C - Make Precut Quilts: 10 Dazzling Projects to Sew

Publisher: Amy Marson Creative Director: Gailen Runge Project Editor: Alice Mace Nakanishi Compiler: Lindsay Conner Cover/Book Designer: April Mostek Page Layout Artist: Casey Dukes Production Coordinator: Zinnia Heinzmann Photography by Diane Pedersen, Christina Carty-Francis, and Nissa Brehmer, of C&T Publishing, unless otherwise noted For further information and similar projects, see the book listed after each artists bio. Published by C&T Publishing, Inc., P.O. Box 1456, Lafayette, CA 94549 Summer SorbetRachel GriffithFINISHED QUILT: 80 80 FINISHED BLOCK: 13 13 Bright stars twinkle among colorful nine-patch squares in this fun summery quilt that combines prints and solids in an easy-to-make design. Made by Rachel Griffith; quilted by Darla Padilla RACHEL GRIFFITH is a self-taught quilter who has become a quilt teacher, designer, blogger, book author, magazine contributor, and has her own pattern line as Rachel Griffith Designs. She lives near Cleveland, Ohio. WEBSITE: psiquilt.com This project originally appeared in Fresh Fabric Treats by Moda Bake Shop designers, available from Stash Books.Materials and Cutting CHARM PACKS: 2 prints (I used Fandango.) 3 neutral solids (I used Bella Oatmeal.) 3 pastel solids (I used Bella Warm Pastels.) AQUA FABRIC: yard for inner border Cut 8 strips 1 45. CORAL FABRIC: 1 yards for outer border Cut 8 strips 5 45.

BINDING FABRIC: 34 yard Cut 8 strips 2 width of fabric. BACKING FABRIC: 5 yards BATTING: 88 88 Block Assembly All seam allowances are . This quilt features 12 Star blocks and 13 Nine-Patch blocks. STAR BLOCKS Select 12 print charm squares for the Star block centers; set aside. Cut 48 print charm squares in half diagonally to make 96 triangles. Layer a print triangle on top of a solid neutral charm square with right sides together. Place it so its slightly askew.

Stitch along the long side of the triangle, using a seam allowance. Cut off the excess solid neutral charm square. Step 3 Press the print fabric open. Step 4 Trim unit to a 5 5 square. Step 5 Layer a contrasting print triangle on top of your pieced charm square. Stitch along the long side of the triangle.

Trim off the excess background charm square. Step 6 Press the print fabric open. Trim it back down to a 5 5 square to finish the star point unit. Make 48 star point units total. Step 7 Arrange 1 reserved print charm square, 4 star point units, and 4 assorted neutral solid charm squares, as shown. Sew together as a Nine Patch block.

Each completed Star block should measure 14 14. Make 12 Star blocks. Step 8 NINE-PATCH BLOCKS Sew 9 solid pastel charm squares to form a basic Nine-Patch block. Each completed Nine-Patch block should measure 14 14. Make 13 Nine-Patch blocks. Quilt Assembly Arrange all the blocks on a design wall, alternating Star blocks and Nine Patch blocks, as shown in the project photo.

Sew into rows and then sew all the rows together to create the quilt top center. The quilt top center should measure 68 68. Sew 4 aqua 1 45 inner border strips together end to end to create 1 long strip. Make 2. Cut a 1 68 strip from each strip and sew to the sides of the quilt top center. Cut a 1 70 strip from each remaining long strip and sew to the top and bottom of the quilt top.

Sew 4 coral 5 45 outer border strips together end to end to create 1 long strip. Make 2. Cut a 5 70 strip from each long strip and sew to the sides of the quilt top. Cut a 5 80 strip from the remaining long strips and sew to the top and bottom of the quilt top. Quilting and Finishing Layer, baste, quilt, and bind using your favorite methods. Dancing SquaresLiz AneloskiWALL/CRIB: 40 40 TWIN: 72 100 QUEEN: 88 100 This quilt was inspired by a wonderful line of fabric designed by Valori Wells.

It would work well with almost any jelly roll. Its made using simple strip piecing and goes together quickly and easily. Pieced by Gayle Ronconi; designed and finished by Liz Aneloski LIZ ANELOSKI enjoys combining elements of her different passionsfrom using simple shapes to innovative quilting and embellishing techniquesto create new art forms. She is an editor at C&T Publishing and an author of several books and patterns. Liz lives in Northern California. This project originally appeared inSuper Simple Jelly Roll Quilts with Alex Anderson & Liz Aneloski, available from C&T Publishing.Materials* Based on 40 strips per jelly roll** Based on approximately 2530 squares per pack*** Based on 12 widthCutting* Sew these strips together into one long strip; then cut as directed in Step 3. Construction Use a seam allowance. Sew the horizontal background strips into a strip set. NOTE:For the twin and queen sizes: Sew 2 strip sets, each with 50 strips.

Cut the strip set into 2 units 3 wide and 4 units 6 wide.