Stories From the Farm
Everyone down on the farm has a story to tell, including all the animals.
“Using a fabric panel is one of my favorite ways to kick off a quilt design. In this quilt I used the Barnyard Buddies storybook panel from The World of Susybee. From the same panel, you can make a soft book, or you can use the pages as squares in this snuggly quilt. Both are great ways to use a panel while reinforcing the joy of reading and storytelling.” —Terri Butler
SKILL LEVEL
Confident Beginner
FINISHED SIZE
Quilt Size: 52" x 60"
MATERIALS
• 36" x 44" storybook panel*
• 1/2 yard white*
• 13/ 8 yards light purple dot*
• 1/2 yard dark purple*
• 3/4 yard light green dot*
• 11/ 8 yards dark green dot* • Backing to size
• Batting to size
• Thread
• Flying geese ruler (optional)* • Spray starch (optional)
• Basic sewing tools and supplies *Barnyard Buddies storybook panel and fabrics from World of Susybee, and Wing Clipper flying geese ruler from Studio 180 Designs 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.
Use spray starch on fabric before cutting HSTs and QSTs.
WOF – width of fabric
HST – half-square triangle
QST – quarter-square triangle
CUTTING
From panel fussy-cut: • 12 (71/2") Q squares
From white cut:
• 1 (51/2") E square
• 10 (51/4") C squares then cut twice
diagonally (discard 2)
From light purple dot cut:
• 4 (2" x WOF) L/M strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into:
2 (2" x 251/2") L and 2 (2" x 361/2")
M border strips
• 4 (61/2" x 161/2") H strips
• 19 (51/4") A squares then cut
once diagonally
• 2 (3") B squares then cut once
diagonally
• 2 (41/2") F squares
• 2 (21/2") G squares
• 4 (3") D squares
From dark purple cut:
• 15 (11/2" x 71/2") J sashing strips
• 4 (11/2" x 331/2") K sashing strips
From light green dot cut:
• 5 (41/2" x WOF) N strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into:
4 (41/2" x 481/2") N border strips
From dark green dot cut:
• 6 (21/2" x WOF) O/P strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into:
2 (21/2" x 561/2") O and 2 (21/2" x 521/2")
P border strips
• 7 (21/2" x WOF) binding strips
COMPLETING THE QUILT CENTER
1. Referring to the Assembly Diagram, arrange Q squares in three columns of four squares. Stitch a J sashing strip to the top of each Q square and to the bottom edge of the bottom Q square in each column. Press.
2. Stitch Q squares together in three columns. Press. Stitch a K sashing strip between each column and one to each outer side. Press.
COMPLETING THE MIGRATING GEESE BORDERS
1. Separate 34 A HSTs into two piles: 16 left (L) and 18 right (R). Separate 34 C QSTs into two piles: 16 left (L) and 18 right (R).
2. Stitch A and C together as shown in Figure 1 with A extending beyond C as shown to make a left A-C unit. Press toward C. Trim A even with C. Make 16 left A-C units.
3. Repeat step 2 to make 18 right A-C units as shown in Figure 2.
4. Stitch C QST to a right A-C unit starting the stitching at the tip of C as shown in Figure 3.
5. Stitch a left A-C unit to the step 3 unit as shown in Figure 4, starting the stitching at the tip of C.
6. Referring to Figure 5, continue adding right and left A-C units alternately until there are four left and five right A-C units.
7. Stitch an A triangle followed by a B triangle to the top end of the step 6 unit, referring again to Figure 5. Measure from the top and trim border unit to
61/2" x 201/2". Sew an H strip to the bottom. Make two side borders.
8. Repeat steps 4–6 using four each left A-C units and right A-C units. Stitch an A triangle followed by a B triangle to the top end of the step 7 unit as shown in Figure 6. Measure from the top and trim border unit to 61/2" x 181/2". Sew an H strip to the top edge. Make two top/bottom border units.
9. Referring to Figure 7, layer two D squares, right sides together on opposite corners of an E square. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner as shown. Stitch 1/4" on each side of drawn line. Cut along drawn line. Open and press toward E.
10. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of remaining D squares.
11. Referring again to Figure 7, layer a D square and D-E unit, right sides together as shown. Stitch 1/4" on each side of drawn line. Cut along drawn line. Open and press to make two flying geese units. Repeat with remaining D square and D-E unit.
12. Stitch an F square to one flying geese unit. Press. Sew a G square to one flying geese unit. Sew the two units together as shown in Figure 8. Make two corner blocks.
13. Stitch one corner block to the pieced end of a top/bottom border unit as shown in Figure 9. Press. Repeat with remaining block and unit.
COMPLETING THE QUILT
1. Referring to the Assembly Diagram, stitch one L strip to the top and bottom of the quilt center; press. Stitch one M strip to each side of the quilt center. Press.
2. Stitch the migrating geese side borders to the sides of the quilt center; press. Stitch the migrating geese top and bottom borders to the quilt center. Press.
3. Stitch one N strip to each side of the quilt center; press. Stitch one N strip to the top and bottom. Press.
4. Stitch one O strip to each side of the quilt center; press. Stitch one P strip to the top and bottom. Press.
5. Layer, quilt as desired and bind referring to Quilting Basics.