Fields & Fences Quilt Pattern

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From Quick Quilts January 2002

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"

Fields & Fences

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

Other Materials
... Sewing thread
... Machine quilting thread

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.

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 3½ x 3½

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.

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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