From McCall's Quilting - April 2005 Issue

Spring Morn Designed by Rhonda Nelson Machine Quilted by Phyllis Reddish Finished Quilt Size 76 1/2" x 80 1/2" Number of Blocks and Finished Size 71 Nine-Patch Blocks 3" x 3" A gentle breeze carries the sound of birds and the scent of flowers into your room as you prepare to greet another perfect spring day. RJR's Everything But the Kitchen Sink collection of 1930's reproduction fabrics gives this quilt its old fashioned charm. Fabric Requirements 10 assorted 30's reproduction prints (blocks, flowers, sawtooth border) 1 fat quarter each* White texture (background, borders, binding) 6 1/4 yds. Yellow small print (borders, flower centers) 1 3/4 yds. Green small floral (stems, vines, leaves) 5/8 yd. Green dot (leaves) 1/8 yd. Backing (piece widthwise) 7 1/8 yds. Batting Full size *A fat quarter is an 18" x 20-22" cut of fabric or a true quarter of a yard. Other Materials Sewing thread Bias bar, 3/8" (optional) Machine quilting thread Planning, Cutting, and Marking We direct you to use 10 different fabrics for the piecing and flowers, which will give you a few more nine-patches, sawtooth squares and petals than you need. Once you've decided on the arrangement for your quilt, pillow shams or some throw pillows would be a great way to use the leftovers. We instruct you to add the flowering vines after completing all piecing, but feel free to appliqué at whatever point in construction you like, keeping in mind all seam allowances. Note: Appliqué templates are printed without seam allowance. Click here to download template diagram in PDF format. Cutting Instructions **10 assorted 30's repro prints-cut from each: ... 5 strips 1 1/2" x width of fat quarter (WOFQ) ... 7 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" ... 16 Template B (8 sets of 4 left over) White texture ... *20 strips 1 1/2" x width of fabric (WOF), cut in half to make 40 strips 1 1/2" x 20" ... *4 strips 4 1/2" x 80", cut on lengthwise grain ... *2 strips 4" x 68", cut on lengthwise grain ... *2 strips 5" x 65", cut on lengthwise grain ... *4 strips 6" x 56", cut on lengthwise grain ... *2 squares 14" x 14", cut in half diagonally to make 4 half-square triangles ... 68 squares 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" ... 70 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" ... 4 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" Yellow small print ... *4 strips 2" x 62", cut on lengthwise grain ... *4 strips 1 1/2" x 50", cut on lengthwise grain ... 4 strips 1 1/2" x 20" ... 4 strips 2" x 32" ... 32 Template C Green small floral ... *1 bias-cut strip 1 1/4" x 207" (5 3/4" yds.; see Step 7) ... 44 Template A Green dot ... 28 Template A *Cut first. **See Planning. Piecing the Blocks and Sawtooth Squares Step 1. Referring to Diagram I-A, sew matching assorted print 1 1/2" x WOFQ strips to sides of white 1 1/2" x 20" strip. Make 2 of each (20 total). Press in direction of arrows. From each color combination, cut 16 segments 1 1/2" wide. Continuing in same manner, use 2 white 1 1/2" strips and 1 assorted print 1 1/2" strip to make strip set (Diagram I-B). Make 10 total. Press in direction of arrows. Cut 8 segments 1 1/2" wide from each. Referring to Diagram I-C, make Nine-Patch Block using matching 1 1/2" segments. Make 80 total. Step 2. On wrong side of white 2 7/8" square, draw diagonal line with marking tool of your choice. Referring to Diagram II, place white square on assorted print 2 7/8" square, right sides together. Sew 1/4" seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Press open to make sawtooth squares. Make 140 total.

Quilt Top Assembly and Appliqué
Note: Refer to Assembly Diagram for following steps.
Step 3. Arrange and sew 5 rows using 13 assorted Nine-Patch Blocks and 12 white 3 1/2" squares. Sew rows together to make quilt center. Stitch yellow small print 1 1/2" x 20" strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Stitch remaining yellow 1 1/2" x 20" strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides. Sew white 14" half-square triangles to opposite sides of quilt center. Repeat for remaining sides. Trim quilt center to 24 1/2" x 24 1/2". Stitch yellow 2" x 32" strips to sides; trim even. Stitch remaining yellow 2" x 32" strips to top/bottom; trim even.
Step 4. Arrange and sew strip using 5 Nine-Patch Blocks and 4 white 3 1/2" squares. Make 2. Arrange and sew strip using 5 white 3 1/2" squares and 4 blocks. Make 2. Using 1 of each arrangement, make side nine-patch border. Make 2; sew to sides of quilt. In same manner, make 4 strips using 7 blocks and 6 white squares each, and 2 strips using 7 white squares and 6 blocks each. Sew 3 strips together as shown to make top/bottom border. Make 2; sew to top/bottom.
Step 5. Stitch yellow 1 1/2" x 50" strips to sides; trim even. Repeat for top/bottom. Sew white 6" x 56" strips to sides; trim even. Repeat for top/bottom. Sew yellow 2" x 62" strips to sides; trim even. Repeat for top/bottom. Stitch white 5" x 65" strips to sides; trim even. Stitch white 4" x 68" strips to top/bottom; trim even.
Step 6. Sew strip of 34 sawtooth squares (reversing direction at center) for side border. Make 2; sew to sides of quilt. Sew strip of 32 sawtooth squares, reversing direction at center. Make 2. Sew white 2 1/2" squares to ends of strips; sew strips to top/bottom. Stitch white 4 1/2" x 80" strips to sides; trim even. Repeat for top/bottom.
Step 7. To cut 1 1/4" x 5 3/4 yds. bias strip, start with green small floral 18" square and refer to How to Make Continuous Bias. To make stems and vines, fold bias strip in half, wrong sides together (see Diagram III). Stitch 1/4" from raw edge. Trim seam allowance to 1/8". Press tube flat, centering seam allowance on back so raw edge isn't visible from front. Using 3/8" bias bar makes pressing faster and easier. Cut strip into 4 lengths of 6" and 4 lengths of 45".
Step 8. Position 6" stem on each white corner triangle. Using appliqué method of choice, appliqué in place. Add Template A-C fabrics and appliqué in place. Position 45" vine along each corner of inner white border. Appliqué in place. Add Template A-C fabrics and appliqué in place.

Quilting and Finishing
Step 9. Layer and baste quilt top for quilting method of your choice. Phyllis machine quilted diagonal lines through the Nine-Patch Blocks. The white 3" squares feature small quatrefoils, and the appliqués are outline stitched. Quilt center large white triangles are stitched in 1/2" concentric design lines. Yellow borders and sawtooth squares are stitched in the ditch, and white borders feature meandering vines, feathered triangles and scallops, and outlined floral vines.
Step 10. Bind quilt with white fabric.