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Making the Pieced Border
2. On wrong side of white solid 2 5/8" square, draw diagonal line with marking tool of your choice. Referring to Diagram II, place white square on cheddar solid 2 5/8" square, right sides together. Sew 1/4" seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Press open to make pieced squares. Make 180.
3. Stitch together 44 pieced squares for side borders (see Diagram III); make 2. Sew together 46 pieced squares for top and bottom borders; make 2.
Diagram II
Diagram II
Diagram III
Diagram III

Quilt Top Assembly
Note: Refer to Assembly Diagram for following steps. Setting triangles are cut oversized to allow trimming quilt edges even after assembly.
4. Alternating Kansas Sunset Blocks and cheddar 3 1/4" x 10" strips, sew 7 diagonal rows. Stitch remaining cheddar strips to block rows as illustrated; trim edges even. Sew white 20" quarter-square triangles to ends of rows. Stitch rows together. Sew white 12" half-square triangles to corners. Trim quilt edges even.
5. Position remaining template fabrics (in alphabetical order) on setting triangles. Appliqué in place.
6. Stitch red 2" x 80" strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Sew remaining red strips to top and bottom; trim even with sides. Stitch 44-square strips to sides; adjust as needed. Sew 46-square strips to top and bottom; adjust as needed. Stitch 1 3/4" x 86" blue strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Sew remaining blue strips to top and bottom; trim even with sides.

Assembly Diagram
Assembly Diagram

Note: Setting triangles are appliqué after quilt center is assembled and edges have been trimmed even.

Quilting and Finishing
7. Layer and baste quilt top for quilting method of your choice. The maker quilted concentric arcs throughout.
8. Bind quilt with gray/white plaid fabric (See Quiltmaking Lessons).


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