American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2020-04)

Switching up the color palette of

Pink & White Delight let project

tester Sarah Huechteman piece a

sunny 28× 53 " table runner. Sarah

used eight of Block 2 and framed the

blocks with sashing.

FABRICS are from the Majestic Mountains

collection by Teresa Ascone for P&B Textiles

(pbtex.com).

ASSEMBLE QUILT TOP

1

Referring to Quilt Assembly
Diagram for placement and
orientation of blocks, lay out solid
white 3" sashing squares, solid
pink 3× 101 ∕ 2 " sashing rectangles,
and blocks in 13 rows. Sew together
pieces in rows. Press seams toward
sashing rectangles.

2

Join rows to make quilt center.
Press seams away from block
rows. The quilt center should be 78"
square including seam allowances.

3

Cut and piece solid pink 5^1 ∕ 2 ×42"

strips to make:

▫ 2—5^1 ∕ 2 ×88" border strips

▫ 2—5^1 ∕ 2 ×78" border strips

4

Sew short border strips to
opposite edges of quilt center.
Add long border strips to remaining
edges to complete quilt top. Press all
seams toward border.

FINISH QUILT

1

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

2

Quilt as desired. Designer Vicki
Ruebel machine-quilted a
custom pattern of straight lines and
feather, ribbon candy, and curved
diamond motifs in the quilt center
(Quilting Diagram). She stitched a
piano key pattern in the border.

3

Bind with remaining solid pink
21 ∕ 2 ×42" strips. (For details, see
Complete Quilt.)

Designer: Vicki Ruebel of Orchid Owl Quilts
(orchidowlquilts.com)

Quilting Diagram

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