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Almost a Flower Garden
Designed by Darlene Zimmerman
Finished Quilt Size
64 1/2" x 75 1/4"
Number of Blocks &
Finished Size
30 Almost a Flower Garden Blocks
8 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Darlene’s quilt is pure gardening joy ... without the dirt! Make your flowers bloom from 1930s reproduction fabrics, but keep it clean and crisp with a solid background.
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Fabric Requirements
Light yellow solid 4 1/8 yds.
Assorted prints 2 1/4 - 3 yds. total
Assorted solids 1/2 - 1 yd. total
Dark yellow solid (block center square) 1/4 yd.
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Backing (piece widthwise) ... 4 yds.
Batting Twin size
Other Materials
Sewing thread
Hand quilting thread
Machine quilting thread
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Planning, Cutting, and Marking
Following Darlene's lead, we instruct you to cut the yellow solid triangles (for the block edges and corners) slightly oversized. The yellow triangles in the pieced border are also cut oversized. Follow the instructions carefully to trim the block and border edges.
Darlene's method for piecing, measuring, and adding the pieced border will lead to a successful fit. Follow the instructions (Steps 3, 6-8) for this special method carefully.
If you wish to try the special cutting tools that Darlene uses, refer to Special Cutting Tools.
Special Cutting Tools used by Darlene
To cut the triangles for her quilt, Darlene used the Easy Angle and the Companion Angle, special cutting tools from EZ Quilting by Wrights. Different cutting sizes are required with these tools. Use the Easy Angle to cut triangles for the block corners and the border end triangles from 2" strips. Use the Companion Angle to cut triangles for the block edges and pieced border edges from 1 3/4" strips. Look for EZ Quilting by Wrights products in your local quilt shop. To order by phone, call 1-800-660-0415 or visit online, www.ezquilt.com. |
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Cutting Instructions
Light yellow solid
... *2 strips 2" x 62", cut on lengthwise
grain
... *2 strips 2" x 54", cut on lengthwise
grain
... *4 strips 4" x 68", cut on lengthwise
grain
... 143 squares 3 3/4" x 3 3/4", cut in
half diagonally twice to make 572 quarter-square triangles
... 68 squares 2 3/8" x 2 3/8", cut in half
diagonally to make 136 half-square triangles
... 49 strips 2" x 9"
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Assorted prints
cut 30 matching sets of:
... 2 squares 2" x 2"
... 2 rectangles 2" x 5"
... 6 rectangles 2" x 3 1/2"
cut a total of:
... 130 squares 2" x 2" (border)
... 138 squares 3" x 3" (prairie points)
Assorted solids
cut 30 sets of:
... 4 matching squares 2" x 2"
Dark yellow solid
... 30 squares 2" x 2"
*Cut first.
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Piecing the Blocks
Step 1. Refer to Diagrams I-A through I-D to make block rows, using light yellow 3 3/4" quarter-square triangles, matching set of assorted print fabrics: 2" squares, 2" x 5" rectangles, and 2" x 3 1/2" rectangles, plus matching solid 2" squares and dark gold 2" square. Make row quantities indicated. Press seams in direction of arrows.
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