Swirling LuLu

Swirling LuLu
A SWEET SIXTEEN Project by Jackie Robinson
Featuring Little LuLu’s Sweet Sixteens
58” x 71-1/2”
Little LuLu’s Fabric by Maywood Studio
A Division of E. E. Schenck Co.
6000 N. Cutter Cir. Portland, OR 97217 800.433.0722 503.284.4124
4561 Maywood Ave Vernon, CA 90058 800.237.6620 323.584.8820

Swirling LuLu
A SWEET SIXTEEN Project by Jackie Robinson
featuring Little LuLu’s Sweet Sixteens
Fabric
Use 20 patterns from the Little LuLu’s Sweet Sixteen collection.
The quilt pictured on the front uses the following Sweet Sixteens:
4-Petal Daisy
MAS7702-B
MAS7702-G
MAS7702-R
MAS7702-S
Blue
Green
Red
Gold
Monotone Daisy
MAS7705-B
MAS7705-G
MAS7705-R
MAS7705-S
Blue
Green
Rose
Gold
Reverse Dot
MAS7709-B
MAS7709-G
MAS7709-R
MAS7709-S
Blue
Green
Red
Gold
Tiny Daisy Bud
MAS7704-B
MAS7704-G
MAS7704-P
MAS7704-S
Blue
Green
Blush
Yellow
No Stem Daisy
MAS7708-B
MAS7708-G
MAS7708-R
MAS7708-S
Blue
Green
Rose
Yellow
PLUS:
MAS7706-RG Background 3-1/4 yds
MAS7703-RG Border 1/4 width x 2-1/8 yards (10-1/2” x 76-1/2”)
MAS7701-SR Backing 66” x 2 = 3-3/4 yds
Batting 66” x 80”
Binding
Use the remaining Sweet Sixteens
Cutting
The 20 Sweet SixteenS listed above
Cut EACH into (4) 2” x 10-1/2” pieces
9”
10-1/2”
2”
2”
2”
2”
MAS7706-RG – Background
(10) 3-1/2” strips into (40) 3-1/2” x 10-1/2”
(10) 2” strips into (40) 2” x 10-1/2”
(2) 2” strips into (40) 2” squares
(10) 5” strips into (80) 5” squares
MAS7703-RG – Border
(4) 2-1/2” lengthwise strips

Piecing
This pattern is planned with precise 1/4” seams throughout. To test your 1/4” seam to see if it’s ‘right on’, cut
two pieces of fabric EXACTLY 2” x 5”. Stitch them together along the 5” length. Measure across the two -
at the mid-point. They should be exactly 3-1/2” wide. If not, adjust your seam allowance, and repeat this
procedure until correct.
1. Stitch (2) of the 2” strips of EACH of the Sweet
Sixteen fabrics to a 3-1/2” x 10-1/2” Background.
Press toward the Sweet Sixteen 2” piece.
2. Subcut each of the Step 1 pieces into (4) 2”
subcuts, keeping them sorted by fabric and color.
There will be a total of (8) of these subcuts of each.
8. Assemble the Swirling Lulu blocks with a Step 7
Nine-patch in the center, four of the Step 5 units,
and four of the precut 5” squares of Background.
We chose to use all five fabrics of a color in each of
these blocks – one in the center and the other four
flanking it. You could also choose to make each
block completely from the same fabric. Direct the
seams of the rows toward the plain Background
5” corners, and then press the joining row seams
toward the center. This will allow you to alternately
turn the blocks in the final layout so the seams head
in opposite directions where they meet.
3. Stitch (1) of the 2” strips of EACH of the Sweet
Sixteen fabrics between two 2” x 10-1/2”
Backgrounds. Press toward the center Sweet
Sixteen 2” piece.
4. Subcut each of the Step 3 pieces into (5) 2”
subcuts, keeping them sorted by fabric and color.
There will be a total of (5) of these subcuts of each.
5. Use the Steps 2 and 4 units to create blocks
as shown, using a Step 2 above and below each
Step 4. Match the fabric - or mix them within
color families – in each unit. There will be five of
these blocks in each color. Press the seams either
direction.
9. Lay out the twenty blocks, alternating their seam
directions. Stitch them together. Press carefully.
10. Center and stitch the Borders to the edges of the
quilt, Begin and end the stitching at the 1/4” seam
allowances at each corner.
11. Place a corner to miter on your ironing board,
with the border that is lying horizontal extending
to the right, and the one that is vertical, on top,
and extending up. Fold the top extending border
diagonally under and position so it is exactly on top
of the one extending to the right. Once satisfied that
the miter is as it should be, smash it with the iron.
6. From the ONE remaining 2” x 10-1/2” strip of each
Sweet Sixteen fabric, cut (4) 2” squares.
7. Using the 2” squares of Background already cut,
the 2” squares of Step 6, plus the remaining subcut
from Step 4, assemble a 9-patch block featuring
each fabric -- or mix them within color families. Press
these seams toward the Background squares.

12. Place a pin or two to hold the mitered corner
in place. From the underside, stitch in the pressed
crease. Look to see that it’s fine, and if it is, trim the
excess from the corner to 1/4”. Press these seams
open.
13. Cut the backing piece in half and stitch the two
pieces together along a selvage edge forming an
approximately 67” x 82” backing with a horizontal
seam.
14. Layer backing, batting, and quilt top. Baste
for quilting. We Swirled quilting stitches through the
Patchwork and added feather rings in the open
spaces.
15. From the remaining Sweet Sixteen fabrics,
cut three 2-1/2” x 10-1/2” from each. Stitch these
together in random order for the Binding.
16. Bind, following the instructions with the Binding
Miter tool from Animas Quilts -- live demo at www.
animas.com
Enjoy.