Step 3. Referring to Diagram II, sew assorted ivory/cream
5" x 9 1/2" rectangle (see Planning, Cutting, and Marking)
to half Rolling Star to make Half Rolling Star Block. Make 63 total.
Diagram II |
Diagram III |
Quilt Top Assembly
Note: Refer to Assembly Diagram for following steps.
Step 4. Arrange and stitch 9 rows of 7 blocks each. Sew rows
together.
Step 5. To make the red pieced border strips, sub-cut assorted
red print 2" x WOF strips in half. Sew together as illustrated
in Diagram III. Make 2 strips approximately 84" long and 2 strips
approximately 70" long. Sew 84" strips to sides of quilt top;
trim even with top and bottom. Sew remaining red strips to top/bottom;
trim even with sides.
Step 6. Stitch ivory texture 6" x 88" strips to sides;
trim even with top/bottom. Stitch remaining ivory texture strips to
top/bottom; trim even with sides.
Assembly Diagram
Quilting and Finishing
Step 7. Layer and baste quilt top for quilting method of your
choice. The blocks were ditch quilted, and a straight line was added
in the corner of each plain rectangle. A fleur-de-lis variation appears
in each plain rectangle and a continuous line variation of this motif
is quilted in the outer border.
Step 8. Bind quilt with dark green texture fabric (see Basic
Quiltmaking Instructions).
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