VIVA TERRA QUILT

INSTRUCTIONS

CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS

Please 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 (4270P-11 Butterfly Panel - Teal):

• Fussy cut (1) 22 1/2" x 40 1/2" panel.
  Fabric B (4275-77 River Rocks - Cobalt Blue), cut:
• (2) 2" x 40 1/2" WOF strips.
• (2) 2" x 25 1/2" WOF strips.
• (15) 2" x WOF strips, sub-cut (312) 2" squares.
• (8) 2 1/2" x WOF strips for the binding.
  Fabric C (4274-22 Leaves - Lilac), cut:
• (12) 3 1/2" x WOF strips, sub-cut (144) 3 1/2" squares.
  Fabric D (4271-77 Succulent - Cobalt Blue), cut:
• (2) 6 1/2" x WOF strips, sub-cut (10) 6 1/2" squares.
  Fabric E (4276-11 Gem Texture - Teal), cut:
  (4) 6 1/2" x WOF strips, sub-cut (10) 6 1/2" x 12 1/2" strips.
  (5) 3 1/2" x WOF strips, sub-cut (14) 3 1/2" x 12 1/2" strips.
  Fabric F (4276-22 Gem Texture - Fuchsia), cut:
• (8) 2" x WOF strips, sub-cut (160) 2" squares.
• (4) 1 1/2" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut (2) 1 1/2" x 72 1/2" strips.
• (3) 1 1/2" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut (2) 1 1/2" x 56 1/2" strips.
  Fabric G (4273-78 Small Butterfly - Indigo), cut:
• (4) 4 1/2" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut (2) 4 1/2" x 74 1/2" strips.
• (4) 4 1/2" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut (2) 4 1/2" x 64 1/2" strips.
  Backing (4274-11 Leaves - Teal), cut:
• (2) 90" x WOF strips. Sew the strips together and trim to 72" x 90" 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 - Sew (1) 2" x 40 1/2" Fabric B strip to each side of (1) 22 1/2" x 40 1/2" Fabric A panel. Sew (1) 2" x 25 1/2" Fabric B strip to the top and bottom of the Fabric A panel to make the Center Block (Fig. 1). Trim the center block to measure 24 1/2" x 42 1/2".

Step 2 - Place (1) 2" Fabric B square on the top left corner of (1) 3 1/2" Fabric C square, right sides together (Fig. 2). Sew across the diagonal of the smaller square from the upper right corner to the lower left corner (Fig. 2). Flip open the triangle formed and press (Fig. 3). Trim away the excess fabric from behind the triangle 1/4" away from the sewn seam.

Step 3 - Follow Figure 4 for the seam direction to add (1) 2" Fabric B square to the upper right corner of the Fabric C corner, (2) 2" Fabric F squares to the bottom two corners of the 3 1/2" Fabric C square to make one Unit 1 square (Fig. 5).

Step 4 - Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to make (80) Unit 1 squares total.

Step 5 - Repeat Steps 2 and 3, following Figure 6 and using (40) 3 1/2" Fabric C squares and (80) 2" Fabric B squares to make (40) Unit 2 squares.

Step 6 - Repeat Steps 2 and 3, following Figure 7 and using (24) 3 1/2" Fabric C squares and (72) 2" Fabric B squares to make (24) Unit 2 squares.

Step 7- Follow Figure 8 sew together (1) 6 1/2" Fabric D square, (8) Unit 1 squares and (4) Unit 2 squares to make (1) Block One square. Repeat to make (10) Block One squares total.

Step 8 - Sew together (6) Unit 3 squares and (3) 3 1/2" x 12 1/2" Fabric E strips as shown in Figure 9 to make the Top Sashing Row. Repeat to make the Bottom Sashing Row.

Step 9 - Sew together (6) Unit 3 squares and (4) 3 1/2" x 12 1/2" Fabric E strips as shown in Figure 10 to make the Side Sashing Row. Repeat to make a second Side Sashing Row.

QUILT TOP ASSEMBLY

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

Step 10 - Sew together (3) 6 1/2" x 12 1/2" Fabric E strips and (2) Block One squares, alternating them to make (1) side pieced border. Repeat to make a second side pieced border. Sew the borders to each side of the center block.

Step 11 - Sew together (3) Block One squares and (2) 6 1/2" x 12 1/2 " Fabric E strips to make the top pieced border. Repeat to make the bottom pieced border. Sew the borders to the top and bottom of the center block to make the quilt top.

Step 12 - Sew (1) Side Sashing Border to each side of the quilt top.

Step 13 - Sew (1) Top Sashing Row to the top of the quilt top.

Step 14 - Sew (1) Bottom Sashing Row to the bottom of the quilt top.

Step 15 - Sew (1) 1 1/2" x 72 1/2" Fabric F strip to each side of the quilt top. Sew (1) 1 1/2" x 56 1/2" Fabric F strip to the top and bottom of the quilt top.

Step 16 - Sew (1) 4 1/2" x 74 1/2" Fabric G strip to each side of the quilt top. Sew (1) 4 1/2" x 64 1/2" Fabric G strip to the top and bottom of the quilt top

LAYERING, QUILTING AND FINISHING

Step 17 - Press the quilt top and 72" x 90" 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 18 - Cut the ends of the (8) 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 19 - Sew the binding to the front of the quilt, raw edges together. Turn the folded edge to the back, and hand stitch
in place.