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Golden Quilts
From McCall's Quilting - August 2003 Issue

Blue Breeze
Designed by Ann Weber

Finished Quilt Size
59" x 75"

Number of Blocks and Finished Size
20 Pinwheel-in-Double Square Blocks 12" x 12"

Cheer up! With dozens of daisies spilling playfully across this quilt, you'll be anything but blue. It makes a perfect backdrop for "shoot in the breeze" with your friends.

Blue Breeze

Fabric Requirements
White-on-white print ... 2 1/4 yds.
Blue daisy print (piecing, borders) ... 2 3/4 yds.
Light blue print ... 1 yd.
Blue/green print (binding) ... 3/4 yd.
Backing (piece widthwise) ... 3 3/4 yds.
Batting ... Twin size

Other Materials
Sewing thread
Machine quilting thread

Planning, Cutting, and Marking
Two shades of blue combined with true white make Ann's design a beauty. By adding the simple touch of extra blue triangles on the block corners, her blocks blend into the same print border.

Cutting Instructions
White-on-white print
... 40 squares 3 7/8" x 3 7/8"
... 40 squares 6 7/8" x 6 7/8", cut in half diagonally to make 80 half-square triangles
Blue daisy print
... 2 strips 5 3/4" x 64", cut on lengthwise grain
... *2 strips 7 3/4" x 64", cut on lengthwise grain
... 40 squares 3 7/8" x 3 7/8"
... 80 squares 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Light blue print
... 40 squares 5 1/8" x 5 1/8", cut in half diagonally to make 80 half-square triangles
*Cut first.

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