Monticello - RJR Fabrics

Finished quilt size 79 1 ⁄4" x 79 1 ⁄4" • Block size 9 7 ⁄8" x 9 7 ⁄8"
All strips are to be cut crosswise on grain of the fabric (width of the fabric). All strips are based on 42" long strips.
Carefully trim off all selvages. Please read the pattern carefully before you begin.
Fabric Cutting Directions
Yellow-Green Pink-Green
Fabric # Colorway #1 Colorway #2 Cutting Directions
1 4796-11 4796-3 Cut (2) 1 5 /8" wide strips, and cut into (36) 1 5 /8" squares
2 4795-1 4792-21 Cut (5) 1 1 /8" wide strips. Cut 2 of the strips into (36) 1 1 /8" x 2 1 /4" rectangles.
Cut 3 of the strips into (36) 1 1 /8" x 2 7 /8" rectangles.
3 4794-2 4792-2 Cut (9) 1 1 /8" wide strips. Cut 4 of the strips into (36) 1 1 /8" x 4 1 /8" rectangles.
Cut 5 of the strips into 1 1 /8" x 4 3 /4" rectangles.
4 4796-31 4793-3 Cut (12) 1 1 /8" wide strips. Fold strips wrong sides together and cut 36 and 36
reverse of Template A. Each cut will make
A A A
one Template A and one Template A reverse.
5 4795-2 4795-3 Cut (12) 1 1 /8" wide strips. Fold strips wrong sides together and cut 36 and 36
reverse of Template B. Each cut will make one Template B and one Template
B reverse. Cut (8) 3 1 /2" wide strips for the second border. Cut (8) 21/4" wide
strips for the binding.
6 4796-1 4735-7 Cut (18) 1 1 /8" wide strips. Fold strips wrong sides together and cut 36 and 36
reverse of Template C. Each cut will make one Template C and one Template
C reverse.
7 4794-31 4795-2 Cut (4) 1 1 /8" wide strips, and cut 2 of the strips into (36) 1 1 /8" x 1 5 /8" rectangles.
Cut 2 of the strips into (36) 11/8" x 2 1 /4" rectangles.
8 4792-1 4796-31 Cut (7) 1 3 /4" wide strips and cut 3 of the strips into (36) 1 3 /4" x 2 7 /8"
rectangles. Cut 4 of the strips into (36) 1 3 /4" x 4 1 /8" rectangles.
9 4793-11 4794-2 Cut (11) 1 3 /4" wide strips, and cut 5 of the strips into (36) 1 3 /4" x 4 3 /4"
rectangles. Cut 6 of the strips into (36) 1 3 /4" x 6" rectangles.
10 4794-11 4794-31 Cut (14) 1 3 /4" wide strips, and cut 6 of the strips into (36) 1 3 /4" x 6 5 /8"
rectangles. Cut 8 of the strips into (36) 1 3 /4" x 7 7 /8" rectangles.
11 4795-11 4795-11 Cut (18) 1 3 /4" wide strips, and cut 9 of the strips into (36) 1 3 /4" x 8 1 /2"
rectangles. Cut 9 of the strips into (36) 1 3 /4" x 9 3 /4" rectangles.
12 4791-1 4791-3 Cut off 2 3 /4 yards for the block corner triangles. The rest will be used for
the 1st and 3rd borders.
Fold
To Construct the Block
Make a Template D from see
through template plastic. Using
Template D, cut 36 triangles from
the 2 3 /4 yard of border print.
Place the Template as illustrated
to the right.
Sew a 1 1 /8" x 1 5 /8" rectangle of fabric 7 to the 1 3 /4" center
square of fabric 1. Rotate
the fabric 1 & 7 unit 90˚
clockwise ( 1 /4 turn) and
sew a 1 1 /8" x 2 3 /4" fabric
7 rectangle to the top
7 7
edge.
Continue turning and
sewing fabric numbers in
1 1
7
sequence to the center of the unit as illustrated above.
11
10
9 8
6
5
Make a total of 36
Sew a 4 3 /4" fabric 12 triangle to the corner of each of
the blocks.
4
7
2
3
11
9
8
7
10
1 2
3
4
5
6

11
10
9 8
7
11
10
9
8
7
1 2
3
4
5
6
3rd Border
Carefully cut (4) 6" x length of fabric strips where indicated
below. Fold each strip in half (see cover photo for the center
of the design) dividing the border into 2 mirror-image
sections.
6
2
3
4
5
Make a total of 36 Blocks
Open the folds and sew 3 borders together, matching
fold lines.
Sew blocks into rows and then sew rows into quilt.
Border Units
Make 4
Fold the quilt in half and measure. It should measure 29 3 /8".
If your measurement is different, use your measurements for
the following steps.
Fold the border unit in half on the fold line. The design motifs
should be precisely
matched. Measure over
29 3 /8" from the center fold
and place a dot at the
point and 1 /4" up from the
edge of the border.
Fold
29 3 /8"
Lay a ruler, with the 45˚
marking along the top of the
border and the edge of the
ruler through the center of the
dot. Cut.
1st Border
Carefully cut (4) 2" x 75" strips where indicated below. Fold
each strip in half (see cover photo for center design) dividing
the border into 2 mirror-image sections. Press on fold.
Match the center of the border to the
center of your quilt. Pin the border to
the quilt. Sew the border to the quilt (do
not sew through the seam allowance).
Sew
2nd Border
Sew (2) 3 1 /2" wide strips of fabric 5 together end to end. Cut
to measure 80" long. Fold in half and press on fold.
42" 42"
80"
Sew miters last, carefully matching
design motifs. Sew to dot (do not sew
through seam allowances). See cover
photo for illustration of completed
borders.

Fabric Requirements
Colorway #1 Colorway #2
Fabric #
Yellow-Green Colorway #1 Pink-Green Colorway #2
Fabric Swatch Style # Fabric Swatch Style #
Yardage
1 4796-11 4796-3 1/4 yd
2 4795-1 4792-21 3/8 yd
3 4794-2 4792-2 1/2 yd
4 4796-31 4793-3 1/2 yd
5 4795-2 4795-3
2 1 /4 yds
includes 2nd
border and binding
6 4796-1 4735-7 3/4 yd
7 4794-31 4795-2 1/4 yd
8 4792-1 4796-31 1/2 yd
9 4793-11 4794-2 3/4 yd
10 4794-11 4794-31 7/8 yd
11 4795-11 4795-11 1 1 /8 yds
12 4791-1 4791-3 53/4 yds
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Templates
D
A
B
C
Templates drawn at 100%