1 jelly roll of American Banner Rose
1 1/4 yards of tan and white woven check {which is 54″ wide}
1/2 yard of red small floral print {for the binding}
2 3/4 yards of aqua background with red flowers {backing}
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Begin by sorting your jelly roll into colors: light blue, dark blue, red, light neutral and dark neutral. |
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This will give you two 16″ pieces and one 11ish” piece. I chose to leave my selvages in the quilt {I think it makes it scrappier, which I totally dig.} |
Red strip totals: {18} 16″ strips and {9} 11ish” strips
Neutral strip totals: {9} 16″ strips and {9} 11ish” strips
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From the blue strips, cut {54} 2.5″ squares, using whatever color combo of the lights and darks you like. I mixed mine up. |
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Begin sewing the blue squares together. Piece {2} rows of 3 squares. |
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Sew the rows together. |
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4. Attach the blue/strip set to the 3-strip set to create the flag. |
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Layout your {9} flags on a design wall or on the floor to find the arrangement that is the most pleasing. Trim the flags to 16″ x 10″. |
Next, cut the sashing fabric {the woven check}. Cut:
{6} 3″ x 16″ strips for the vertical sashing
{4} 3″ x 35″ strips for the horizontal sashing and top and bottom borders
{2} 3″ x 60″ strips for the side borders
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Cut the remaining blue strips into 6″ pieces. |
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Piece together {2} strips of 8 pieces for the top and {2} strips of 10 pieces for the sides. Add the side strips first and then the top and bottom strips to the border. |
This is the pieced top!
Quilt as desired. My dear friend Jill, whom I met through the Cincinnati Modern Quilt Guild , is
a truly gifted quilter and longarmer and she quilted this for me! She did a fantastic job and I just
love the stars, loops and ribbons she added. Yum!
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The back is just as yummy as the front! I like to piece my quilt backing, but this quilt will be just as sweet without it. I just used some leftover strips from the roll in a random pattern. |
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