In place of our serial quilt series, we will be posting the free quilt pattern from our paper newsletter, The Quilt Crossing Connection, on this page. The Connection is issued every four months, so you'll see a new pattern in January, May and September. These patterns will not be archived.
Previous serial quilts are available in our online catalog for $5 each. To access the catalog, scroll to the bottom of the page, click on Catalog, click on Patterns, and scroll down to the Serial Quilts category.
Quilt Pattern -- Jan-April, 2006
"Sawtooth Rail Fence Quilt"
Quilt Size -- 60" X 75"
Block Size -- 7 1/2"
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS*
14 Dark Fat Quarters
14 Light Fat Quarters
One package 2 1/2" Finished Thangles
* Kits are available for $79.95, including Thangles, in Blue & Off-white; Red & Tan;
Green & Purple; Black & White; or Green & Salmon. See Kits in the Online Catalog.
Note: These instructions are written for use with Thangles. If you are using another method to construct
half square triangles, you will need to modify the cutting direction to work with your technique.
CUTTING
Cut five 3" X approximately 20" strips from each of the fat quarters
For block construction:
cut eighty 3" X 8" rectangles from the dark strips
cut eighty 3" X 8" rectangles from the light strips
For the half square triangles:
Cut sixty 3" X 8 1/2" rectangles from the dark strips
Cut sixty 3" X 8 1/2" rectangles from the light strips
1. Pair a dark and a light 3" X 8 1/2" strip together in a variety of combinations. Stitch and cut as illustrated in the Thangles instructions. Make 240 half-square triangles.
2. Assemble 80 pieced strips as illustrated:
3. Assemble 80 blocks, pressing seam allowances away from the pieced strip. (See example.)
4. Assemble top, rotating the blocks as illustrated in the quilt picture above.
5. Add borders if desired, then quilt and bind.
Have fun!
Finished quilt tops from previous serial quilts -- all created by Martha Williams --
"Ocean Waves;" "Burgoyne Surrounded;" & "Goose in the Pond." Enjoy!
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