A-Mazed
Quilter's World|Autumn 2020
You’ll be amazed by this showstopper. Your fabric choices make all the difference in the finished quilt.
GYLEEN X. FITZGERALD
A-Mazed

SKILL LEVEL

Confident Beginner

FINISHED SIZES

Quilt Size: 63 x 63

Block Size: 15 x 15

Number of Blocks: 16

MATERIALS

21/2 yards yellow stripe*

1 yard black print*

1 yard cream print*

1 yard red print*

Backing to size*

Batting to size*

Basic sewing tools and supplies

*Fabrics from Art Gallery fabrics and 100 percent cotton batting from Quilters Select 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.

Material and cutting lists assume 40 of usable fabric width for yardage. WOF – width of fabric HST – half-square triangle QST – quarter-square triangle

CUTTING

From yellow stripe cut:

32 (11/2 x WOF) strips

24 (11/2 x 151/2) E sashing strips

7 (21/2 x WOF) binding strips

From black print cut:

12 (21/2 x WOF) strips

5 (31/2) A squares

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