CUT FABRICS
Cut pieces in the following order.
Designers Jo Kramer and Kelli
Hanken make their triangle-squares
larger than necessary and trim them
to size after piecing. These instructions
follow their method.
From assorted light prints, cut:
▫ 246—5" squares
▫ 164—2" squares
From assorted dark or medium
prints, cut:
▫ 246—5" squares
▫ 784—2" squares
From tan print, cut:
▫ 9—2^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" binding strips
ASSEMBLE TRIANGLE-SQUARES
Measurements include^1 ⁄ 4 " seam
allowances. Sew with right sides
together unless otherwise stated.
Press seams in directions indicated
by arrows on diagrams. If no direction
is specified, press seam toward darker
fabric.
- Use a pencil to mark two diagonal
lines in an X on wrong side of each
light print 5" square. - Referring to Diagram 1, layer a
marked light print square atop a dark
or medium print 5" square. Sew^1 ⁄ 4 " on
each side of each diagonal line. - Cut layered 5" squares horizontally
and vertically into four 2^1 ⁄ 2 " squares
(Diagram 2). Cut each 2^1 ⁄ 2 " square on
its marked diagonal line to make eight
triangles (Diagram 3).
4. Referring to Diagram 4, press each
triangle open to make eight triangle-
squares. Trim each triangle-square to
2" square including seam allowances.
5. Repeat steps 2–4 to make 1,968
triangle-squares total. (You will
use 1,964.)
ASSEMBLE BLOCKS AND
QUILT CENTER
- Gather eight assorted dark or
medium print 2" squares and 16
triangle-squares. - Referring to Diagram 5 for
triangle-square orientation and 2"
square placement, lay out pieces in
six rows. Sew together pieces in rows;
join rows to make a block. The block
should be 6^1 ⁄ 2 × 9 1 ⁄ 2 " including seam
allowances.
FINISHED QUILT: 78^1 ⁄ 2 × 84 1 ⁄ 2 "
FINISHED BLOCK: 6×9"
MATERIALS
Yardages and cutting instructions
are based on 42" of usable fabric
width.
To plan this quilt in a different
colorway, use the Coloring Diagram
on Pattern Sheet 1.
▫ 5 yards total assorted light prints
(blocks, borders)
▫ 7 yards total assorted dark or
medium prints (blocks, borders)
▫ 3 ⁄ 4 yard tan print (binding)
▫ 7 1 ⁄ 4 yards backing fabric
▫ 87 ×93" batting
s^5 q".
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
Diagram 3
2 "
2 "
Diagram 4
40 APQ • December 2019