The borders are FINALLY on the new churn dash. This quilt was inspired by a photograph in the December 1991 Country Living magazine. A folded quilt was draped over a rocker in a beautiful kitchen.
To make each block, begin with 2 - 4" dark squares and 2 light. Draw a diagonal line through the middle and sew a scant 1/4" on each side of the line. Cut in half, press open, trim up 4 triangle units to 3".
To make the 4 bar units, begin with a 2" strip cut 13" long. Sew lengthwise along a 2-1/2" strip of light-colored fabric/muslin. You can fit 3 (13") sections on one 2-1/2 strip light/muslin. Press the seam towards the dark side and cut 4 - 3" long sections. The light colored strip is wider for easy trimming once block is assembled.
Assemble the block in 3 rows. Triangle unit, bar unit, triangle unit. Then bar unit, 3" light square and bar unit. The last row being triangle unit, bar unit, triangle unit.
The sashing is cut 3" wide and the borders are cut 6" wide.
Remember to tear your fabric to get true grain and starch it well to prevent raveling threads.
Dolly is wishing it would stop raining long enough to go to the park.
Until then, keep stitchin' . . .
5 comments:
So pretty! I gravitate towards the old stand-by patterns and colors. Lovely!!
We are dog-sitting a seeing-eye dog for a couple days. She sheds like crazy and is a BIG dog.
Beautiful Quilt! I'm with Dolly on the rain...my yard is a mudpuddle!
the quilt is beautiful. congrats on a finish! oh poor Dolly hopefully you can take her today! Happy 4th of July to you!!!!
Kathie
Wonderful! Poor dolly looks so sad!
I pinned it! This is one of my favorite blocks. Your easy directions might be just what it takes to get the ball rolling on this project once Don heads back to the office. I'm loving having him home.... Hugs for Dolly. I posted Ripley photos. Be sweet.
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