by Jinny Beyer - RJR Fabrics

y Jinny Beyer 

Block 1 

Block 2 

Block 3 

42 1 /4 " x 45" 

Featuring fabrics from the Jinny Beyer Palette

Third Dimension 

Designed by Jinny Beyer 

Finished Quilt: 42 1 /4" x 45" 

Instructions by Shannon Murray 

Please read the pattern carefully before you begin. 

All seams are 1 /4". 

Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced 

An original design by Jinny Beyer, Third Dimension is visually impressive. The finished quilt has four completely different 

visual effects when viewed from different perspectives, whether right side up, upside down, rotated left or rotated right. The 

three dimensional aspect is wonderfully unique from each viewpoint. 

This quilt was designed with hand piecing in mind in order to master the Y-seam technique, but it is not exclusive to hand 

piecing. One rule of thumb is constant for accurate piecing – DO NOT sew through the seam allowances for any Y-seam. 

The quilt is made up by three alternating blocks and the edges are filled in by partials of those same blocks. Be sure to 

accurately label all pieces when cutting to ensure proper block organization. 

Fabric Requirements and Cutting Directions 

Fabric Fabric Fabric No. Cutting Block 

Key Swatch Palette 9 No. Directions & Value 

Yardage 

1 

2 

3 

4 

9412-4 

#93 

9412-11a 

#137 

9410-3 

#120 

5747-8 

#140 

Cut 9 from Template A. 1 Light 1/8 Yard 

Cut 9 from Template A. 1 Medium 1/8 Yard 

Cut 9 from Template A. 1 Dark 1/8 Yard 

Cut 18 from Template B. 1 Dark 1/4 Yard 

5 

3300-4 Cut 18 from Template B. 

#39 Cut 1 each from Template C & C(r). 

1 Light 1/4 Yard 

6 

6740-8 

#95 

Cut 18 from Template B. 

1 Medium 1/4 Yard 

7 

4730-3 Cut 6 from Template A. 

#43 Cut 3 from Template D. 


8 

5746-10 

#141 


9 

9812-8 

#87 

Cut 6 from Template A. 

For Borders, cut lengthwise strips: 

For Border # 1 – 4 of 1 1/2" x 46" 

For Border # 3 – 4 of 5" x 52" 

For Binding – 4 of 2 1 /4" x 52" 

2 Dark, 

Border & 1 1 /4 Yards 

Binding 

10 

2770-2 

#97 


11 

6740-07 Cut 15 from Template B. 

#133 Cut 2 from Template C & C(r) 


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Fabric Requirements and Cutting Directions (continued) 

Fabric Fabric Fabric No. Cutting Block 

Key Swatch Palette 9 No. Directions & Value 

Yardage 

12 

3303-2 

#136 

Cut 12 from Template B. 2 Medium 1/4 Yard 

13 

9812-18 Cut 6 from Template A. 

#134 Cut 3 from Template D. 


14 

15 

16 

17 

4730-11 

#138 

4731-11 

#96 

4732-1 

#35 

4731-4 

#44 


Cut 9 from Template A. 3 Dark 1/8 Yard 


Cut 15 from Template B. 

Cut 1 from Template C & 2 from 3 Light 1/4 Yard 

Template C(r). 

18 

Cut 18 of Template B. 

5866-72 For Borders, cut lengthwise strips: 

#37 For Border # 2 

4 of each 1 1/8" x 43" 

3 Medium 

& Border 

Binding 

3/8 Yard 

Backing Any coordinating fabric 3 Yards 

Piecing the Block 

Each block has a Light, Medium and Dark value on the 

interior and a Light, Medium and Dark value section on the 

exterior. For all three blocks, the order of the values is the 

same. Refer to Figure #1 for placement of the values. This 

will help when laying out the fabrics for each block. 

1. Lay the block out on a table as it should be sewn 

together. Reference the three blocks on the pattern cover. 

2. The hexagon shape of the block is made up by three 

diamonds. Each large diamond is made up from one 

small diamond cut from Template A and two trapezoids 

cut from Template B. See Figure #2 for a block break 

down. 

3. Refer to Figure #3 to follow the steps in piecing the large 

diamond together. It is very important to pay attention to 

the stitching lines (seam lines). The dots in Figure #3 

indicate where the 1 /4" seam allowance is. DO NOT sew 

beyond the dots. This allows for your Y-seam to press flat. 

Only on the y-seam stop 1/4" from edge. 

Step 3 

Add your second 

Trapezoid to 

your large 

diamond 

unit. 

Step 1 

A 

Figure #3 

A 

Step 2 

Right Sides Together 

Matching up seam 

allowances 

Step 4 

Right Sides Together 

Matching up seam 

. 

allowances 

A 

A 

Medium 

Medium 

Dark 

Figure #1 

Figure #2 

Step 5 

Two Template B’s 

before seaming. 

Fold and put 

the right sides 

together and 

align seam 

allowances. 

Seam. 

A 

Finish large diamond unit. 

2

4. Complete the other 2 large diamonds for the block 

follow ing Step 3 above. 

5. Put the three large diamonds together in a Y-seam to 

complete the hexagon block. Double check the placement 

of fabrics before stitching. 

NOTE: For more detailed information on Y-seams and their 

construction, refer to Jinny Beyer’s book, Quiltmaking by 

Hand pp. 107-110. 

Refer to Figure #4 to complete piecing the full and partial 

blocks together. Full color pictures of each block are on the 

front cover of of the pattern. 

Assembling the Quilt 

Follow Figure #5 to assemble the quilt top. Do not sew 

through the seam allowances when piecing the blocks 

together in Y-seams. 

Block 2 

Block 1 

Block 2 Block 3 Block 1 


Block 3 

Block 1 


Block 1 

Block 2 

Block 2 


Block 3 

Make 9 

Make 6 

Block 1 


Block 2 


Block 3 

Block 3 

Block 2 Block 3 

Figure #5 

Make 6 

Make 3 Make 3 

Make 1 

Block 1 

Make 1 

Block 2 

Make 1 

Block 3 

Figure #4 

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Bordering the Quilt 

1. Fold each border strip in half and finger press a crease at 

the center point. Sew together the three border strips 

aligning the finger pressed seams. Make 4. See 

Figure #6. 

Finger Pressed Seam to align centers: 

Figure #6 

2. For the top and bottom borders, place the inner border 

strip horizontally across the middle of the quilt, centering 

your finger pressed seam along the midline of the quilt. 

Use a 45˚ triangle to mark the miter along one end of the 

strip, positioning the triangle at the edge of the quilt as 

indicated in Figure #7 (see arrow). Cutting where the arrow 

indicates, at the exact edge of the quilt top, allows for the 

seam allowance. Mark, then cut the miter. 

3. Cut the miter on the opposite end of the same border strip 

in the same fashion. 

4. Using the first mitered strip as a pattern, place it on the 

remaining 3 border strip sets. Cut these border sets 

identical in size to the first border set, with perfect 45 

degree miters . 

5. For the left and right side borders, place the inner border 

strip across the middle of the quilt lengthwise, centering 

your finger pressed seam at the exact center of the quilt. 

Use a 45˚ triangle to mark the miter along one end of the 

strip, positioning the triangle at the edge of the quilt as 

previously done for the top and bottom borders. Mark, 

then cut the miter. 

6. Cut the miter on the opposite end of the same border strip 

in the same fashion. 

7. Using the first mitered strip as a pattern, place it on the 

remaining side border. Cut this strip identical in size to the 

first strip. 

8. Begin by pinning the finger pressed seam (the mid-point) 

of one of the border pieces to the middle of one of the 

edges of the quilt. Pin the corners next, then ease any 

fullness, carefully pinning all along the edge. 

9. Sew one of the border strips to the quilt stopping short of 

the 1/4" seam allowance at each corner. 

10. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to the remaining 3 sides of the 

quilt 

11. Sew the miters in all four corners remembering not to 

sew through your seam allowances. 

12. Layer the backing, batting and quilt top; baste. 

13. Quilt, bind and finish as desired. 

45˚ 

Figure #7 

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Templates 

(Shown at 100%, DO NOT 

scale when printing) 

A 

C 

3 

C(r) 

See “Cutting Directions” for number of 

templates to be cut from each fabric. 

5 

0 1" 2" 3" 

Use this 3" scale to insure the accuracy of your printout.

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