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Around Town Quilt
Around Town Quilt
RST = Right sides together
WOF = Width of fabric
All seams are scant ¼"
YIELD
72” x 87.5” quilt
INGREDIENTS
- 1 layer cake
- 5/8 yard corner stones (yellow)
- 1 ¼ yd sashing
- 1 1/8 yd border
- 1/3 yd binding
- 5¼ yd backing
Cut:
From Cornerstone fabric, cut:
- (7) 2.5” x WOF strips; subcut (110) 2.5” squares
From sashing, cut:
- (3) 14” x WOF strips; subcut (49) 2.5” x 14” strips for your “roads”
From Layer Cakes, Cut:
- (20) layer cake squares into (4) 2.5” x 10” strips for your “sidewalks”
From Border Fabric, Cut:
- (8) 4.5” x WOF strips
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1 - MAKE THE BLOCKS
Arrange (4) cornerstones, (4) 2.5” x 10” sidewalks, and 1 layer cake square as shown. Sew pieces together in rows, press towards sidewalks. Sew rows together, press towards sidewalks.
Make (20) blocks.
STEP 2 – JOIN BLOCKS
Layout blocks, cornerstones, and sashings. Sew pieces together in rows, press towards sashings. Sew rows together, press towards sideswalks.
STEP 3 – ADD BORDERS
Piece 4.5” border strips together along short edge to make one long strip. Cut (2) 4.5” x 80” borders for sides and (2) 4.5” x 72.5” borders for top and bottom.
Sew borders to sides, press towards borders. Sew borders to top and bottom. Press quilt top well.
Layer, baste, quilt as desired. Bind, label, and enjoy!
Heather Long
www.coffeeandquilts.com
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