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Browns a bit dark. Use 321-9 as a refernce point. All blues in the family of 250-6 and 7.that pinkish is in the family of 114-7and the grrens in the family of 291-4. Red base of 08-2.

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All fabric requirements are based on 40/42-wide fabric. The yardage given includes an additional amount to account for fabric shrinkage and individual differences in cutting. A G seam allowance is included on pattern pieces when required. All measurements for pieces, sashing, and borders include G seam allowances. The finished quilt size is the size of the quilt before quilting. Because each quiltmaker usually has a personal preference for a particular type of batting, the type of batting to be used for each quilt will not be listed, unless it is necessary to obtain a specific look. Fabric listed for binding includes yardage for straight-grain binding. Due to variations in materials and equipment, McCalls Quilting disclaims any liability of untoward results in doing the projects presented. Because McCalls Quilting has no control over your choice of materials or procedures, neither McCalls Quilting nor the various manufacturers assume any responsibility for the use of this data.

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Designed by Margaret Leuwen Finished Quilt Size 80 x 97 Number of Blocks and Finished Size 20 Nelsons Victory Variation Blocks 12 x 12

victorian romance
plan
Margarets lovely quilt is a true classic...a simple repeating block design made with pretty fabrics, finished with 2 straight borders. This would be a great quilt for trying your first diagonal setting. When cutting the green/pink large floral, cut lengthwise border strips and binding strips first, then the 3 squares, to make the best use of your fabric.

cut
Green/pink large floral *4 strips 4 x 94, cut on lengthwise grain *4 strips 2 x 94, cut on lengthwise grain (binding) 40 squares 3 x 3 Pink swirl print *2 strips 2 x 90, pieced from 5 width of fabric (WOF) strips *2 strips 2 x 76, pieced from 4 WOF strips 40 squares 3 x 3 80 squares 3 x 3 White/green/pink floral and green/pink small floralcut from each: 80 squares 3 x 3 Green-on-green print *4 squares 19 x 19, cut in half twice diagonally to make 16 quarter-square triangles (2 left over) 12 squares 12 x 12 2 squares 10 x 10, cut in half diagonally to make 4 halfsquare triangles *Cut first.

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Green/pink large floral (block centers, outer border, binding) Pink swirl print (blocks, inner border) White/green/pink floral and green/pink small floral (blocks) Green-on-green print (setting squares and triangles) Backing (piece widthwise) Batting *See Plan. 2 yds.* 2 yds. 1 yd. each 3 yds. 7 yds. Queen size

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1 Draw diagonal line on wrong side of green/pink large flo-

ral 3 square. Referring to Diagram I-A, place marked square on pink 3 square, right sides together. Sew seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked
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line. Press open to make pieced squares. Make 80. Sew 4 pieced squares together to make block center (Diagram I-B). Make 20. 2 Sew pink and white/green/pink floral 3 squares together to make pieced rectangle (Diagram II). Make 80.

3 Make 80

Diagram II
Make 80 Make 20

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Referring to Diagram III, sew 3 rows using 4 green/pink small floral squares, 4 pieced rectangles, and block center. Sew rows together to make Nelsons Victory Variation Block. Make 20.
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4 x 94 2 x 76 10

19

12

Make 20

Diagram III

4 Note: Refer to Assembly Diagram for following steps.

The setting triangles on all edges and corners are cut oversized to allow trimming quilt edges even after assembly. Sew 8 diagonal rows using 19 quarter-square triangles, blocks, and 12 setting squares. Sew rows together. Stitch 10 half-square triangles to corners. Trim edges even. 5 Sew pink 90 strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Sew remaining pink strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides. Stitch green/pink large floral 4 x 94 strips to sides; trim even. Stitch remaining 4 x 94 strips to top/bottom; trim even. 6 Layer, baste, and quilt. Margaret machine quilted feathered wreaths in the setting squares and feather motifs in

2 x 90

4 x 94

Assembly Diagram

the setting triangles. Blocks and setting squares/triangles were stitched in the ditch, and a floral motif added to the block centers. White/green/pink and green small floral squares were filled with a looping meander, and the borders feature a continuous feather design. Bind with green/pink large floral.

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Feather

Designed by Maria Umhey Finished Quilt Size 81 x 81 Number of Blocks and Finished Size 16 Dove in the Window Blocks 14 x 14

You Need:
Assorted cream textures Assorted blue, red, and brown prints and textures Cream/tan texture (sashing) Tan/cream print (sashing posts) Navy texture (sashing posts, outer border, binding) Red texture (inner border) Backing Batting 1-1 yds. total 2-2 yds. total 2 yds. yd.

2 yds. yd. 7 yds. Queen size

Plan
Maria arranged her small pieced squares symmetrically when making most of the large pieced squares for her blocks (see Diagram II). To do likewise, be sure to keep matching pairs of small pieced squares together as they are completed in Step 1. However, keep in mind that part of the charm of a scrap quilt is in its variations. You may choose to use a more random arrangement for some of your blocks. Maria even substituted fourpatch squares for 2 of the matching 4 assorted print squares when making her blocks. If youd like to do the same, cut 2 sets of 4 matching 2 squares each and stitch 4 squares together, alternating fabrics, to make each four patch.

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Assorted cream texturescut a total of: 128 squares 2 x 2 Assorted blue, red, and brown prints and textures cut 32 matching sets of: 2 squares 2 x 2 2 squares 4 x 4 cut a total of: 128 squares 2 x 2 Cream/tan texture *8 strips 6 x width of fabric (WOF) 32 strips 2 x 6 Tan/cream print 4 strips 2 x WOF Navy texture *4 strips 6 x 84, cut on lengthwise grain *5 strips 2 x 80, cut on lengthwise grain (binding) 25 squares 2 x 2 Red texture 4 strips 2 x 74, pieced from 8 WOF strips *Cut first.

side of cream 2 square. Referring to Diagram I, place marked square on assorted 2 square, right sides together. Sew seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Press open to make small pieced squares. Make 256 total, keeping matching pairs together if desired (see Plan).
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Sew cream/tan texture WOF strips to sides of tan/cream print strip (Diagram III). Make 4. Press in direction of arrows. Cut into 56 segments 2 wide for sashing.
Cut 56 2

6 x WOF

Make 256 total

2 x WOF

Diagram I Referring to Diagram II, use matching 2 and 4 squares and 4 small pieced squares to make large pieced square. Make 64 total.
2 6 x WOF

Make 4

Diagram III Referring to Diagram IV, use 2 pairs of large pieced squares made with matching 4 squares, 2 cream/tan texture 2 x 6 strips, and sashing strip to make Dove in the Window Block. Make 16 total.

Make 64 total

2 x 6

Sew

Draw diagonal line on wrong

Make 16 total

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To make sashing row, stitch 5 navy texture 2 squares together with 4 sashing strips, alternating (Assembly Diagram). Make 5. To make block row, stitch 5 sashing strips together with 4 blocks, alternating. Make 4. Sew rows together, alternating sashing and block rows. Stitch red texture strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Stitch remaining red strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides. Sew navy 84 strips to sides; trim even. Sew remaining navy 84 strips to top/bottom; trim even. Layer, baste, and quilt. The feature quilt was machine quilted in the ditch. Pairs of curved lines were added to the 4 squares, and the outer border features a single cable. Bind with navy texture.

x 84 2x 74 2

2 x 74

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Designed by Marianne Zenero Harwood Finished Quilt Size 98 x 104 Number of Blocks and Finished Size 10 A Blocks 18 x 24 10 B Blocks 18 x 24

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You Need:
Assorted batiks (blocks) Purple batik (inner border) Purple variegated batik (outer border, binding) Backing (piece widthwise) Batting *See Plan. 8-9 yds. total yd. 3 yds.* 9 yds. King size

Block A

Block B

Two simple large-scale blocks make Mariannes design one of the fastest bed-size quilts you will ever stitch.

Plan
Marianne cut some block patches from her outer border/binding fabric. Be sure to cut the border strips and binding first, then as many block patches as you like from the remaining border fabric.

Cut
Assorted batikscut a total of: 10 rectangles 9 x 12 40 rectangles 6 x 9 10 rectangles 9 x 10 20 strips 4 x 9 10 rectangles 4 x 6 10 strips 6 x 14 20 rectangles 5 x 8 10 rectangles 9 x 14 10 strips 4 x 18 Purple batik 4 strips 1 x 100, pieced from 10 width of fabric (WOF) strips Purple variegated batik 4 strips 3 x 102, cut on lengthwise grain 5 strips 2 x 90, cut on lengthwise grain (binding)

Referring to Diagrams I and II, make 20 total blocks, 10 of each arrangement.

9 x 12 6 x 9 4 x 6 6 x 14 14 Block A Make 10 total 9 x 10 4 x 9

Sew

Diagram I
6 x 9

6 x 9 5 x 8

9 x 14

4 x 18 Block B Make 10 total

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Sew 4 rows of 5 blocks each, rotating as shown in Assembly Diagram. Sew rows together. Stitch purple strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Stitch remaining purple strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides. Sew purple variegated 102 strips to sides; trim even. Sew remaining 102 strips to top/bottom; trim even. Layer, baste, and quilt. The feature quilt was machine quilted in a large meander. Bind with purple variegated batik.

3 x 102 1 x 100

3 x 102

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