Bundles of Borders Wall Hanging

Inspired by Cherry Delight from designer Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Co.

Quiltmaker: Jan Ragaller

• 1 yard purple batik (quilt center, quilt top, binding)
• 1-1/8 yards cream batik (quilt top)
• 42--2-1/2x44" precut strips (some will be left over) or 3 yards total assorted batiks in green, blue, dark red, and brown (quilt top)
• 3-1/2 yards backing fabric
• 62x67" batting

Finished quilt: 55-1/2x60-1/2"

Quantities are for precut 2-1/2x44"strips and 44/45"-wide, 100% cotton fabrics. Measurements include 1/4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.

Cut pieces in the following order:

From purple batik, cut:

• 6--2-1/2x42" binding strips
• 1--9-1/2x12-1/2" rectangle

From remaining purple batik, piece and cut:

• 2--1-1/2x60-1/2" strips for Position 32
• 2--1-1/2x53-1/2" strips for Position 31

From cream batik, piece and cut:

• 2--1-1/2x54-1/2" strips for Position 28
• 2--1-1/2x47-1/2" strips for Position 27
• 2--1-1/2x42-1/2" strips for Position 21
• 2--1-1/2x41-1/2" strips for Position 23
• 2--1-1/2x36-1/2" strips for Position 17
• 2--1-1/2x35-1/2" strips for Position 18
• 2--1-1/2x30-1/2" strips for Position 13
• 2--1-1/2x29-1/2" strips for Position 14
• 2--1-1/2x24-1/2" strips for Position 9
• 2--1-1/2x23-1/2" strips for Position 10
• 2--1-1/2x18-1/2" strips for Position 5
• 2--1-1/2x17-1/2" strips for Position 6
• 2--1-1/2x12-1/2" strips for Position 1
• 2--1-1/2x11-1/2" strips for Position 2

From assorted green, blue, dark red, and brown batik 2-1/2x44" strips, piece and cut:

• 2--2-1/2x58-1/2" strips for Position 30
• 2--2-1/2x52-1/2" strips for Position 26
• 2--2-1/2x49-1/2" strips for Position 29
• 2--2-1/2x43-1/2" strips for Position 25
• 2--2-1/2x41-1/2" strips for Position 22
• 2--2-1/2x39-1/2" strips for Position 20
• 2--2-1/2x38-1/2" strips for Position 19
• 2--2-1/2x33-1/2" strips for Position 16
• 2--2-1/2x32-1/2" strips for Position 15
• 2--2-1/2x27-1/2" strips for Position 12
• 2--2-1/2x26-1/2" strips for Position 11
• 2--2-1/2x21-1/2" strips for Position 8
• 2--2-1/2x20-1/2" strips for Position 7
• 2-2-1/2x15-1/2" strips for Position 4
• 2--2-1/2x14-1/2" strips for Position 3
• 2--1-1/2x48-1/2" strips for Position 24

1. Sew Position 1 cream batik 1-1/2x12-1/2" strips to long edges of purple batik 9-1/2x12-1/2" rectangle (Diagram 1). Press seams toward strips.

2. Join Position 2 cream batik 1-1/2x11-1/2" strips to remaining edges of purple batik rectangle (Diagram 2). Press seams toward strips.

3. Referring to Quilt Assembly Diagram for placement, continue adding cream batik strips and assorted green, blue, dark red, and brown batik strips in same manner and in numerical order to complete quilt top.

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

2. Bind with purple batik binding strips.