares total.


3. Sew together a solid off-white
   2 × 21" strip and a light blue print 2× 21"
   strip to make a strip set (Diagram 2).
   Repeat to make 24 strip sets total.
   Cut each strip set into four 3^1 ⁄ 2 "-wide
   segments for 96 segments total.


4. Gather four matching triangle-
   squares, four matching 3^1 ⁄ 2 ”-wide
   segments, and a medium blue print
   3 1 ⁄ 2 " square.

FINISHED QUILT: 57^1 ⁄ 2 × 75 1 ⁄ 2 "

FINISHED BLOCKS: 9" square

MATERIALS

Yardages and cutting instructions

are based on 42" of usable fabric

width.

Fabrics are from the Boro

collection by Moda Fabrics

(modafabrics.com).

▫ 3 yards solid off-white (blocks)

▫ 2 yards total assorted dark blue

prints (blocks)

▫ 4 — 18 ×21" pieces (fat quarters)

assorted light blue prints (blocks)

▫ 4— 9 ×21" pieces (fat eighths)

assorted medium blue prints

(blocks)

▫ 1 ⁄ 2 yard indigo print No. 1 (border)

▫ 5 ⁄ 8 yard indigo print No. 2

(binding)

▫ 3 2 ⁄ 3 yards backing fabric

▫ 66 ×84" batting

at s oro

It is the Japanese tradition of creating textiles through layering and repeated

intentional mending. Originally the mending was done as a way to extend the

life of tattered garments using indigo scraps for the patches. Recently it has

had a resurgence as a method of adding texture and design.

Diagram 1

(^3) s^7 /q (^8) ."

2 × 21 "

2 × 21 "

31 / 2 "

Diagram 2

102 APQ • December 2019