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| ISBN-13: | 9781573678827 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Annie's |
| Publication date: | 08/01/2015 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 4 |
| Sales rank: | 732,949 |
| File size: | 911 KB |
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Grandma's Victory Quilt Pattern
By Lyn Brown
Annie's
Copyright © 2015 Annie'sAll rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-57367-882-7
CHAPTER 1
Grandma's Victory
SPECIFICATIONS
Skill Level: Beginner Quilt Size: 63" × 79" Block Size: 8" × 8" finished Number of Blocks: 48
MATERIALS
• 3/8 yard each 5 blue/green batiks
• 5/8 yard aqua batik
• 2 1/8 yards dark teal batik
• 2 1/8 yards very light blue batik
• Backing to size
• Batting to size
• Thread
• Basic sewing tools and supplies
CUTTING
From blue/green batiks:
• Cut 2 (4 ½" by fabric width) strips each fabric.
Subcut strips into 16 (4 ½") D squares each fabric to total 80 D squares.
From aqua batik:
• Cut 6 (2 ½" by fabric width) B strips.
From dark teal batik:
• Cut 2 (4 ½" by fabric width) strips.
Subcut strips into 16 (4 ½") D squares.
• Cut 7 (5" by fabric width) G/H strips.
• Cut 8 (2z" by fabric width) binding strips.
From very light blue batik:
• Cut 6 (2 ½" by fabric width) A strips.
• Cut 6 (3 ½" by fabric width) E/F strips.
• Cut 6 (4 ½" by fabric width) strips.
Subcut strips into 96 (2 ½" × 4 ½") C rectangles.
COMPLETING THE BLOCKS
Press seams toward darker fabric whenever possible.
1. Sew an A strip to a B strip with right sides together along length to make an A-B strip set; press. Repeat to make a total of six A-B strip sets.
2. Subcut the A-B strip sets into 96 (2 ½" × 4 ½") A-B units as shown in Figure 1.
3. To complete one Grandma's Victory block, select two each A-B units, C rectangles and D squares.
4. With B on top, sew C to the left side of each A-B unit to make A-B-C units as shown in Figure 2; press.
5. Sew a D square to the A-B side of each A-B-C unit to complete a half-block as shown in Figure 3; press. Repeat to make a second half-block.
6. Join the two half-blocks to complete one Grandma's Victory block referring to Figure 4; press.
7. Repeat steps 3–6 to complete a total of 48 Grandma's Victory blocks.
COMPLETING THE QUILT
Refer to the Assembly Diagram for positioning of blocks in the rows and the placement of rows to complete the quilt center.
1. Select and join six Grandma's Victory blocks, giving every other block a quarter turn, to make a row; press. Repeat to make a total of eight rows.
2. Arrange and join the rows, flipping every other row, to complete the quilt center; press.
3. Join the E/F strips on the short ends to make a long strip; press. Subcut strip into two each 3 ½" × 48 ½" E strips and 3 ½" × 70 ½" F strips.
4. Sew E strips to the top and bottom, and F strips to opposite long sides of the quilt center; press.
5. Join the G/H strips on the short ends to make a long strip; press. Subcut strip into two each 5" × 54 ½" G strips and 5" × 79 ½" H strips.
6. Sew G strips to the top and bottom, and H strips to opposite long sides of the quilt center to complete the quilt top; press.
7. Create a quilt sandwich referring to Quilting Basics on last page.
8. Quilt as desired.
9. Bind referring to Quilting Basics on last page to finish.
Alternate Block Assemblies
This quilt is a redraft of an old block pattern called Nelson's Victory. That block had two Y or inset seams (Figure A). Those seams are easier for some to stitch by hand than by machine, so the block has been redrafted, keeping the color placement and the flavor of the block while eliminating those pesky Y seams.
There is an alternate method to make the quilt using two different blocks — one a Four-Patch made with four D squares. The other made with the A-B units and a larger 4 ½" × 8 ½" rectangle. This method requires halfblocks of both versions, but is really easy to piece (Figure B).
CHAPTER 2Quilting Basics
The following is a reference guide. For more information, consult a comprehensive quilting book.
Quilt Backing & Batting
We suggest that you cut your backing and batting 8" larger than the finished quilt-top size. If preparing the backing from standard-width fabrics, remove the selvages and sew two or three lengths together; press seams open. If using 108"-wide fabric, trim to size on the straight grain of the fabric.
Prepare batting the same size as your backing. You can purchase prepackaged sizes or battings by the yard and trim to size.
Quilting
1. Press quilt top on both sides and trim all loose threads.
2. Make a quilt sandwich by layering the backing right side down, batting and quilt top centered right side up on flat surface and smooth out. Pin or baste layers together to hold.
3. Mark quilting design on quilt top and quilt as desired by hand or machine. Note: If you are sending your quilt to a professional quilter, contact them for specifics about preparing your quilt for quilting.
4. When quilting is complete, remove pins or basting. Trim batting and backing edges even with raw edges of quilt top.
Binding the Quilt
1. Join binding strips on short ends with diagonal seams to make one long strip; trim seams to ¼" and press seams open (Figure A).
2. Fold 1" of one short end to wrong side and press. Fold the binding strip in half with wrong sides together along length, again referring to Figure A; press.
3. Starting about 3" from the folded short end, sew binding to quilt top edges, matching raw edges and using a ¼" seam. Stop stitching ¼" from corner and backstitch (Figure B).
4. Fold binding up at a 45-degree angle to seam and then down even with quilt edges, forming a pleat at corner, referring to Figure C.
5. Resume stitching from corner edge as shown in Figure C, down quilt side, backstitching ¼" from next corner. Repeat, mitering all corners, stitching to within 3" of starting point.
6. Trim binding end long enough to tuck inside starting end and complete stitching (Figure D).
7. Fold binding to quilt back and stitch in place by hand or machine to complete your quilt.
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Contents
Pattern Services and Revisions,Grandma's Victory,
Quilting Basics,