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- Design Introduction
- Materials Information
- Fabric Cutting Instructions
- Assembly and Finishing Details
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Blocks fade from dark to
light and back again in
a neutral bed quilt that
contains hints of yellow
and burgundy.
materials
Designer Amy Ellis selected one yellow
print and 14 gray prints in dark, medium,
and light values for the kite-shape pieces
in the blocks. To create a gradation of value
diagonally across the quilt top, choose gray
prints that range from darkest (A) to lightest
(N) in the amounts listed below.
Assorted gray prints (blocks):
> Ye yard of fabric A (darkest)
» Ye yard of fabric B
» ¥ yard of fabric C
» % yard of fabric D
» ¥e yard of fabric E
» ¥% yard of fabric F
» Ys yard of fabric G
» Ya yard of fabric H
> yard of fabric |
» Ye yard of fabric J
> Ya yard of fabric K
> 3 yard of fabric L
> Ye yard of fabric M
> ¥/ yard of fabric N (lightest)
Yellow print (blocks):
» ¥a yard of fabric O
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» 2% yards each white oval print and
white dash print (blocks)
» 2¥s yards each gray plaid and gray
geometric print (blocks)
» ¥%, yard multicolor geometric print
(binding)
» 5% yards backing fabric
> 81x99" batting
» Lightweight tracing paper or other
foundation material
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Finished quilt: 72%2x90¥2" (twin-
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Finished block: 6" square
Yardages and cutting instructions
are based on 42" of usable fabric
width
Measurements include 4" seam
allowances. Sew with right sides
together unless otherwise stated. cut ta
From each of fabrics A and B, cut:
+ 6—3x4" rectangles
From fabric C, cut:
1 3x4" rectangles
From fabric D, cut:
+18
From fabric E, cu
4" rectangles
+ 10—-3x4" rectangles
From fabric F, cut:
10—3x4" rectangles
From fabric G, cut:
26—3x4" rectangles
From fabric H, cut:
10-—-3x4" rectangles
From fabric |, cut:
34 4" rectangles
From fabric J, cut:
4" rectangles
From fabric K, cut:
4
From fabric L, cut:
rectangles
4" rectangles
From fabric M, cut:
48-—3x4" rectangles
From each of fabrics N and O, cut:
24 4" rectangles
From each white oval print and
white dash print, cut:
60. 34/4" rectangles
From each gray plaid and gray
geometric print, cut:
458" squares, cutting each
diagonally twice in an X for 180
triangles total
From multicolor geometric
print, cut:
9—2Y
sinding strips
The F indation Pattern is on
Pattern Sheet 2. Using a pencil,
trace foundation pattern onto
tracing paper or the foundation
material of your choice 360
times. (Or download the pattern
at AllPeopleQuilt.com/21 7, and
photocopy or print foundation
papers.) Cut out each traced
foundation roughly ¥/" outside
dashed lines to make foundation
paper
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three A blocks total »13 G blocks
> 15 H blocks
5. Substituting 3x4" > 17 | blocks
rectangles in the fabrics »19 J blocks
indicated below for fabric A, » 21 K blocks
repeat steps 1-3 to make: >11.L blocks
»3 B blocks »24 Mblocks
»6 C blocks »12N blocks
»9 D blocks »12 O blocks
»5 E blocks
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UNIT1
DIAGRAM 1
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WRONG SIDE RIGHT SIDE
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DIAGRAM 2
mble blocks
To foundation-piece, you stitch
to a foundation paper
d side of the paper
facing up and the fabric pieces
fabric piece:
with the marke
layered underneath. The resulting
pleced unit is a mirror image of the
foundation paper
1. Gather one foundation paper, two
white oval print 3x31" rectangles
(positions 1. and 3), one fabric A
3x4" rectangle (position 2), and
one gray plaid triangle (position 4).
Referring to Diagram 1, work in
numerical order to foundation-piece
Unit 1. (For details, see Foundation
Piecing, Pattern Sheet 2.)
2. Gather one foundation paper, two
white dash print 3x31/" rectangles
and 2), one fabric A
3x4" rectangle (position 2), and
one gray geometric print triangle
4), Work in numerical
(positions 1
(positior
to foundation-piece Unit 2
(Diagram 2).
3. Join units 1
and 2 t
make Block A
(Diagram 3).
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L. Referring to Quilt Assembly
Diagram, page 62, lay out blocks
in 15 horizontal rows to create a
diagonal pattern for each lettered
fabric; rotate blocks as shown,
noting positions of gray plaid and
gray geometric print triangles.
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2. Sew together blocks in each
row. Press seams in one direction,
alternating direction with each row.
Join rows to complete quilt top
Press seams in one direction.
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finish quilt
Layer quilt top, batting, and
backing; baste. (For details, see
Complete Quilt, Pattern Sheet 3.)
2. Quilt as desired. Amy machine-
quilted an offset half-hexagon
pattern across the quilt top (Quilting
Diagram).
3. Bind with multicolor geometric
print binding strips. (For details, see
Complete Quilt.) ©
BRUARY 2016
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punched up Neutral or Not? with
bright colors and standout prints.
Using a balance of white and black
fabrics in each block gives the eye
a place to rest and lets each color
shine. Laura carefully positioned
colors to make a secondary
pinwheel design across the quilt
center. Laura added 1"- and 5"-
wide borders to the 16-block quilt
center to make a 36"-square wall
hanging
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back to basics
Refer to these tips and techniques whenever
you need information for your projects.
cut bias strips
Strips for curved appliqué
pieces and for binding
curved edges should be
cut on the bias (diagonally
across the grain of a
woven fabric), which runs
at a 45° angle to the
selvage and has the most
stretch.
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Foundation Pattern
To cut bias strips, begin with
a fabric square or rectangle;
use an acrylic ruler to
square up the left edge if
necessary. Make a cut at a
45° angle to the left edge
(Bias Strip Diagram). Handle
the diagonal edges carefully
to avoid distorting the bias.
To cut a strip, measure the
desired width from the 45°
cut edge; cut parallel to the
edge. Cut enough strips to
total the length needed.
BIAS STRIP
DIAGRAM
make and
use templates
MAKE TEMPLATES
Atemplate is a pattern
made from extra-sturdy
material so you can trace
around it many times
without wearing away the
edges. Acrylic templates
for many common shapes
are available at quilt shops.
Or make your own by
duplicating printed patterns
on template plastic.
To make permanent
templates, purchase easy-
to-cut template plastic,
available at quilt shops and
crafts supply stores. Lay
the plastic over a printed
pattern. Trace the pattern
onto the plastic using a
ruler and a permanent
marker to ensure straight
lines, accurate corners, and
permanency.
For hand piecing and
appliqué, make templates
the exact size finished
pieces will be (without seam
allowances). For piecing, this
means tracing the patterns’
dashed lines.
For machine piecing,
make templates that
include seam allowances by
tracing the patterns’ solid
and dashed lines onto the
template plastic.
For easy reference,
mark each template with
its letter designation, grain
line (if noted by an arrow
on the pattern), and block
or quilt name. Also mark
the matching point of each
corner on the seam line
(these may be indicated with
dots on the printed pattern).
Cut out the traced shapes
on their outside lines. Using
a pushpin, make a hole in
the template at each corner
matching point. The hole
must be large enough for the
point of a pencil or marking
pen to mark through:
Verify each template's
shape and size by placing
it over its printed pattern.
Templates must be accurate
because errors, however
small, compound many
times as you assemble a
quilt. To check templates’
accuracy, make a test block
before cutting the fabric
pieces for an entire quilt.
