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Pixie Sticks Quilt

Pixie Sticks Quilt

Written by: 
amorrison

Pixie SticksWM

Hey there! I'm Amanda Morrison, co-owner and designer for Honey, Bunny, and Doll. This is my first quilt for Moda Bake Shop and I am excited to share my Pixie Sticks quilt with you!

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fabric
2 True Luck Charm Packs
1 Bella Solids Charm Pack in white
3 yards Bella Solid in white
yards for backing
yard for binding

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Start by cutting 160 white 2 1/2" squares and 160 white 4 1/2" squares from your Bella Solid yardage and set aside.

Use your first True Luck Charm Pack to cut 40 charm squares into 160 2 1/2" squares.2sqcutting

Use 2 of the True Luck 2 1/2" squares and white 2 1/2" squares to create four patches as pictured below.  Make 80 four patches and set aside until you are ready to assemble the blocks.
4patch

Next, use a ruler and pen to draw diagonal lines on 40 of the white Bella Solids charm squares.
lines

Pair a white charm square with a square from your second True Luck Charm Pack and stack right sides together. Sew 1/4" to either side of the drawn line.
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Now cut along the drawn line to create 80 half square triangles.
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Press open and trim each to 4 1/2" square.
hst trimmed

Use 1 half square triangle, 1 four patch, and 2 4 1/2" white squares to make each individual block.  Lay out as pictured below and sew the pieces together as you would a four patch.  Make 80 blocks.
blocksewn

Lay out and sew your blocks into 10 rows of 8 blocks.  This block is simple but so versatile!  I tried out a number of layouts before I settled on the one that made me want to call this quilt Pixie Sticks.


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layout3    layout2     layout4

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A 64" x 80" Pixie Sticks quilt!
fullquilt

I am so happy with how mine turned out, and I hope you love yours, too!

Happy quilting!
Amanda Morrison
{Honey, Bunny, and Doll}