Designed by

Rosie Gonzalez

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Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Students must be experienced in quilting/sewing skills, rotary cutting techniques, matching up points, and the use of 'Triangles on a Roll®'.

(Instructions for using Triangles on a Roll® are clearly printed on each roll.)

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We will be using 2" Finished Triangles on a Roll® for this project.

 

This quilt was designed for using 1930's Reproduction prints, however you can use other colors if you wish.

 

Finished Quilt Size: Approx. 62" X 80"

(This is the after washing size. We did not pre-wash any of our fabrics, in order to get that 'old fashion' look after washing.)

 

READ INSTRUCTIONS THRU BEFORE BEGINNING.......

Fabric & Cutting Requirements

Start collecting 96 different 1930's Reproduction prints.
     Cut:   2 - 3 1/2" X 6" Rectangles of each color.
     (These will be used with the 'Triangles on a Roll®)

6 Yards    Kona Cotton 'Snow' for Background, Border and Binding.
     Cut:  14 - 3 1/2" Strips
     Sub-cut  into 3 1/2" X 6" Rectangles  (You will need 96 Rectangles)
     (These will be used with the 'Triangles on a Roll®)  

     Cut:  7 - 8 1/2" Strips
     Sub-cut into 8 1/2" X 8 1/2" Squares (You will need 32 Squares)

     Cut:  8 - 2 1/2" Strips
     Sub-cut into 2 1/2" Squares - 4 for each block.

     Cut: 16 - 2 1/2" Strips for 1st and last Border
                
6 Yards     Kona Cotton 'Snow' for Backing.

Batting:  We used 'Fairfield Soft Touch' for that old fashion look.
              
Backing and Batting can be purchased after top is completed if you wish.

You will also need:
1 Roll of 2" 'Finished' Triangles on a Roll®
Cutting Board, Rotary Cutter and 3" x 13" Ruler if you  have one, if not your regular rotary cutting ruler will do.

Several pre-wound bobbins
Sewing Machine in good working condition.
Basic sewing supplies (which includes a seam ripper and pins)


STEP 1 
Preparing the Triangle on a Roll® paper.
     First cut sections as illustrated below from your Triangles on a Roll®
     Cut out carefully on the  outside lines.
     ONE  section will be placed on  one 'light' rectangle and one 'print' rectangle and will  yield 4 Half Square Triangles.

Following the 'Triangle on a Roll®' instructions, pick out two colors for your first block.....you will need two rectangles  of each color.

Layer the two fabrics - right sides together.  Sew following arrows.
Rotary cut all solid lines.  Tear away paper.

For each block you will lay out one print rectangle with the white,
and a 2nd different rectangle print with the white and two (of the same) prints together.
This will give you four half square triangles of each and you will assemble these half square triangles as illustrated on the block assembly page. 
You will also be using 4 white  squares in each block.

I suggest that you practice with scraps and once you get the hang of what you are doing, you will be able to assemble the half-squares quickly.


STEP 2 
Assembling the blocks.

After sewing and cutting your 'Tirangle-on-a-Roll®
Pick two prints to work with.  Set your blocks out as illustrated.


Assemble Block (chain stitching) as illustrated
(You will need 32 blocks for quilt top.)









Sew rows together. 
Chain stitching in the above manner, avoids having to pin,
and you will still get accurate points.

Lightly press and set aside.

STEP 3
Half-Star Block Assembly


Assemble 'half-star' (chain stitching) as illustrated.


Sew Rows together (chain stitching in the above manner, avoids
having to pin and you still get accurate points)

Your will need 32 'half-star' bocks for border.

Lightly press and set aside.

STEP 4
Assemblying the 'Half-Star' Border
and adding all borders to quilt top.


Illustration shows the added 2 1/2"  'White' Border.

Assemble 7 'half-star' blocks.  Make TWO sets, one for the top border and one for the bottom border.

Assemble 9 'half-star' blocks.  Make TWO sets, one for each side.

Add 2 1/2" 'white border' to bottom of each 'half-star' strip, as illustrated.

5 1/2" Finished 'paper pieced' corner stone will be added to both ends of each side strip.  (Instructions to follow)

Once corner stones have been added, sew top and bottom border to quilt top, then sew side borders to quilt top.

Add 2 1/2" 'white' border strip to top and bottom, then both sides.

Continued on next page

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