HALLOWEEN QUILT

Cutting:

Ghosts mix purple

Cut 2 x 6.5" wide strips from WOF. Cross cut to yield 8 x 6.5" squares

Cut 1 x 3.5" wide strip from WOF. Cross cut to yield 3 x 3.5" squares

Black Cats lime

Cut 2 x 6.5" wide strips from WOF. Cross cut to yield 7 x 6.5" squares

Cut 1 x 3.5" wide strip from WOF. Cross cut to yield 3 x 3.5" squares

Halloween Toss Pink

Cut 6 x 4" wide strips from WOF to be used for the outside border

Black (background)

Cut 7 x 1.5" wide strips for short sashings

Cut 8 x 1.5" wide strips for long sashings

Cut 1 x 12" wide strip across WOF for setting triangles

Cut 1 x 7.5" wide strip across WOF for corner triangles

From the 1.5" wide strips cross cut

Short sashing - 32 x 6.5" long strips

2 x 8.5" long strips

2 x 22.5" long strips

2 x 36.5" long strip

2 x 50.5" long strip

From the 12" wide strip cross cut to yield 3 x 12" squares.

Cut both ways diagonally (refer diagram for Quarter Square triangles)

From the 7.5" wide strip cross cut to yield 2 x 7.5" squares.

Cut each square once diagonally (refer to diagram for half square triangles)

From each of the remaining 7 fabrics, cut 1 x 3.5" wide strip from WOF. Cross cut to yield 3.5" squares (these will be used for a mix and match of 4 patch squares)

Binding fabric

Cut 5 x 2.5" wide strips from WOF

Instructions:

Step 1- Gather your range of 3.5" squares and mix and match in a pleasing manner. Join together to make a total of 7 x 4 patch squares in total. Press seams to one side.

Step 2- Following the diagram, lay your 4 patch squares, Ghosts Mix and Black Cats squares in a pleasing manner. Join a 6.5" black sashing strip to the top edge of each square. Press seams to one side.

Step 3- Keeping your layout in order, join the sashing strip to the bottom of each square including a strip at the bottom edge of the last square in the row. You will now have 7 rows in total.

Step 4- Using your quarter square triangles and following the diagram, join to the ends of each row.

Step 5- Match your long sashing strips to the rows and join to one side.

Step 6- Again, referring to the diagram, join the sashing strips to the opposite side of each row.

Step 7- Join a half square triangle (corner) to each end of the centre row and to the side of the 2 shortest rows.

Step 8- Join the remaining seams of the rows to create your quilt top.

Quilt top is now complete.

Step 9- Cut backing fabric in half so that you have two 1.5m lengths. Join together on the long side to create a large backing piece. Press seams.

Step 10- Lay the backing, batting and quilt top. Baste together. Quilt as desired.

Step 11- Join binding strips, fold in half and iron. Sew binding around quilt.