ART DISTRICT
Give simple lines and straight seams a playful twist with novelty prints and swirling freemotion quilting
Give simple lines and straight seams a playful twist with novelty Art Gallery Fabrics prints and a swirling freemotion quilting design
NOTES
■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.
■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed.
■ When using directional fabrics, take care to cut your pieces in the correct direction. Read all instructions before cutting, and refer to the Layout Diagram for arrangement.
FABRICS USED
All prints are from the Art District Fusion collection by Art Gallery Fabrics, as follows:
■ Fabric A: I scream, You scream
■ Fabric B: Cat Nap
■ Fabric C: Tripixels
■ Fabric D: City Sounds
■ Fabric E: Roses & Letters
■ Fabric F: Tartan
■ Fabric G: Phonographic Grids
Plus coordinating Pure Elements Solids, also by Art Gallery Fabrics, as follows:
■ Fabric H: Icy Mint
■ Fabric I: Tigerlily
■ Fabric K: Banana Cream
■ Fabric L: White Linen
■ Fabric J is Infused Hydrangea from the Denim collection by Art Gallery Fabrics.
CUTTING OUT
1
From Fabric A cut:
■ Two (2) 6¾in x 4½in pieces.
■ Two (2) 19½in x 4½in pieces.
■ Two (2) 4¼in x 8¾in pieces.
■ One (1) 10¼in x 8¾in piece.
■ One (1) 4¼in x 8in piece.
■ One (1) 7½in x 3in piece.
■ One (1) 5¼in x 3in piece.
■ One (1) 19½in x 1¼in piece.
■ One (1) 8¼in x 9½in piece.
■ One (1) 3½in x 9½in piece.
■ One (1) 3½in x 5½in piece.
■ One (1) 3¾in x 5¼in piece.
■ Two (2) 3½in squares.
■ One (1) 3in x 6¾in piece.
■ One (1) 22½in x 2½in piece.
■ Two (2) 4¼in x 5in pieces.
■ One (1) 22½in x 4½in piece.
2
From Fabric B cut:
■ One (1) 22½in x 4½in piece.
■ One (1) 7in x 9½in piece.
■ One (1) 4¼in x 9½in piece.
■ One (1) 4¼in x 4½in piece.
■ One (1) 16½in x 5½in piece.
■ One (1) 13in x 12½in piece.
■ Six (6) 3½in x 1in strips.
■ Six (6) 1in x 2½in strips.
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3
From Fabric C cut:
■ One (1) 4¼in x 8¾in piece.
■ One (1) 8¼in x 9½in piece.
■ One (1) 3½in x 9½in piece.
■ One (1) 4¼in x 8½in piece.
■ One (1) 19½in x 2¼in piece.
■ Four (4) 3½in x 1in strips.
■ Four (4) 1in x 2½in strips.
4
From Fabric D cut:
■ One (1) 7in x 9½in piece.
■ One (1) 12¾in x 8¾in piece.
■ One (1) 22½in x 7½in piece.
■ Two (2) 4in x 3in pieces.
■ One (1) 7in square.
5
From Fabric E cut:
■ One (1) 10½in x 3½in piece.
■ One (1) 7in x 6in piece.
■ One (1) 6¾in x 8½in piece.
■ Seven (7) 2½in x WOF strips for binding.
6
From Fabric F cut:
■ Eight (8) 3½in x 1in strips.
■ Eight (8) 1in x 2½in strips.
■ Two (2) 4in x 3in pieces.
■ One (1) 3½in square.
7
From Fabric G cut:
■ Two (2) 3in x 5¼in pieces.
■ One (1) 3¾in square.
8
From Fabric H cut:
■ Four (4) 3½in x 1in strips.
■ Four (4) 1in x 2½in strips.
■ One (1) 4¼in x 4½in piece.
■ One (1) 4in x 3in piece.
■ One (1) 6¾in x 9½in piece.
■ One (1) 22½in x 3½in piece.
9
From Fabric I cut:
■ One (1) 3in x 4in piece.
■ One (1) 7in x 9½in piece.
■ One (1) 5¼in x 3in piece.
■ One (1) 6½in x 5½in piece.
10
From Fabric J cut:
■ Eight (8) 3½in x 1in strips.
■ Eight (8) 1in x 2½in strips.
11
From Fabric K cut:
■ Two (2) 3½in squares.
■ Two (2) 5¼in x 3in pieces.
■ Two (2) 7½in x 3in pieces.
■ One (1) 8¾in x 4¼in piece.
■ One (1) 6¾in x 4½in piece.
12
From Fabric L cut:
■ Six (6) 3½in x 4½in pieces.
■ Six (6) 4¼in x 3½in pieces.
■ Five (5) 6¾in x 3½in pieces.
■ Five (5) 22½in x 3½in pieces.
■ Five (5) 19½in x 3½in pieces.
■ Three (3) 3½in x 8¾in pieces.
■ Three (3) 3½in x 9½in pieces.
■ Three (3) 3½in x 8½in pieces.
■ Three (3) 3½in x 12½in pieces.
■ Fifteen (15) 2½in squares.
PIECING THE SQUARE BLOCKS
13
Take one Fabric L 2½in square and two Fabric B 1in x 2½in strips. Sew the strips either side of the Fabric L square and press. Join two Fabric B 3½in x 1in strips to the remaining sides and press (Fig 1). Make a total of three square blocks with Fabric B borders.
14
Repeat step 13 with your remaining Fabric L 2½in squares to make blocks with the following borders:
■ Fabric C borders: two blocks.
■ Fabric F borders: four blocks.
■ Fabric H borders: two blocks.
■ Fabric J borders: four blocks.
PIECING THE ROWS: ROW ONE
15
Sew the following pieces into one row, joining along the 4½in edges, referring to the Layout Diagram for fabric placement.
■ One (1) Fabric H 4¼in x 4½in piece.
■ One (1) Fabric A 6¾in x 4½in piece.
■ One (1) Fabric B 22½in x 4½in piece.
■ One (1) Fabric A 19½in x 4½in piece.
■ Three (3) Fabric L 3½in x 4½in pieces.
ROWS TWO, FOUR, SIX AND NINE
16
To piece row two, join Fabric L 3½in x
4¼in and 3½in x 6¾in pieces to either side of a square block. Join another square block to the end of the longer Fabric L piece. Then join a 3½in x 22½in Fabric L piece, a third square block, and a
3½in x 19½in Fabric L piece in the above order. Refer to the Layout Diagram for placement of the square blocks.
17
Repeat step 16 to piece rows four, six, and nine, again referring to the Layout Diagram for square block placement.
ROW THREE
18
Join one Fabric I 3in x 4in piece and one Fabric G 3in x 5¼in piece along the short sides. Join a Fabric C 4¼in x 8¾in piece to the left side (Fig 2). Join one Fabric D 8¾in x 12¾in piece to one Fabric A 8¾in x 10¼in piece, to form the centre section.
19
Join a Fabric K 5¼in x 3in piece to the left side of a Fabric F 4in x 3in piece. Then sew a Fabric K 7½in x 3in piece to the right side. Repeat to make a second joined strip. Join a Fabric A 7½in x 3in piece to the left side of a Fabric H 4in x 3in piece. Then sew a Fabric A 5¼in x 3in piece to the right side.
20
Join the three strips from step 19 together along the long edges. Sew a Fabric A 4¼in x 8in piece to the left side of the unit. Then sew a Fabric A 19½in x 1¼in strip to the bottom (Fig 3).
21
Sew the three units from steps 18–20, a Fabric A 4¼in x 8¾in piece and three Fabric L 3½in x 8¾in pieces in one row, referring to the Layout Diagram.
ROW FIVE
22
To complete the centre section, join a Fabric C 8¼in x 9½in piece, a Fabric B
7in x 9½in piece and a Fabric A 8¼in x 9½in piece along the long edges (Fig 4).
23
To complete the right section, join a Fabric I 7in x 9½in piece, a Fabric A
3½in x 9½in piece, a Fabric D 7in x 9½in piece and a Fabric C 3½in x 9½in piece along the long edges (Fig 5).
24
Sew the pieced units from steps
22–23 with three Fabric L 3½in x
9½in pieces, a Fabric B 4¼in x 9½in piece and a Fabric H 6¾in x 9½in piece, into one row referring to the Layout Diagram.
ROW SEVEN
25
To piece the left section, join a Fabric A 3½in x 5½in piece to the top of a Fabric K 3½in square. Also join a Fabric A
3¾in x 5¼in piece to the bottom of a Fabric G 3¾in square. Then join these two units together (Fig 6). 26
To piece the centre section, join two Fabric A 3½in squares with a Fabric K and Fabric F 3½in square into one long strip. Then join a Fabric E 10½in x 3½in strip to the right end. Sew Fabric H 22½in x 3½in and Fabric A 22½in x 2½in strips to the bottom (Fig 7).
27
Sew a Fabric G 5¼in x 3in piece to the left side of a Fabric D 4in x 3in piece. Sew a Fabric A 4¼in x 8¾in piece on top, then join a Fabric A 3in x 6¾in piece to the right side. Also sew a Fabric D 4in x 3in piece to the left side of a Fabric I 5¼in x
3in piece. Then join a Fabric K 8¾in x 4¼in strip to the bottom. Join the two pieced units together, then sew a Fabric C 19½in x 2¼in strip to the bottom (Fig 8).
28
Join the three pieced units from row seven into a row, along with a Fabric C 4¼in x 8½in piece and three Fabric L 3½in x 8½in pieces, referring to the Layout Diagram.
ROW EIGHT
29
Sew each of the remaining three square blocks to the top of a 3½in x 4½in Fabric L piece. Also sew together the following pairs:
■ Fabric L 3½in x 4¼in and Fabric B
4½in x 4¼in.
■ Fabric L 3½in x 6¾in and Fabric A
4½in x 6¾in.
■ Fabric L 3½in x 19½in and Fabric A
4½in x 19½in.
30
Sew the pieced units together with a Fabric D 7½in x 22½in piece to complete the row, referring to the Layout Diagram for placement.
ROW TEN
31
Sew a Fabric A 4¼in x 5in rectangle either side of a Fabric L 4¼in x 3½in piece. Also join a Fabric K 6¾in x 4½in piece on top of a Fabric E 6¾in x 8½in piece.
32
Sew a Fabric B 16½in x 5½in piece to the left side of a Fabric I 6½in x 5½in piece. Then sew a Fabric L 22½in x 3½in strip to the bottom, and a Fabric A 22½in x 4½in strip to the bottom of that (Fig 9).
33
Join a Fabric E 7in x 6in piece to the top of a Fabric D 7in square. Then join a Fabric B 13in x 12½in piece to the left side (Fig 10).
34
Referring to the Layout Diagram, sew the pieced units into a row, along with three Fabric L 30½in x 12½in pieces.
ASSEMBLING THE ROWS
35
Lay the rows out in number order, starting with row 1 at the top and row
10 at the bottom. Sew the rows together to complete the quilt top.
QUILTING AND FINISHING
36
Cut the backing fabric in half across the width. Remove the selvedges and sew the two pieces together using a ½in seam. Press the seam open.
37
Press the quilt top and backing well. Make a quilt sandwich by placing the backing fabric right side down, the batting on top, then place the quilt top centrally and right side up. Baste the three quilt layers together using your preferred method.
38
Quilt as desired. Art Gallery Fabrics quilted a swirling freemotion design in variegated thread, to stand out against the variety of prints. Trim off the excess batting and backing fabric and square up the quilt.
39
Sew the binding strips together end-to-end using diagonal seams. Press the seams open. Fold in half lengthways, wrong sides together, and press. Sew the binding to the right side of the quilt, creating a neat mitre at each corner. Fold the binding over to the back of the quilt and hand stitch in place around the edge to finish.