High Desert - Plum Creek Quilts

72" x 72"
Designed by Jinny Beyer • Instructions by Margrit Hall

All strips are to be cut on crosswise grain of the fabric (width of the fabric)
unless stated otherwise. All strips are based on 42" long strips. Press all
seams toward arrows. Carefully trim off all selvages. Please Read the
Pattern Carefully Before You Begin.
For cutting the 1 9 /16" strips, use a ruler with 1 /16" gradients or use the
enclosed cutting guide template.
Fabric Cutting Directions
1 4459-1 See directions in the pattern.
2 4461-3 Cut (4) 3 1 /2" x 1 7 /8 yard strips for the 2nd border (length of
fabric). From the remaining fabric, cut (10) 5 5 /8" squares.
Cut each square once on the diagonal to make (20) triangles.
3 4464-11 Cut (1) 6 7 /8" strip. Cut strip into (4) 6 7 /8" squares. Cut
each square once on the diagonal to make (8) triangles.
4 1535-10 Cut (1) 6 7 /8" strip. Cut strip into (6) 6 7 /8" squares. Cut
each square once on the diagonal to make (12) triangles.
5 4462-3 Cut (2) 6 7 /8" strips. Cut strips into (8) 6 7 /8" squares. Cut
each square once on the diagonal to make (16) triangles.
6 4461-11 Cut (2) 6 7 /8" strips. Cut strips into (10) 6 7 /8" squares. Cut
each square once on the diagonal to make (20) triangles.
7 4460-1 Cut (1) 6 7 /8" strip. Cut strip into (2) 6 7 /8" squares. Cut
each square once on the diagonal to make (4) triangles.
8 4462-1 Cut (1) 6 7 /8" strip. Cut strip into (4) 6 7 /8" squares. Cut
each square once on the diagonal to make (8) triangles.
9 4464-1 Cut (1) 6 7 /8" strip. Cut strip into (6) 6 7 /8" squares. Cut
each square once on the diagonal to make (12) triangles.
10 4461-21 Cut (1) 9 5 /8" strip. Cut strip into (4) 9 5 /8" squares. Cut
each square twice on the diagonal to make (16) triangles.
Cut (14) 1 9 /16" strips.
Use (5) of the strips to cut (20) Template A
(see illustration at right).
Use (4) of the strips to cut (20) Template B. Cut right-side-up
and do not fold fabric (see illustration at right).
Use (5) of the strips to cut (20) Template C. Cut right-side-up
and do not fold fabric (see illustration at right).
Quilt Center Block
Before beginning to piece the quilt, make the center block. Cut (4) 2 1 /8" x 60"
(1 2 /3 yard) strips from the narrow stripe of the border print. Then cut (4)
5" x 2 1 /2 yard strips from the wider stripe
of the border print. The remaining portion
of the border print will be used to
construct the center block.
Make a see-through template using template plastic for Template D. Center the
template on the large motif in the remaining border print stripe as illustrated
below. Cut three more identical triangles and sew together as illustrated.
Cutting Guide for Rotary Cutting
Make a paper template with the enclosed cutting guide template.
Carefully place one edge of the template along the edge of the ruler and
tape in place. Using the template as a guide, cut the strip the same width
as the template.
A A A
B
C
Template A
B
Template B
Template C
Flying Geese Sections
Sew a fabric 10 Template A to the bottom of a fabric 2 triangle. Sew a fabric 10
Template B to the right side of the triangle, and a fabric 10 Template C to the
left side of the triangle to make unit 1. Make (20). Sew a fabric 3 to each side
of (4) unit 1s to make the flying geese unit. Repeat the process using fabrics
4, 5, and 6. Use the following diagram to sew units together to make a flying
geese section.
10 10
Fabric 2 Fabric 2
10
10
C
B
10
Press Seams Open
10
Fabric 2
10
10
Fabric 2
10
10
Unit 1 – Make (20)
3
10
Flying Geese Unit – Make (4) each
with fabrics 3, 4, 5 and 6
3

Fabric 3
Fabric 4
Fabric 5
Fabric 6
Fabric 10
Fabric 10
Fabric 2
Fabric 10
Fabric 10
Fabric 10
Fabric 2
Fabric 10
Fabric 10
Fabric 10
Fabric 2
Fabric 10
Fabric 10
Fabric 10
Fabric 2
Fabric 10
Fabric 10
Fabric 10
Fabric 2
Fabric 10
Fabric 3
Fabric 4
Fabric 5
Fabric 6
Flying Geese Section – Make (4)
Triangle Sections
Sew a fabric 4 triangle to a fabric 7 triangle. Make (4). Repeat, sewing a fabric
5 triangle to a fabric 8 triangle. Make (8). Sew a fabric 6 triangle to a fabric 9
triangle. Make (12). Using the squares and fabric 10 triangles, sew together
according to the following illustration.
Fabric 4
Fabric 7
Fabric 10
Fabric 6
Fabric 9
Fabric 10
Fabric 5
Fabric 8
Fabric 6
Fabric 9
Fabric 4
Fabric 7
Fabric 10
Fabric 5
Fabric 8
Fabric 6
Fabric 9
Fabric 10
Fabric 10
Fabric 6
Fabric 9
Fabric 10
Fabric 5
Fabric 8
Fabric 6
Fabric 9
Fabric 4
Fabric 7
Fabric 10 Fabric 10
Fabric 5
Fabric 8
Fabric 6
Fabric 9
Make (4)
Sew the body of the quilt together.
Triangle Sections
Flying Geese
Section
Flying Geese
Section
Triangle Sections
Border Print Square
Triangle Sections
Border Print Square
Flying Geese
Section
Flying Geese
Section
Triangle Sections

Borders
1. Fold each border print in half, dividing the mirrored-imaged sections into
two equal halves. Press on fold.
4. Fold the border unit as shown. The design motifs should be exactly the
same on both and should be precisely matched. Measure 25 1 /2" from the
center fold. Place a dot a 1 /4" up from the bottom edge of the border.
Border 1
Border 3
2. Fold border 2 in half. Press on fold.
Matching the folds, sew the three borders together as illustrated.
25 1 /2"
5. Lay a ruler with the 45˚ marking along the top of the border and the edge of
the ruler through the dot. Cut.
6. Match the center of the border to the center of your quilt. Sew the border to
the center of the quilt. Sew the border to the quilt (do not sew through the
seam allowances).
Press
3. Fold the quilt in half, and measure across the middle. It should measure
25 1 /2". If your measurement is different, use your measurements for the
following steps.
7. Sew miters last, carefully matching the design motifs.
Sew to the dots (do not sew through the seam
allowances). See pattern cover for illustration of
completed borders.
Fabric Requirement Chart
Fabric Swatch Fabric # Style # Description Yardage
1 4459-1 High Desert Border 21/2
2 4461-3 beige Canvas 17/8
3 4464-11 beige Palm 1/2
4 1535-10 taupe Etch 1/2
5 4462-3 gold Lichen 1/2
6 4461-11 gold Canvas 1/2
7 4460-1 blue High Desert Floral 1/2
8 4462-1 teal Lichen 1/2
9 4464-1 blue Palm 1/2
10 4461-21 teal Canvas 13/8
© 2003 RJR Fabrics

19/16" cutting guide
Template B
Top
(cut with top side up)
Template A
Template C
Top
(cut with top side up)
Center
Template D
Draw half of template on see-through template plastic.
Flip and draw second half. Mark perpendicular
line on center of triangle.
base
mark center
Base