- Remove two triangles from one
corner; join triangles to make a
triangle-square (Diagram 7). Th e
triangle-square should be 4" square
including seam allowances. Return
triangle-square to design wall. Repeat
to make four triangle-squares total. - Referring to Quilt Assembly
Diagram, join four small Flying
Geese units along left-hand edge of
quilt center to make a short border 3
strip. Press seams in one direction.
Th e strip should be 4× 281 ∕ 2 "
including seam allowances. Repeat
with right-hand edge to make a
second short border 3 strip.
8. Join the two triangle-squares and
four small Flying Geese units along
quilt center’s top edge to make a
long border 3 strip. Press seams in
one direction. Th e strip should be
4 × 351 ∕ 2 " including seam allowances.
Repeat with bottom edge to make a
second long border 3 strip.
9. Sew short border 3 strips to
opposite edges of quilt center. Add
long border 3 strips to remaining
edges. Press all seams toward
border 2. Th e quilt center now
should be 35^1 ∕ 2 " square including
seam allowances.
Cut, Assemble, and
Add Border 4
From assorted medium and dark
prints and large fl orals, cut:
- 28—3× 51 ∕ 2 " rectangles
- 4—3" squares
- Sew together seven print or
fl oral 3× 51 ∕ 2 " rectangles along short
ends to make a short border 4 strip
(Quilt Assembly Diagram, page 31).
Press seams in one direction. Th e
strip should be 3× 351 ∕ 2 " including
seam allowances. Repeat to make a
second short border 4 strip. - Sew together two print or
fl oral 3" squares and seven print
or fl oral 3× 51 ∕ 2 " rectangles to
make a long border 4 strip (Quilt
Assembly Diagram). Press seams in
one direction. Th e strip should be
3 × 401 ∕ 2 " including seam allowances.
Repeat to make a second long
border 4 strip. - Sew short border 4 strips to
opposite edges of quilt center. Add
long border 4 strips to remaining
edges. Press all seams toward
border 4. Th e quilt center now
should be 40^1 ∕ 2 " square including
seam allowances.
Cut, Assemble, and
Add Border 5
From assorted light prints, cut:
- 2—5^1 ∕ 2 " squares
From assorted medium and dark
prints, cut: - 2—5^1 ∕ 2 " squares
From assorted light, medium, and
dark prints and large fl orals, cut: - 20—4^1 ∕ 2 × 81 ∕ 2 " rectangles
- 40—4^1 ∕ 2 " squares (20 sets of
2 matching squares)
Diagram 7
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