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Deco Zig Candy Zag Wrapped 61x77

*It is important to cut fabric on the straight of grain to ensure that the curve cutout will be on the bias and easy to sew. All seams 1/4”. Read through all directions before starting.

Materials: 12 Fat Quarters Assorted Prints or Solids 3 1/2 yards background fabric 1 3/4 yards border fabric 5 yards backing 1/2 yard binding Quick Curve Ruler© (QCR) Cutting: 1. From each fat quarter cut (8) 5”x5” squares

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2. Cut (96) 5”x5” squares from background fabric 3. Cut (2) 6½” x 67” strips for side borders, cut (2) 6½” x 61½” strips for top and bottom borders (you may want to wait until your quilt center is pieced before cutting borders) 4. Cut (74) 4”x4” squares from background fabric

To watch a tutorial on how to cut curves using the Quick Curve Ruler© go to www.sewkindofwonderful.blogspot.com

Cutting using the Quick Curve Ruler:

1. Take a few 5”x5” squares at a time and lay QCR on top, line up center 6” line on bottom point of fabric, center fabric above ruler between the 4⅛” and 7⅞”. Line up curve cut out shape 1/2” down from opposite fabric corners and make your cut in the curve cut-out using a rotary cutter (dashed red line in Diagram 1). See Diagram 1. Set cut shapes to the side. Repeat for all 5” squares, both main fabric and background fabric. (Do not cut 4” squares.) 2. Alternately layout stacks of cut shapes so main fabric is now paired with a background piece. See below.

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A A

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Piecing: To watch a tutorial on how to piece curves cut with the QCR go to www.sewkindofwonderful.blogspot.com 1. From your stack of pieces take curve shape A and place it on top of curve shape B right sides together. The bottom fabric should extend about 1/2” past top fabric. See diagram 2. You will not need to pin. Begin sewing easing the two bias edges together as you sew. Repeat with all cut pieces. You should have (192) pieced squares. See Diagram 3. 2. Press blocks– you will not need to clip curves. To reduce bulk press seams open or press seam in either direction.

A B

Diagram 2

Diagram 3

Squaring up blocks: *To watch a tutorial on squaring up blocks go to www.sewkindofwonderful.blogspot.com 1. Using the QCR square up blocks to 4” square. Make sure the arc seam squares up from diagonal corner to diagonal corner. See Diagram 4. You should now have 192 blocks that are squared to 4x4”. See Diagram 5.

Diagram 4 Diagram 5

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Quilt Assembly:

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1. Layout blocks according to layout diagram. You will use the 192 pieced blocks and the 4”x4” background blocks. From each fat quarter you should have (16) pieced blocks. Enough to make two sets from each fat quarter. Layout all blocks to ensure color/fabric design. Sew blocks to form rows and then sew rows together. Press.

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2. Add borders. Measure length of pieced center section in several places, choose the average length and adjust side border cut length if necessary. Find the center, 1/4 and 3/4 marks of both border and quilt center. Match up these points and pin border in place on each side of quilt center. Attach border with a 1/4” seem. Press. Repeat process for attaching top and bottom border.

Quilt and bind as desired. Contact Information: Helen Robinson * 435-654-9913 * [email protected] Sew Kind of Wonderful 2017