Margrit's Mosaic
Queen-size Quilt
Designed by Margrit Hall
Like a lavish palace floor, this queen-size quilt owes its intricate appearance to creative design, not difficult construction. Elegant Robert Kaufman fabrics add to the rich feel.
Look for a smaller version of this quilt in the December 2004 issue of McCall's Quilting. Click here to view image of lap quilt.
Finished Quilt Size
78 1/2" x 103 1/2"
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Number of Blocks and Finished Size
18 Star Mosaic Blocks 12 1/2" x 12 1/2"
17 Tile Mosaic Blocks 12 1/2" x 12 1/2"
Planning, Cutting, and Marking
Glints of gold in these Robert Kaufman fabrics lend this quilt added richness. Margrit chose a directional print for the outer border, and she cut the top and bottom strips on the crosswise grain and the side strips on the lengthwise grain. This required a little extra fabric. If your border fabric choice is not directional, you can cut all 4 strips on the lengthwise grain, and you’ll need just 3 yds.
Fabric Requirements
Cream texture (blocks) ... 3 1/2 yds.
Red texture (blocks) ... 1 yd.
Green/gold stripe (blocks, binding) ... 2 1/2 yds.
Cream/red print (blocks) ... 7/8 yd.
Green metallic (Tile Block star points) ... 1 1/4 yd.
Green print (Tile Block centers) ... 1/3 yd.
#1 red seasonal print (blocks) ... 1/2 yd.
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#2 red seasonal print (outer border) ... 3 5/8 yds.*
Green texture (inner border) ... 5/8 yd.
Gold print (middle border) ... 1/2 yd.
Backing (piece crosswise) ... 7 1/2 yds.
Batting ... Extra Long Queen-size
*See Planning, Cutting, and Marking.
Other Materials
Sewing thread
Machine quilting thread
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Cutting Instructions
Cream texture
... 104 squares 3 3/8" x 3 3/8"
... 106 squares 3 3/8" x 3 3/8", cut in half diagonally to make 92 half-square triangles
... 35 squares 3 3/4" x 3 3/4", cut in half
twice diagonally to make 60 quarter-square triangles
... 72 rectangles 2 3/8" x 4 1/4"
... 68 squares 3" x 3"
Red texture
104 squares 3 3/8" x 3 3/8"
Green/gold stripe
... 72 each Templates A and A reversed
(AR)
... 68 Template B
(Download Template Diagrams - PDF file)
Cream/red print
... 35 squares 3 3/4" x 3 3/4", cut in half
twice diagonally to make 60 quarter-square triangles
... 72 squares 2 3/8" x 2 3/8"
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Green metallic
... 144 squares 2 3/8" x 2 3/8"
... 34 squares 3 3/4" x 3 3/4", cut in half twice diagonally to make 56 quarter-square triangles
Green print
... 18 squares 4 1/4" x 4 1/4"
#1 red seasonal print
... 17 squares 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"
#2 red seasonal print
... 2 strips 6 1/2" x 80", pieced from 4 width of fabric (WOF) strips
... 2 strips 1/2" x 94", cut on lengthwise grain
Green texture
... 2 strips 1 3/4" x 69", pieced from 4 WOF strips
... 2 strips 1 3/4" x 92", pieced from 5 WOF strips
Gold print
... 2 strips 1" x 71", pieced from 4 WOF strips
... 2 strips 1" x 93", pieced from 5 WOF strips |
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