Gift Quilt
Gift Quilt
Gift Quilt
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Cut and stack the remaining pieces from each fat quarter.
Keep the pieces within each group together and keep the
fabrics within a group in the same order.
Label each stack with the piece number. Masking tape will
work great for labeling the blocks.
This pattern was developed to provide an easy way to
ensure that the fabrics are dispersed throughout the quilt
effectively. By using the concept of Group A and Group B
blocks, there is no chance that a fabric will be adjacent to
itself. The directions provide sort order and block layout
order to accomplish this.
Sort the fabrics within each group following the steps below. As
you move the fabrics, keep the pieces that you remove from the
top in the same order and just stack them under the other pieces,
all with right sides facing up. Its just like cutting a deck of cards.
In the photos at right, the cut stacks are arranged in their proper
position in the block and you can see the pieces that are moved
to the bottom of the stack.
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Sew Group B Blocks starting at the top of the stack. The first block
sewn is block A1. Label the blocks in the upper left corner starting
with B1 through B10.
A3
B6
A5
B7
A9
B3
A10
B5
A2
B8
A1
B4
A8
B9
A6
B1
A4
B2
A7
B10
The blocks can be arranged in any order alternating A and B blocks. The
diagram at left provides a recommended layout to be able to achieve
good dispersion of the different fabrics throughout the quilt. Start with the
recommended layout on the floor or a design wall and rearrange until you are
satisfied.
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Measure the blocks and make sure they are square and all the same size. If they are not square, cut them
down to square. Note the final cut size of the blockyou will need this measurement for the next step.
Its OK if you have to cut the blocks down some. It will not detract from the graphic effect of the quilt.
Sew the blocks in rows using 1/4 seam allowances. Where seams meet between blocks, the seam
allowances should be opposed so that the seams lock together. Sew the rows together pressing the seam
allowance in either direction or open, whatever you prefer.
Its time to add the side, top and bottom borders. There are two border components. The inner border
(sashing) is a narrow (1 finished) border of one piece of fabric. The outer border is made of the remaining fat
quarter pieces (Piece 1) and finishes to 3 wide.
The finished blocks should have been 15 square (refer to bold
text at the top of this page). If yours were 15, cut all of the Piece
1s to 15 long. If your blocks were not 15, cut the Piece 1s to
the measurement of your block.
Cut eight strips from the sashing fabric each 1 wide. Cut the
strips the width of the fabric. Square up the ends of each strip and
sew them together end-to-end into one long strip.
Cut two long side sashing pieces (black in diagram) each 75 long
and sew these to the long sides of the quilt with a 1/4 seam. Press
the seam toward the sashing strip. If your blocks were not 15
square, calculate the length of the strip as (square size x 5) - 2.
Select ten of the Piece 1 pieces. Sew together five for each side,
joining on the short ends, creating one long border for each side.
(Red in diagram) Press the seam allowances to the darkest piece.
Pin the border to the side sashing aligning the seam from the border to the seam between the rows of blocks.
Sew with a 1/4 seam and press the seam allowance to the narrow sashing.
Cut two top and bottom sashing pieces, each 68 long and sew
these to the top and bottom of the quilt. If your blocks were not
15 square, calculate the length of the strip as (square size x 4) 1.5. Sew one sashing strip each to the top and bottom of the quilt
just as you did with the side sashing pieces.
Select one of the Piece 1 pieces to use as the cornerstone for the
quilt (Blue corner squares in diagram). Cut that piece into four
squares, each measures 3 square.
Make the top and bottom borders. Cut four pieces of the remaining
sashing fabric, each 3 long (Black in the diagram).
Sew four border pieces (Piece 1) end-to-end to create the top and
bottom borders (Red in diagram). Sew a 3 sashing piece to each
end of the border strip and then sew a corner square to each end.
Make one of these border strips each for the top and bottom of the
quilt. Press seams toward the sashing or the darker piece.
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Sew the border to the sashing strip aligning the border seams with the blocks seams. Press seam allowances
toward the narrow sashing.
The queen sized version is sewn using the same process except that it requires 30 fat quarters. This particular
quilt was made in a true scrappy palette. The theme was autumn colored and printed fabrics.
Sort the fat quarters into two stacks of 15 each. Cut the fat A11
B13
A6
B3
A15
quarters according to the directions for the main quilt. Sort
B7
A12
B12
A1
B4
and sew the blocks as in the instructions above.
Lay out the blocks according the diagram and sew the
blocks together for the center of the quilt.
For the narrow sashing cut ten strips of the sashing
fabric. Add the sashing and borders following the main
instructions.
A8
B11
A2
B8
B5
A3
B15
A5
A7
B6
A9
B2
B10
A13
B1
A10
A14
B9
A4
B14
Alanas Gift
African Gift
Christmas Gift
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