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This
quilt features the colors of Neapolitan Ice Cream -- almost. Using
browns (dark, chocolate and medium) and pinks (pastel pinks, dusty
pinks, fuchsia pinks or all of the above), plus a little black added
for depth and contrast, you will create a rich, eye-catching,
warm-looking quilt.
FINISHED QUILT SIZE: 78½” x 78½”
YARDAGE:
14 different pink fabrics for the blocks:
5 different pink fabrics, 1/8 yard each
5 different pink fabrics, ½ yard each
4 different pink fabrics, 1/3 yard each
9 different brown fabrics for the blocks:
4 different brown fabrics, ½ yard each
5 different brown fabrics, 1/3 yard each
1 black fabric for the blocks, 1/3 yard
For the sashing and border:
1 pink fabric, ¼ yard (sashing and posts)
1 black fabric for sashing and inner border: 1¾ yard
Leftover pink fabrics for middle border
1 pink fabric, ¾ yard (outer border)
Backing fabric: 5 yards
Batting: 84” x 84”
SUPPLIES:
Sewing machine in good working order
Sewing supplies you regularly use such as thread, straight pins,
scissors, seam ripper, etc.
Rotary cutting equipment: mat (18" x 24"), ruler (6" x 24") and
cutter with sharp blade.
Bias square ruler, 6" x 6", or another 6" square ruler. This is
important.
CUTTING
For the blocks:
From each 1/8 yard of pink fabric:
Cut 1 strip, 3" x 42". From that strip, cut 2 squares, 3" x 3".
Recut the rest of the strip to 2½” wide. Cut this strip so it is
approximately 22" long.
On the back of the 3" pink squares, make the diagonal with a pen or
pencil. If you are not using a ¼” presser foot, draw another set of
lines a scant ¼” from the drawn lines as shown in Figure 1.
From each ½ yard of pink fabric and each ½ yard
of brown fabric:
Cut 1 strip, 6½" x 42". From that strip, cut 4 rectangles, 6½" x
4½". Open the strip to a single layer. Cut 1 rectangle, 3" x 6½".
Cut this rectangle into 2 squares, 3" x 3". Recut the remainder of
the strip to 5" wide. Then cut 4 squares, 5" x 5", from this strip.
On the back of the 3" pink squares and the 5" pink squares, mark the
diagonal with a pen or pencil. If you are not using a ¼” presser
foot, draw another set of lines a scant ¼” from the drawn lines.
Cut 1 strip, 2½" x 42". From that strip, cut 4 rectangles, 2½" x
4½". Cut the remainder of this strip 22" long.
From each 1/3 yard of pink fabric and each 1/3 yard of brown fabric:
Cut 1 strip 3" x 42". From this strip, cut 4 squares, 3" x 3". Recut
the remainder of the strip to 2½" wide. From this cut 4 squares, 2½"
x 2½" and 4 rectangles, 2½" x 4½".
Cut 1 strip, 5" x 42". From this cut 4 squares, 5" x 5".
On the back of the 3" pink squares and the 5" pink squares, mark the
diagonal with a pen or a pencil. If you are not using a ¼” presser
foot, draw another set of lines a scant ¼” from the drawn lines.
From the black fabric:
Cut 1 strip, 3” x 42”. From that strip cut 8 squares, 3” x 3”.
Cut 2 strips, 2½” x 42”. Cut these strips on the fold to yield 4
strips approximately 2½” x 21”.
For the sashing and posts:
From the ¼ yard pink fabric:
Cut 2 strips, 1¾" x 42". From these strips, cut 32 squares, 1¾" x
1¾". Also, cut 4 square, 3" x 3" from this fabric.
On the back of the 1¾" squares, mark the diagonal with a pen or a
pencil.
From the black fabric:
Cut 6 strips, 3" x 42". From these strips, cut 12 rectangles, 3" x
20½".
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