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September 2007 Issue McCall's Quick Quilts
Preview Glad It's Plaid

Glad It's Plaid Queen Size Version Designed by Michele Scott Finished Quilt Size 82 1/2" x 94 1/4" Shop Green-on-green print (pieced sashing) 1 5/8 yds. Dark green print (pieced sashing) 7/8 yd.
Dark rose texture (sashing posts, inner border, binding) 2 3/4 yds. Rose/green large plaid (piecing) 2 1/2 yds. White/rose floral (setting triangles) 2 3/4 yds. Green/rose large floral (outer border) 2 1/2 yds. Backing 7 1/2 yds. Batting Queen size

Cut
Green-on-green print
... 22 strips 2 1/2" x width of fabric (WOF)
Dark green print
... 11 strips 2 1/2" x WOF
Dark rose texture
... *4 strips 2 1/2" x 85", pieced from 9 WOF strips
... 97 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Rose/green large plaid
... 72 squares 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"
White/rose floral
... 6 squares 14" x 14", cut in half twice diagonally to make 24 quarter-square triangles
... 2 squares 9" x 9", cut in half diagonally to make 4 half-square triangles
Green/rose large floral
... 4 strips 4 3/4" x 90", cut on lengthwise grain
*Cut first.

Sew
Step 1. Referring to Diagram I, sew green-on-green strips to dark green strip. Make 11. Press in direction of arrows. Cut into 168 segments 2 1/2" wide.

Step 2. Note: Refer to Assembly Diagram for following steps. The setting triangles on all edges and corners are cut oversized to allow trimming quilt edges even after assembly. Use dark rose squares and strip-pieced segments to sew 13 diagonal sashing rows. Use segments and plaid squares to sew 12 diagonal squares rows. Stitch sashing rows to squares rows to make 12 block rows. Sew white/rose floral 14" quarter-square triangles to ends of 11 block rows. Sew 6 block rows together twice. Sew center sashing row to completed block rows. Sew white/rose floral 9" half-square triangles to corners. Trim edges even.
Step 3. Stitch dark rose strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Stitch remaining rose strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides. Sew green floral strips to sides; trim even. Sew remaining green strips to top/bottom; trim even.

Step 4. Layer, baste, and quilt. Bind with dark rose texture.