Safari Fun Panel Quilt

Inspired by Dream Tree from designer Terri Westberg

Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke

• 1⁄2 yard each brown, green, orange, and yellow prints (border)
• 32-1⁄2×40-1⁄2" printed panel
• 1⁄2 yard binding fabric
• 2-3⁄4 yards backing fabric
• 49×57" batting

Finished quilt: 40-1⁄2×48-1⁄2"

Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width.

Measurements include 1⁄4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.

Cut pieces in the following order.

Note: Designer Laura Boehnke's panel had a printed border. When she trimmed the panel to 32-1⁄2×40-1⁄2", it created the appearance of a skinny inner border strip. Trim your printed panel to the indicated size, or trim the width and length of the panel to the largest possible multiple of 4 and add 1⁄2".

From each brown, green, orange, and yellow print, cut:

• 10--5-1⁄4" squares, cutting each diagonally twice in an X for 160 triangles total

From binding fabric, cut:

• 5--2-1⁄2×42" binding strips

Referring to Hourglass Diagram, sew together four triangles (brown, green, orange, and yellow print) in pairs. Join pairs to make an hourglass unit. The hourglass unit should be 4-1⁄2" square including seam allowances. Repeat to make 40 hourglass units total.

1.    Referring to Quilt Assembly Diagram, sew together 10 hourglass units to make a border strip. Press seams open. The strip should be 4-1⁄2×40-1⁄2" including seam allowances. Repeat to make a total of four border strips.

2.    Sew two border strips to long edges of quilt center. Add two border strips to remaining edges to make a quilt top. Press seams open. The quilt top now should be 40-1⁄2×48-1⁄2" including seam allowances.

1.    Layer quilt top, batting, and backing; baste. Quilt as desired.

2.    Bind quilt with binding strips.