Carolyn Vagts - Backyard Garden Quilt

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DESIGNED & QUILTED BY CAROLYN S. VAGTS FOR THE VILLAGE PATTERN CO.

Cut 7 (1" by fabric width) I/J flange strips.

Cut 4 (3" by fabric width) C strips each fabric (8 total).

Cut 4 (3" by fabric width) D strips each fabric (8 total).

Cut 9 (2" by fabric width) strips.

Subcut strips into 140 (2") B squares.

Cut 6 (6" by fabric width) strips.

Subcut strips into 35 (6") A squares.

Cut 7 (3" by fabric width) G/H strips.

Cut 2 (11" by fabric width) strips.

Subcut strips into 6 (11") squares and 2 (5") squares. Cut each 11" square on both diagonals to make 24 E triangles and each 5" square in half on 1 diagonal to make 4 F triangles.

Cut 7 (2" by fabric width) binding strips.

Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of each B square.

To complete one Snowball block, select one A and four B squares.

Referring to Figure 1, place the B squares right sides together on each corner of A and stitch on the marked lines. Trim seams to "; press B to the right side to complete one block.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make a total of 35 Snowball blocks.

Sew a C strip to a D strip with right sides together along length to make a C-D strip set; press. Repeat to make a total of eight C-D strip sets.

Subcut the C-D strip sets into 96 (3" 6") C-D units as shown in Figure 2.

Join two C-D units to complete one Four-Patch block as shown in Figure 3; press. Repeat to make a total of 48 Four-Patch blocks.

Arrange and join the Four-Patch and Snowball blocks in diagonal rows with the E and F triangles, alternating blocks in rows referring to Figure 4; press.

Join the rows to complete the quilt center; press.

Using a straightedge and rotary cutter, trim the quilt edges, leaving 1" from the joining seams as shown in Figure 5.

Join G/H strips on short ends to make a long strip; press. Subcut strip into two each 3" 53" G strips and 3" 76" H strips.

Sew G strips to the top and bottom, and H strips to opposite sides of the trimmed center; press.

Create a quilt sandwich referring to Quilting Basics on last page.

Quilt as desired.

Join I/J strips on short ends to make a long strip; press. Subcut strip into two each 1" 76" I strips and 1" 59" J strips.

Fold each I and J strip in half with wrong sides together to make flange strips; press.

Pin and then baste an I flange strip to opposite long sides of the quilt center, matching raw edges as shown in Figure 6.

Repeat step 10 with the J strips on the top and bottom, folding the corners at a 45-degree angle to simulate a mitered corner as shown in Figure 7.

Bind referring to Quilting Basics on last page to finish.

We suggest that you cut your backing and batting 8" larger than the finished 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.

Press quilt top on both sides and trim all loose threads.

Make a quilt sandwich by layering the backing right side down, battingand quilt top centered right side upon flat surface and smooth out. Pin or baste layers together to hold.

Mark quilting design on quilt top and quilt as desired by hand or machine. 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.

Join binding strips on short ends with diagonal seams to make one long strip; trim seams to " and press seams open (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. Stop stitching " from corner and backstitch (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.