Peaceful Journey

This project will challenge your triangle skills.

MATERIALS

• 1 yard cream tonal* • 1 yard black/brown mottled* • 11/ 8 yards cream/gray mottled* • 11/4 yards gray/brown/cream mottled* • 2 yards black tonal* • Backing to size • Batting to size • Thread • Basic sewing tools and supplies

*Stonehenge fabric collection from Northcott used to make sample.

CUTTING From cream tonal:

• Cut 7 (27/ 8" by fabric width) strips.

Subcut strips into 88 (27/ 8") C squares. • Cut 2 (21/2" by fabric width) strips.

Subcut strips into 32 (21/2") G squares.

From black/brown mottled:

• Cut 2 (21/2" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 32 (21/2") I squares. • Cut 7 (27/ 8" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 82 (27/ 8") J squares and 4 (21/2") I squares (to total 36 I squares).

From cream/gray mottled:

• Cut 6 (21/2" by fabric width) strips.

Subcut strips into 96 (21/2") D squares. • Cut 5 (27/ 8" by fabric width) strips.

Subcut strips into 60 (27/ 8") E squares.

From gray/brown/cream mottled:

• Cut 1 (21/2" by fabric width) strip. Subcut strip into 16 (21/2") A squares. • Cut 3 (27/ 8" by fabric width) strips.

Subcut strips into 32 (27/ 8") B squares. • Cut 6 (31/2" by fabric width) M/N strips. From black tonal: • Cut 10 (27/ 8" by fabric width) strips.

Subcut strips into 118 (27/ 8") F squares. • Cut 1 (21/2" by fabric width) strip.

Subcut strip into 16 (21/2") H squares. • Cut 5 (2" by fabric width) K/L strips. • Cut 6 (21/4" by fabric width) binding strips.

COMPLETING THE HALF- SQUARE TRIANGLE UNITS

1. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of each C and E square and 42 F squares. 2. Referring to Figure 1, place a C square right sides together with B square and stitch 1/4" on each side of the marked line. Cut apart on the marked line and press open with seam toward B to complete two B-C units. Repeat to complete a total of 32 B-C units. 3. Repeat step 2 with B and marked F squares to make 32 B-F units; with C and unmarked F squares to make 72 C-F units; with C and J to make 72 C-J units; with E and unmarked F squares to make 80 E-F units; with E and J to make 40 E-J units; and with marked F squares and J to make 52 F-J units referring to Figure 2. Press seams toward darker fabric.

COMPLETING THE STAR BLOCKS

1. Select one I and four D squares, one F-J unit, two each C-F, C-J and E-J units, and four E-F units.

2. Arrange and join the units and squares in four rows of four squares/units each referring to Figure 3; press adjoining rows in opposite directions. 3. Join the rows to complete one block quarter as shown in Figure 4; press.

4. Repeat steps 1–3 to make a total of 20 block quarters.

5. To complete one Star block, select four block quarters. Join two block quarters to make a row as shown in Figure 5; press. Repeat to make a second row. 6. Join the rows to complete one Star block as shown in Figure 6; press. 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to complete a total of five Star blocks.

COMPLETING THE FRAME BLOCKS

1. Select one each A, D, H and I square, two G squares, and two each B-C, B-F, C-F, C-J and F-J units.

2. Arrange and join the units and squares in four rows of four squares/units each referring to Figure 7; press adjoining rows in opposite directions.

3. Join the rows to complete one block quarter as shown in Figure 8; press.

4. Repeat steps 1–3 to make a total of 16 block quarters.

5. To complete one Frame block, select four block quarters. Join two block quarters to make a row as shown in Figure 9; press. Repeat to make a second row. 6. Join the rows to complete one Frame block as shown in Figure 10; press. 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to complete a total of four Frame blocks.

COMPLETING THE QUILT

Refer to the Assembly Diagram for construction steps.

1. Arrange and join one Frame block and two Star blocks to make the top row; press. Repeat to make the bottom row.

2. Arrange and join one Star block and two Frame blocks to make the center row; press.

3. Sew the center row between the top and bottom rows to complete the pieced center; press.

4. Join the K/L strips on the short ends to make one long strip; press. Subcut strip into two each 2" x 481/2" K strips and 2" x 511/2" L strips.

5. Sew K strips to opposite sides and L strips to the top and bottom of the pieced center; press.

6. Join the M/N strips on the short ends to make one long strip; press. Subcut strip into two each 31/2" x 511/2" M strips and 31/2" x 571/2" N strips.

7. Sew M strips to opposite sides and N strips to the top and bottom of the pieced center to complete the quilt top; press.

8. Create a quilt sandwich referring to Quilting Basics on page 102. 9. Quilt as desired.

10. Bind edges referring to Quilting Basics on page 102 to finish.