Step 2. To make Almost a Flower Garden Block, sew rows together (see Diagrams II-A through II-C). Press row seams in direction of arrows (II-B). Sew light yellow 2 3/8" half-square triangles to corners. Trim block evenly on all 4 sides to measure 9" square, leaving at least 1/4" from corners of print fabrics. Make 30 total. Making the Pieced Borders Step 3. Referring to Diagram III-A, sew assorted print 2" squares together with light yellow 3 3/4" quarter-square triangles. Add light yellow 2 3/8" half-square triangles to ends. Make 2 strips with 24 squares each. Make 2 strips with 29 squares each for quilt sides. Note: Two additional segments will be inserted into the 24-square top/ bottom border strips after the borders are measured (see Steps 6-8 and Diagram III-B). This will lead to a perfect fit! Trim both sides and ends of pieced border strips straight, leaving 1/4" seam allowance from corners of squares. Quilt Top Assembly Note: Refer to Assembly Diagram for following steps. Step 4. Sew 6 block rows, alternating 5 blocks with 4 light yellow 2" x 9" sashing strips each. Make 5 sashing strips, alternating 5 light yellow 2" x 9" strips with 4 assorted print 2" squares each. Alternately sew block and sashing rows together. Step 5. Stitch light yellow 2" x 62" strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Stitch light yellow 2" x 54" strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides. Step 6. Measure exact width of quilt and measure exact length of 24-square pieced border strip. If quilt width is greater than pieced border, trim sides of quilt evenly to equal measurement of pieced border. Do not add pieced borders to quilt yet. Step 7. Measure exact length of quilt and measure exact length of 29-square pieced border strip. If quilt is longer than pieced border, trim top and bottom of quilt evenly to equal measurement of pieced border. Sew 29-square pieced strips to sides of quilt. Step 8. Before adding top/bottom pieced strips to quilt, open a seam in 24-square pieced border strip and add 2 additional segments to each strip (Diagram III-B). Sew 26-square pieced strips to top/bottom of quilt. Step 9. Sew light yellow solid 4" x 68" strips to sides; trim even. Sew remaining yellow strips to top/bottom; trim even. Step 10. To make prairie points for quilt edge, refer to Diagram IV. Fold assorted print 3" square in half diagonally (IV-A); press. Fold again and press. Make 138 total. Pin points along top and bottom of quilt, aligning raw edges and tucking end inside previous point to make a continuous border. Note: Align first and last prairie points with quilt corner raw edges. Adjust as needed to fit 32 per top/bottom edge. Stitch prairie points to quilt using 1/4" seam allowance, with points facing quilt center (IV-B). Repeat procedure to add 37 prairie points to each side of quilt. Quilting and Finishing Layer and baste quilt top for quilting method of your choice (see Basic Quiltmaking Instructions). Darlene used Fairfield's Soft Touch Cotton® batting. She hand quilted 1/4" from the "flower" seam lines. The yellow background was machine quilted with an allover meander. After quilting, trim batting slightly smaller than quilt top. Trim backing 1/4" larger than quilt top. Turn backing raw edge under 1/4" and, covering stitching line on back of quilt, hand stitch backing to back side of quilt.