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1 Design by Julia LaBauve Skill Level: Beginner Number of Blocks: 12 1 Approximate Size: 48½" x 56½" Julia Cairns

23744 QX 23742 X 23743 X 23745 S 23746 HG QUILT KIT REQUIREMENTS 12 Kits 18 Kits 24 Kits Design Yards Bolts Bolts Bolts 23742 X 1 1

piece of backing fabric (3¾ yards). 57" x 65" piece of batting. Basic sewing supplies.

Subcut (2) 3½" x 48½" rectangles and (2) 3½" x 50½" rectangles.

Cut and subcut in order as given as several subcuts are from the remains of previously cut strips.

23743 X: Fabric B (wide stripe) Pieced Border #5 Blocks Plan (if desired) use of light and dark sections of the stripe.

(4) 4½" x 9¾" light rectangles and (2) 4½" x 10" dark rectangles; for side borders, cut (2) 4½" x 11" light rectangles and (4) 4½" x

Sew the strips together (end 23745 S: Fabric D (yellow birds print) Pieced Border #5 Cornerstones Cut (1) 5¼" x WOF strip.

23746 HG: Fabric E (swirls print) Cut (3) 2½" x WOF strips.

2 23744 QX X X S HG QUILT KIT REQUIREMENTS 12 Kits 18 Kits 24 Kits Design Yards Bolts Bolts Bolts X X QX ⅝ S ½ HG ⅓ J ½ O* ⅔ Y " x 65" piece of backing fabric (3¾ yards). 57" x 65" piece of batting. Basic sewing supplies. *includes binding J O (includes binding) Y to end) using a vertical seam to make a continuous strip. Subcut (2) 3½" x 48½" rectangles and (2) 3½" x 50½" rectangles. Cutting Directions Note: A widthwise cut (WOF) is from selvage to selvage. A lengthwise cut (LOF) is parallel to the selvage. Cut and subcut in order as given as several subcuts are from the remains of previously cut strips X: Fabric A (main print) Center Fussy cut (1) 18½" x 22½" rectangle X: Fabric B (wide stripe) Pieced Border #5 Blocks Plan (if desired) use of light and dark sections of the stripe. The following fussy cuts will reference the light and dark sections used by the designer in the sample: for top/border borders, cut (4) 4½" x 9¾" light rectangles and (2) 4½" x 10" dark rectangles; for side borders, cut (2) 4½" x 11" light rectangles and (4) 4½" x 11¼" dark rectangles QX: Fabric C (narrow stripe) Border #10 Cut (5) 3½" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together (end S: Fabric D (yellow birds print) Pieced Border #5 Cornerstones Cut (1) 5¼" x WOF strip. Subcut (2) 5¼" squares. Border #7 Cut (5) 1½" x WOF strips. Subcut (2) 1½" x 40½" rectangles. Subcut (2) 1½" x 42½" rectangles HG: Fabric E (swirls print) Cut (3) 2½" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together (end to end) using 45 seams to make a continuous strip. Pieced Border #2 From the continuous strip, cut (2) 2½" squares. Reserve remaining strip. Border #3 From the reserved strip, cut (4) 2½" x 26½" rectangles J: Fabric F (black tonal) Pieced Border #2 Cut (2) 2½" x WOF strips. Subcut (1) 2½" x 20½" rectangle. Subcut (1) 2½" x 22½" rectangle. Border #9 Cut (5) 1½" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together (end to (2) 1½" x 42½" rectangles and (2) 1½" x 48½" rectangles. 2

3 23747 O: Fabric G (orange tonal) Border #1 Cut (3) 1½" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together (end to (2) 1½" x 20½" rectangles and (2) 1½" x 22½" rectangles. Binding Cut (6) 2½" x WOF strips Y: Fabric H (blue tonal) Border #4 Cut (3) 1½" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together (end to (2) 1½" x 28½" rectangles and (2) 1½" x 30½" rectangles. Pieced Border #5 Cut (1) 5¼" x WOF strip. Subcut (2) 5¼" squares (for cornerstones). Cut (3) 2½" x WOF strips. Subcut (48) 2½" squares (for blocks). Border #6 Cut (4) 1½" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together (end to (2) 1½" x 38½" rectangles and (2) 1½" x 40½" rectangles. Border #8 Cut (2)* 2½" x WOF strips. Subcut (2) 2½" x 40½" rectangles. *Note: If this fabric is 40" or less in width (selvage to selvage), cut (3) 2½" x WOF strips, sew the strips together (end to end) using 45 seams to make a continuous strip, and cut (2) 2½" x 40½" rectangles. Instructions Blocks for Pieced Border #5 1. Referring to Diagram 1, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of one 5¼" Fabric D (yellow birds print) square. With right sides together, align the 5¼" Fabric D (yellow birds print) square to the right side of one 5¼" Fabric H (blue tonal) square. Stitch ¼" on both sides of the drawn line. Cut the square in half on the drawn line to yield two 4½" square Cornerstone Blocks. Repeat Step 1 to yield two additional 4½" square Cornerstone Blocks. Diagram 1 2. Referring to Diagram 2, draw a diagonal line on the tonal) square to the upper right edge of one 4½" x 9¾" 4½" x 9¾" Fabric B (wide stripe) rectangle for Block A. Square up Block A to measure 4½" x 9¾". Make a total of four Block A. Diagram 2 3. Referring to Diagram 2, draw a diagonal line on the tonal) square to the upper right edge of one 4½" x 10" 4½" x 10" Fabric B (wide stripe) rectangle for Block B. Square up Block B to measure 4½" x 10". Make a total of two Block B. 4. Referring to Diagram 2, draw a diagonal line on the tonal) square to the upper right edge of one 4½" x 11¼" 4½" x 11¼" Fabric B (wide stripe) rectangle for Block C. Square up Block C to measure 4½" x 11¼". Make a total of four Block C. 5. Referring to Diagram 2, draw a diagonal line on the tonal) square to the upper right edge of one 4½" x 11" 3

4 4½" x 11" Fabric B (wide stripe) rectangle for Block D. Square up Block D to measure 4½" x 11". Make a total of two Block D. Assembly Refer to the Layout Diagram for the following steps: 1. Border #1. Sew one 1½" x 22½" Fabric G (orange tonal) rectangle to each long side of the 18½" x 22½" Fabric A (main print). Sew one 1½" x 20½" Fabric G (orange tonal) rectangle to each short side of the 18½" x 22½" Fabric A (main print). Center should measure 20½" x 24½". 2. Border #2. Sew one 2½" Fabric E (swirls print) square to one 2½" x 20½" Fabric F (black tonal) for Side Border #2. Sew Side Border #2 to the right long edge of the Center. Sew one 2½" Fabric E (swirls print) square to one 2½" x 22½" Fabric F (black tonal) for Bottom Border #2. Sew Bottom Border #2 to the bottom edge of the Center. Center should measure 22½" x 26½". 3. Border #3. Sew one 2½" x 26½" Fabric E (swirls print) rectangle to each long side of the Center. Sew one 2½" x 26½" Fabric E (swirls) rectangle to each short side of the Center. Center should measure 26½" x 30½". 4. Border #4. Sew one 1½" x 30½" Fabric H (blue tonal) rectangle to each long side of the Center. Sew one 1½" x 28½" Fabric H (blue tonal) rectangle to each short side of the Center. Center should measure 28½" x 32½". 5. Pieced Border #5 (Top/Bottom Borders). Referring to Diagram 3 and noting orientation of the pieces, sew five blocks together in the following order: Cornerstone Block, Block A, Block B, Block A, Cornerstone Block for border. Border should measure 4½" x 36½". Make a total of two borders. Diagram 3 6. Pieced Border #5 (Side Borders). Referring to Diagram 4, sew three blocks together in the following order: Block C, Block D, Block C for the side border. Border should measure 4½" x 32½". Make a total of two side borders. Sew a side border to each long side of the Center. Noting orientation of the border, sew the top and bottom border to each short side of the Center. Center should measure 36½" x 40½". Diagram 4 7. Border #6. Sew one 1½" x 40½" Fabric H (blue tonal) rectangle to each long side of the Center. Sew one 1½" x 38½" Fabric H (blue tonal) rectangle to each short side of the Center. Center should measure 38½" x 42½". 8. Border #7. Sew one 1½" x 42½" Fabric D (yellow birds print) rectangle to each long side of the Center. Sew one 1½" x 40½" Fabric D (yellow birds print) rectangle to each short side of the Center. Center should measure 40½" x 44½". 9. Border #8. Sew one 2½" x 40½" Fabric H (blue tonal) rectangle to each short side of the Center. Center should measure 40½" x 48½". 10. Border #9. Sew one 1½" x 48½" Fabric F (black tonal) rectangle to each long side of the Center. Sew one 1½" x 42½" Fabric F (black tonal) rectangle to each short side of the Center. Center should measure 42½" x 50½". 11. Border #10. Sew one 3½" x 50½" Fabric C (narrow stripe) rectangle to each long side of the Center. Sew one 3½" x 48½" Fabric C (narrow stripe) rectangle to each short side of the Center. Top should measure 48½" x 56½". 4

Finishing 1. Prepare backing fabric to measure approximately 57" x 65". Press seams open. 2. Lay out the quilt top right side up on the top of the batting and wrong side of the backing fabric. 3.

5 Finishing 1. Prepare backing fabric to measure approximately 57" x 65". Press seams open. 2. Lay out the quilt top right side up on the top of the batting and wrong side of the backing fabric. 3. Baste the layers together and quilt as desired. Trim backing and batting even with the quilt top. 4. Sew the six 2½" x WOF Fabric G (orange tonal) strips together (end to end) using 45 seams to make a continuous strip. Fold strip in half lengthwise (with wrong sides together) and press. Bind as desired. Layout Diagram While all possible care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this pattern, we are not responsible for printing errors or the way in which individual work varies. 5

Bloom Lap Quilt. Design by Shannon Ownby of Fabrics N Quilts Skill Level: Confident Beginner Number of Blocks: 6 Block Size: 24" (finished)

Bloom Lap Quilt. Design by Shannon Ownby of Fabrics N Quilts Skill Level: Confident Beginner Number of Blocks: 6 Block Size: 24 (finished) Approximate Quilt Size: 53" x 78½" Design by Shannon Ownby of Fabrics N Quilts Skill Level: Confident Beginner Number of Blocks: 6 Block Size: 24" (finished) 1 Amy Lee Weeks FABRIC REQUIREMENTS 23929 EH