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78” x 87 1/2”
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7306-11 7306-44 7307-99
7305-99 Panel
7307-88 7307-44 7307-89
7307-66 7307-42 7308-11
7308-43 7309-66 7309-11
7309-44 7310-88 7310-99
Early Riser Quilt
78” x 87 ½”
Designed by Sue Falkowski
(3 panels) 7305-99 Panel (15 Roosters)
3 yd 7306-11 Teal Border Stripe
½ yd 7306-44 Cream Border Stripe
1 ⅝ yd 7307-99 Black Multi Swirl
1 ¼ yd 7307-88 Red Multi Swirl
⅝ yd 7307-44 Cream Multi Swirl
⅛ yd 7307-89 Red Swirl
⅛ yd 7307-66 Green Swirl
1 yd 7307-42 Cream Swirl
⅛ yd 7308-11 Teal Berry
⅛ yd 7308-43 Gold Berry
⅛ yd 7309-66 Green Tile
¼ yd 7309-44 Gold Tile
1 ⅛ yd 7310-88 Red Flower
5 ½ yds Backing

Early Riser by Color Principle
Quilt designed by Sue Falkowski
78” x 87 ½”
Please read through all instructions before beginning.
WOF = width of the fabric. The floral border stripe is cut from the length of the fabric.
QST=quarter square triangle
Seams allowance is ¼”.
Press in the direction of the arrows or toward the darker fabric.
Cutting Requirements
Rooster Panel
(15) 8 1 ⁄2” squares centered on rooster
Cream Swirl 7307-42 (star background)
(3) 5 ¼” x WOF strips, cut into (15) 5 ¼” squares, cut
twice on diagonal = 60 QST
(4) 2 ½” x WOF strips, cut into (60) 2 ½” squares
Red Swirl 7307-89
(10) 3 ¼” squares, cut twice on diagonal = 40 QST (star
points)
Green Swirl 7307-66
(6) 3 ¼” squares, cut twice on diagonal = 24 QST
(star points)
Green Tile 7309-66
(6) 3 ¼” squares cut twice on diagonal = 24 QST (star
points)
Teal Berry 7308-11
(4) 3 ¼” squares cut twice on diagonal = 16 QST (star
points)
Gold Berry 7308-43
(4) 3 ¼” squares cut twice on diagonal = 16 QST (star
points)
Black Multi swirl 7307-99
(3) 3 ¼” x WOF strips, cut into (30) 3 ¼” squares, cut
twice on diagonal = 120 QST (star points)
(17) 2” x WOF strips, cut into (71) 2” x 8 1 ⁄2” pieces
(sashing)
Gold Tile 7309-44
(3) 2” x WOF strips, cut into (42) 2” squares (posts)
Cream Multi Swirl 7307-44 first inner border
(6) 3” x WOF strips, pieced end to end and cut into:
(2) 3” x 59” strips
(2) 3” x 54 ½” strips
Red Multi Swirl 7307-88 second inner border
(10) 2” x WOF strips, pieced end to end and cut into:
(4) 2” x 100” strips
(9) 2 1 ⁄2” x WOF strips pieced together end to end for
binding
Teal Border Stripe 7306-11 third inner border
(4) identical 7 1 ⁄2” x 100” length of fabric strips.***
From remainder, fussy cut (7) 4 ½”squares floral
bouquet motifs
Cream Border Stripe 7306-44
Fussy cut (8) 4 ½” squares floral bouquet motifs
Red Flower 7310-88 outer border
(9) 4” x WOF strips pieced together end to end and cut
(2) 4” x 78 1 ⁄2” strips
(2) 4” x 81” strips
***Mitered Border
Cut (4) 7 1 ⁄2” identical border strips from the length of the
fabric. Sew a 2” x 100” strip of red multi swirl fabric to the
edge opposite the red stripe on the border print. Make four.
This narrow border will be the fabric edge sewn to the quilt
top.
To miter the corners, place a corner of the quilt face up on
a pressing surface. Extend the ends of the borders. Fold
under the border on top at a 45° angle. Press. Use a ruler to
be check your 45° angle. Fold the quilt right sides together
and pin the border along the fold line, matching the seams.
This is your stitching guide. Sew, matching the seams. Trim
excess and press. Repeat with the remaining corners.
Quilt Front
Turn Under
Quilt Back
Stitch
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Construction
Star Blocks - 8” finished, make 15
Star Points
1. Sew black multi swirl 3 ¼” QST triangles to red swirl 3 ¼” QST. Sew four units with
black multi swirl on the right and four with the black on the left. There will be a total
of (8) star point units.
2. Sew star point units to each side of a background 5 ¼” QST. Be sure that the black
multi swirl fabric is placed as shown. Make four. Trim points; this will measure
2 ½” x 4 ½”. Sew one of the pieced star point units to each side of the 4 ½” center
square. Add a 2 ½” background square to the ends of the remaining star point units.
Add these to the top and bottom of the block.
Make 8
Make 4
Make 15 blocks, using assorted green tile, green multi swirl, teal & gold berries with the
black multi swirl for star points.
Assemble Quilt top
Arrange the star blocks alternating with rooster squares into six rows. Refer to picture of
quilt for placement.
Sew (6) 2” x 8 1 ⁄2” sashing strips and (5) blocks together in each row. Press toward the
sashing strips.
Sew (6) 2” gold posts and (5) 2” x 8 1 ⁄2” sashing strips together in (7) rows as shown.
Press toward the sashing.
Sew the rows together to complete the quilt top.
Make 15
Borders
First Inner Border
Sew 3” x 59” cream multi swirl border strips to sides of the quilt top, press toward the borders. Add the 3”x 54 1 ⁄2”
top and bottom border strips. Press toward the borders.
Mitered border
(Prepare border as directed in cutting instructions) Shorten two prepared border pieces to a length of 90” for the top
and bottom.
Match the center point of the sides of the quilt top with the center point of the side border strips, aligning the
narrow red multi swirl print with the edge of the quilt top. Pin. Begin and end sewing the border strip ¼” from
each end of the quilt top. Backstitch to secure the seams. Add the shorter top and bottom border strips in the same
manner. Miter the corners.
Outer Border
Sew a 4” x 81” red floral strip to each side of the quilt top. Add the 4” x 78 ½” top and bottom strips.
Layer, quilt & bind with 2 1 ⁄2” strips of red multi swirl. Press toward the borders.
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