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Bella Solids Crumb Cake
Bella Solids Crumb Cake
To commemorate the release of new Bella Solids, I've whipped up an all-solids version of Blackbird Designs' wonderful Blueberry Crumb Cake pattern. The original pattern is a free Moda Fabrics download available {here}. This quilt finishes at 68" square. It's an ambitious quilt because it entails lots of cutting and the blocks are pieced slightly out of the norm.
1 fat quarter bundle of new Bella Solids (SKU 9900N5AB) OR 33 fat eighths (9"x 22")
3½ yards background fabric
1⅝ yard each sashing and binding fabric
4½ yards backing fabric
NOTE: The instructions are written for fat eighths.
CUTTING
Main Block & 4 Patches
from EACH of 25 Dark prints/Bella Solids, cut:
- (1) 3½" x 22" strip
- (1) 2½" 22" strip
- (1) 2" x 22" strip
- subcut (2) 2"x 5" rectangles
from EACH of 6 light prints/Bella Solids, cut (3) 2½" x 22" strips
from Background fabric, cut:
- (18) 3½" x WOF strips, subcut:
- (25) 3½" x 22" strips
- (100) 3½" x 2" rectangles
- (7) 5" x WOF strips, subcut:
- (50) 5" x 2½" rectangles
- (25) 5" x 3½" rectangles
- (25) 5" x 2" rectangles
- (6) 2½"x WOF strips, subcut (12) 2½" x 22" strips
- (2) 2" x WOF strips, subcut (25) 2" squares
From Sashing & Binding fabric, cut
- (10) 2½" x WOF strips. Set aside 7 strips for Binding. Subcut (5) 2½" x 22" strips from remaining strips for blocks.
- (5) 2"x WOF strips. Sew end-to-end and cut:
- (2) 2" x 52½" strips
- (2) 2" x 49½" strips
- (10) 1½" x WOF strips. Subcut (20) 1½" x 9½" strips. Sew 5 remaining strips end-to-end and then subcut (4) 1½" x 49½" strips
PIECING
Main Block: One Bella Solid/Dark print is used within a block. Follow the steps below to make a block. Always press away from the background fabric. Repeat to make a total of (25) 9½" square Main Blocks.
Four Patches: Combine (1) 2½" x 22" Bella Solid or Sashing and (1) 2½" x 22" Background strip. Make 30 strip sets. Cut each set into (8) 2½" wide segments. Join 2 segments to make one Four Patch. Make a total of 120 Four Patches.
Quilt Assembly: Combine 5 Main Blocks and (4) 1½" x 9½" Sashing strips as shown to make a row. Always press toward the Sashing. Make 5 rows. Join the rows and (4) 1½" x 49½" Sashing strips as shown to make the quilt center. Add (2) 2" x 49½" Sashing strips to the sides of the quilt then (2) 2" x 52½" Sashing strips to the top and bottom. Sew (13) Four Patches into a column. Make 4. Add to the quilt sides as shown. Sew (17) Four Patches into a row. Make 4. Add to the top and bottom sides as shown. Be sure the Four Patches are facing the right direction!
Sew the (7) 2½" x WOF Binding strips together. Layer, quilt, and bind. ENJOY!
Quilt is 68" x 68".
Happy Sewing to You,