Take Flight Wall Hanging

Inspired by A Different Spin from quilt collector Julie Hendricksen (jjstitches.com)

Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke

• 1⁄2 yard cream vine print (units)
• 3--1⁄4-yard pieces assorted prints in green, yellow, and blue (units, middle border)
• 3⁄8 yard multicolor print (units, middle border)
• 1⁄4 yard brown print (units)
• 1⁄4 yard light green print (units)
• 3⁄4 yard dark brown print (inner and outer borders, binding)
• 7⁄8 yard cream bird print
• 7-1⁄2 yards backing fabric
• 45" square batting

Finished quilt: 36-1⁄8" 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 pieces in the following order.

From cream bird print, cut:

• 2--11-1⁄4" squares, cutting each diagonally twice in an X for 8 setting triangles total
• 4--7-1⁄2" setting squares

From cream vine print, cut:

• 64--2-5⁄8" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 128 triangles total

From each assorted print, cut:

• 16--2-5⁄8" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 32 triangles total

From multicolor print, cut:

• 2--1-1⁄2x34-1⁄8" middle border strips
• 2--1-1⁄2x32-1⁄8" middle border strips
• 16--2-5⁄8" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 32 triangles total

From brown print, cut:

• 16--2-5⁄8" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 32 triangles total

From light green print, cut:

• 16--2-5⁄8" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 32 triangles total

From dark brown print, cut:

• 4--2-1⁄2x42" binding strips
• 2--1-1⁄2x36-1⁄8" outer border strips
• 2--1-1⁄2x34-1⁄8" outer border strips
• 2--1-1⁄2x32-1⁄8" inner border strips
• 2--1-1⁄2x30-1⁄8" inner border strips

1. Sew together a cream vine print triangle and an assorted print or multicolor print triangle to make an assorted triangle-square (Diagram 1). Press seam toward darker fabric. The triangle-square should be 2-1⁄4" square including seam allowances. Repeat to make 128 assorted triangles-squares total.

2. Using brown print triangles and light green print triangles, repeat Step 1 to make 24 brown triangle-squares. Set aside the remaining eight brown print and eight light green print triangles to use in making units E–H.

1. Referring to Diagram 2, lay out eight assorted triangle-squares (two from each print; note directions of seams) in two vertical rows. Sew together pieces in each row. Press seams toward darker fabrics. Join rows to make Unit A (Diagram 3). Press seam open. Unit A should be 4x7-1⁄2" including seam allowances. Repeat to make eight A units total.

2. Referring to Diagram 4 for placement, repeat Step 1 with remaining assorted triangle-squares to make eight B units.

3. Sew together four brown triangle-squares in pairs (Diagram 5; note directions of seams). Press seams in opposite directions. Join pairs to make Unit C; press seam in one direction. Unit C should be 4" square including seam allowances. Repeat to make four C units total.

4. Referring to Diagram 6, repeat Step 3 to make one Unit D.

1. Join a brown print triangle to light green edge of a brown triangle-square. Press seam toward triangle-square. Add a light green print triangle to brown print edge of same triangle-square to make Unit E (Diagram 7). Press as before. Repeat to make two E units total.

2. Referring to Diagram 8 for placement, repeat Step 1 to make two F units.

3. Referring to Diagram 9, sew together a brown print triangle and a light green triangle to make Unit G. Press seam toward brown triangle. Repeat to make a second G unit.

4. Referring to Diagram 10, use remaining brown print triangles and light green print triangles make two H units. Press seam as before.

1. Referring to Quilt Assembly Diagram, lay out units A–H and cream bird print setting squares and triangles in seven diagonal rows. (Note that A and B units are rotated 180° in some rows. The C units are rotated 90° in alternating rows.)

2. Sew together pieces in each row; press seams away from A and B units.

3. Add units G and H to complete quilt center. Press seams toward G and H units. The quilt center should be 30-1⁄8" square including seam allowances.

1. Sew dark brown print 1-1⁄2x30-1⁄8" inner border strips to opposite edges of quilt center. Add dark brown print 1-1⁄2x32-1⁄8" inner border strips to remaining edges. Press all seams toward inner border.

2. Sew multicolor print 1-1⁄2x32-1⁄8" middle border strips to opposite edges of quilt center. Add multicolor print 1-1⁄2x34-1⁄8" middle border strips to remaining edges. Press all seams toward inner border.

3. Sew dark brown print 1-1⁄2x34-1⁄8" outer border strips to opposite edges of quilt center. Add dark brown print 1-1⁄2x36-1⁄8" outer border strips to remaining edges to complete quilt. Press all seams toward outer border.

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

2. Bind with dark brown print binding strips.