QuiltingCompany.com January/February 2020 McCall’s Quilting 19
QuiltDesigned& Madeby
AbigailDolinger
SkillLevel
Intermediate
FinishedSize
72 ̋x 91 ̋
FinishedBlocks
12 Blocks16 ̋x 16 ̋
Churning Along
String piecing + scraps =
simple perfection.
Planning
Abigail string-pieced 7” squares then
cut them in half on the diagonal and
trimmed them to make the half-square
triangles. She used a 2½” strip for the
center strip in each square. Read Making
String-pieced Fabric on the next page
before beginning.
For the rest of the strips to piece the
square, you can use varied strip widths. If
you have lots of scraps, make the strips
narrower (1”-1½”) to use more fabric;
if you have a limited amount of scraps,
cut most of them at 2” to 2½”. Remem-
ber that more strips make more seams
which may be a challenge when quilting,
especially for the hand quilter.Use an accurate ¼ ̋ seam allowance
throughout to ensure all elements of the
quilt fi t together well.Handle all bias edges carefully to avoid
distortion.Fabric Requirements
Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable
width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise
noted.- Assorted prints
4 ⅞- 5 ½ yds. for blocks and border 2 - Green tone-on-tone
2 yds. for blocks and cornerstones - Black small dot
¾ yd. for blocks - Black medium dot
1 ⅞ yds. for sashes and border 1 - Black solid
¾ yd. for binding - Backing
5 ⅞ yds. - Batting
80 ̋ x 99 ̋
Designer Information
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