Little Owls quilt pattern
Written by Janeen Getz project12quilts.blogspot.com
This is a free quilt pattern. Feel free to share with others, and to sell quilts made from this pattern. Please do not sell this pattern or claim as your own.
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Little Owls quilt pattern
materials
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Quilting weight cottons: Blocks: • 1 fat quarter or ¼ yard (feature print) • 6 fat quarters or ¼ yards (prints) Frames, sashing, and border: • 1 yard (solid) Backing: • 1 2/3 yard Binding: • ½ yard (for double fold cross grain binding) Batting: • crib sized batting – (you can buy this prepackaged or cut from the bolt, at least 43” x 55”) Other materials: • cutting mat, rotary cutter, and ruler; • thread for piecing, thread for quilting; • iron and ironing board • straight pins, basting pins • masking tape or painters tape (for basting) • walking foot or free motion foot for quilting * Prewash, dry, and press your fabrics.* * All seam allowances are ¼”*
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Little Owls quilt pattern
cut
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - From the solid fabric cut: (for the sashing) - 3 strips from selvage to selvage, each 1.5” by the width of fabric o sub cut each strip into 1.5” x 12” rectangles. (This will yield 9 rectangles; you will use 8) - 3 strips from selvage to selvage, each 1.5” by the width of fabric. Sub cut each strip to 1.5” x 38”. From the solid fabric cut: (for the outer border) - 6 strips from selvage to selvage, each 2.5” by the width of fabric Also from the solid fabric cut: (for the frames) • 7 strips from selvage to selvage, each 1.5” by the width of fabric o sub cut 3 of these strips into 1.5” x 4.5” rectangles (you will need 24 rectangles) - A o sub cut 4 of these strips into 1.5” x 6.5” rectangles (you will need 24 rectangles) - B From the feature print cut: • 12 squares, each 4.5” x 4.5” From each ¼ yard/fat quarter print cut: o 2 rectangles – 4.5” x 6.5” - C o 2 rectangles – 4.5” x 12.5” - D o 2 rectangles – 2.5” x 12. 5” - E o 2 rectangles – 2.5” x 6.5” - F
* If using ¼ yards, cut one strip 4.5” by the width of fabric and then sub cut into pieces C and D. Also, cut one strip 2.5” by the width of fabric and then sub cut into pieces E and F. * If using fat quarters, refer to this diagram:
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From the binding fabric cut: - 6 strips from selvage to selvage, each 2.5” by the width of fabric.
sew
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. To each feature square (4.5” x 4.5”), sew one A piece along each left and ride side. Press seams open.
2. Then sew B pieces to the top and bottom, again pressing seams open. Now your feature fabric is framed.
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Little Owls quilt pattern
3. Sew one C piece along the left or right side, and one F piece along the opposite side. Press seams open.
4. Sew one D piece along the top or bottom, and one E piece along the opposite side. Press seams open, and press the block flat.
NOTE: By reversing the placement of C/D and then E/F, you will control the location of the feature square in your finished block. All feature squares will be off center, so you may want to decide beforehand which blocks will have features in the upper left, and which will be in the bottom right, etc. TIP: To simplify the layout and to keep the variation even, you may arrange the placement by color. For example, I sewed the yellow blocks with the feature in the upper right corner. In the orange blocks, I sewed the feature in the bottom left corner, and so on. Keep in mind that each ¼ yard/fat quarter will produce two blocks. 5. Your blocks should be approximately 12.5.” To be sure that your finished quilt top comes together smoothly, now square all your blocks to 12”. project12quilts.blogspot.com
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Little Owls quilt pattern
layout
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sew
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7. Take the first block in the row 1, and sew a sashing rectangle (1.5” x 12”) to the right side. Press the seam open. 8. Repeat step #7 for all the blocks in the left column. 9. Repeat step #7 for all the blocks in the center column. 10. Now sew all the blocks together in each row, with sashing in between. 11. Press all seams open. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12. Now take your first row and sew one long sashing strip (1.5” x 38”) along the bottom edge. Be sure to pin first to distribute this long strip evenly. 13. Repeat step 12 to add sashing to the bottom of rows 2, 3, and 4. 14. Now sew all the rows together, with sashing in between. Again, it is helpful to pin before sewing these long pieces. 15. Now you should have a center panel with four rows of three blocks each. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16. Now it is time to add the outer border. Begin by sewing two border strips (2.5” by the width of the fabric) together along the short ends. Press seams open. You should now have one very long strip that is 2.5” wide. 17. Subcut this long strip down to 2.5” x 51.5”, with the seam in the center. 18. Repeat step #17 to make another border strip. 19. Find the center of each side of your center panel and mark with a pin or other tool. 20. Pin a border strip along the left side of your center panel, aligning the center seam of the strip with the center of your panel. Sew and press. 21. Repeat step #20 for the right side of the center panel. 22. Now it is time to add the top and bottom border pieces. Again, sew two border strips (2.5” by the width of the fabric) together along the short ends. Press seams open. 23. Subcut this long strip down to 2.5” x 42”, with the seam in the center. 24. Make one more border strip, as outlined above, also measuring 2.5” x 42”. 25. Repeat step #20 to add the top and bottom pieces of the border. Your quilt top is now complete! Baste, quilt, and bind as desired. Links to resources on these topics can be found under ‘Quilting Basics’ at Project12quilts.com. project12quilts.blogspot.com
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