A Day at the Beach - Page 2 Step 2 Referring to Diagram III, stitch light blue print 3 7/8" half-square triangle to dark blue/ red/beige plaid 3 7/8"half-square triangle to make pieced square. Make 2. In same manner, make 6 pieced squares using light blue print and medium blue/ beige stripe 3 7/8" half-square triangles. Step 3 Arrange and stitch together 4 pieced squares (see Diagram IV); stitch to side of Lobster Block. Arrange and stitch together remaining 4 pieced squares; stitch to bottom of Lobster Block. Sew medium blue/beige stripe strips to Shell Block as shown in Diagram V. Sew red print strip to side of Sandpiper Block (see Diagram VI). Step 4 Referring to Assembly Diagram (see Step 1.), sew horizontal row using Sun Block, red/blue check 2 1/2"x 8 1/2"strip, and Fish Block. Sew vertical row using Lobster Block and Sandpiper Block. Sew vertical row using Shell Block and Beach Pail Block. Sew vertical rows together to make large rectangle. Stitch horizontal row to top. Sew 3 1/2' x WOF blue/black plaid strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Sew gold plaid 3 1/2" squares to ends of remaining blue/black plaid strips. Stitch to top/bottom Step 5 Layer and baste quilt top for quilting method of your choice. Pat machine quilted 3 wavy lines in each border strip. She used a meandering design on the rest of the top. Bind quilt with medium blue/beige stripe fabric (See Basic Quiltmaking Instructions). Page 1 . 2 Return to Golden Quilts Index