Queen-size version of
Ring Around the Rosie
Designed by Lisa Christensen
Finished Quilt Size
82 1/2 " x 100 1/2"
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Grandmother's clothesline and linen closet were full of clean, bright quilts much like this one featuring 1930s repro prints from Marcus Brothers. Optional machine embroidery motifs recall the beautiful hand needlework Grandma stitched with patience and love.
Fabric Requirements
22 assorted 1930s repro prints (stars, pieced border) 1 fat quarter each*
White-on-white print (background, outer border) 6 1/4 yds.
Yellow print (binding) 1 yd.
Backing 6 1/2 yds.
Batting Queen size
*A fat quarter is an 18" x 20-22" cut of fabric or a true quarter of a yard.
Other Materials
Heirloom Butterfly Circle (B3519) and Heirloom Tulip Circle (A5180) embroidery designs from www.emblibrary.com, or other embroidery designs of your choice, approximately 3" in diameter.
Planning and Cutting
Lisa's quilt is made from assorted fat quarters. Our cutting instructions will lead you to cut the same number of pieces from each fat quarter. This makes cutting easy and fast. It also gives you a choice in the placement of the prints and you will have a few pieces left over once the quilt top is done.
The white embroidered background squares are cut oversized to allow for centering and shrinkage during the embroidery process. We instruct you to trim them after embroidery is complete.
In the pieced border, most of Lisa's rectangles finish 6" in length. If you follow our cutting instructions, all pieced border rectangles will finish 6" except the ends, which are trimmed to fit the sides of the quilt. Feel free to cut the border rectangles varying lengths if you prefer.
Cutting Instructions
22 assorted 1930s repro prints—cut from each:
*3 squares 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"
24 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
3 strips 2" x 6 1/2"
White-on-white print
*2 strips 6" x 85", cut on lengthwise grain
*2 strips 6" x 92 ", cut on lengthwise grain
142 rectangles 4 1/2" x 5 1/2"
24 squares 7" x 7" (for embroidery)
56 squares 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"
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Piecing the Units
Step 1. Referring to Diagram I, draw diagonal line on wrong side of assorted 2 1/2" square. Place square on white rectangle, right sides together, aligning raw edges. Stitch on drawn line. Trim and discard excess fabric. Repeat on second corner of rectangle to make end unit. Make 32 total.
Step 2. Repeat mark, stitch, trim, and press process on all 4 corners of remaining 4 1/2" x 5 1/2" white rectangles. Make 110 star point units total.
Step 3. Center machine embroidery design on white 7" square. Complete embroidery design and trim to 5 1/2" square (Diagram III). Make 16. Note: Hand embroidery designs could also be used on these squares.
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Quilt Top Assembly
Note: Refer to Assembly Diagram for following steps.
Step 4. Arrange and sew 19 rows using white 5 1/2" squares, end units, assorted 4 1/4" squares, star point units, and embroidered squares. Hint: Lay out pieces on design wall or large flat surface. Sew 1 row at a time and replace on design wall to check placement. Sew rows together.
Step 5. Sew 2 strips using 15 assorted 2" x 6 1/2" strips each. Stitch to sides of quilt center; trim even with top/ bottom. Sew 2 strips using 12 assorted 2" x 6 1/2" strips each. Sew to top and bottom. Trim even with sides.
Step 6. Stitch white 92" strips to sides; trim even. Sew remaining white strips to top/bottom; trim even.
Quilting and Finishing
Step 7. Layer, baste, and quilt. Lisa machine quilted an allover meander. Bind with yellow print.
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