Annies - Quick & easy baby quilts: trendy or traditional

yard red-with-black dots

yard black-with-red dots

yard black-and-white with red dots

yard white-with-black dots

yard red-on-red dots

1 yard black solid

Backing to size

Batting to size

Thread

White and black pearl cotton

Basic sewing tools and supplies

Cut 1 (5" by fabric width) strip.

Subcut strip into 12 (3" x 5") A rectangles.

Cut 1 (2" by fabric width) strip.

Subcut strip into 20 (2") K squares.

Cut 1 (5" by fabric width) strip.

Subcut strip into 4 (5") N squares.

Cut 2 (8" by fabric width) strips.

Subcut strips into 31 (2" x 8") J strips.

Cut 2 (5" by fabric width) strips.

Subcut strips into 4 (2" x 5") E2 rectangles, 8 each 3" x 5" F1 and 1" x 5" D1 rectangles, 4 (2") C2 squares and 8 (1") I2 squares.

Cut 1 (3" by fabric width) strip.

Subcut strip into 12 (2" x 3") B rectangles and 8 (1" x 3") H1 rectangles.

Cut 4 (5" by fabric width) strips.

Trim strips to make 2 (5" x 40") L strips and 2 (5" x 30") M strips.

Cut 1 (5" by fabric width) strip.

Subcut strip into 8 (2" x 5") E1 rectangles and 4 each 3" x 5" F2 and 1" x 5" D2 rectangles.

Cut 1 (1" by fabric width) strip.

Subcut strip into 16 (1") I1 squares.

Cut 1 (3" by fabric width) strip.

Subcut strip into 12 (2" x 3") G rectangles and 4 (1" x 3") H2 rectangles.

Cut 1 (2" by fabric width) strip.

Subcut strip into 8 (2") C1 squares.

Cut 5 (2" by fabric width) binding strips.

Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of each I1 and I2 square.

To complete one Black Dotty Scotty block, select one each A, B, C1, D1, E1, F1, G and H1 piece, and two I1 squares.

Referring to Figure 1, place a marked I1 square right sides together on one corner of F1 and stitch on the marked line. Trim seam allowance to " and press I1 to the right side to complete an F-I unit.

Repeat step 3 with I1 on one end of H1 to make an H-I unit as shown in Figure 2.

Sew the H-I unit to G and add the F-I unit to make the head unit as shown in Figure 3; press.

Sew B to C1 and add A; press. Add D1 to the A-C1 side and E1 to the A-B side to complete the body/legs unit as shown in Figure 4; press.

Join the head and body/legs units to complete one Black Dotty Scotty block referring to Figure 5; press.

Using white pearl cotton, cross-stitch an X (see stitch diagram) for an eye on the G rectangle 1" from outer edge and " down from seam between H1 and G as shown in Figure 6.

Repeat steps 28 to complete a total of 8 Black Dotty Scotty blocks.

Repeat steps 28 with A, B, C2, D2, E2, F2, G, H2 and I2 pieces, adding the cross-stitched X for eye using black pearl cotton, to complete four White Dotty Scotty blocks referring to Figure 7.

Refer to the Assembly Diagram for positioning of blocks.

Arrange and join one White Dotty Scotty block with two Black Dotty Scotty blocks and four J strips to make a block row; press. Repeat to make four block rows, moving the blocks around in each row.

Join three J strips with four K squares to make a sashing row; press. Repeat to make a total of five sashing rows.

Join the sashing rows with the block rows to complete the quilt center; press.

Sew the L strips to opposite long sides of the quilt center; press.

Sew an N square to each end of each M strip; press. Sew the M-N strips to the top and bottom of the quilt center to complete the quilt top.

Sandwich the batting between the pieced top and a prepared backing piece; baste layers together. Quilt as desired.

When quilting is complete remove basting; trim batting and backing fabric even with raw edges of the pieced top.