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Golden Quilts
Celebration 2000 - Page 2

 

2. Stitch together 2 white and 2 assorted red 1 1/2" x WOF strips and 1 white 2 1/2" x WOF strip to make strip set (see Diagram II-A). Make 8. Press in direction of arrows. Cut into 30 segments 9 1/2" wide. Referring to Diagram II-B, sew together pieced rectangle and 9 1/2" strip segment to make Flag Block. Make 15 of each arrangement shown (30 total).

3. Referring to Diagram III, sew yellow 3 3/8" half-square triangles to sides of white 6 1/4" quarter-square triangle to make pieced rectangle. Make 8. Sew together white 3" squares, pieced rectangles, and yellow 5 1/2" square to make Eight-pointed Star Block (see Diagram IV). Make 2.

Diagram II-A
Diagram II-A

Diagram II-B
Diagram II-B
Diagram III
Diagram III
Diagram IV
Diagram IV

Quilt Top Assembly
4.
Referring to Assembly Diagram, arrange and stitch 6 rows of 5 Flag Blocks each. Sew 1 row using Eight-pointed Star Blocks and white 10 1/2" x 25 1/2"strip. Sew rows together.

5. Trace Templates A-C on paper side of paper-backed fusible web. Cut apart, leaving small margin beyond drawn line. Following manufacturer's instructions, fuse to wrong side of appropriate fabrics; cut apart on drawn line. Referring to photo, position template fabrics, and following manufacturer's instructions, fuse in place. Appliqué edges using buttonhole stitch (see Diagram V).

Assembly Diagram
Assembly Diagram
Buttonhole Stitch
Diagram V

Quilting and Finishing
6.
Layer and baste quilt top for quilting method of your choice . Quilt as desired. (see Basic Quiltmaking Instructions)

7. Bind quilt with blue print fabric (see Basic Quiltmaking Instructions).


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