urban couture™
Quilt Size: 66"x 72"
Quilt Size: 66"x72"
urban couture™
Quilter Basics
Read instructions before beginning a project.
All instructions include a ¼" seam allowance.
Press as you go. Press seams in
one direction.
Cutting
Layer Cake
Cut each layer cake into
4- 5"x5" squares. Total 160.
Flange
Cut 6-1½" x WOF strips
Sashing
Cut 8 (2 of each colorset)
3" x Length of fabric strips
See illustration below
Yellow Background
Cut 6 – 8½"xWOF strips
Green Background
Cut 4 – 8½"xWOF strips
Outer Border and Binding
(fabric is directional)
First cut 8 – 2½"xWOF strips
for binding.
Then cut 4 – 8½"xWOF strips
for top and bottom borders
Finally cut 2 – 8½"x 56½" side
borders from length of fabric
Cutting Sashing
Cut 2
3"x length of fabric
strips from the
same colorset.
Colorsets are
repeated across
width of fabric.
Construction
Quilt Center:
1. Piece like sashing strips together and cut each pieced strip to measure
3"x 56½". Make 4.
2. Piece yellow and green background strips. Cut strips to measure
8½"x 56½". Make 3 yellow and 2 green.
3. Join prepared background and sashing strips to make quilt center.
Begin and end with a yellow background strip. Press seams toward
sashings.
4. Quilt center should measure 50½"x 56½" with seams.
Fans and Circles
1. Select 5"x 5" squares for fan blades – 7 sets of 6 and 3 sets of 12.
2. Select squares for fan circle center and fan “handles”.
Choose 10.
3. Select squares for floating circles. Choose 18.
Preparing Floating Circles
Use enclosed template to cut circles from selected
5"x 5" squares. Note: Templates do not include seam
allowance. Add seam allowance if necessary.
Paper Foundation Pieced Fans
Hint: Measure printed foundation block. Make sure it measures 10" from trim
line to trim line across base of fan. You may need to adjust your printer to assure
this measurement as individual printers may vary slightly.
1. Print 13 paper foundation sheets. Cut paper shape approximately
½" beyond trim lines. The foundation shape includes seam allowance for joining blocks.
2. Begin by piecing one fan. You will repeat this method for the remaining 12 fans.
Piecing a Foundation Block
Step 1
To foundation piece each fan, select the 5"x 5" square for Blade #1.
Place and pin piece #1 with right side up over the shape labeled Blade
#1 on the unmarked side of the foundation. Be sure the fabric piece
overlaps the shape on all sides by at least ¼". Place fabric piece #2 with
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From the fabric side, finger-press the fabric piece for
Blade #2 away from Blade #1 so that it covers Blade #2.
Step 6
Place the square for Blade #3. Align, pin, sew, and
trim the piece in the same manner as for Blade #2.
Step 7
Continue adding blades to the foundation in this manner, working in numerical order, until the fan is complete.
When you complete all of the fan blocks, trim each foundation along the outer marked line.
Step 8
Sew 6 fans together to make 3 circles. Fan “handles”
and center circles will be added later.
Assemble Quilt
Note: The fans and circles may be hand or machine
appliquéd, raw-edge appliquéd or fused. Choose your
favorite method.
Referring to the quilt image on front of this project
sheet, arrange circles and fans on quilt top. Pin and/or
baste elements to quilt top before appliqueing. Begin with
fans and fan circles and then add circles and fan “handles”.
We recommend that you work from the center outward as
you applique or fuse the various pieces.
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Step 3
With the marked side of the foundation up,
stitch along the seam line between Blades #1 and #2.
Step 4
Fold the foundation away from the fabric pieces and
trim the seam to ¼", using a rotary cutter and ruler.
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Check to be sure that the line between Blade #1 and
Blade #2 is covered by the fabric piece. You can do this
by carefully lifting up the fabric edges or holding the pieces
up to a light source. Now check to be sure that the fabric
piece for Blade #2 will cover the shape when it is stitched
in place and pressed open. Make any adjustments
necessary. Place pins perpendicular to the seam line
between Blades #1 and #2 when you are satisfied with
the fabric placement.
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right sides together over the fabric for Blade #1, with one
edge approximately ¼" over the line between Blades #1
and #2 as shown.
Step 8
Make 3 circles
Adding the Flange
FYI: A flange is a folded strip of fabric which is sewn between
sections of a quilt for added interest. The folded edge is not sewn
into the quilt.
1. Join 6 – 1½"x WOF strips end to end. Press.
2. Fold prepared strip in half wrong sides together. Press.
3. Cut 2 – 56½" flanges for sides of quilt and 2 – 50½”
flanges for top and bottom.
4. Align edges and pin or baste flange pieces first to the
sides of the quilt top and then to top and bottom.
Fold of flange should face center of quilt. Note: Strips
will overlap in corners. Flange will be “sandwiched”
between quilt top and outer border. It will be stitched at the
same time as the outer border.
Outer Border
1. Add 8½"x 56½" borders to sides of quilt top. Press
border away from flange and center of quilt.
2. Piece 4 – 8½"xWOF border strips end to end. Press.
3. Measure quilt top through horizontal center including
borders. Cut top and bottom borders to that measurement. Add prepared borders to top and bottom of
quilt. Press. Quilt top should measure 66½" x 72½"
Finishing
Layer, hand or machine quilt.
Round corners of quilt if desired and bind.
urban couture™
Quilt Size: 66"x 72"
4"
Seam Line
include seam allowance
Blade 5
template is full size
Line
Trim
Line
Seam
Blade 3
Fan Template
Urban Couture
Seam Line
Trim Line
Blade 4
Foundation Paper should measure 10"
Circle Templates
Templates do not
2½"
Trim Line
Blade 6
3"
Blade 2
Seam Line
1 Layer Cake – 30150LC
Green Background – 30150-20 – 1 yard
Yellow Backgound – 30150-15 – 1½ yard
Sashing – 30153-12 – 1 yard
Flange – 30155-11 – ⅓ yard
Outer Border and Binding – 30152-13 – 3½ yards
PS30150 — Suggested Retail $3.00
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Blade 1
Trim Line
Fabric Requirements