USE UP FABRIC SCRAPS FROM YOUR MAIN QUILT TO MAKE A CUTE MINI VERSION!

YOU WILL NEED

■ Fabric A–H: eight (8) fat quarters

■ Backing fabric: 16in square

■ Batting: 15in square

FINISHED SIZE

■ 14in square

NOTES

■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.

■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.

■ Templates include seam allowances, where necessary.

■ For templates, see p89.

■ QST = Quarter-square Triangle.

■ Press fabrics well before cutting.

■ Fabrics supplied by Art Gallery Fabrics (artgalleryfabrics.com)

FABRICS USED

Fabrics A, B, C and D are from the

Les Petits collection by Amy Sinibaldi for Art Gallery Fabrics:

■ Fabric A: Stipples Rose

■ Fabric B: Checks Ash

■ Fabric C: Dots Ash

■ Fabric D: Stipples Midnight Fabrics E, F and G are from the Charleston collection by Amy Sinibaldi for Art Gallery Fabrics:

■ Fabric E: Magnolia Nightfall

■ Fabric F: Rainbrella Shadow

■ Fabric G: Wallflower Jasmine Fabric H is a Kona Cotton Solid in Coral by Robert Kaufman.

CUTTING OUT

1

From Fabric A cut:

■ One (1) 11in square. Cut in half diagonally in each direction to yield four

(4) QSTs.

2

From Fabric B cut:

■ One (1) 10½in square. Fold and cut using Template A as in step 2 of the main quilt instructions.

3

From Fabric C cut:

■ Four (4) 2½in x 22in strips for binding.

4

From each of Fabrics D, E, F and G cut:

■ One (1) 6½in x 5½in rectangle. Cut one Template B and C from each rectangle, as in step 3 of the main quilt instructions, to yield four of each shape.

5

From Fabric H cut:

■ Four (4) 10½in x 1in strips.

ASSEMBLING THE QUILT TOP

6

Follow steps 8–13 of the Drunkard’s Wheel instructions for the quilt to make one block. Trim the finished block to measure 9½in square.

7

Take two Fabric H strips and sew to the sides of the block. Trim any excess and sew the two remaining strips to the top and bottom of the block.

8

Sew two Fabric A QSTs on opposite sides of the square. Press and sew the remaining two to the opposite sides. Trim the mini quilt to 14½in square.

QUILTING AND FINISHING

9

Finish the mini, following steps 18–21 of the main quilt instructions. This quilt features a mix of straight line quilting and circular quilting within the swirl.