Rainbow shades
of the 1920s and 30s solids dominate this cheerful quilt, with feedsack
scraps and some older solids, like the bright yellow cheddar, thrown
in for good measure. Try this pattern as a weekend retreat project—it
would be fun to see all the stars made in a variety of fabrics.
FINISHED QUILT SIZE
73" x 81"
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FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
... Ivory solid 2 1/4 yds.
... 16 assorted solid A 1/8 yd. each
... 16 assorted solid B 1/8 yd. each
... 16 assorted print A 1/8 yd. each
... 16 assorted print B 1/8 yd. each
... 16 assorted print C 1/8 yd. each
... Light pink solid (background, binding) 4 yds.
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... Backing (piece lengthwise) 5 1/4 yds.
... Batting Double size
OTHER MATERIALS
Sewing thread
Rotary cutter
6" x 24" acrylic ruler with 45° angle
Quilting thread (hand quilting)
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Planning a Reproduction
Have fun selecting fabrics for each star. Refer to Diagrams I-V to see
how the solid A and B fabrics and print A-C fabrics go together in each
star.
Two of the light pink background patches require a cutting
size of 5 13/16". If you are not familiar with cutting at 1/16"
intervals, note that 5 13/16" is halfway between 5 3/4" and
5 7/8".
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CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
Ivory solid
... 192 strips 1 1/8" x 14"
16 assorted solid A—cut from each:
... 9 matching strips 1 1/8" x 14"
16 assorted solid B—cut from each:
... 5 matching strips 1 1/8" x 14"
16 assorted print A—cut from each:
... 3 matching strips 1 1/8" x 14"
16 assorted print B—cut from each:
... 4 matching strips 1 1/8" x 14"
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16 assorted print C—cut from each:
... 3 matching strips 1 1/8" x 14"
Light pink solid
... *2 strips 4 1/2" x 74", cut on lengthwise grain
... 28 squares 5 13/16" x 5 13/16"
... 9 squares 11 1/8" x 11 1/8"
... 12 rectangles 5 13/16" x 11 1/8"
... 4 squares 8 3/4" x 8 3/4", cut in half twice diagonally
to make 16 quarter-square triangles
*Cut first.
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From Vintage Quilts—Fall 2002 Issue
