American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2019-12)

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Quilt tester Monique Jacobs chose holiday shades

of mint green, pink, gray, and bright red to make a

nine-block 37^1 ∕ 2 "-square wall quilt version of Natural

Elements. Nancy Sharr machine-quilted a swirling

snowfl akes design across the quilt top.

FABRICS are from the Merry Merry Snow Days by Anne Sutton of

Bunny Hill Designs for Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com).

ASSEMBLE QUILT TOP

1. Referring to Quilt Assembly
   Diagram, page 89, lay out blocks in
   eight rows. Sew together blocks in
   rows. Press seams in one direction,
   alternating direction with each row.
   Join rows to make quilt center; press
   seams in one direction. The quilt
   center should be 70^1 ∕ 2 × 80 1 ∕ 2 " including
   seam allowances.


2. Cut and piece mottled light gray
   4 ×42" strips to make:
   ▫ 2—4× 80 1 ∕ 2 " inner border strips
   ▫ 2—4× 77 1 ∕ 2 " inner border strips


3. Sew long inner border strips to long
   edges of quilt center. Add short inner
   border strips to remaining edges. Press
   seams toward inner border.
   4. Cut and piece mottled tan 4^1 ∕ 2 ×42"
   strips to make:
   ▫ 2—4^1 ∕ 2 × 87 1 ∕ 2 " outer border strips
   ▫ 2—4^1 ∕ 2 × 85 1 ∕ 2 " outer border strips
   5. Sew long outer border strips to long
   edges of quilt center. Add short outer
   border strips to remaining edges to
   complete quilt top. Press seams toward
   outer border.

FINISH QUILT

1. Layer quilt top, batting, and backing;
   baste. (For details, see Complete Quilt,
   page 111. )


2. Quilt as desired. Darlene Szabo
   machine-quilted a ribbon design
   across the quilt top (Quilting
   Diagram).
   3. Bind with mottled light green 2^1 ∕ 2 "-
   wide bias binding strips. (For details,
   see Complete Quilt.)

Designer: Wendy Sheppard

(ivoryspring.wordpress.com)

Machine quilter: Darlene Szabo

(sewgracefulquilting.com)

Quilting Diagram

90 APQ • December 2019