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Golden Quilts
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From Quick Quilts
Summer 1997

Garden Party
designed by Beth Hayes

In the pastel shades of petit fours and fruit punch, this wall hanging will help you celebrate the lazy days of summer. The charming bow ties, in an artful arrangement, mimic the tasteful lines of a European sculptured garden.

Finished Quilt Size:
32" x 42"

Number of Blocks and
Finished Size:

17 4-Patch Blocks
14 3-Patch Blocks
18 Snowball Blocks
10 Half Snowball Blocks
4 Quarter Snowball Blocks

Garden Party

Planning
Select four prints of similar value or intensity and a background fabric. Though the model is pastel, primary colors would be ideal for this quick, fun quilt. From the four fabrics, choose your favorite for the border.

Fabric Requirements
... White-on-white print 1 1/4 yds.
(inner border)
... Peach print 3/8 yd.
... Yellow print 3/8 yd.
... Lavender print 3/8 yd.
... Green print 1 1/2 yds.
(border & binding)

... Backing 1 1/2 yds.
... Batting - Crib size

Other Materials
Sewing thread
Quilting thread (hand-quilting)
Monofilament thread (machine-quilting)

Cutting the Fabric
White-on-white print
... 32 squares 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"
... 14 rectangles 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"
Lavender print
... 1 strip 2 1/2" x WOF (width of fabric)
... 14 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
... 24 squares 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"
Yellow print
... 1 strip 2 1/2" x WOF
... 14 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
... 24 squares 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"

Peach print
... 1 strip 2 1/2" x WOF
... 14 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
... 24 squares 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"
Green print
... *4 strips 3 1/4" x WOF
... 1 strip 2 1/2" x WOF
... 14 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
... 24 squares 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"
* cut first

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