1800's Vintage Quilt

by Sheryl Johnson of Temecula Quilt Co

This quilt is a reproduction of a 1800's doll quilt. It has been very popular at our shop and is not as difficult as it might look.

1 Charm Square Pack - Alliance - Collection for a Cause by Howard Marcus
1/2 yard Moda Bella Solid - Ivory
2/3 yard coordinating fabric for backing
1/4 yard binding


Instant Vintage - Our special formula for giving a new project a vintage feel.

From Charm Squares cut:
each charm square into 4* 1-1/4" strips.
Divide strips into 2 piles.
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From background fabric cut:
8* 1-1/4" x wof strips of background fabric.
3* 2-3/4" x wof strips - subcut into 16 2-3/4" squares
8* 2-3/4" x 7-1/4" rectangles

Using 6 of your 1 1/4" x wof background strips attach charm square
strips to one side using a chain piecing technique.

Here are the strips with half of the charm square strips attached.

Cut each segment apart - Press toward dark

Add another dark strip to create 24 dark - light - dark strips.
Press toward Dark
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Subcut into 70 1-1/4" pieces.

Add another light strip to create 11 light - dark - light strips
Press toward dark.
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Subcut into 49 1-1/4" pieces

Add another light strip to create 4 light - light - dark strips
You will only need 4 pieces but if you sew 4 strips you
will not end up with the same fabric in your corners
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Subcut into 4 1-1/4" pieces

Create 9-patch units as follows -
29* - 9-patches with dark corners
8* 9-patches with light corners
4* 9-patches with 3 dark corners and 1 light corner

Using 2-3/4" squares of background fabric
piece 4 units like this.

Piece 1 block that looks like this

Using 2-3/4" x 7-1/4" rectangles of background fabric
piece 4 units like this.
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Piece 9 blocks together to complete top
Quilt as desired, bind
Tea dye your quilt to give it a vintage feel.

One darling doll quilt with a vintage feel.
Finished Size 20" x 20"