This document provides instructions for making a quilt featuring the Drift Collection pattern. The quilt top is made up of 16 blocks constructed from 10-inch squares of various fabrics. The blocks are arranged in a 4x4 grid and sewn together. Detailed instructions are provided for cutting fabric, constructing each block, assembling the quilt top, and finishing the quilt with binding. Backing fabric and batting are also required to complete the quilt.
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Island Leis Instructions
This document provides instructions for making a quilt featuring the Drift Collection pattern. The quilt top is made up of 16 blocks constructed from 10-inch squares of various fabrics. The blocks are arranged in a 4x4 grid and sewn together. Detailed instructions are provided for cutting fabric, constructing each block, assembling the quilt top, and finishing the quilt with binding. Backing fabric and batting are also required to complete the quilt.
3804 N 29th Ave. Hollywood, FL 33020 PH: 888.420.5399 FX: 425.799.6103 BLOCK CONSTRUCTION *Sub-cut fabric H into onehundred ninety two 4" squares and fabric I into eighty 4" squares
• Place a square from fabric H on the corner of a
FINISHED SIZE: square from fabric A. Sew from corner to corner 76½" × 76½" on the diagonal as shown in the diagram. (DIAGRAM 1)
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS Fabric A DFT-6306 7/8 yd. Fabric B DFT-6301 1 3/8 yd. Fabric C DFT-6309 5/8yd. Fabric D DFT-6308 5/8yd. • Place a square from fabric I on the opposite Fabric E DFT-6300 5/8yd. corner and sew on the diagonal. Fabric F DFT-6304 5/8yd. (DIAGRAM 2) Fabric G DFT-6302 5/8yd. Fabric H PE-408 2 1/8yd. Fabric I PE-445 1yd.
Backing Fabric DFT-6306 5 yds. (suggested)
Binding Fabric DFT-6301 (Fabric B) (included)
CUTTING DIRECTIONS ¼" seam allowances are included. • Repeat on the remaining two corners with two FOR ROWS CUT more squares from fabric I Twelve (12) 10" squares from fabric A (DIAGRAM 3)
Twelve (12) 10" squares from fabric B
Eight (8) 10" squares from fabric C Eight (8) 10" squares from fabric D Eight (8) 10" squares from fabric E Eight (8) 10" squares from fabric F Eight (8) 10" squares from fabric G Eighteen (18) 4" x WOF strips from fabric H Eight (8) 4" x WOF strips from fabric I
*For color option replace fabrics with the
fabrics from the OCEAN color way. except DFT-6306 that will be replaced by DFT-5307 • Trim all four corners, leaving a 1/4" seam allowance. • Make 16 blocks in a variety of colors. (DIAGRAM 4) (DIAGRAM 8)
• Press the corner triangles open to complete the
unit. (DIAGRAM 5)
ASSEMBLING THE TOP
Sew all rights sides together with ¼" seam allowance. Press open.
• Follow the cover photo to help you in the
• To make the fourth unit, use two neutral squares assembling of this quilt top. Start from the left and two black squares as shown in the diagram. following a vertical order. Press seams open as you sew. (DIAGRAM 6) • Lay out the 16 blocks in four rows of four blocks each. Refer to the assembly diagram to make sure the outside triangles from fabric H line up. Once you have the blocks placed as you like, sew together in rows and join the rows. (DIAGRAM 9)
• Lay out the four blocks as shown and sew
together to complete the unit. (DIAGRAM 7) • Stop stitching ¼" before the edge of the quilt (DIAGRAM B 1). Clip the threads. Remove the quilt from under the machine presser foot. Fold the strip in a motion of 45° and upward, pressing with your fingers (DIAGRAM B2). Hold this fold with your finger, bring the strip down in line with the next edge, making a horizontal fold that aligns with the top edge of the quilt (DIAGRAM B3). Start sewing at ¼" of the border, stitching all the layers. Do the same in the four corners of the quilt.
• Stop stitching before you reach the last 5 or 6 inches.
Cut the threads and remove the quilt from under the machine presser foot. Lay the loose ends of the binding flat along the quilt edge, folding the ends back on themselves where they meet. Press them together to form a crease. Using this crease as the stitching line, sew the two open ends of the binding with right sides together (you can help yourself marking with a pencil if the crease is difficult to see).
• Trim seam to ¼" and press open. Complete the
sewing. Turn binding to back of the quilt, turn raw edge inside and stitch by hand using blind stitch. QUILT ASSEMBLY Sew right sides together. DIAGRAM B1 Stop stitching here
• Place BACKING FABRIC on a large surface wrong side
up. Stretch it with masking tape against that surface. • Place BATTING on top of backing fabric. DIAGRAM B2 • Place TOP on top of the batting with right side facing up. Smooth away wrinkles using your hands. DIAGRAM B3 fold 45˚
• Pin all layers together and baste with basting thread,
using long stitches. You can also use safety pins to join the layers. • Machine or hand quilt starting at the center and working towards the corners. Remember that quilting motives are a matter of personal preference. Have CONGRATULATIONS! fun choosing yours! • After you finished, trim excess of any fabric or batting, squaring the quilt to proceed to bind it.
BINDING Sew right sides together. For more free patterns visit:
• Cut enough strips 1½" wide by the width of the fabric artgalleryfabrics.com C to make a final strip 316" long. Start sewing the NOTE: While all possible care has been taken to ensure the binding strip in the middle of one of the sides of the accuracy of this pattern, we are not responsible for printing quilt, placing the strip right side down and leaving an errors or the way in which individual work varies. Please read instructions carefully before starting the construction approximated 5" tail. Sew with ¼" seam allowance of this quilt. If desired, wash and iron your fabrics before starting (using straight stitch), aligning the strip’s raw edge to cut.