34 McCall’s Quilting January/February 2020
Cutting Instructions
Patches are lettered in order of use.
Measurements include ¼ ̋ seam allow-
ances.- Assorted prints
cut a total of:
540 rectangles 2½ ̋ x 4½ ̋ (A) - Black solid
8 strips 2½ ̋ x WOF for binding
Piecing the Blocks
1 Join 2 assorted A’s as show to make a
block.Make 270 blockstotal.Assembling the Quilt Top
NOTE: Refer to Assembly Diagram for
following steps, watching block place-
ment.
2 Sew 18 rows of 15 blocks each. Join
rows together.Quilting and Finishing
3 Layer, baste, and quilt. Jennifer ma-
chine quilted boxes across the quilt.
Bind the quilt.Resolution:
Pain-Free Quilting.
Every new year I resolve to buy
less fabric, and use up what
I have in my stash. It doesn’t
always (ever) work out, but it
sure is fun to try! I am a true
fabric hoarder—I keep even itty
bitty scraps, even when I know it
isn’t practical.My newest tool this year is an
AccuQuilt Go! Cutter. It really
is fantastic, and after years of
wanting one, I’m so happy to
have it in my arsenal. With this
project I was able to go through
my scrap bin and cut out all of
the blocks for a quilt in just a
few hours. I didn’t hurt my wrist
with my rotary cutter, and I know
that all of my pieces are cut
accurately. It makes sewing the
quilt together so much easier.~ Jennifer Strauser
Designer Information
See more quilts by Jennifer at
http://www.dizzyquilter.comAA
Block
Make 270 total
Diagram IBlock
BlockAssembly Diagram