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Fields & Fences
designed by Maria Umhey
Snuggle under Maria's country quilt and follow the pathways to
dreamland.
Finished Quilt Size
84 1/2" x 84 1/2"
Number of Blocks and Finished Size
49 Four-patch Blocks 10" x 10"
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Fabric Requirements
... Assorted plaids/checks (blocks) 4 yds. total
... Cream print (4-patches) 7/8 yd.
... Red print (4-patches, border, binding) 2 1/4 yds.
... Navy plaid (border) 2 1/4 yds.
... Backing 7 7/8 yds.
... Batting Queen size
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Other Materials
... Sewing thread
... Machine quilting thread
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Planning
Arrange your blocks carefully before stitching them together to ensure
that you achieve the diagonal chain effect. For the four-patch corner
squares (see outer border), Maria made two with matching plaid/check
fabrics and two that don't match.
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Cutting the Fabric
Assorted plaids/checks
... cut 49 matching sets of:
4 squares 3" x 3"
2 squares 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"
... cut a total of:
8 squares 3" x 3"
Cream print
... 108 squares 3? x 3?
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Red print
... *4 strips 2 1/2" x 78", cut on lengthwise grain
... 96 squares 3" x 3"
Navy plaid
... 4 strips 5 1/2" x 78", cut on lengthwise grain
*Cut first.
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Step 1
Referring to Diagram I, sew 4-patch square using 2 cream print 3"
squares and 2 matching assorted plaid/check 3" squares. Make 25
matching pairs. In same manner, use 2 red print 3" squares and
2 matching assorted plaid/check 3" squares; make 24 matching pairs.
To make 4-patch square for border corner, use 2 cream print 3"
squares and 2 assorted plaid/check 3" squares; make 4 total and
set aside.
Diagram I
Step 2
Stitch matching pair of 4-patch squares together with matching pair
of assorted plaid/check 5 1/2" squares to make Four-patch Block
(see Diagram II). Make 49 total.
Diagram II
Step 3
Referring to Assembly Diagram, carefully arrange and stitch 7 rows of
7 blocks each. Sew rows together. Stitch 2 red print 2 1/2" x 78"
strips to sides of quilt; trim even with top and bottom. Sew remaining
red print strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides.
Assembly Diagram
Step 4
Measure exact width of quilt (raw edge to raw edge). Trim 2 navy plaid
5 1/2" x 78" strips to exact width measurement; sew 4-patch
squares to ends of trimmed strips. Stitch untrimmed navy plaid strips
to sides of quilt; trim even with top/bottom. Stitch pieced strips to
top/bottom.
Step 5
Layer and baste quilt top for quilting method of your choice. Maria
machine ditch quilted. Bind quilt with red print fabric (See Basic
Quiltmaking Instructions).
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