FABRICS are from the Bliss collection by Bonnie & Camille for Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com). designer Camille Roskelley of thimble blossoms (thimbleblossoms.com) A quick-to-piece, big-block quilt for the quilter on the go. without the prior written consent of Meredith Corporation. Meredith Corporation 2013. All rights reserved. 1
Materials 2 1 2 yards solid white (blocks) 7 8 yard solid aqua (blocks, binding) 4 18 22" pieces (fat quarters) assorted aqua prints (blocks) 4 18 22" pieces (fat quarters) assorted red prints (blocks) 1 1 2 yards solid gray (blocks, sashing, inner border) 2 3 yard light aqua print (blocks, middle border) 1 1 2 yards red-and-white dot (blocks, outer border) 4 7 8 yards backing fabric 71 87" batting Finished quilt: 62 1 2 78 1 2" Finished block: 14" square Quantities are for 44 45"-wide, 100% cotton fabrics. Measurements include 1 4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated. Cut Fabrics Cut pieces in the following order. From solid white, cut: 192 4" squares From solid aqua, cut: 8 2 1 2 42" binding From each assorted aqua print and red print fat quarter, cut: From solid gray, cut: 10 2 1 2 42" for sashing and inner border 8 2 1 2 14 1 2" sashing rectangles From light aqua print, cut: 6 2 42" for middle border From red-and-white dot, cut: 8 5 42" for outer border Assemble Blocks 1. Use a pencil to mark a diagonal line on wrong side of each solid white 4" square. 2. Align a marked solid white square with one end of a solid aqua 4 7 1 2" rectangle (Diagram 1; note direction of drawn line). Sew on drawn line, then trim excess, leaving a 1 4" seam allowance. Press open attached triangle, pressing seam toward triangle. In same manner, add a marked solid white square to opposite end of rectangle (Diagram 1; again note direction of drawn line). Stitch, trim, and press as before to make a Flying Geese unit. The unit should be 7 1 2 4" including seam allowances. Repeat to make four matching Flying Geese units total. 3. Using remaining solid aqua, assorted aqua print, assorted red print, solid gray, light aqua print, and red-and-white dot 4 7 1 2" rectangles, repeat Step 2 to make 96 Flying Geese units total (two sets of four matching units from each fabric). 4. For one Dutchmen s Puzzle block, gather two sets of four Flying Geese units. 5. Sew together one Flying Geese unit from each set to make a Flying Geese pair (Diagram 2). Press seam in one direction. The pair should be 7 1 2" square Repeat to make four matching Flying Geese pairs total. 6. Referring to Diagram 3, sew together Flying Geese pairs in pairs. Press seams in opposite directions. Join pairs to make a Dutchmen s Puzzle block. Press seam in one direction. The block should be 14 1 2" square 7. Repeat steps 4 6 to make 12 Dutchmen s Puzzle blocks total. Assemble Quilt Top 1. Cut and piece solid gray 2 1 2 42" to make: 2 2 1 2 62 1 2" inner border 2 2 1 2 50 1 2" inner border 3 2 1 2 46 1 2" sashing 2. Referring to Quilt Assembly Diagram, lay out Dutchmen s Puzzle blocks, solid gray sashing rectangles, and solid gray sashing in seven rows. 3. Sew together pieces in each block row. Press seams toward sashing rectangles. 4. Join block rows and sashing to make quilt center. Press seams in one direction. The quilt center should be 46 1 2 62 1 2" 5. Sew long inner border Add short inner border to remaining edges. Press all seams toward inner border. 6. Cut and piece light aqua print 2 42" to make: 2 2 66 1 2" middle border 2 2 53 1 2" middle border 7. Sew long middle border Add short middle border to remaining edges. Press all seams toward middle border. without the prior written consent of Meredith Corporation. Meredith Corporation 2013. All rights reserved. 2
8. Cut and piece red-and-white dot 5 42" to make: 2 5 69 1 2" outer border 2 5 62 1 2" outer border 9. Sew long outer border Add short outer border to remaining edges to complete quilt top. Press all seams toward outer border. Finish Quilt 1. Layer quilt top, batting, and backing; baste. 2. Quilt as desired. Machine-quilter Andrea Marquez outline-quilted inside each large triangle in the Flying Geese units, continuing the stitching into a spiral in the center of the triangle (Quilting Diagram). She quilted an allover meander in the background of each block and a ribbon design in the sashing and inner border. She finished the quilt with continuous diamonds in the middle border and loops in the outer border. 3. Bind with solid aqua binding. without the prior written consent of Meredith Corporation. Meredith Corporation 2013. All rights reserved. 3
APQ DE CMR 4 Bliss D Quiltin C. Neub 10052 DIAGRAM 1 DIAGRAM 2 DIAGRAM 3 QUILTING DIAGRAM without the prior written consent of Meredith Corporation. Meredith Corporation 2013. All rights reserved. 4
APQ DECEMBER 2010 CMR 4066667 Bliss Dutchman s Puzzle-block Thro Quilt Assembly Diagram American Patchwork & Quilting Quilt Sampler C. Quilts Neubauer and 7-14-10 More 100527356 5 62 1 2" 2 53 1 2" 2 1 2 50 1 2" 2 1 2 14 1 2" 2 1 2 46 1 2" 5 69 1 2" 2 66 1 2" 2 1 2 62 1 2" QUILT ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM without the prior written consent of Meredith Corporation. Meredith Corporation 2013. All rights reserved. 5