drifting

There's something about the turquoise sea, white Quilt designed by Melissa Corry Drift fabrics by Angela Walters from Art Gallery Fabrics Skill level: Beginner Finished quilt size: 611⁄4" x 781⁄2" Finished block size: 201⁄4" x 26" Number of blocks: 9 (3 Block A, 3 Block B, 3 Block C)

beaches, and radiant sunsets of the Caribbean that set the mind and body at ease. This was the inspiration behind the fabrics used in this quilt, as well as the design itself. Drifting, with its soft summery prints and simple piecing, embodies tranquility. Nine large blocks arranged in rows, which are then sewn together and quilted with an allover wave and swirl pattern, make this an ideal summer project.

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M AT E R I A L S

From each of Fabrics 1, 7, and 10:

From Fabric 9:

Yardage is based on 40" wide useable fab-

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Six 23⁄4" x 40" strips; recut into twelve 23⁄4" x 121⁄2" pieces and twelve 23⁄4" x

Five 23⁄4" x 40" strips; recut into nine 23⁄4" x 151⁄2" pieces

31⁄2" pieces Fabric to make the quilt top only (includes binding) is available for $98.50 (includes s&h within continental U.S.) from Fat

From Fabric 10, also cut: From Fabric 2: –

Quarter Shop of Manchaca, TX, while sup-

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B LO C K S

twenty-one 23⁄4" x 111⁄2" pieces

plies last. Phone (866) 826-2069 or see

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Note: Use a 1⁄4" seam allowance throughout. From each of Fabrics 3, 5, and 12:

Sew all pieces with right sides together and

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Five 23⁄4" x 40" strips; recut into twelve

raw edges even, using matching thread.

Fabric 1—5⁄8 yd. aqua/teal print (#DFT-

23⁄4" x 91⁄2" pieces and twelve 23⁄4" x

Press seams toward the darker fabric when

5308 Way to Zen Teal)

61⁄2" pieces

assembling individual rows in the blocks.

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Fabric 2—2/3 yd. navy tonal

Fabrics are designated by number in the

(#PE-428 Nocturnal)

From each of Fabrics 4 and 13:

Fabric 3—1⁄2 yd. coral print (#DFT-

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6302 Feathered Coral Light) • •

grams and noting placement, sew the indi-

(#DFT-6306 Blooming Algae Gold)

From Fabrics 6, 8, 11, and 14:

cated pieces together into nine vertical

Fabric 5—1⁄2 yd. light blue dot (#DFT-

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Three 23⁄4" x 40" strips; recut into nine

rows. Stitch the rows together. Press seams

23⁄4" x 111⁄2" pieces

to the left. Trim the block to measure 203⁄4"

Fabric 6—3⁄8 yd. blue feather (#DFT-

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3

12

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Fabric 7—5⁄8 yd. bronze dot (#DFT-

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6305 Island Droplets Sand) •

Fabric 8—3⁄8 yd. tan medallion (#DFT6307 Gemmed Pathways Terra)

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Fabric 9—1⁄2 yd. peach/tan print

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(#DFT-6308 Way to Zen Tan) •

1. Block A. Referring to the Block A Dia-

Fabric 4—1⁄2 yd. aqua/bronze print

5302 Feathered Coral Night) •

block diagrams.

Four 23⁄4" x 40" strip; recut into twelve 23⁄4" x 111⁄2" pieces

5305 Island Droplets Sky) •

Eight 21⁄2" x 40" strips (for binding)

Seven 23⁄4" x 40" strips; recut into

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Fabric 10—11⁄4 yds. beige print (#DFT-

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11

6303 Serenity Entwined Pearl, in1

cludes binding) •

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Fabric 11—3⁄8 yd. blue lattice (#DFT-

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5304 Latticework Azure) •

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Fabric 12—1⁄2 yd. blue/green medal-

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Make 3

Block A Diagrams

lion (#DFT-5307 Gemmed Pathways 1

Sea) •

Fabric 13—1⁄2 yd. aqua/peach

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7 12

floral (#DFT-6300 Aquatic Lace 2

Fabric 14—3⁄8 yd. aqua/blue floral

2 13

(#DFT-5300 Aquatic Lace

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One 70" x 87" piece each of

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Sapphire) •

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Bronze) •

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backing and batting •

Thread in colors to match fabrics

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CUTTING

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Note: Stack the pieces in separate piles by fabric number and size after cutting.

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12 10

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3 10

Make 3

Make 3

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x 261⁄2". Make two more blocks and press seams to the right.

2. Block B. Following the Block B Diagram and noting placement, sew the indicated pieces together into nine vertical rows. Stitch the rows together. Press seams to the right. Trim the block to measure 203⁄4" B

A

C

x 261⁄2". Make two more blocks and press seams to the left.

3. Block C. Referring to the Block C Diagram and noting placement, sew the indicated pieces together into nine vertical rows. Stitch the rows together. Press seams to the right. Trim the block to measure 203⁄4" x 261⁄2". Make two more blocks and press seams to the left. A

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A S S E M B LY 1. Referring to the Quilt Layout Diagram and noting orientation and placement, sew the blocks together into three horizontal rows of three blocks each, making sure to stitch the blocks with left-facing seams together (top and bottom rows) and blocks with A

B

C

right-facing seams together (center row). Sew the rows together, matching all seams, to complete the 611⁄4" x 781⁄2" quilt top.

2. Layer the quilt top right side up on top of the batting and the wrong side of the backing. Baste the layers together and quilt as desired. (Note: The featured quilt was quilted with an allover wave and swirl pattern using

Quilt Layout Diagram

neutral thread.) Trim the backing and batting even with the top.

3. Bind using the eight 21⁄2" x 40" Fabric 10 strips. (See General Directions for help.)

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