American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2019-12)

ASSEMBLE AND

ADD INNER BORDER

1. Sew together two solid white 2"
   squares and two assorted red print
   2" squares in pairs (Diagram 5). Join
   pairs to make a Four-Patch unit. The
   unit should be 3^1 ∕ 2 " square including
   seam allowances. Repeat to make
   80 Four-Patch units total.


2. Mark a diagonal line on wrong side
   of each solid white 3^7 ∕ 8 " square.


3. Layer a marked solid white square
   atop a red print 3^7 ∕ 8 " square. Sew
   together with two seams, stitching

(^1) ∕ 4 " on each side of marked line
(Diagram 6). Cut apart on marked
line. Press open to make two triangle-
squares. Each triangle-square
should be 3^1 ∕ 2 " square including
seam allowances. Repeat to make
80 triangle-squares total.

4. Referring to Diagram 7, lay out two
   triangle-squares and two Four-Patch
   units. Sew together pieces in pairs. Join
   pairs to make a border unit. The unit
   should be 6^1 ∕ 2 " square including seam
   allowances. Repeat to make 40 border
   units total.

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. Referring to Diagram 1, sew
   together a solid white small triangle
   and a red print small triangle. Add a
   solid white large triangle to make a
   triangle unit. The unit should be 3^1 ∕ 2 "
   square including seam allowances.
   Repeat to make 80 triangle units total.


2. Referring to Diagram 2, sew
   together four triangle units in pairs.
   Join pairs to make a Pinwheel unit. The
   unit should be 6^1 ∕ 2 " square including
   seam allowances. Repeat to make 20
   Pinwheel units total.


3. Use a pencil to mark a diagonal line
   on wrong side of each assorted red
   print 3^1 ∕ 2 " square.


4. Align a marked red print square
   with one end of a solid white 3^1 ∕ 2 × 61 ∕ 2 "
   rectangle (Diagram 3; note direction
   of marked line). Sew on marked line.
   Trim seam allowance to^1 ∕ 4 "; press
   open attached triangle. Add a marked
   red print square to opposite end of
   rectangle to make a Flying Geese unit.

The unit should be 6^1 ∕ 2 × 31 ∕ 2 " including

seam allowances. Repeat to make

80 Flying Geese units total.

5. Referring to Diagram 4, lay out
   four solid white 3^1 ∕ 2 " squares, four
   Flying Geese units, and a Pinwheel
   unit in three rows. Sew together pieces
   in rows. Join rows to make a block. The
   block should be 12^1 ∕ 2 " square including
   seam allowances. Repeat to make
   20 blocks total.

ASSEMBLE QUILT CENTER

1. Referring to Quilt Assembly
   Diagram, lay out blocks in five rows,
   rotating every other block 90° so
   seams abut. Sew together blocks in
   rows. Press seams in one direction,
   alternating direction with each row.


2. Join rows to make quilt center.
   Press seams in one direction. The quilt
   center should be 48^1 ∕ 2 × 601 ∕ 2 " including
   seam allowances.

s^2 q".

Diagram 5

Diagram 6

(^3) s^7 /q (^8) ."
Diagram 1
Diagram 2

31 / 2 × 61 / 2 "

Diagram 3

Diagram 7

Diagram 4

(^3) sq.^1 / 2 "
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