Barbara H. Cline - Under the Sea Quilt Pattern

Under the Sea Quilt Finished quilt: 49 48 This project features stars, pinwheels, and diamonds. Diamonds run through the quilt, connecting the stars with diamond chains. Only two different triangle blocks are used in the piecing, but by changing the colors in the two triangle units, you get star designs and pinwheels where the triangle blocks meet. NOTE Please read before beginning this project. For other great projects from Barbara H. Cline, see her book Diamond Chain Quilts (from C&T Publishing). MATERIALS Yardage is based on 42-wide fabric. Orange with dots: yard for pinwheels and diamonds Orange solid: yard for pinwheels and diamonds Light gray print: 1 yards Dark gray solid: yard White: yard White with orange dots: yard Turquoise: yard Binding: yard Backing: 55 54 Batting: 55 54 Template plastic Creative Grids 60 Triangle ruler (optional) CUTTING .

Note: WOF = width of fabric.Optional: Refer to Cutting with the to cut the C pieces, following the measurement in brackets [4] and the instructions for the B pieces.Orange with dots Cut 6 strips 1 WOF. Cut 3 strips 2 WOF; subcut 22 pieces using template A. Orange solid Cut 4 strips 1 WOF. Cut 3 strips 2 WOF; subcut 23 pieces using template A. Light gray print Cut 7 strips 7 WOF; subcut 45 pieces using template B. [You can use the Creative Grids 60 Triangle ruler to cut 7 triangles, then place template B on the triangle and trim.] Dark gray solid Cut 1 strip 1 WOF.

Cut 2 strips 4 WOF; subcut 24 triangles [4] using template C. Cut 1 strip 2 WOF; subcut 12 (60) diamonds 2. White Cut 2 strips 1 WOF. Cut 3 strips 4 WOF; subcut 38 triangles [4] using template C. Cut 2 strips 2 WOF; subcut 20 (60) diamonds 2. White with orange dots Cut 2 strips 1 WOF.

Cut 2 strips 4 WOF; subcut 30 triangles [4] using template C. Cut 2 strips 2 WOF; subcut 16 (60) diamonds 2. Turquoise Cut 5 strips 1 WOF. Cut 4 strips 2 WOF; subcut 44 (60) diamonds 2. Binding Cut 6 strips 2 WOF. Construction Seam allowances are unless otherwise noted. Make the Four-Patch Diamond MAKE THE STRIP SETS On your cutting mat, pair up 1 strips in the following sequences: 2 pairs using white and orange with dots 2 pairs using white with orange dots and orange solid 3 pairs using turquoise and orange with dots 2 pairs using turquoise and orange solid 1 pair using dark gray and orange with dots Use scant seams to sew the paired strips into strip sets and press the seams toward the darker colors.

CUT THE DIAMOND STRIPS From each of the strip sets, you will cut diamond strips. Cutting Diamonds from Strip Sets Place the ruler on top of the fabric, aligning the rulers 60 line with the horizontal edge of the strip set. Make the first cut. Rotate the cutting board and cut 1 diamond strips; be sure to align the 60 line with the horizontal edge of the strip set. From the strip sets, you will need the following: 40 white and orange with dots 32 white with orange dots and orange solid 60 turquoise and orange with dots 28 turquoise and orange solid 24 dark gray and orange with dots Matching pairs of the strip set sections, sew pairs together to form small pieced diamonds as shown. Make Large Triangles Piece the large triangle units by adding triangle C pieces to the pieced diamonds in the combinations shown. Make Large Triangles Piece the large triangle units by adding triangle C pieces to the pieced diamonds in the combinations shown.

Make the number of units indicated. Make Pinwheel Triangle Units Sew the orange dot blade pieces A to the light gray print triangles B. Sew the orange solid blade pieces A to the light gray print triangles B. Assemble the Quilt Refer to the quilt layout diagram to position the units. Sew the triangles together into vertical rows and press the seams open. Sew the rows together and press.

Trim off the top and bottom of the quilt top beyond the triangle tips as shown by the cutting lines. Finishing Layer, quilt, and bind as desired. For all printable patterns or digital content: http://tinyurl.com/80070-patterns-download For all printable patterns or digital content: http://tinyurl.com/80070-patterns-download Diamond Quilt Basics Supplies Sewing machine in good working condition Rotary cutter with a sharp new blade Rotary cutting mat, 24 36 Rotary cutting rulers, 6 24 and 4 14 (Note: The smaller ruler is easier to handle when cutting strip sets.) Pins Sewing thread to match the fabric Transparent thread -wide presser foot (Accurate seam allowance is a must.) Double-sided fusible web Scissors Seam ripper Template plastic Glue stick Iron and ironing board Spray starch, such as Best Press Marking pencil Fabric Preparation and Pressing I prefer to preshrink my fabrics. Some fabrics shrink more than others. If you dont preshrink, the fabrics might shrink to different sizes after the quilt is pieced and washed, and the finished quilt may not lie flat. Also, I like to add Retayne color fixative to the washing machine when preshrinking to keep dark fabrics from bleeding.

As you cut template shapes and triangles, some of the edges will be cut on the bias. To keep these edges from stretching and distorting, handle the cut fabric pieces as little as possible and use spray starch to keep the fabric from stretching. Before cutting the fabric, spray it lightly with Best Press spray starch and press until dry. Follow the pressing directions, so the seams will nest together. After each sewing step, I press without steam, until I have sewn a completed block or triangles; then I press with steam. Cutting with Templates To make a template, photocopy the pattern as directed and roughly cut it out.

Glue the paper cutout onto the template plastic using a glue stick. Cut out the template on the pattern line, remove the paper, and label the template on the top side. Be sure to mark the grainline on the template, as well. Cutting template patterns from the fabric strips is more efficient than cutting from whole pieces of fabric. It eliminates making little cuts in your fabric and requires fewer rotations of the template. Place the fabric strip right side up and lay the template on the fabric strip near one end; cut around the template.