Sweet Serenade

Great way to use a fabric collection.

MATERIALS

• 16 assorted fat eighths in tan, black, green, white/cream and peach prints*

• 5/ 8 yard pink/white diagonal stripe*

• 7/ 8 yard black floral*

• 21/ 3 yards white solid* • Backing to size

• Batting to size

• Thread*

• Basic sewing tools and supplies *Olive’s Flower Market and Bella Solids from Moda; Iris Ultra Quilting thread by Enmart used to make sample.

CUTTING From each fat eighth:

• Cut 3 (21/2" x 20") strips. Subcut strips into 12 (21/2" x 41/2") A rectangles (192 total).

From pink/white diagonal stripe:

• Cut 6 (21/4" by fabric width) binding strips.

From black floral:

• Cut 1 (21/2" by fabric width) strip. Subcut strip into 4 (21/2") E squares.

• Cut 5 (41/2" by fabric width) F/G strips.

From white solid:

• Cut 29 (21/2" by fabric width) strips. Trim 2 strips to 21/2" x 361/2" for D. Set aside 3 strips for C. Subcut remaining 24 strips into 384 (21/2") B squares.

COMPLETING THE BLOCKS

1. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of each B square.

2. Referring to Figure 1, place a marked B square right sides together on one end of an A rectangle and stitch on the marked line. Trim seam allowance to ¼" and press B to the right side.

3. Repeat step 2 on the opposite end of A to complete one A-B unit as shown in Figure 2.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to complete a total of 192 A-B units.

5. To complete one Flying Geese block, select eight A-B units.

6. Join two A-B units to make a block quarter referring to Figure 3; press. Repeat to make a total of four block quarters.

7. Join two block quarters to make the top row as shown in Figure 4; press. Repeat to make the bottom row, again referring to Figure 4.

8. Join the rows to complete one Flying Geese block referring to the block drawing; press.

9. Repeat steps 5–8 to complete a total of 24 Flying Geese blocks.

COMPLETING THE QUILT

Refer to the Assembly Diagram as needed for positioning of blocks and rows.

1. Arrange and join four Flying Geese blocks to make a row; press. Repeat to make a total of six rows.

2. Join the rows to complete the pieced center, turning alternate rows end for end; press.

3. Join the C strips on the short ends to make one long strip; press. Subcut strip into two 2½" x 48½" C strips.

4. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of each E square.

5. Referring to Figure 5, place a marked E square on each end of each D strip and stitch on the marked line. Trim seam allowance to ¼" and press E to the right side to complete two D-E strips.

6. Sew a C strip to opposite long sides and D-E strips to the top and bottom of the pieced center; press.

7. Join the F/G strips on the short ends to make one long strip; press. Subcut strip into two each 4½" x 52½" F strips and 4½" x 44½" G strips.

8. Sew the F strips to opposite long sides and G strips to the top and bottom of the pieced center to complete the quilt top; press.

9. Create a quilt sandwich referring to Quilting Basics on page 94.

10. Quilt as desired. 11. Bind edges referring to Quilting Basics on page 94 to finish.