Choices – Choices – Choices! This pattern offers lots of opportunity to “Customize” your quilt, from colour choices to what size you would like to make.
The quilt in the pattern book is 66″ x 66″, but add a border and it could be 77″ x 77″ or make ti 52″ x 66″ using fewer blocks and then add a border to bump it up to 62″ x 77″ (this is what we did for the class sample!)
Dates:
Tuesday/Wednesday, June 11 & 12, 9-4
OR
Friday/Saturday, July 5 & 6, 9-4
OR
Thursday/Friday, August 8 & 9, 9-4
Location; Newmarket
And then there are colour choices for each area of the quilt:
The Checkerboard:
- Choose between Scrappy coloured fabrics or organized colours
- Using 2 1/2″ strips of fabrics or individual 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares of fabric
The Stars:
- Choose to make the star points all the same fabric (recommended) or scrappy
- Choose to make the star centers scrappy or organized
The Border:
- Choose to add a border or not
The Background:
- It is best to use only one fabric to let the checkerboard and the stars “shine”
Once you have made your decisions, you are ready to organize your supplies.
Supplies:
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Annie’s Quilting Annie’s Quilting – Stash-Busting Weekend Quilts pattern book
- Not essential, but an asset – Creative Grids Stripology Ruler
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Not required for class – fabric for binding and backing
- Sewing supplies; cotton thread, scissors, pins, seam ripper
- Rotary Cutter
Fabric Requirements
52″ x 66″ | 66″ x 66″ | |
Background | 2.3m | 2.8m |
Coloured Squares |
240 – 2 1/2″ squares OR 15 – 2 1/2″ strips |
300 – 2 1/2″ strips OR 19 – 2 1/2″ strips |
Star Points | 0.6m | 0.7m |
Star Centers | 12 – 4 1/2″ squares | 15 – 4 1/2″ squares |
Border (optional) | 62″ x 76″ | 77″ x 77″ |
1m | 1.2m |
PRE-CUTTING REQUIRED FOR CLASS:
NOTE: If you don’t understand these instructions, please wait for class. It will put the sewing a bit behind but it’s always better to be “safe than sorry!”
52″ x 66″ | 66″ x 66″ | |
Star Points | 124 – 2 1/2″ squares | 160 – 2 1/2″ squares |
Background if using 2 1/2″ squares | 260 – 2 1/2″ squares | 325 – 2 1/2″ squares |
Background if using 2 1/2″ strips | 17 strips | 21 strips |
***Bring all remaining fabric just in case!