Big Block Throw
Have large prints you don't want to cut into smaller pieces? Try this quilt, where bold botanical prints are perfectly showcased in 18" squares. This quilt features two collections from FreeSpirit Fabrics-Prairie Gothic by Jane Sassaman and Park Slope by Erin McMorris.
Materials
Inspired by "Faded Rose" from designer Cherie Ralston
Quiltmaker: Laura Boehnke
Materials
1/2 yard multicolor stripe (block borders)
4-18x22" pieces (fat quarters) large florals (blocks)
1-3/4 yards blue tone-on-tone (sashing, binding)
1/2 yard blue-and-white diagonal check (sashing squares)
3-1/2 yards backing fabric
61" square batting
Finished quilt: 54-1/2" square
Finished block: 16" square
Quantities are for 44/45"-wide, 100% cotton fabrics. Measurements include 1/4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.
Cut Fabrics
Cut pieces in the following order.
From multicolor stripe, cut:
8-1-1/2x18-1/2" strips
8-1-1/2x16-1/2" strips
From each large floral, cut:
1-16-1/2" square
From blue tone-on-tone, cut:
6-2-1/2x42" binding strips
12-6-1/2x18-1/2" sashing rectangles
From blue-and-white diagonal check, cut:
9-6-1/2" sashing squares {C}Download this Project
Assemble Quilt Top
1. Sew multicolor stripe 1-1/2x16-1/2" strips to opposite edges of a large floral 16-1/2" square. Add multicolor stripe 1-1/2x18-1/2" strips to remaining edges to make a bordered block (Block Assembly Diagram). The bordered block should measure 18-1/2" square, including seam allowances. Press all seams toward multicolor stripe.
2. Repeat Step 1 to make four bordered blocks total.
3. Referring to photo, lay out blue tone-on-tone sashing rectangles, blue-and-white diagonal check sashing squares, and bordered blocks in five rows.
4. Sew together pieces in each row. Press seams toward sashing rectangles in each row. Join rows to complete quilt top; press seams in one direction.
Finish Quilt
1. Layer quilt top, batting, and backing; baste. Quilt as desired.
2. Bind with blue tone-on-tone binding strips.
