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PROJECT
Flower Power Crazy Patch
What, at first glance, looks like a crazy-quilt block is, after a second look,
really a foundation-pieced block which tumbles and changes colors from one
to the next. Even the flower appliqué is not what it seems—to keep the
wild stripes in line, the petals are cut as one!
Size: 385⁄8" × 385⁄8"
Blocks: 13 (7") blocks
Materials
NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are
from the Garden Whimsey collection
by Judy Hansen for Fabri-Quilt.
1 fat quarter* bright stripe for crazy
blocks and appliqué
1 fat quarter* white solid for
appliqué block background
1 fat quarter* green solid for
appliqué and crazy blocks
¾ yard purple solid for inner border,
binding, and crazy blocks
⁄8 yard blue solid for setting
triangles and crazy blocks
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⁄8 yard green print for outer border
and crazy blocks
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Quilt by Judy
4 fat quarters* assorted prints in
blue, pink and yellow for
crazy blocks
Hansen.
Paper for foundation piecing
Paper-backed fusible web
1¼ yards backing fabric
Judy Hansen’s passion for art and all things
sewing has led her to a place in her life that is
full of both. She is owner of the Quilt Shop in
DeLand, Florida, has authored three books on
quilting and over seventy-five quilt patterns.
Her latest love affair is designing fabric.
Crib-size quilt batting
*fat quarter = 18" × 20"
WEB Extra
For more information about Judy Hansen, go to www.FonsandPorter.com/designers
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Cutting
From green print, cut:
Measurements include ¼" seam
allowances. Border strips are
exact length needed.You may
make them longer to allow for
piecing variations. Foundation
pattern is on page 6. Pieces for
foundation piecing are cut oversize.
For instructions and a video on
foundation piecing go to www.
FonsandPorter.com/pfp. Follow
manufacturer’s instructions for using
fusible web. Patterns for appliqué
pieces are on pages 4-5.
• 4 (4"-wide) strips. From strips, cut
2 (4" × 391⁄8") top and bottom
outer borders and 2 (4" × 321⁄8")
side outer borders.
From bright stripe, cut:
• 2 (4"-wide) strips. From strips,
cut 9 (3" × 4") rectangles for
foundation piecing (#1).
• 4 sets of Flower Petals.
From white solid, cut:
• 2 (7½"-wide) strips. From strips,
cut 4 (7½") A squares.
From green solid, cut:
• 4 Stems.
• 4 Leaves.
• 4 Leaves reversed.
• 4 Flower Centers.
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• 9 (2½" × 3½") Brectangles
A
foundation piecing E(#2).
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• 9 (4") squares Gfor foundation
piecing (#3).
× 5½")
rectangles
for
• 9 (2¾"Crazy
Block
Diagram
foundation piecing (#4).
• 9 (2½" × 5½") rectangles for
foundation piecing (#5).
• 9 (2¼" × 5½") rectangles for
foundation piecing (#6).
• 9 (2½" × 6") rectangles for
foundation piecing (#7).
• 9 (3½" × 7") rectangles for
foundation piecing (#8).
• 9 (3" × 6") rectangles for
foundation piecing (#9).
Appliqué Block Diagram
Applique Block Diagram
2. Machine appliqué using
variegated thread and blanket
stitch to complete 1 appliqué
block.
3. Make 4 appliqué blocks.
Quilt Assembly
1. Lay out Crazy blocks, appliqué
crazy block
Assembly
1. Trace or photocopy 9 Crazy
Block foundations from pattern
on page 5.
2. Foundation piece blocks in
numerical order as shown in the
Crazy Block Diagram. Make 9
Crazy blocks.
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atop 1 white A square as shown
in Appliqué Block Diagram; fuse in
place.
purple fabrics, cut
a total of:
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• 4 (1½"-wide) strips. From strips,
cut 2 (1½" × 321⁄8") top and
bottom inner borders and
2 (1½" × 301⁄8") side inner borders.
• 5 (2¼"-wide) strips for binding.
• 1 (111⁄8"-wide) strip. From strip,
cut 2 (111⁄8") squares and 2 (57⁄8")
squares. Cut 111⁄8" squares in half
diagonally in both directions to
make 8 side setting triangles. Cut
57⁄8" squares in half diagonally to
make 4 corner setting triangles.
1. Position 1 set of appliqué pieces
remainders of green, blue, and
From purple solid, cut:
From blue solid, cut:
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From assorted fat quarters and
appliquÉ block
Assembly
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blocks and blue setting triangles
as shown in Quilt Top Assembly
Diagram on page 4. Join into
diagonal rows; join rows to
complete quilt center.
2. Add purple side inner borders to
quilt center. Add purple top and
bottom inner borders to quilt.
3. Repeat for green print outer
border.
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Quilting Diagram
Crazy Block Diagram
Crazy Block Diagram
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Applique Block Diagram
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Finishing
1. Layer backing, batting, and quilt
top; baste. Quilt as desired. Quilt
shown was outline-quilted in
appliqué blocks, with a flower
design in setting triangles, with
a continuous leaf design in inner
border, and with meandering in
pieced blocks, appliqué block
background, and in outer border
(Quilting Diagram).
2. Join 2¼"-wide purple strips into
1 continuous piece for straightgrain French-fold binding. Add
binding to quilt.
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Crazy Block Diagram
Applique Block Diagram
Quilt Top Assembly Diagram
Quilt Top Assembly Diagram
Quilting Diagram
Quilting Diagram
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Flower Petals
Patterns are shown full size
and are reversed for use with
fusible web. Add 3⁄16" seam
allowance for hand appliqué.
Flower
Center
Leaf
Stem
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Crazy Block
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