Today’s Quilter – September 2019

CHART GUIDE l how to use

FOR

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CUT TOTAL 6in 9in 12in 18in

4 2in 2 in 3 in 5in

4

1 3 in 5in^6 in^9 in

2 in 3 in 3 in 5 in

A

C 16

4

1

D (^28)
E 2 8
2 in
2 in
3 in
3 in
4 in
4 in
5 in
5 in
F 4 4 2in 2 in 4 in 5in
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CHART GUIDE
I
n thisbooklet,youwillfind 36 blockchartsoeringalltheinformationyouneedtomake
eachblockinfourdierentsizes.Theblockshavebeensplitinto3x3and4x4basegrid
blocks,andcanbecombinedat anysizetocreateexcitingquiltsfeaturingmultipleblock
designs.Youcanalsomixandmatchsizestointerestingeect,asLaurahasdoneinher
samplerproject(page46).Four6inblockswillsitneatlynexttoa 12inblock,forexample.
Studythesimplechartguidebelow,brushuponyourquickpiecingtechniques(page6)
and then experiment with your favourite block combinations for endless quilt possibilities.
How to use your handy block booklet
Pieceaslabelledon
diagrams
Sizetocutpiecefor
each block
Finished block sizes
Howmanytocutofeachshape.Purple
linesindicatediagonalsubcuts.Shading
indicates fabric choice
Totalquantit yof
eachshapeusedin
the block
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
A
A
A
A
B
A
F
F
F
F
Anexampleofa cuttinglist
fora 6infinishedblock, based
onthechartabove:
1
Fromfabric1 (light fabric), cut
asfollows:
QOne(1) 3 ½insquare.
QFour(4)2insquares.
QFour(4) 2 insquares,subcutinhalf
diagonallytwicetoyieldsixteen (16)
quarter-square triangles.
2
Fromfabric2 (mediumfabric),
cuttwo(2) 2 insquares,subcutin
halfdiagonallytwicetoyield eight (8)
quarter-square triangles.
3
Fromfabric3 (darkfabric),cut
two(2) 2 insquares,thensubcut
inhalfdiagonallytwicetoyieldeight(8)
quarter-squaretriangles, and four (4)
2in squares.
A
CD A
E D
E
E
E
E
E
E
D E
D
D
CD DD
C
C
C
C
C
C
B
B B