Quiltmaker - CA (2020-01 & 2020-02)

64 Quiltmaker • January/February ’20

Create a Ferris wheel in
fabric with this dynamic design.

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About This Quilt
Stitch a summer memory with
this lively design by Susan Smith.
While the quilt is easy to piece, you
will wanttousea designwallorthe
fl oor to layouttheunitsandsec-
tions priortosewingtoensureit
goes togethercorrectly.

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MakingtheUnits,Sections,
and Blocks
Refer to “Stitch-and-Flip”inBasic
Lessons. UsenavyA’sandgreenB’s
to make 25blocksasshown.

In the same manner,usenavyC’s

and green B’s tomake 84 unit1’s

and 84 unit 2’s.Similarly,use

navy D’s and greenB’stomake 16

unit 3’sasshown.

Sew2 navystripsand1 greenstrip

togethertomakea band.Make

2 bands.Cutthebandsat 21 ⁄ 2 " incre-

ments to make 32 unit4’stotal.

Sew 2 unit 1’s,2 unit2’s,and

1 navy E togetherasshowntomake

section 1. Make 40 section1’stotal.

Sew 2 unit4’sand1 greenF

together to makesection2. Make

16 section 2’s total.

Block

Stitch & Flip

Make 25

BB

BB

A

Unit 3

Stitch& Flip

Make 16

Unit 1

Stitch& Flip

Make 84

B

Unit 2

Stitch& Flip

Make 84

CCB

B D B

Unit 4

Cut 32

Band

Make

2

2 ½”

Section 1

Make 40

E

Section 2

Make 16

F

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Assembling the Quilt

Center

Refer to the Assembly Diagram. Sew

5 blocks and 4 section 1’s together

as shown to make row 1. Repeat

to make 5 row 1’s total. Join 5 sec-

tion 1’s and 4 sections 2’s to make

row 2. Make 4 row 2’s total. Sew

rows together, alternating as shown.

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Adding the Borders

Sew 1 unit 1, 1 unit 2, and

4 unit 3’s together to make pieced

border 1. Make 4 total. Join 2 to

sides of quilt. Sew 2 navy B’s to

remaining 2 border 1’s; add to top

and bottom of quilt.

Refer to “Borders” in Basic Lessons.

Join border 2 strips and cut to

sizes shown in Assembly Diagram.

Matching centers and ends, sew bor-

der 2 side strips to quilt; repeat to

add top and bottom strips.

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Quilting and Finishing

Layer and baste together the

backing, batting, and quilt top.

Refer to the quilting placement

diagram. Quilt a fl ower, a circular

serpentine, and boomerangs in

the block. Quilt crosshatching in

section 2. Quilt swirls in the back-

ground as shown.

Bind the quilt.

Quilting Placement