WEB BONUS — McCall's Quilting October 2008 Issue Preview Tones of Taupe Quilt Tones of Taupe Web Bonus: Lap Size Quilt Designed by Sarah Maxwell and Dolores Smith Finished Quilt Size 64 3/8" x 72 7/8" Number of Blocks and Finished Size 42 Shoo Fly Blocks 6" x 6" 30 Nine-patch Blocks 6" x 6" Fabric Requirements Assorted light/medium prints, plaids, and stripes (Shoo Fly Blocks) 1 1/2-1 3/4 yds. total Assorted medium/dark prints, plaids, and stripes (Shoo Fly Blocks) 1-1 1/4 yds. total Taupe plaid (Nine-patch Blocks, setting triangles) 1 3/8 yds. Dark brown plaid (Nine-patch Blocks, setting triangles) 7/8 yd. Olive plaid texture (inner border) 1/2 yd. Dark green corded solid (outer border) 1 1/4 yds. Dark brown dot texture (binding) 3/4 yd. Backing (piece widthwise) 4 1/4 yds. Batting Twin size Planning This very special quilt is made entirely of Daiwabo Taupe fabrics from Japan. Featuring thread-dyed and textured plaids, stripes, and prints, along with textured fibers intertwined with woven fabric, these fabrics are a joy to touch, see, and work with. The outer edges of the setting triangles are all cut on the bias to continue plaid direction. Handle carefully to avoid stretching. Cutting Instructions Assorted light/medium prints, plaids, and stripes-cut 42 matching sets of:      2 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"      4 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" Assorted medium/dark prints, plaids, and stripes-cut 42 matching sets of:      2 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"      1 square 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" Taupe plaid      10 strips 2 1/2" x width of fabric (WOF)      37 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8", cut in half diagonally to make 74 half-square triangles      22 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"      1 square 3 1/4" x 3 1/4", cut in half twice diagonally to make 4 quarter-square triangles Dark brown plaid       8 strips 2 1/2" x WOF      48 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" Olive plaid texture      2 strips 2" x 56", pieced from 3 WOF strips      2 strips 2" x 67", pieced from 4 WOF strips Dark green corded solid      2 strips 5 1/2" x 58", pieced from 3 WOF strips      2 strips 5 1/2" x 77", pieced from 4 WOF strips Piecing the Blocks 1 Draw diagonal line on wrong side of assorted light/medium 2 7/8" square. Place marked square on medium/dark 2 7/8" square, right sides together (Diagram I). Sew 1/4" seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Press open to make pieced squares. Make 42 sets of 4 matching. 2 Referring to Diagram II, arrange and stitch 3 rows using matching pieced squares and 2 1/2" squares. Sew rows together to make Shoo Fly Block. Make 42 total. 3 Sew taupe plaid WOF strips to sides of dark brown plaid WOF strip (Diagram III). Press in direction of arrows. Make 4. Cut 60 segments 2 1/2" wide. In same manner, sew 2 dark brown and 1 taupe plaid strips together. Press in direction of arrows. Make 2. Cut 30 segments 2 1/2" wide. 4 Referring to Diagram IV, sew segments together to make Nine-patch Block. Make 30. 5 Use three 2 7/8" taupe half-square triangles, 2 dark brown 2 1/2" squares, and 1 taupe 2 1/2" square to make pieced setting triangle (Diagram V). Make 22. Referring to Diagram VI, use 2 taupe 2 7/8" half-square triangles, 1 taupe 3 1/4" quarter-square triangle, and 1 dark brown 2 1/2" square to make pieced corner triangle. Make 4. Quilt Top Assembly Note: Refer to Assembly Diagram for following steps. 6 Sew 12 diagonal rows using pieced setting triangles, Shoo Fly Blocks, and Nine-patch Blocks. Sew rows together. Stitch pieced corner triangles to corners. 7 Stitch olive plaid 56" strips to top and bottom; trim even with sides. Sew remaining olive strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Stitch dark green corded solid 58" strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides. Sew remaining dark green strips to sides; trim even with top/bottom. 8 Layer, baste, and quilt. Bind with dark brown dot texture. Ordering Information A kit for this quilt is available for $123.95 plus $10.45 shipping/handling (MO residents add 7.6% sales tax) from Homestead Hearth, 105 N. Coal, Mexico, MO 65265; (573) 581-1966; website: www.homesteadhearth.com. Kit includes fabric for quilt top and binding; available while supplies last. Feature quilt (821/2" x 91") kits are available for $186.95 plus $10.45 shipping and handling.