OVER THE RAINBOW
Create a clever pixel design that will add some sunshine to any room, using a quick-sew square arrangement
YOU WILL NEED
■ Fabric A (red) ½yd
■ Fabric B (orange) one (1) fat quarter
■ Fabric C (yellow) one (1) fat quarter
■ Fabric D (green) one (1) fat quarter
■ Fabric E (blue) one (1) fat quarter
■ Fabric F (pink) one (1) fat eighth
■ Fabric G (purple) one (1) fat eighth
■ Background fabric: 2¼yds
■ Backing fabric: 3½yds
■ Batting: 64in square
■ Binding fabric: ½yd
FINISHED SIZE
■ 60in square
NOTES
■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.
■ WOF = width of fabric.
■ Press fabrics well before cutting.
■ Bleached white batting supplied by Hobbs Bonded Fibres (hobbsbatting.com)
■ Project by Sarah Ashford.
■ Pattern assumes that fabric is 42in wide.
FABRICS USED
Fabrics are all Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman as follows:
■ Fabric A: Red
■ Fabric B: Kumquat
■ Fabric C: Corn Yellow
■ Fabric D: Sour Apple
■ Fabric E: Water
■ Fabric F: Dahlia
■ Fabric G: Azalea
LAY OUT YOUR ROWS ON A LARGE SURFACE OR DESIGN WALL BEFORE SEWING THEM TOGETHER
CUTTING OUT
1 From Fabric A cut:
■ Fifty (50) 3in squares.
2 From Fabric B cut:
■ Forty two (42) 3in squares.
3 From Fabric C cut:
■ Thirty (30) 3in squares.
4 From Fabric D cut:
■ Twenty six (26) 3in squares.
5 From Fabric E cut:
■ Twenty six (26) 3in squares.
6 From Fabric F cut:
■ Twenty (20) 3in squares.
7 From Fabric G cut:
■ Sixteen (16) 3in squares.
8 From the background fabric cut:
■ Three hundred and sixty six (366)
3in squares.
9 From the binding fabric cut:
■ Seven (7) 2 in x WOF strips.
PIECING THE QUILT TOP
10 Arrange your squares into four sections, each twelve rows of twelve squares, referring to the Layout Diagram. Sew the squares in each section into rows, pressing seams open or to one side. Sew the rows together to complete each section, carefully matching seams.
11 Sew the sections into pairs, pressing seams to opposite sides on each pair. Then sew the pairs together, carefully matching seams to complete the quilt top.
QUILTING AND FINISHING
12 Cut the backing fabric in half across the width. Remove the selvedges and sew the two pieces together using a in seam allowance. Press the seam open.
13 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 layers together using your preferred method.
14 Quilt as desired. Sarah quilted simple straight lines about in apart, using a white cotton thread. Trim off the excess batting and backing fabric and square up the quilt to 60in square.
15 Sew the binding strips together endt-o-end using diagonal seams. Press the seams open and trim the dog ears. Fold in half lengthways, wrong sides together, and press.
16 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 edges to finish.