Ginger Bliss Quilt Size: 52" x 52° by Amy Butler Quilt designed by Amy Butler. Quilt made by Marsha Evans Moore. Materials Needed. 28 different fat quarters ~ Chose a variety of large, medium and small florals and patterns, paisleys and and a couple of stripes. ¥e yard stripe for binding 3 yards backing fabric - or use the excess fabric from the fat quarters to piece the back 54" square quilt batting Thread to match fabrics Hand or machine quiting thread Cutting and Piecing Directions Note: All dimensions on the cutting ‘Al eizes are cut sizes, chart are cut size. The number at the top of each column is the ! 1." ‘amt sweat 120 tam width of each cut in that column, ow oo o oon * Cut as one rectangle or strips to if MT aura tiie T wean be mitered around smaller rectan- B s] | fo Ea gle. See step 4 for cutting and oes i F rmitering Ll | le > 1. Cut rectangles and strips fol- lowing the measurements on the diagram. All measurements | > I. include 14" seam allowance. z 2" bial is = ‘Combine large and small flo- = kad ax" e rals, patterns, paisleys and = : 15%" ees oxi veer | fp ee as your guide. v rH - 2. Some squares and rectangles B i ae es hhave one or more smaller lea] | 3 squares and rectangles 2 stitched to them. These small- bye] > ow fr squares and rectangles are a | cut with the dimensions cen- 4 i tered over a floral motit. After mela - iz cutting these smaller squares 16 ae Rom and rectangles, press seam Brae) 12% ow Ogee allowance under ¥" on all e eee | sides, Sich these tothe large ae is) | | exre square or rectangle with a sf blind hem stitch. Adjust your le 1 4 sewing machine so that the 7 Ir a Ns stitch width and length is we a 7 fe between 2 and 2.5. ae a3. If one of the prints shows through an upper layer, trim out the center of the fabric on the wrong side so itis about 4" away from the stitching, 4, There is one block in column 2 that uses striped fab- ric, with the corners mitered around the smaller rec tangles. f you want to cut the stripe as one piece, you may do so. If you want to miter the edges, cut two strips 2° x 1396" and two strips 2" x 17% Stitch strips to sides, top and bot- tom of 814" x 11% rectangle, starting and stopping stitching 14" from edges. Miter strips by folding the block at a 45 angle, layering strips right sides together and stitch- ing at a 45° angle. Trim excess fabric. 5. Following the diagram, piece rectangles and strips together into vertical rows. Press seams in one direction. Most of the seams will not intersect. 6. Stitch the vertical rows together to complete the quilt top. Press seams in one direction, 7. Piece the leftover pieces of the fat quarters to make a backing. Or use yardage. Layer the backing, bat- ting and quilt top. Quilt along the seams and around the motifs on the fabrics as desired, Binding the Quilt 1. Cut binding strips 2%" x width of fabric, then piece together on the short ends to make a continuous length of binding, 2. Fold the binding in half lengthwise with 1. Fold 2. Fold wrong sides together ™es4f) nha and press. 3, Fold raw edge on “oo short side diagonally, then fold the strip in half wrong sides together to form the binding and press. ‘ota ‘so6p9 mes i 4. Line up the raw _ edges of the quilt front and the doubled raw edge of the binding and sew around the quilt beginning at the center bottom edge, 1" from fold, using %" seam allowance. 5. As you approach a ‘comer, stop %" seam allowance away from the raw edge. 6. Fold the binding strip up as shown so that you have a 45° angle. 7. Fold the binding strip straight down making sure the raw edges of the binding are even with the raw edges of the quilt. Begin stiteh- ing 14" (seam allowance) away from the folded edge of the binding. (The stitching should meet but not overlap at the corners.) 8. As you approach the stating pont wx tne BES end of the binding strip inside the folded section as shown and ‘complete the stitching. ‘stitch from here. ace end in fold, 9. Turn folded edge to the back and hand stitch in place.