Ashford - RJR Fabrics

Jinny puts a spin on the traditional log cabin block to create this marvelous new lap-size quilt. Ashford is foundation
pieced to put the quilt within reach of quilters of all abilities — no tricky templates or fussy construction techniques to
worry about. The magic is in the block rotation and Jinny’s masterful fabric shading. Quilt finishes 49" x 66".
Read the entire pattern before beginning. All seam
allowances are ¼". Pattern assumes basic foundation
piecing and quiltmaking knowledge. WOF = width of
fabric (estimated at 42 useable inches).
Step 1: Copy Foundation Masters
Eight A foundations and eight B foundations are
required. Make a copy of pages 3-6, then tape the
two halves of the corresponding foundation masters
together along the dashed line. The foundations measure
8½" x 12½" (outer dotted line). They can be
reproduced on legal-sized paper (8½" x 14")
although only the top and bottom portions of the
outer dotted square will print. Trim the 16 paper
foundations to the finished 8½" x 12½" size.
Step 2: Cut Fabrics
For best use of fabric, the fabrics in the blocks are
pre-cut to size. Cut the number/size of pieces noted on
page 7 and keep them sorted in fabric number order.
Fabric 14 (Border Print): From both the narrow and wide
border stripes, cut the following. Be sure to include ¼-inch
of seam allowance fabric on the long sides of each strip. (A
solid stripe of fabric measuring at least ½-inch wide separates
each design stripe; this is used for seam allowances.)
• 2 strips measuring 63" (top/bottom borders)
• 4 strips measuring 44" (side borders)
(For the printed design to flow smoothly around the quilt,
the side borders must be pieced; thus 4 strips ar required.)
Step 3: Sew the Foundations
The numbers printed on the foundations indicate the fabric
number, not the piecing order. Pin a Fabric 6 patch in the
center of the foundation and trim the fabric ¼-inch beyond
the printed lines on the foundation. Trimming each patch
¼-inch beyond the sewing line before adding the next
patch is important to ensure that the pre-cut fabric
strips are big enough.
Add a Fabric 1 strip to the position marked with an asterisk
(*). After sewing, pressing and trimming each strip, add the
next one in clockwise order.
After completing a foundation, trim the outside edge of the
fabric and foundation along the outer dotted line and the
sides of the paper foundation. Do not remove the paper.
Block A
Block B
Step 4: Assemble the Quilt
Referring to the Quilt Assembly diagram on the next page,
and noting the order of the blocks, sew the blocks together
in rows, then sew the rows together.
Step 5: Make & Add the Borders
Middle Border: Sew the reserved Fabric 1 strips together end
to end, then cut:
• two strips measuring 55" (top/bottom)
• two strips measuring 65" (sides)
Add the borders to the quilt, following the instructions for a
rectangular quilt and Adding Multiple Borders in
Framing a Quilt the Jinny Beyer Way. Remove the foundation
papers from the blocks.
For a video demonstration of the technique, visit
www.jinnybeyer.com/bordertips.
Step 7: Quilt & Bind
Layer the quilt as follows: backing (wrong side up), batting,
quilt top (right side up). Baste layers together. Quilt as
desired.
When quilting is completed, trim backing and batting even
with edges of quilt top. Make binding strips using reserved
fabric and bind using your favorite binding method or by following
the instructions at
www.jinnybeyer.com/promos/binding.
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