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Golden Quilts
From McCall's A Year of Quilts - Spring 2003 Issue

Teacher's Delight
Designed by Michele Scott

Finished Quilt Size
38 1/2" x 44 1/2"

Number of Blocks and
Finished Size

9 Apple Blocks 6" x 6"
9 Nine-patch Blocks 6" x 6"

Planning
Use some of your scraps for this delightful quilt. Michele incorporated her border and binding fabrics into her patchwork and appliqué. Do likewise if you wish.

Teacher's Delight

Note: Template diagrams are being presented in PDF format. Click here to download file. Templates are printed without seam allowance for use with paper-backed fusible web.

Fabric Requirements
Assorted medium-to-dark prints and plaids ... 1 yd. total
Assorted light-to-medium prints and plaids ... 5/8 yd. total
1 light and 1 dark green mottle (leaves) ... 1/8 yd. total
Assorted red prints and plaids (apples) ... 1/4 yd. total
Red plaid (border) ... 5/8 yd.

Cream print (border corners) ... 1/4 yd.
Dark red print (binding) ... 1/2 yd.
Backing ... 1 1/2 yds.
Batting ... Crib size

Other Materials
Sewing thread
Machine quilting thread
Paper-backed fusible web ... 1/2 yd.


Cutting Instructions
Assorted medium-to-dark prints
and plaids—cut a total of:
... 15 squares 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"
... 45 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" (matching sets of 5)
Assorted light-to-medium prints and plaids—cut a total of:
... 6 squares 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"
... 36 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" (matching sets of 4)

1 light and 1 dark green mottle—cut a total of:
... 9 Template A
... 9 Template B
Assorted red prints
and plaids—cut a total of:
... 9 Template C
Red plaid
... 4 strips 4 1/2" x width of fabric (WOF)
Cream print
4 squares 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Step 1. To make Nine-patch Block, stitch together 5 matching assorted medium-to-dark 2 1/2" squares and 4 matching light-to-medium 2 1/2" squares as shown in Diagram I. Make 9 total.


Diagram I

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