Vintage Quilts Pattern - Red Brick Road

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From Vintage Quilts
Annual 1998 Issue

Red Brick Road
Owned by Cindy Rennels

Red-and-white Sawtooth and Snowball blocks placed diagonally create strong lines in this dramatic quilt. The repetition of just two blocks, along with the absence of borders, makes this one quicker than it looks.

FINISHED QUILT SIZE
73" x 73"

NUMBER OF BLOCKS AND FINISHED SIZE
72 Sawtooth Blocks 6" x 6"
72 Snowball Blocks 6" x 6"

Red Brick Road

PLANNING, CUTTING, AND MARKING
This quilt has the look of blocks set on point, though they're not. The diagonal quilting grid (approximately 1") carries this theme further.

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
... Red solid (blocks, binding) - 3 1/2 yds.
... White solid (blocks) - 4 1/2 yds.
... Backing - 4 5/8 yds.
... Batting - Double size

OTHER MATERIALS
Sewing thread
Quilting thread (hand-quilting)
Monofilament thread (machine quilting)

CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
Red solid
... 72 squares 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
... 288 squares 2 3/8" x 2 3/8", cut in half diagonally to make 576 half-square triangles
... 288 squares 2" x 2"
White solid
... 72 squares 4 1/4" x 4 1/4", cut in half twice diagonally to make 288 quarter-square triangles
... 288 squares 2" x 2"
... 72 squares 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

PIECING THE BLOCKS
1. Referring to Diagram I, stitch red 2 3/8" half-square triangle to sides of white 4 1/4" quarter-square triangle to make pieced rectangle. Make 288. Using 4 pieced rectangles, 4 white 2" squares, and 1 red 3 1/2" square, make Sawtooth Block (see Diagram II). Make 72.
2. Draw diagonal line on wrong side of red 2" square with marking tool of your choice. Referring to Diagram III, place red square on white 6 1/2" square, right sides together, aligning raw edges. Stitch on drawn line; trim away and discard excess fabric. Press open to make Snowball Block. Make 72.

Diagram I

Diagram II

Diagram II

DiagramIII

QUILT TOP ASSEMBLY
3. Referring to Assembly Diagram, stitch 12 rows, alternating Sawtooth and Snowball Blocks. Sew rows together, alternating Sawtooth and Snowball Blocks.

Assembly Diagram

QUILTING AND FINISHING
5. Layer and baste quilt top for quilting method of your choice (see Quiltmaking Lessons). Quilt as desired.
6. Bind quilt with red solid fabric (see Quiltmaking Lessons).

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