hopscotch
The focal point here is the cute monkeys,
which are surrounded by cheerful coordinating prints. A simple quilt to piece, Hopscotch consists of just nine identical blocks.
It can be made larger by adding another
row of blocks, making this an ideal design
to go from crib to bed.
Quilt designed by Sue Harvey and Sandy Boobar
Mystic Forest fabric from Fabri-Quilt
Skill level: Beginner
Finished quilt size: 60” square
Finished block size: 15” square
Number of blocks: 9
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M AT E R I A L S
From the solid white:
Yardage is based on 42” wide useable
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fabric.
Fabric to make the quilt top only (in-
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cludes binding) is available for $77
(plus $11.85 s&h within continental
2. B segments (Diagram 2). Stitch a
One 151⁄2” x 42” strip; recut into
11⁄2” x 42” white strip between a 41⁄2”
twenty-one 11⁄2” x 151⁄2” strips
x 42” blue circle strip and a 31⁄2” x 42”
(for blocks and sashing)
green floral strip. Make a half strip set
Twelve 11⁄2” x 42” strips; recut two
using 21” long strips. Crosscut nine
strips into four 11⁄2” x 21” strips
61⁄2” wide segments.
(for blocks and inner border)
U.S.) from Pine Tree Country Quilts of
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Six 21⁄2” x 42” strips (outer border)
Stillwater, ME, while supplies last.
x 42” white strip lengthwise to an
Phone (207) 827-3876 or see
81⁄2” x 42” blue monkey strip. Repeat
From the blue monkey print:
www.pinetreecountryquilts.com.
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Three
81⁄2”
x 42” strips; recut one
a half strip set using 21” long strips.
blocks)
Crosscut nine 81⁄2” wide segments.
1⁄3
yd. green floral (#112-25931)
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3⁄8
yd. green circle (#112-25945)
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Six 4” x 42” strips (middle border)
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3⁄8
yd. pink floral (#112-26011)
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Six 21⁄2” x 42” strips (binding)
•
3⁄8
yd. blue circle (#112-25942)
•
1 yd. yellow floral (#112-25981)
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13⁄4 yds. solid white
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21⁄4
•
to make a second strip set, then make
strip into two 81⁄2” x 21” strips (for
•
•
3. C segments (Diagram 3). Sew a 11⁄2”
4. Stitch a 61⁄2” yellow floral square
to the white end of an A segment to
make the top section (Block Dia-
B LO C K S
yds. blue monkey print
Note: Use a
1⁄4”
grams). Sew a B segment to the white
seam allowance
end of a C segment to make the bot-
(#112-26001, includes binding)
throughout. Sew all pieces with right
tom section. Stitch a 11⁄2” x 151⁄2”
One 68” x 68” piece each of back-
sides together and raw edges even,
white strip between the sections to
ing and Fairfield Nature-Fil batting
using matching thread. Press all seams
complete one 151⁄2” x 151⁄2” block.
or batting of choice
away from the white strips unless oth-
Make a total of nine blocks.
Thread in colors to match fabrics
erwise indicated.
A S S E M B LY
1. A segments (Diagram 1). Sew a 4” x
Note: Refer to the Quilt Layout Dia-
42” green circle strip and a 4” x 42”
gram for steps 1 through 6. Press all
pink floral strip alternately together
border seams away from the quilt cen-
Two 31⁄2” x 42” strips; recut one
with two 11⁄2” x 42” white strips. Make
ter after adding each strip.
strip into two 31⁄2” x 21” strips
a half strip set using 21” long strips.
(for blocks)
Crosscut nine 61⁄2” wide segments.
CUTTING
From the green floral:
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From each of the green circle and pink
61⁄2”
floral:
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Two 4” x 42” strips; recut one strip
into two 4” x 21” strips (for blocks)
From the pink floral, also cut:
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Cut 9 A
One 11⁄2” x 42” strip; recut into
Diagram 1
Make 11⁄2
Diagram 2
Make 11⁄2
Diagram 3
Make 21⁄2
61⁄2”
four 11⁄2” squares (for sashing)
From the blue circle:
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Two 41⁄2” x 42” strips, recut one
strip into two 41⁄2” x 21” strips
Cut 9 B
(for blocks)
81⁄2”
From the yellow floral, fussy cut:
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Nine 61⁄2” squares with floral motif
centered (for blocks)
Cut 9 C
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1. Block rows. Noting orientation, sew three blocks
alternately together with two 11⁄2” x 151⁄2” white
A
strips. Press seams toward the blocks. Make a total
of three rows.
2. Sashing row. Stitch three 11⁄2” x 151⁄2” white
strips alternately together with two 11⁄2” pink floral squares. Press seams toward the squares. Repeat to make a second row.
3. Sew the block rows alternately together with
sashing rows to complete the 471⁄2” x 471⁄2” quilt
center.
B
Make 9
C
Block Diagrams
4. Inner border. Stitch the five 11⁄2” x 42” white
strips short ends (or diagonally) together to make
one long strip. Cut two 471⁄2” lengths and two
491⁄2” lengths. Sew the shorter strips to opposite
sides of the quilt center and then the longer strips
to the other sides.
5. Middle border. Stitch the six 4” x 42” blue monkey strips short ends (or diagonally) together to
make one long strip. Cut two 491⁄2” lengths and
two 561⁄2” lengths. Attach in the same manner as
the inner border.
6. Outer border. Sew the six 21⁄2” x 42” white strips
short ends (or diagonally) together to make one
long strip. Cut two 561⁄2” lengths and two 601⁄2”
lengths. Attach in the same manner as the other
borders.
7.
Layer the quilt top right side up on top of the
batting and the wrong side of the backing. Baste
the layers together and quilt as desired. Trim
backing and batting even with the quilt top.
8. Bind using the six 21⁄2” x 42” blue monkey
strips.
For more fabrics by Fabri-Quilt, see
www.fabri-quilt.com. To see more quilt
Quilt Layout Diagram
patterns from Pine Tree Country Quilts, visit
www.pinetreecountryquilts.com. ✧
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