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web bonus at McCallsQuilting.com Page 2 of 5 July/August 2012Starting Your Series QuiltPatterns for the blocks in the quilt center are provided in theJuly/August, September/October, and November/December2012 issues of McCall’s Quilting. If you wish to make the tan/red version of the quilt, refer to the quilt photos and substitutetan and red prints for the block fabrics listed in the pink/greenfeatured quilt. Susan used tan/red prints from the RouenneriesDeux collection by French General for Moda.Three fabrics used in the blocks are also used in the tan/redquilt’s center square, setting triangles, borders, and binding.Referring to the Cutting Instructions below, cut pieces listedand set aside to use in Part 4, before beginning block cuttingand construction.Be sure to use an accurate G˝ seam allowance throughout,so blocks, setting patches, and borders fit together well.For help with sewing a consistent G˝ seam allowance, visitMcCallsQuilting.com and click on Videos, and then BasicQuilting Classes.Fabric Requirements*Cream/gray large print (center square,middle border)Tan/red floral (setting triangles)Red/gray large floral (inner andouter borders, binding)Dark gray solid (vines, circles)Light gray solid (stems)Red/gray medium floral (leaves)2I yds.1J yds.1M yds.I yd.G yd.K yd.Red solid (flowers)G yd.Bias bars, K˝ and G˝ (optional)*Fabric requirements are for center square, setting triangles, borders,appliqué, and binding only. Read Starting Your Series Quilt,left. You will also need block piecing fabrics, backing, and batting,in yardages similar to those listed in the magazine pattern. If youwish to include fabrics listed above in block piecing, purchase additionalyardage.Cutting Instructions(cut first, and in order listed; label andset aside for Part 4)Note: Cutting instructions for appliquéshapes are on templates at end of pattern.= cut in half diagonally*Cream/gray large print**2 strips 9H˝ x 90˝,cut on lengthwise grain**2 strips 9H˝ x 72˝,cut on lengthwise grain1 square 15H˝ x 15H˝Tan/red floral4 squares 16M˝ x 16M˝Red/gray large floral10 strips 2H˝ x width of fabric(WOF) for binding**4 strips 2˝ x 92˝, pieced from10 WOF strips**4 strips 2˝ x 72˝, pieced from8 WOF stripsDark gray solid1 bias-cut strip 1G˝ x 11 yds.(from 1 square 22˝ x 22˝***)Light gray solid1 bias-cut strip 1˝ x 40˝(from 1 square 8˝ x 8˝***)*See Cutting Diagram, below.**Strips include extra length for trimming.***For help making bias-cut strip from a fabricsquare, visit McCallsQuilting.com andclick on Lessons, and then ContinuousBias.9 1 ⁄2˝ x 90˝9 1 ⁄2˝ x 90˝15 1 ⁄2˝9 1 ⁄2˝ x 72˝9 1 ⁄2˝ x 72˝Cutting Diagram

web bonus at McCallsQuilting.com Page 3 of 5 July/August 2012Parts One, Two, and ThreePiecing the BlocksFollow instructions in the magazine to piece2 each A, B, C, D, E, and F Blocks. SeeStarting Your Series Quilt at the beginningof this pattern for fabric suggestions.Part FourAssembling the Quilt TopNote: Refer to Assembly Diagram, page 4,for following steps. Watch placement andorientation throughout assembly.1 Sew 2 rows of 1 each A, B, and CBlocks. Sew D Blocks to cream/gray largeprint 15H˝ square. Sew rows together tomake center pieced square.Appliquéing the Border4 Referring to Diagram I-A, fold dark gray1G˝ x 11 yds. bias-cut strip in half, wrongsides together. Stitch K˝ from fold. Trimseam allowance to J˝. Press tube flat, centeringseam allowance on back so raw edgeisn’t visible from front. Using K˝ bias barmakes pressing faster and easier. In similarmanner, fold light gray 1˝ x 40˝ bias-cut stripin half, stitch G˝ from fold, and trim seamallowance (Diagram I-B). Press tube flat(use G˝ bias bar for faster, easier pressing).From dark gray tube, cut vines in followingquantities and lengths: 6 vines each 56˝, 2vines each 19˝. From light gray tube, cut 12stems each 3˝.5 Referring to Diagram II (page 5) andquilt photo, position vines, stems, and A-Din alphabetical order. Appliqué in place, coveringends of vines and stems with leaves/flowers.Quilting and Finishing6 Layer, baste, and quilt. Linda machinequilted block seams in the ditch, and addedzigzags to the frames of Blocks A, B, C, andD, and to the inner border. Fleurs-de-lismotifs fill the center square and setting triangles.Appliqué background areas are filledwith a meander, and fleur-de-lis motifs fill theremainder of the cream border. The outerborder is filled with scallop motifs. Bind withred/gray large floral.2 Note: Large pieced triangles are madeslightly oversized. On-point center piecedsquare will float just a bit. To make largepieced triangle, stitch 2 tan/red floral 16M˝half-square triangles to sides of Block E or F.Make 4 total. Sew to center square, centeringcorners of E Blocks on C Blocks, and cornersof F Blocks on D Blocks.3 ⁄8˝Diagram I-A1 ⁄4˝Diagram I-B3 ⁄8˝3 Stitch red/gray large floral 72˝ strips tosides; trim even with top and bottom. Stitchremaining red/gray 72˝ strips to top/bottom;trim even with sides. Sew cream/gray largeprint 72˝ strips to sides; Diagram trim even. I-A Sewcream/gray 90˝ strips to top/bottom; trimeven. Stitch red/gray 92˝ strips to sides; trimeven. Stitch remaining 92˝ strips to top/bottom;trim even.1 ⁄4˝Diagram I-BEXCLUSIVEQUILT KIT• A kit of fabrics for pink/green quilt topand binding is available while supplies lastfor $179.99 (MQK12085).• Call 877-269-8024, or shop online atShopMcCallsQuilting.com.• Backing fabric is $89.99 (MQK12086).

web bonus at McCallsQuilting.com Page 5 of 5 July/August 2012Template ACut 108Red/gray medium floralTemplate CCut 12Red solidTemplate B/BrCut 12 eachRed solidTemplate DCut 12Dark gray solid