Confident Beginner
FINISHED SIZE
Quilt Size: 52 x 60
MATERIALS
36 x 44 storybook panel*
1/2 yard white*
13/8 yards light purple dot*
1/2 yard dark purple*
3/4 yard light green dot*
11/8 yards dark green dot*
Backing to size
Batting to size
Thread
Flying geese ruler (optional)*
Spray starch (optional)
Basic sewing tools and supplies
*Barnyard Buddies storybook panel and fabrics from World of Susybee, and Wing Clipper flying geese ruler from Studio 180 Designs used to make sample.
PROJECT NOTES
Read all instructions before beginning this project.
Stitch right sides together using a 1/4 seam allowance unless otherwise specified.
Materials and cutting lists assume 40 of usable fabric width for yardage.
Use spray starch on fabric before cutting HSTs and QSTs.
WOF – width of fabric
HST – half-square triangle
QST – quarter-square triangle
CUTTING
From panel fussy-cut:
12 (71/2) Q squares
Designer’s Tip
To easily fussy-cut book pages from panel, cut a 9½ square from sturdy paper or cardstock. Draw a 1 frame around the inside. Cut out the center area, leaving a 7½-square opening in the frame. Place the frame on the image you wish to cut. When you are satisfied with positioning, lightly mark the fabric around the inside of the frame. Cut on the marked line.
From white cut:
1 (51/2) E square
10 (51/4) C squares then cut twice diagonally (discard 2)
From light purple dot cut:
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