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SPINTASTIC
Fabric by Laura Berringer
Quilt by Glenda Spencer — OPEN CALL Quilt Design Contest Winner, Spring 2012
70" x 70"
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Fabric by Laura Berringer
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Quilt by Glenda Spencer — OPEN CALL Quilt Design Contest Winner, Spring 2012
Fabric Requirements & Cutting Guide
Butterfly (9392-0150) - 1½ yd.
Bubbles (9388-0150) - ½ yd.
Pink Dots (9387-0126) - ¾ yd.
Green Dots (9387-0114) - 1yd.
Multi Polka Dots (9389-0142) - 1¼ yd.
Multi packed floral (9390-0150) - ½ yd.
Large Floral (9393-0150) - 2yd (border)
Zigzag Stripe (9394-0111) - 3/4yd (binding)
*WOF = Width of Fabric
Finished Quilt Size: 70" x 70"
Bubbles: (13) 7” squares
Multi packed floral: (13) 7” squares
Pink Dots: (13)7 ¼” squares
Multi Polka Dots: (52) 3 7/8” sq (26) 3 7/8” squares
Butterfly: (26) 3 7/8” squares
(2) 9 3/8” squares. Cut diagonally once for corners
(2)18 ¼” squares. Cut diagonally twice for side setting triangles
Green Dots: (18) 1 ½ x WOF, joined together . From this strip, cut the following:
(18) 12 ½” strips
(2) 14 ½” strips
(2) 40 ½” strips
(2) 66 ½” strips
(2) 55 ¼” strips for side sashing & (2) 57 ¼” strips for top & bottom sashing
Large Floral: (7) 6 ½” x WOF, joined together. From this strip, cut the following:
(2)6 ½” x 57 ¼” strips
(2) 6 ½” x 69 ¾” strips
Zigzag Stripe: (8) strips – 2 ½” x WOF, joined together for binding
Instructions
Quick Four-Patch (4P)- Finished 6” square
1. Using a 7” sq. each fabric (Packed Floral and Bubbles), place right sides together.
2. Sew ¼” down each side
3. Using your ruler, cut in half at 3 ½” from edge.
4. Flip so opposite colours are together and the seam is lined up horizontally.
5. Sew ¼” down each side so that has the stitching crosses the last seam.
6. Again, using your ruler, cut in half at 3 ½” from edge.
7. Square to 6 ½”. Repeat to make 13
No Waste Flying Geese Finished (FG) – Finished 3" x 6"
1. Using 1 Pink Dot 7 ¼” square and 4 Multi Polka Dots 3 7/8”sq. follow the directions below for No Waste Flying Geese.
2. Mark the diagonal on the back of the 3 7/8” Multi Polka Dots squares.
3. Place a Multi Polka Dot square on diagonally opposite corners of the 7 ¼” Pink Dot sq. so the diagonal
marks on the smaller squares line up.
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SPINTASTIC
Fabric by Laura Berringer
Quilt by Glenda Spencer — OPEN CALL Quilt Design Contest Winner, Spring 2012
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4. Sew a ¼” on each side of the line and cut apart.
5. Press away from the Pink Dot piece.
6. Place a Multi Polka Dot square on one of the pieces you just made so the diagonal mark goes from the corner of
the Pink Dot piece to the point between the two Multi Polka Dot pieces.
7. Sew a ¼” on each side of the line and cut apart
8. Press away from the Pink Dot piece.
This makes 4 Flying Geese units. Repeat with each 7 ¼” sq. to make 52 Flying Geese. Square to 3 ½” x 6 ½”.
Half-Square Triangles (HST) – Finished 3"
1. Mark the diagonal on the 3 7/8” Multi Polka Dot sq.
2. Place right sides together with the 3 7/8” Butterfly sq.
3. Sew ¼” on each side on the line and cut apart.
4. Square to 3 ½” and press. Make 52
Block Assembly
To assemble the block, make 3 rows using the illustration as a guide:
1 — HST/FG/HST
2 — FG /4-P/FG
3 — HST/FG/HST
Quilt Assembly
To set the top together make the following rows using
the illustration as a guide:
Row 1 & 5 - Side Setting Triangle/ sashing/block/
sashing/ Side Setting Triangle.
Add the 14 ½” sashing and a Corner Triangle to the top.
Row 2 & 4 - Side Setting Triangle/ sashing/block/
sashing/block/sashing /block/sashing / Side Setting
Triangle
Add a 40 ½” sashing strip to the short side of this row.
Row 3 - Corner Triangle/ sashing/block/sashing/block/
sashing /block/sashing /block/sashing / block/sashing /
Corner Triangle.
Add a 66 ½” sashing strip to each side of this row.
Row 1
14 ½”
40 ½”
66 ½”
Attach the rows together making sure that the sashing
strips match from row to row.
Should measure 55 ¼” square.
Join the 55 ¼” sashing strips to the sides and the 57 ¼”
strips to the top & bottom.
Row 2
66 ½”
40 ½”
Final Border & finishing
Join the Large Floral 6 ½” x 57 ¼” strips to the sides
and the 6 ½” x 69 ¾” strips to the top & bottom.
Quilt, bind and enjoy!
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5
14 ½”
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