Squares Around (Topper Assembly Instructions)

Squares Around
Table Topper 28 X 28

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Squares Around Topper Assembly Instructions

• 16 patch blocks - make 5
• Chain piece in pairs and press to the dark side.
• Nest and sew pairs together to make 4 patches.  
• Nest and sew 4 patch blocks into 16 patch blocks.  
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• Add background strips to 2 adjacent sides of each of four 16 patch blocks.  Lay out on a design board or table to make sure the direction of the patch blocks is how you intend.  Press to accent fabric.  
• Add accent strips to last 16 patch block.  Sew 6 1/2" strips to opposite sides, press toward accent fabric.  Add the 8 1/2 " strips to other sides and press to accent fabric.
• Block measures 8 1/2" square. 
• Half square Triangle blocks - make 4
• Match background and accent squares right sides together.
• Draw diagonal line, stitch 1/4" on either side of line, and cut along line.
• Press seam to dark side and trim to 4 1/2" square.
• Arrange 4 HST blocks to form a chevron of accent fabric and sew together as 4 patch.
• Block measures 8 1/2" square.
• Arrange and assemble.
• Arrange blocks to form accent square in background.
• Sew together in rows, pressing middle row opposite direction of top and bottom.
• Nest and sew 9 patch.
• Add 24 1/2" border strips to top and bottom of 9 patch.
• Add 27 1/2" border strips to sides
• Finish
• Layer back, batting and top to make quilt sandwich.
• Quilt as desired.
• Bind using your favorite method.

Squares Around (Plan and Cut)

Quilting Life

Yep! That’s how we keep it together. Some days it’s all organized, calm and orderly, and some day’s it’s grab all the bits and pieces scattered around and try to make sense of them (or not).

So, I’m starting a blog adventure. Not sure whether it will help coerce all the bits and pieces into becoming organized, but it’s an adventure! We love Adventure! One day at a time and all that… Are we talking life here, or quilting?

Let’s talk quilting. So much fun!

My goal here is to gather together and share. I'll start with sharing my own designs and work on gathering some tips and tricks, and some life stuff that I find interesting—and I hope you will too.

Grab your scraps or dig into your STASH and let’s get going on our first project.

Squares Around Plan and Cut

Squares Around
Table Topper 28 X 28

This is a great little project to use up some scraps, or to make for a special occasion.  Decide how "scrappy" you want it, or go with a theme.  My next one will be a fall theme.  Think I might do a Christmas one too.  Now, cut the following:

• Scraps
• 80-  2" squares to make the 16 patch blocks
• Accent Fabric (shown white)
• 8-  5 5/8" squares background
• 2-  6 1/2" x 1 1/2"
• 2-  8 1/2" x 1 1/2"
• Background fabric (shown red)
• 8  5 5/8" squares 
• 4-  6 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• 4-  8 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Border (shown blue)
• 2-  2" x 24 1/2"
• 2-  2" x 27 1/2"
• Binding(shown blue)
• 2 1/2" x  3 wof (width of fabric) or piece scraps to match your 16 patches. 120" should give you enough length to bind.

• Backing and Batting
• 32" square of each will be enough give for quilting this small project.

That's it for now.  Assembly will be in my next post. 
Thanks for stopping by for a look.