Hey, Puddin’s! Sew up a quilt fit for a Queen. This is a great quilt for beginners, and it is made even easier thanks to the AccuQuilt fabric cutting system.
NOTE: This is an unconventional method of constructing a quilt. It was done this way as we did this as a group project and got numerous people do construct 1 x 4 patch block each.
Requirements List:
- White fabric: 4.9m
- Red fabric: 1/2m
- Black fabric: 1m
- Dark grey fabric: 1m
- Sewing machine
- co-ordinating thread
- Quarter-inch foot (HP31461 plastic or 321417008 metal)
- Optional: GO! Big or GO! Fabric cutter
- Optional: GO! Square - 2 1/2" multiples (AQ55059)
Cutting:
All measurements will be in inches in line with traditional patchwork techniques.
- From white fabric you will need to cut (732) 2 ½” squares
- Using the GO! Fabric cutter and the GO! Square – 2 ½” multiples (AQ55059) die cut 6 layers of fabric at a time until you have squares.
- From red fabric you will need to cut (85) 2 ½” squares
- Using the GO! Fabric cutter and the GO! Square – 2 ½” multiples (AQ55059) die cut 6 layers of fabric at a time until you have squares.
- From Dark Grey fabric you will need to cut (142) 2 ½” squares
- Using the GO! Fabric cutter and the GO! Square – 2 ½” multiples (AQ55059) die cut 6 layers of fabric at a time until you have squares.
- From black fabric you will need to cut (148) 2 ½” squares
- Using the GO! Fabric cutter and the GO! Square – 2 ½” multiples (AQ55059) die cut 6 layers of fabric at a time until you have squares.
Construction:
Note: Seam allowance is ¼” unless otherwise stated. When pressing your seams, press them in opposite directions. This will help reduce bulk.
For below steps reference the graph as a guide for the which colours are required to make each block.
- Place squares right sides together as shown. Sew and press. Repeat for the other two squares.
- Join pieces together, sew and press
- Repeat the steps 1 and 2 following the quilt diagram for colour position for blocks in rows A to T and columns 1 to 13.
- For row U and column 14, you will notice here they are only two squares wide. Place squares together as shown. Sew and press.
- Repeat step 4 for all blocks in row U and column 14. These pieces have been included to be joined into each row below.
- Once you have all of your blocks sewn together, we will now assemble the rows.
- Row A: Join each block until you have row A completed.
- Row B: Join each block until you have row B completed.
- Row C: Join each block until you have row C completed.
- Row D: Join each block until you have row D completed.
- Row E: Join each block until you have row E completed.
- Row F: Join each block until you have row F completed.
- Row G: Join each block until you have row G completed.
- Row H: Join each block until you have row H completed.
- Row I: Join each block until you have row I completed.
- Row J: Join each block until you have row J completed.
- Row K: Join each block until you have row K completed.
- Row L: Join each block until you have row L completed.
- Row M:Join each block until you have row M completed.
- Row N: Join each block until you have row N completed.
- Row O: Join each block until you have row O completed.
- Row P: Join each block until you have row P completed.
- Row Q: Join each block until you have row Q completed.
- Row R: Join each block until you have row R completed.
- Row S: Join each block until you have row S completed.
- Row T: Join each block until you have row T completed.
- Row U: Join each block until you have row U completed.
- Once you have all of your rows sewn together arrange on your design board.
- Begin to sew each row together pinning at the seams to ensure you have it lined up. Repeat until it is all sewn together.
Finishing:
- Layer wadding between quilt top and backing
- Pin or baste layers together
- Quilt as desired. Add binding, mitring corners.