#MakeItWithMarcusFabrics Diamonds Quilts 79 x 95
PAGE 2 of 7 Fabric Requirements & Cutting Instructions Version 1 Cream Border TEMPLATES - Page 6 and 7 Fabric A- Paisley Red 8400-0511 7/8 yard Fabric B- Packed Flowers Cream 8401-0511 1 5/8 yards Cut forty Template 2 triangles. Fabric C- Paisley Blue 8400-0510 5/8 yard Fabric D- Buds Blue/Cream 8398-0571 1 1/8 yards Fabric E- Large Floral Blue 8393-0510 5/8 yard Fabric F- Buds Red/Cream 8398-0511 1 1/8 yards Fabric G- Wave Red 8395-0511 5/8 yard Fabric H- Tiles Blue 8399-0510 5/8 yard Fabric I- Wave Blue 8395-0510 5/8 yard Fabric J- Tiles Red 8399-0511 5/8 yard Fabric K- Stripe Blue 8394-0510 2 1/2 yards Fussy cut two 3 x 89 length of fabric (LOF) strips, each centered on the strip of roses. Fussy cut two 3 x 73 LOF strips, each centered on the strip of roses. Fabric L- Leaves Green 8396-0514 3/4 yard Cut nine 2 ½ x WOF strips for the binding. Fabric M- Large Floral Cream 8393-0511 1 1/2 yards Cut five 5 ½ x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut two 5 ½ x 85 ½ strips. Cut four 5 ½ x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut two 5 ½ x 79 ½ strips. Backing- Large Floral Cream 8393-0511 7 1/4 yards Cut three 87 x WOF strips. Sew together and trim to make one 87 x 103 back. continued
PAGE 3 of 7 Fabric Requirements & Cutting Instructions Version 2 - Blue Border TEMPLATES - Page 6 and 7 Fabric A- Paisley Red 8400-0511 7/8 yard Fabric B- Packed Flowers Cream 8401-0511 1 5/8 yards Cut forty Template 2 triangles. Fabric C- Paisley Blue 8400-0510 5/8 yard Fabric D- Buds Blue/Cream 8398-0571 1 1/8 yards Fabric E- Large Floral Blue 8393-0510 2 yards Cut five 5 ½ x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut two 5 ½ x 85 ½ strips. Cut four 5 ½ x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut two 5 ½ x 79 ½ strips. Fabric F- Buds Red/Cream 8398-0511 1 1/8 yards Fabric G- Wave Red 8395-0511 5/8 yard Fabric H- Tiles Blue 8399-0510 5/8 yard Fabric I- Wave Blue 8395-0510 5/8 yard Fabric J- Tiles Red 8399-0511 5/8 yard Fabric K- Stripe Red 8394-0511 2 1/2 yards Fussy cut two 3 x 89 length of fabric (LOF) strips, each centered on the strip of roses. Fussy cut two 3 x 73 LOF strips, each centered on the strip of roses. Fabric L- Leaves Green 8396-0514 3/4 yard Cut nine 2 ½ x WOF strips for the binding. Backing- Large Floral Cream 8393-0511 7 1/4 yards Cut three 87 x WOF strips. Sew together and trim to make one 87 x 103 back. continued
PAGE 4 of 7 Block Assembly 1. Follow Figure 1 and sew one Fabric A-Template 1 triangle and one Fabric B-Template 1 triangle together along the long side. Press the triangles open to make one Unit 1 block. Repeat to make twenty Unit 1 blocks total. 2. Repeat Step 1 using twenty Fabric B-Template 1 triangles and twenty Fabric G-Template 1 triangles to make twenty Unit 2 blocks (Fig. 2). 3. Repeat Step 1 using twenty Fabric C-Template 2 triangles and twenty Fabric D-Template 2 triangles to make twenty Unit 3 blocks (Fig. 3). 4. Repeat Step 1 using twenty Fabric F-Template 2 triangles and twenty Fabric E-Template 2 triangles to make twenty Unit 4 blocks (Fig. 4). 5. Repeat Step 1 using twenty Fabric D-Template 1 triangles and twenty Fabric J-Template 1 triangles to make twenty Unit 5 blocks (Fig. 5). 6. Repeat Step 1 using twenty Fabric A-Template 1 triangles and twenty Fabric F-Template 1 triangles to make twenty Unit 6 blocks (Fig. 6). 7. Repeat Step 1 using twenty Fabric B-Template 2 triangles and twenty Fabric I-Template 2 triangles to make twenty Unit 7 blocks (Fig. 7). 8. Repeat Step 1 using twenty Fabric H-Template 2 triangles and twenty Fabric B-Template 2 triangles to make twenty Unit 8 blocks (Fig. 8). 9. Sew one Unit 1 block to the left side of one Unit 3 block to make the top row. Sew one Unit 4 block to the left side of one Unit 2 block to make the bottom row. Sew the two rows together to make one Block One rectangle (Fig. 9). Repeat to make twenty Block One rectangles total. Pay attention to the orientation of the units. 10. Sew one Unit 5 block to the left side of one Unit 7 block to make the top row. Sew one Unit 8 block to the left side of one Unit 6 block to make the bottom row. Sew the two rows together to make one Block Two rectangle (Fig. 10). Repeat to make twenty Block Two rectangles total. Pay attention to the orientation of the units.
PAGE 5 of 7 Quilt Assembly (refer to the quilt layout while assembling the quilt top) 11. Sew (4) Block One rectangles and four Block Two rectangles together, alternating them, to make Row One. Repeat to make Rows Three and Five. 12. Sew (4) Block Two rectangles and four Block One rectangles together, alternating them, to make Row Two. Repeat to make Row Four. 13. Sew the five rows together to make the Center Block. 14. Center one 3 x 89 Fabric K strip (Blue for Version 1 and red for Version 2) on one side of the Center Block and pin in place. Start sewing the strip a ¼ from the top edge of the block and stop a ¼ from the bottom edge. DO NOT TRIM THE EXCESS. Repeat with the opposite side. 15. Repeat Step 14 to sew one 3 x 73 Fabric K strip (Blue for Version 1 and Red for Version 2) to the top and to the bottom of the Center Block, making sure to stop and start ¼ away from each end of the block. To miter each corner, fold the Center Block on a diagonal, wrong side together. This should line up the strips from adjacent sides (Fig. 11). 16. Starting at the sewn seam (represented by the arrow in Figure 11), draw a 45-degree line to the edge of the fabric. Sew on the drawn line. Trim the excess fabric leaving a ¼ seam. Repeat this step with the remaining corners. 17. Sew one 5 ½ x 85 ½ Fabric M strip (Fabric E for Version 2) to each side of the Center Block. Sew one 5 ½ x 79 ½ Fabric M strip (Fabric E for Version 2) to the top and to the bottom of the Center Block to make the quilt top. 18. Layer and quilt as desired. 19. Sew the nine 2 ½ x WOF Fabric L strips together, end to end with 45 seams, to make the binding. Fold this long strip in half, lengthwise with wrong sides together, and press. 20. Bind as desired.
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