12 2½ strips strips ½ to 2½ strips. 42 1½ strips. 4 4 squares

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1 1 Block Finishing 216 There are 3 border finishes for the quilt: one fabric border, scrappy piano key border and scrappy multi horizontal To make the quilt larger, two more borders can be added as per instructions. 1 Block Cut: Sub-cut: Sashing Background Vertical - Block right side sashing if you haven't already added the optional background strip 6 6½ strips 143 1½ x6½ rectangles Horizontal 26 1½ strips 1st Border Background 1 2 strips 2nd Border Red One fabric Scrappy multi width, 1-2, perpendicular/piano key OR Scrappy equal width, 1, perpendicular/piano key Border cornerstones 1 4 strips ½ to 2½ strips 42 1½ strips 4 4 squares do not cut until Step 1 do not cut until Step 16 do not cut until Step 2 Scrappy Multi Horizontal ½ strips do not cut until Step 2, 28 and 31 3rd Border Background 4th Border Red Binding 12 6½ strips 12 2¼ strips 12 2½ strips nextstepquiltdesigns.com Calgary AB Canada

If you haven t already added the right side sashing to each block, sew [1] 1½ x6½ rectangle to the right side of each block in columns 1 to 11. Press to sashing. 2. Sew the blocks in rows together.

2 WOF - width of fabric Sashing 1. Layout all 1 blocks in a 12 block row by 13 block column design as you like. There are six blank squares in the design that you can add your own blocks to or use one fabric for each square or combination of. If you haven t already added the right side sashing to each block, sew [1] 1½ x6½ rectangle to the right side of each block in columns 1 to 11. Press to sashing. 2. Sew the blocks in rows together. Press to sashing. 3. Sew [26] 1½ strips together end to end. 4. Measure the middle row from side raw edge to other side raw edge. Cut Step 3 unit into [12] units/sashings this measurement.. Place Step 4 sashings between the Step 2 block rows. First sew block row one to sashing one, then block row two to sashing two, etc. Then sew each set of the block-sashing rows together. Press to sashing. Tip: To line up vertical sashings in each set lay the block row on top of the sashing and carefully line up the vertical sashings by finger feeling and eye balling them. Then using fine pins, pin on each side of the vertical sashing. Do not worry if slightly out. You will drive yourself crazy trying to fix it. First Border 6. Sew [] 2 background strips together end to end. Make Measure quilt center from top raw edge to [2] borders this length from [1] Step 6 unit. Sew one border to each side of the quilt top. Press to 8. Measure quilt center from side raw edge to other borders this width from [1] Step 6 unit. Sew one border to top and one border to bottom of the quilt top. Press to 9. To make Second border: One Fabric Border go to Step 1, Scrappy Perpendicular/Piano Key Border go to Step 1, Scrappy Multi Horizontal Border go to Step nextstepquiltdesigns.com Calgary AB Canada

21½ 1 216 Second Border One Fabric 1. Sew [] 4 second border strips together end to end. Make 2. 11. Measure quilt center from top raw edge to [2] borders this length from [1] Step 1 unit.

3 21½ Second Border One Fabric 1. Sew [] 4 second border strips together end to end. Make Measure quilt center from top raw edge to [2] borders this length from [1] Step 1 unit. Sew one border to each side of the quilt top. Press to 12. Measure quilt center from side raw edge to other borders this width from [1] Step 1 unit. Sew one border to top and one border to bottom of the quilt top. Press to 13. For larger quilt GO TO STEP GO TO STEP 42. Second Border Perpendicular/Piano Key 1. Choose if you want even or uneven perpendicular/piano key widths. For even width perpendicular/piano key Go To Step 16. Uneven width perpendicular/piano keys: On a design wall, layout/audition each strip at the finished width before cutting to size. Begin with a 1½ finished strip. Make most of the strips about the same width with at least one wider and one narrower than the others. Continue auditioning strips until you have a strip set that has a FINISHED width of 21. Make [2] strip sets. Cut each strip to decided width PLUS seam allowances. Sew the strips together. This strip set should be at least 21½ wide UNFINISHED by WOF. If you want more fabric variety in the border make [4] strip sets 21½ wide by 2½ (half WOF). GO TO STEP Even width perpendicular/piano keys: On a design wall, layout/audition [42] 1½ strips. Sew the strips together in [2] sets of 21 strips. Should be 21½ wide by WOF. If you want more fabric variety in the border make [4] strip sets 21½ wide by 2½ (half the WOF). 17. Sub-cut Step 16/17 strip sets into a total of [1] 4 units. 4 WOF 18. Measure quilt center from top raw edge to bottom raw edge in the middle of quilt top. From Step 17 units make [2] borders this length. You may have to trim strip set to fit. 19. Measure quilt center from side raw edge to other side raw edge in the middle of quilt top. From Step 17 units make [2] borders this width. You may have to trim strip set to fit nextstepquiltdesigns.com Calgary AB Canada

216 2. Cut [4] 4 squares. Sew one square to each end of [2] Step 19 borders. 21. Sew one Step 18 border to each side of the quilt top. Press to first 22.

Uneven Perpendicular/Piano Key border shown Second Border Multi Horizontal For each round you will have to center each border and trim to correct measurement. 2.

Make [2] borders this length by randomly sewing the Step 2 rectangles together end to end. Sew one border to each side of the quilt center. You may have to trim to fit. Press to first 27.

4 Cut [4] 4 squares. Sew one square to each end of [2] Step 19 borders. 21. Sew one Step 18 border to each side of the quilt top. Press to first 22. Sew one Step 2 border to top and one border to the bottom of the quilt top. Press to first 23. For larger quilt GO TO STEP GO TO STEP 42. Uneven Perpendicular/Piano Key border shown Second Border Multi Horizontal For each round you will have to center each border and trim to correct measurement. 2. Round 1: From a variety of 1½ strips cut [94] 1½ x 4½ rectangles. 26. Measure quilt center from top raw edge to bottom raw edge in the middle of quilt top. Make [2] borders this length by randomly sewing the Step 2 rectangles together end to end. Sew one border to each side of the quilt center. You may have to trim to fit. Press to first 27. Measure quilt center from side raw edge to other borders this width by randomly sewing the Step 2 rectangles together end to end. You may have to trim to fit. Sew one border to top and one border to bottom of the quilt center. Press to first 28. Round 2: From a variety of 1½ strips cut [64] 1½ x½ rectangles and [6] 1½ squares. 29. Measure quilt center from top raw edge to bottom raw edge in the middle of quilt center. Make [2] borders this length by randomly sewing the Step 28 rectangles and squares together end to end, beginning and ending with a 1½ x½ rectangle and alternating with a 1½ square. You may have to trim to fit. Sew one border to each side of the quilt top. Press to Round Measure quilt center from side raw edge to other borders this length by randomly sewing the Step 28 rectangles and squares together end to end, beginning and ending with a 1½ x½ rectangle and alternating with a 1½ square. You may have to trim to fit. Sew one border to top and one border to bottom of the quilt top. Press to Round 1. Round 1: Inside / first of three red borders uses 1½ x4½ rectangles Round 2: Middle red border uses alternating 1½ x½ rectangles and 1½ squares Round 3: Outside / last red border uses 1½ x 7½ rectangles nextstepquiltdesigns.com Calgary AB Canada 216

216 31. Round 3: From a variety of 1½ strips cut [6] 1½ x 7½ rectangles. 32. Measure quilt center from top raw edge to bottom raw edge in the middle of quilt top.

Measure quilt center from side raw edge to other borders this width by randomly sewing the Step 31 rectangles together end-to-end. You may have to trim to fit.

Sew [3] 6½ Background border strips together end to end. Make 4. 37. Measure quilt center from top raw edge to [2] borders this length from [2] Step 36 units.

5 Round 3: From a variety of 1½ strips cut [6] 1½ x 7½ rectangles. 32. Measure quilt center from top raw edge to bottom raw edge in the middle of quilt top. Make [2] borders this length by randomly sewing the Step 31 rectangles together end-to-end. You may have to trim to fit. Sew one border to each side of the quilt top. Press to Round Measure quilt center from side raw edge to other borders this width by randomly sewing the Step 31 rectangles together end-to-end. You may have to trim to fit. Sew one border to top and on border to bottom of quilt top. Press to Round For larger quilt GO TO STEP GO TO STEP 42. Third Border 36. Sew [3] 6½ Background border strips together end to end. Make Measure quilt center from top raw edge to [2] borders this length from [2] Step 36 units. Sew one border to each side of the quilt top. Press to 38. Measure quilt center from side raw edge to other borders this width from [2] Step 36 units. Sew one border to top and one border to bottom of the quilt top. Press to Fourth Border 39. Sew [3] 2¼ Red border strips together end to end. Make Measure quilt center from top raw edge to [2] borders this length from [2] Step 39 units. Sew one border to each side of the quilt top. Press to 41. Measure quilt center from side raw edge to other borders this width from [2] Step 39 units. Sew one border to top and one border to bottom of the quilt top. Press to Layer,, Bind & Label 42. Layer quilt top, batting and backing and quilt as desired. 43. Stitch the binding strips together end to end using diagonal seams. Fold this strip wrong sides together, lengthwise in half. Press. Stitch to front of quilt matching raw edges and mitering the corners. Press to binding. 44. Fold binding over raw edges to quilt back and stitch folded edge to quilt back covering seam. 4. Create label with name of quilt, your name, location, who for and date. Stitch to quilt back nextstepquiltdesigns.com Calgary AB Canada

Colors of Spring. Designed by Denise Russell. Finished quilt size 77.5 x 91 Finished block size: 12

Colors of Spring. Designed by Denise Russell. Finished quilt size 77.5 x 91 Finished block size: 12 Colors of Spring Designed by Denise Russell Finished quilt size 77.5 x 91 Finished block size: 12 Cutting From 1895 Hibiscus: *Cut one (3-1/2 x WOF) strip. Sub-cut twenty 2 x 3-1/2 rectangles. From 1895