This quilt finishes at 80" x 80".

 

Fat Quarter Bundle from Spectrum by V and Co.
3-1/4 yards background fabric #9900-98
7  yards backing fabric #10863-18
2/3  yards binding fabric #10862

 

Cutting Instructions: Each set of FQs (fabrics A,B,C and D) make 2 blocks.

From Fabric A, cut (4) 6½" squares cut in half on both diagonals, (4) 1½"x 8½" strips, and (4) 1½"x 10½" strips

From Fabric B, cut (4) 6"squares  and (2) 2½" squares.

From Fabric C, cut (4) 6½" squares cut in half on both diagonals, and (8) 2½" squares.

From Fabric D, cut (4) 6½" squares cut in half on both diagonals, and (16) 2½" squares.

From the background fabric, cut:

(6) 6½"x WOF strips, subcut into (32) 6½" squares cut in half on both diagonals

(6) 6" x WOF strips, subcut into (32) 6" squares

(2) 1½"x WOF strips, subcut into (32) 1½"x 2½" strips

(4) 1½"x WOF strips, subcut into (32) 1½"x 4½" strips

(8) 2½"x WOF strips, subcut into (64) 2½"x 4½" strips

(4) 2½"x WOF strips, subcut into (64) 2½" squares

 

PUTTING THE BLOCKS TOGETHER

HST (Half Square Triangle): Place (1) 6" square of Fabric B on top of (1) 6" square of background fabric, RST (right sides together), draw a pencil line from corner to the opposite corner of the top square. Sew 1/4" on either side of the pencil line. Cut along the pencil line. Press the square open. Trim to 5½". Repeat for a total of (4) HST per block.

Flying Geese: Using (2) 2½" squares in Fabric D and (1) 2½"x 4½" rectangle of background fabric, make (1) flying geese block as shown below. Place (1) 2½" square on top of the 2½"x 4½" rectangle, RST draw a pencil line from corner to corner on the square. Sew on the pencil line. Cut 1/4" on the outside of the sew line. Press open. Repeat for the opposite side of the flying geese block. Repeat for a total  of (4) flying geese per block.

QST (Quarter Square Triangle): Using (1) 6½" background triangle, (1) 6½" Fabric A triangle, (1) 6-1/2" Fabric C triangle, and (1) 6½" Fabric D triangle, make (1) QST as shown below. Repeat for a total of (4) as shown on the right and (4) as shown on the left per block.

Center Block Piece: Using (1) 2½" square in Fabric B, (2) 1½"x 2½" background fabric rectangles, (2) 1½"x 4½", and (4) 2½" squares in Fabric C,  make (1) center block as shown below. Sew (1) 1½"x 2½" strip to each of the sides of the 2½" square of Fabric B, press to the center. Sew (1) 1½"x 4½" strip to the top and bottom of the 2½" square, press to the center. Sew (1) 2½" square to Fabric C to each corner, RST draw a pencil line from corner to corner on the Fabric C square. Sew on the pencil line. Cut 1/4" on the outside of the sew line. Press open. Repeat for each of the four corners.

Using the Center Block Piece, the (4) flying geese blocks, and (4) 2½" background fabric squares, sew the center of your block as shown below.  Using the Center Piece as previously sewn, (2) 1½"x 8½" Fabric A rectangles, and (2) 1½"x 10½" Fabric A rectangles, sew the center of your block as shown below.

Using the middle block pieced above, the (4) HST, and the (4) QST, sew together the block as shown below.

The finished block should measure 20" block. Repeat the above steps for a total of 16 blocks.

This quilt finishes at 80" x 80".

Valerie Rigney
{The Aqua Umbrella}

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