Annies - Big Block Quilts

Please join us in thanking the talented designers whose work is featured in this collection. Pam Boswell Medal Ribbon Whimsical Medallion Lyn Brown Monkey Business Lisa Burmann Grosse Pointe Park Holly Daniels Asian Delight Cathey Laird Peach Punch Tricia Lynn Maloney Pebble Beach Connie Rand Three Shades of Green Table Topper Julie Weaver Fresh Aire Bed Runner Twilight Topper To download templates for easy printing, go to: AnniesCatalog.com/customers/check_code.html and enter 141448E30 The following is a reference guide. For more information, consult a comprehensive quilting book. Quilt Backing & Batting We suggest that you cut your backing quilt-top size. If preparing the backing from standard-width fabrics, remove the selvages and sew two or three lengths together; press seams open. If using 108"-wide fabric, trim to size on the straight grain of the fabric.

Prepare batting the same size as your backing. You can purchase prepackaged sizes or battings by the yard and trim to size. Quilting Press quilt top on both sides and trim all loose threads. Make a quilt sandwich by layering the backing right side down, batting and quilt top centered right side on flat surface and smooth out. Pin or up baste layers together to hold. Note: If you are sending your quilt to a professional quilter, contact them for specifics about preparing your quilt for quilting. When quilting is complete, remove pins or basting. Note: If you are sending your quilt to a professional quilter, contact them for specifics about preparing your quilt for quilting. When quilting is complete, remove pins or basting.

Trim batting and backing edges even with raw edges of quilt top. Binding the Quilt Join binding strips on short ends with diagonal seams to make one long strip; trim seams to " and press seams open (Figure A). Figure A Fold 1" of one short end to wrong side and press. Fold the binding strip in half with wrong sides together along length, again referring to Figure A; press. Starting about 3" from the folded short end, sew binding to quilt top edges, matching raw edges and using a " seam. Figure B Fold binding up at a 45-degree angle to seam and then down even with quilt edges, forming a pleat at corner, referring to Figure C. Figure C Resume stitching from corner edge as shown in Figure C, down quilt side, backstitching " from next corner. Figure C Resume stitching from corner edge as shown in Figure C, down quilt side, backstitching " from next corner.

Repeat, mitering all corners, stitching to within 3" of starting point. Trim binding end long enough to tuck inside starting end and complete stitching (Figure D). Figure D Fold binding to quilt back and stitch in place by hand or machine to complete your quilt. We would like to thank the following manufacturers who provided materials to our designers to make sample projects for this book. Whimsical Medallion: Fabrics from Benartex and Warm & White batting from The Warm Company Monkey Business: Fabrics from Hoffman California-International Fabrics Medal Ribbon: Fabrics from Moda Fabrics, and Warm & Natural batting from The Warm Company Asian Delight: Warm & White batting from The Warm Company Pebble Beach: Abstract Garden and Quilt Block Solids collections from Benartex Peach Punch: Intaglio collection from Banyan Batiks, Warm & Natural batting from The Warm Company and 50wt thread from Aurifil Twilight Topper: Warm & Natural batting from The Warm Company Fresh Aire Bed Runner: Artisan Spirit Shimmer Luminous fabric collection from Northcott and Warm & Natural batting from The Warm Company Start with one big block and add more piecing around it to make this gorgeous medallion that will get you lots of compliments. Design by Pam Boswell Quilted by Teresa Laughlin Skill Level Confident Beginner Finished Sizes Quilt Size: 72" 72" Block Sizes: 10" 10" and 20" 20" Number of Blocks: 20 and 4 Block A 10" 10" Finished Block Make 4 Block B 10" 10" Finished Block Make 16 Block C 20" 20" Finished Block Make 4 Materials 1 yards white-with-gold dot* 2 yards black print* 1 yards black and gold paisley print* 1 yards gold paisley* 1 yard gold-and-white herringbone* Backing to size Batting to size* Thread Basic sewing tools and supplies *Fabrics from Benartex and Warm & White batting from The Warm Company used to make sample.Project Notes Read all instructions before beginning this project.

Stitch right sides together using a " seam allowance unless otherwise specified. Materials and cutting lists assume 40" of usable fabric width for yardage. WOF width of fabric HST half-square triangle QST quarter-square triangle CuttingFrom white-with-gold dot cut: 44 (3") A squares 12 (5") B squares 44 (3") C squares then cut once diagonally 16 (5") D squares then cut once diagonally 8 (5") P squares then cut once diagonally From black print cut: 4 (3") E squares 12 (5") F squares 40 (3") G squares then cut once diagonally 4 (5") R squares then cut once diagonally 7 (2") H/I strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into: 2 (2" 60") H and 2 (2" 64") I border strips 8 (2" WOF) binding strips From gold paisley cut: 44 (3") J squares then cut once diagonally 12 (5") Q squares then cut once diagonally From gold-and-white herringbone cut: