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Designed by Pat Sloan
Finished Quilt Size
80 1/2" x 80 1/2"
Pat made this bed quilt for her niece Sharon Anne’s 16th birthday using RJR’s Aunt Jane fabric collection. Click here for Web Bonus pillowcases "companion pattern".
Number of Blocks
and Finished Size
20 Half-Square Triangle
Blocks 8" x 8"
4 Hour Glass Blocks 8" x 8"
25 Heart Blocks 8" x 8"
Note: Download template diagrams (PDF format). Templates are printed reversed and without seam allowance for use with paper-backed fusible web.
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Fabric Requirements:
3 assorted ivory prints (pieced blocks) 1 1/4 yds. total
Green/yellow print (blocks, border, binding) 3 1/8 yds.
2 assorted dark green prints (border, butterflies) 3/4 yd. each
2 assorted beige prints (heart backgrounds) 2 yds. total
Light pink print (7 hearts) 1/2 yd.
Medium pink print (6 hearts, border) 3/4 yd.
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Dark pink print (12 hearts) 5/8 yd.
Gold print (butterflies) 1/4 yd.
Backing 5 yds.
Batting Queen size
Other Materials
Paper-backed fusible web, 3 yds.
Sewing thread
Monofilament thread (machine quilting)
Embroidery floss, green |
Planning
Use an assortment of ivory and beige prints. Pat used 3 different ivory prints and 2 beige prints, but did not use equal amounts of each ivory or each beige. Feel free to use your favorites most frequently!
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Cutting the Fabric
3 assorted ivory prints
—cut a total of:
... 10 squares 8 7/8" x 8 7/8"
—cut from each:
... 1 square 9 1/4" x 9 1/4", cut in
half twice diagonally to make 4 quarter-square triangles
Green/yellow print
... *12 squares 10 7/8" x 10 7/8"
... *4 squares 10 1/2" x 10 1/2"
... 10 squares 8 7/8" x 8 7/8"
... 1 square 9 1/4" x 9 1/4", cut in
half twice diagonally to make 4 quarter-square triangles
2 assorted dark green prints
—cut from each:
... 6 squares 10 7/8" x 10 7/8"
—cut from 1 dark green print:
... 5 Template C
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2 assorted beige prints
— cut a total of:
... 25 squares 8 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Light pink print
... 7 Template A
Medium pink print
... *4 strips 2 1/2" x 62", pieced
from 6 width of fabric strips
... 6 Template A
Dark pink print
... 12 Template A
Gold print
... 5 Template B
*Cut first.
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Step 1. On wrong side of assorted ivory print 8 7/8" square, draw diagonal line with marking tool of your choice. Referring to Diagram I-A, place ivory square on green/yellow print 8 7/8" square, right sides together. Sew 1/4" seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Press open to make Half-Square Triangle Blocks. Make 20 total.
Diagram I-A
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