STUDIO E NATURE WALK QUILT

INSTRUCTIONS

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

WOF = width of fabric
LOF = length of fabric

CUTTING

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

• Fabric A - cut (1) 32 1/2" x 20 1/2" LOF strip.
• Fabric B - cut (1) 5 1/2" x WOF strip, sub-cut (4) 5 1/2" squares, (2) 2" x WOF strips, sub-cut (24) 2" squares, (7) 2 1/2" x WOF strips for the binding.
• Fabric C cut - (2) 2 1/2" x 32 1/2" WOF strips, (2) 2 1/2" x 24 1/2" WOF strips.
• Fabric D cut - (2) 8 1/2" x WOF strips, sub-cut (6) 8 1/2" squares.
• Fabric E cut (6) 2 1/2" x WOF strips, sub-cut (48) 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" strips.
• Fabric F cut - (4) 4 1/2" x WOF strips, sub-cut (32) 4 1/2" squares, (8) 2 1/2" x WOF strips, sub-cut (64) 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" strips.
• Fabric G cut - (2) 8 1/2" x WOF strips, sub-cut (8) 8 1/2" squares.
• Fabric H cut - (18) 2 1/2" x WOF strips, sub-cut (280) 2 1/2" squares.
• Fabric I cut - (4) 2 1/2" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut (2) 2 1/2" x 60 1/2" strips, (3) 2 1/2" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut (2) 2 1/2" x 52 1/2" strips.
• Fabric J cut - (2) 5 1/2" x 64 1/2" LOF strips. (2) 5 1/2" x 52 1/2" LOF strips.
• Fabric K cut - (1) 5 1/2" x WOF strip, sub-cut (4) 5 1/2" squares.
• Backing cut - (2) 70" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together and trim to 70" x 82" to make the back.

SEWING

Sew using a 1/4" 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

Step 1 - Place (1) 5 1/2" Fabric B square on the top left corner of (1) 20 1/2" x 32 1/2" Fabric A strip, right sides together (Fig. 1). Sew across the diagonal of the smaller square from the upper right corner to the lower left corner (Fig. 1). Flip open the triangle formed and press. Trim away the excess fabric from behind the triangle
1/4" away from the sewn seam (Fig. 2).

Step 2 - Follow Figure 3 for the seam direction to add a 5 1/2" Fabric B square to each of the remaining corners of the 20 1/2" x 32 1/2" Fabric A strip to make (1) Unit 1 strip (Fig. 4).

Step 3 - Sew (1) 2 1/2" x 32 1/2" Fabric C strip to each side of the Unit 1 strip. Sew (1) 2 1/2" x 24 1/2" Fabric C strip to the top and to the bottom of the Unit 1 strip to make the Center Block (Fig. 5).

Step 4 - Repeat Steps 1-2 using (24) 2" Fabric B squares and (6) 8 1/2" Fabric D squares to make (5) Unit 2 squares (Fig. 6).

Step 5 - Repeat Steps 1-2 using (32) 4 1/2" Fabric F squares and (8) 8 1/2" Fabric G squares to make (8) Unit 3 squares (Fig. 7).

Step 6 - Place (1) 2 1/2" Fabric H square on the left side of (1) 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" Fabric E strip, right sides together (Fig. 8). Sew across the diagonal of the square from the upper right corner to the lower left corner (Fig. 8). Flip open the triangle formed and press (Fig. 9). Trim away the excess fabric from behind the triangle leaving a 1/4" seam allowance.

Step 7 - Place another 2 1/2" Fabric H square on the right side of the 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" Fabric E strip, right sides together (Fig. 10). Sew across the diagonal of the square from the upper left corner to the lower right corner (Fig. 10). Flip open the triangle formed and press. Trim away the excess fabric from behind the triangle leaving a 1/4" seam allowance to make (1) Unit 4 strip (Fig. 11). Repeat to make (48) Unit 4 strips total.

Step 8 - Repeat Steps 6-7 using (128) 2 1/2" Fabric H squares and (64) 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" Fabric F strips to make (64) Unit 5 strips (Fig. 12).

Step 9 - Sew together (2) Unit 4 strips to make (1) Unit 6 strip (Fig. 13). Pay attention to the unit orientations.
Repeat to make (24) Unit 6 strips total.

Step 10 - Sew together (2) Unit 5 strips to make (1) Unit 7 strip (Fig. 14). Pay attention to the unit orientations. Repeat to make (32) Unit 7 strips total.

Step 11 - Sew (1) Unit 6 strip to each side of (1) Unit 2 square. Sew (1) 2 1/2" Fabric H square to each end of (1) Unit 6 strip to make (1) Top Block Strip. Repeat to make (1) Bottom Block Strip. Sew the Top Block Strip and Bottom Block Strip to the top and to the bottom of the Unit 2 square to make (1) Block One square (Fig. 15). Pay attention to the strip orientations. Repeat to make (6) Block One squares total.

Step 12 - Sew (1) Unit 7 strip to each side of (1) Unit 3 square. Sew (1) 2 1/2" Fabric H square to each end of (1) Unit 7 strip to make (1) Top Block Strip. Repeat to make (1) Bottom Block Strip. Sew the Top Block Strip and Bottom Block Strip to the top and to the bottom of the Unit 3 square to make (1) Block Two square (Fig. 16). Pay attention to the strip orientations. Repeat to make (8) Block Two squares total.

QUILT TOP ASSEMBLY

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

Step 13 - Sew together (2) Block Two squares and (1) Block One square, alternating them, to make (1) Side Border Strip. Repeat to make a second Side Border Strip. Sew (1) Side Border Strip to each side of the Center Block. Sew Together (2) Block One squares and (2) Block Two squares to make (1) Top Border Strip. Repeat to make (1) Bottom Border Strip. Sew the Top Border Strips and the Bottom Border Strip to the top and to the bottom of the Center Block.

Step 14 - Sew (1) 2 1/2" x 60 1/2" Fabric I strip to each side of the Center Block. Sew (1) 2 1/2" x 52 1/2" Fabric I strip to the top and to the bottom of the Center Block.

Step 15 - Sew (1) 5 1/2" x 64 1/2" Fabric J strip to each side of the Center Block. Sew (1) 5 1/2" Fabric K square to each end of (1) 5 1/2" x 52 1/2" Fabric J strip to make (1) Top Outer Border Strip. Repeat to make (1) Bottom Outer Border Strip. Sew the Top Outer Border Strip and the Bottom Outer Border Strip to the top and to the bottom of the Center Block to make the quilt top.

LAYERING, QUILTING AND FINISHING

Step 16 - Press the quilt top and 70" x 82" 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 17 - Cut the ends of the (7) 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. 18. Sew the binding to the front of the quilt, raw edges together. Turn the folded edge to the back, and hand stitch in place.