Lazy Days of Summer
Here’s a fun quilt made with 1930s reproduction fabrics. It’s big enough to use as a lap quilt or for a baby quilt.
SKILL LEVEL
Confident Beginner
FINISHED SIZES
Quilt Size: 52" x 60" Block Size: 8" x 8" Number of Blocks: 30
MATERIALS
• 2 yards off-white
• Assorted scraps or fat eighth each
of 15 different blues
• Assorted scraps or fat eighth each
of 15 different reds
• Assorted scraps or fat eighth yard
each of 15 different yellows
• 1 yard coordinating blue print
• 2 yards fusible web*
• Backing to size
• Batting to size*
• Basic sewing tools and supplies
*Thermore batting from Hobbs and Lite Steam-A-Seam 2 from The Warm Company used to make sample.
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 and 20" for fat eighths.
WOF – width of fabric
HST – half-square triangle
QST – quarter-square triangle
CUTTING
From off-white cut:
• 60 (21/2") A squares
• 60 (21/2" x 41/2") B rectangles
• 15 (81/2") C squares
From each blue cut:
• 4 (21/2") D squares (60 total)
From each red cut:
• 4 (21/2" x 41/2") E rectangles (60 total) From remainder of blues, reds & yellows cut:
• 52 (41/2") F squares
From coordinating blue print cut:
• 5 (21/2" x WOF) strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into:
2 (21/2" x 481/2") G and 2 (21/2" x 441/2")
H border strips
• 6 (21/2" x WOF) binding strips
I love 1930s reproduction prints! They make me happy. Consequently, I have quite a collection, and it only takes a ‘dab’ to make a quilt. So anytime I can figure out a way to use some of them, it’s a win!” —Julie Weaver
COMPLETING THE BLOCKS
Pinwheel Blocks
1. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of each A and D square.
2. Place an A square, right sides together, on the right end of an E rectangle as shown in Figure 1. Stitch on the drawn line. Trim 1/4" from the drawn line, open and press as shown.
3. Place a D square, right sides together, on the left end of unit from step 2 as shown in Figure 2. Stitch on the drawn line. Trim 1/4" from the drawn line, open and press as shown.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make four Flying Geese units.
5. Stitch a B rectangle to the top of each Flying Geese unit as shown in Figure 3 to make four block quarters. Press.
6. Referring to Pinwheel block diagram, lay out block quarters as shown. Stitch the top two quarters together. Press. Stitch the bottom two quarters together. Press. Stitch the top section to the bottom section to complete.
7. Repeat steps 2–6 to make a total of 15 Pinwheel blocks.
Sailboat Blocks
1. Prepare templates using patterns given. Referring to Raw-Edge Fusible Appliqué instructions on page 30, cut one boat shape from each red fabric, one sail 1 shape from each blue fabric, and one sail 2 shape from each yellow fabric; you should have 15 of each shape.
2. Referring to the Sailboat block diagram, arrange one each prepared sails 1 and 2, and boat shapes on a C square, making sure shapes are not within C’s outer seam allowance.
3. When you are satisfied with placement, fuse appliqués in place. Hand or machine buttonhole-stitch around each appliqué to secure.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make a total of 15 Sailboat blocks.
COMPLETING THE QUILT
Refer to the Assembly Diagram for steps 1–5.
1. Arrange blocks into six rows of five blocks each. When you are satisfied with placement, sew blocks together in rows. Press. Sew rows together. Press.
2. Stitch one G border to each side of the quilt center. Press. Stitch one H border to the top and bottom. Press.
3. Stitch together four pieced borders of 13 F squares each.
4. Stitch one pieced border to each side of the quilt center. Press.
5. Stitch one pieced border to the top and bottom of the quilt center. Press.
6. Layer, quilt as desired and bind referring to Quilting Basics. QW