BEE KEEPER QUILT

INSTRUCTIONS

CUTTING

Note - All strips are cut across the width of fabric (WOF) from selvage to selvage edge unless otherwise noted.

WOF = Width of Fabric

LOF = Length of Fabric

Fabric A - Fussy cut (6) 9 ½" squares each centered on a block.

Fabric B - Cut:

• (3) 2" x WOF strips, sub-cut (12) 2" x 9 ½" strips.
• (4) 2" x WOF strips, sub-cut (12) 2" x 12 ½" strips.
• (6) 2 ½" x WOF strips for the binding.

Fabric C - Cut:

• (3) 1 ½" x WOF strips, sub-cut (12) 1 ½" x 10 ½" strips.
• (4) 1 ½" x WOF strips, sub-cut (12) 1 ½" x 12 ½" strips.
• (3) 1 ½" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut (2) 1 ½" x 48 ½" strips.
• (2) 1 ½" x 35 ½" WOF strips.

Fabric D Cut (2) 3 ½" x WOF strips, sub-cut (17) 3 ½" squares.

Fabric E Cut:

• (3) 2 ½" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut (2) 2 ½" x 50 ½" strips.
• (2) 2 ½" x 39 ½" WOF strips.
• (1) 3 ½" x WOF strip, sub-cut (12) 3 ½" squares.
• (3) 2" x WOF strips, sub-cut (34) 2" x 3 ½" strips.

Fabric F Cut (2) 3 ½" x WOF strips, sub-cut (20) 3 ½" squares.

Fabric G Cut (2) 3 ½" x WOF strips, sub-cut (14) 3 ½" squares.

Fabric H - Cut:

• (2) 7" x 71" LOF strips.
• (2) 7" x 56" LOF strips.

Backing - Cut (2) 60" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together and trim to 60" x 75" to make the back.

SEWING

Sew using a ¼" seam allowance with right sides together (RST) unless otherwise indicated. Always press towards the darker fabric while assembling, unless otherwise noted by the arrows.

BLOCK ASSEMBLY

Note - The arrows in the figures represent the fabric print direction. Pay attention to the orientation of the fabrics when assembling the units.

Step 1 - Sew (1) 2" x 9 ½" Fabric B strip to each side of (1) 9 ½"

Fabric A square. Sew (1) 2" x 12 ½" Fabric B strip to the top and to the bottom of the Fabric A square. Trim the unit to measure 10 ½" square to make (1) Unit 1 square (Fig. 1).

Repeat to make (6) Unit 1 squares total.

Step 2 - Sew (1) 1 ½" x 10 ½" Fabric C strip to each side of (1)

Unit 1 square. Sew (1) 1 ½" x 12 ½" Fabric C strip to the top and to the bottom of the Unit 1 square to make (1)

Block One square (Fig. 2). Repeat to make (6) Block One squares total.

Step 3 - Sew together (1) 3 ½" Fabric G square, (1) 2" x 3 ½" Fabric E strip,

(1) 3 ½" Fabric D square, (1) 2" x 3 ½" Fabric E and (1) 3 ½" Fabric F square, in that order, to make (1) Unit 2 strip.

Step 4 - Sew together (1) 3 ½" Fabric F square, (1) 2" x 3 ½" Fabric E strip,

(1) 3 ½" Fabric D square, (1) 2" x 3 ½" Fabric E and (1) 3 ½" Fabric F square, in that order, to make (1) Unit 3 strip.

Step 5 - Sew together (1) 3 ½" Fabric F square, (1) 2" x 3 ½" Fabric E strip,

(1) 3 ½" Fabric D square, (1) 2" x 3 ½" Fabric E and (1) 3 ½" Fabric G square, in that order, to make (1) Unit 4 strip.

Step 6 - Sew together (2) 3 ½" Fabric G squares, (4) 2" x 3 ½" Fabric E strips, (2) 3 ½"

Fabric D squares, (2) 3 ½" Fabric F squares and (1) 3 ½" Fabric E square to make

(1) Unit 5 strip (Fig. 6). Repeat to make (4) Unit 5 strips total.

Step 7 - Sew together (1) Block One square, (1) Unit 2 strip and (1) Block One square, in that order, to make the top block row. Sew together (1) Block One square, (1)

Unit 3 strip and (1) Block One square, in that order, to make the middle block row. Sew together (1) Block One square, (1) Unit 4 strip and (1) Block One square, in that order, to make the bottom block row.

Step 8 - Sew together the top block row, (1) Unit 5 strip, the middle block row, (1) Unit 5 strip and the bottom block row, in that order, to make the Center Block (Fig. 7).

QUILT TOP ASSEMBLY

(Follow the Quilt Layout while assembling the quilt top.)

Step 9 - Refer to Figure 8 for fabric identification, placement and orientation to sew together (1)

Pieced Side Border. Repeat to make a second Pieced Side Border.

Step 10 - Sew (1) Pieced Side Border to each side of the Center Block.

Step 11 - Sew (1) 3 ½" Fabric E square to each end of (1) Unit 5 strip to make the Pieced Top Border

(Fig. 9). Repeat to make the Pieced Bottom Border.

Step 12 - Sew the Pieced Top Border and the Pieced Bottom Border to the top and to the bottom of the Center Block.

Step 13 - Sew (1) 1 ½" x 48 ½" Fabric C strip to each side of the Center Block. Sew (1) 1 ½" x 35 ½"

Fabric C strip to the top and to the bottom of the Center Block.

Step 14 - Sew (1) 2 ½" x 50 ½" Fabric E strip to each side of the Center Block. Sew (1) 2 ½" x 39 ½"

Fabric E strip to the top and to the bottom of the Center Block.

Step 15 - Center (1) 7" x 71" Fabric H strip on one side of the quilt top and pin in place. Start sewing the strip a ¼" from the top edge of the quilt top and stop a ¼" from the bottom edge. DO NOT TRIM THE EXCESS.

Repeat with the opposite side.

Step 16 - Repeat Step 15 to sew (1) 7" x 56" Fabric H strip to the top and to the bottom of the quilt top, making sure to stop and start ¼" away from each end of the quilt top. To miter each corner, fold the quilt top on a diagonal, wrong side together. This should line up the strips from adjacent sides (Fig. 10)

Step 17 - Starting at the sewn seam (represented by the arrow in Figure 10), draw a 45-degree line to the edge of the fabric. Sew on the drawn line. Trim the excess fabric leaving a ¼" seam. Repeat this step with the remaining corners to make the quilt top.

LAYERING, QUILTING AND FINISHING

Step 18 - Press the quilt top and 60" x 75" backing well. Layer backing (wrong side up), batting, pressed quilt top (right side up) and baste. Quilt as desired and trim excess batting and backing when quilting is complete.

BINDING

Step 19 - Cut the ends of the (6) Fabric B binding strips at a 45-degree angle and sew end to end to make (1) continuous piece of binding. Fold in half lengthwise and press wrong sides together.

Step 20 - Sew the binding to the front of the quilt, raw edges together. Turn the folded edge to the back, and hand stitch in place.