Braid Shuffle
Flannel can chase the chill away, especially when you use it to make this beautiful braided block.
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
FINISHED SIZES
Quilt Size: 66" x 76" Block Size: 7"x 7" Number of Blocks: 50
MATERIALS
• 1 jelly roll, 10 fat quarters or scraps in assorted reds, grays and blacks • 12/ 3 yards red/black plaid, printed on the diagonal • 11/2 yards light gray • 25/ 8 yards black • Backing to size • Batting to size • Basic sewing tools and supplies
PROJECT NOTES
Read all instructions before beginning this project.
Stitch right sides together using a 1/4" seam allowance unless otherwise specified.
Materials and cutting lists assume 40" of usable fabric width for yardage. WOF – width of fabric HST – half-square triangle QST – quarter-square triangle
CUTTING
From assorted reds, grays & blacks cut: • 350 (21/2" x 4") A rectangles From red/black plaid cut: • 9 (3" x WOF) strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into: 2 (3" x 85") H and 2 (3" x 95")
G border strips • 8 (21/2" x WOF) binding strips From light gray cut: • 100 (21/2" x 71/2") B rectangles From black cut: • 5 (111/2") D squares then cut
twice diagonally • 2 (57/ 8") C squares then cut
once diagonally • 9 (5" x WOF) strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into:
2 (5" x 85") J and 2 (5" x 95") I border strips • 9 (11/2" x WOF) strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into: 2 (11/2" x 85") F and 2 (11/2" x 95")
E border strips
COMPLETING THE BLOCKS
Use alternate colors and patterns for A rectangles in steps 1–4. 1. Stitch the short side of an A rectangle to the long side of a second A as shown in Figure 1. 2. Stitch a third A to the bottom left side of the step 1 unit as shown in Figure 2. 3. Stitch a fourth A to the bottom left of the step 2 unit as shown in Figure 3.
I hand-pieced these blocks while visiting family over the Christmas holidays in St. Louis. When I returned home, I had half my quilt made! This quilt will be given to one of our five grandsons when they start college in several more years. I have to think ahead and be organized for our crew of ‘grands!'” —Karen DuMont