Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts. Pam Lintott
• Colour B – from one and a half strips cut: two 2½in x 14in rectangles, twelve 2½in squares.
• Colour C – from one strip cut: one 2½in x 14in rectangle, four 2½in squares.
MAKING THE HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLE UNITS
1 Take a colour A 14in rectangle and a colour B 14in rectangle and, referring to the Important Techniques section, cut eight sets of triangles using the Multi-Size 45/90 or other speciality ruler.
2 Sew along the diagonals to form eight half-square triangle units. Trim all dog ears and press open with the seams pressed towards the darker fabric.
3 Repeat with the other colour B 14in rectangle and the colour C 14in rectangle to make another eight half-square triangle units.
MAKING THE FLYING GEESE UNITS
4 Take two colour B 2½in squares and a colour A 2½in x 4½in rectangle and following the Important Techniques section make a flying geese unit. Repeat to make four units.
PIECING THE BLOCK
5 Sew the units together into rows as shown in the diagram below and then sew the rows together, pinning at every seam intersection to ensure a perfect match.
6 Piece the squares in rows 3 and 4 before sewing the flying geese units to either end. Press rows in alternate directions when possible so seams nest together nicely.
MAKING BLOCK 2 – ROCKY ROAD
TOTAL STRIPS = 3
• ½ colour A medium strip (blue).
• 1 colour B medium strip (pink).
• ½ colour C dark strip (brown).
• 1 colour D light strip (cream).
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
• Colour A – cut eight 2½in squares.
• Colour B – cut ten 2½in squares, cut one 2½in x 14in rectangle.
• Colour C – cut six 2½in squares.
• Colour D – cut four 2½in squares, cut one 2½in x 14in rectangle.
MAKING THE HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLE UNITS
1 Take a colour B 14in rectangle and a colour D 14in rectangle and, referring to Important Techniques,cut eight sets of triangles using the Multi-Size 45/90 or other speciality ruler.
2 Sew along the diagonals to form eight half-square triangle units. Trim all dog ears and press open with the seams pressed towards the darker fabric.
PIECING THE BLOCK
3 Sew the units together into rows as shown, right, and then sew the rows together, pinning at every seam intersection to ensure a perfect match. Press rows in alternate directions wherever possible so the seams nest together.
MAKING BLOCK 3 – STAR CHOICE
TOTAL STRIPS = 3½
• 2 colour A light strips (cream).
• 1 colour B dark strip (green).
• ½ colour C medium strip (brown).
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
• Colour A – cut one strip into:four 2½in squares,four rectangles 2½in x 4½in.Leave the other colour A strip and colour B strip uncut.
• Colour C – cut four 2½in squares.
MAKING THE HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLE UNITS
1Take a colour a strip and the colour b strip and, referring to Important Techniques,cut twenty half-square triangle units using the Multi-Size 45/90 or other speciality ruler.
2 Trim all dog ears and press open with the seams pressed towards the darker fabric.
MAKING THE CENTRE
3 Sew four colour B squares together to form the centre of the block.
PIECING THE BLOCK
4 Sew the units together into rows as shown and then sew the rows together, pinning at every seam intersection to ensure a perfect match.
5 When sewing rows 3 and 4, sew the half-square triangles at the end of each row together first and then sew these to the rectangles. Press rows in alternate directions wherever possible so the seams nest together nicely.
MAKING BLOCK 4 – ROLLING STONE
TOTAL STRIPS = 3½
• 1½ colour A medium strips (pink)
• 1½ colour B medium strips (blue)
• ½ colour C dark strip (brown)
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
• Colour C – from the half strip cut four 2½in squares.
• Leave the other strips uncut.
MAKING THE RAIL FENCE UNIT
1 Sew the colour A half strip to the colour B half strip and press towards the darker fabric.
2 Take your joined strips, trim the selvedge and cut into four 4½in squares.
MAKING THE HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLE UNITS
3 Take the colour A strip and the colour B strip and, referring to Important Techniques,cut sixteen sets of triangles using the Multi-Size 45/90 ruler or other speciality ruler.
4 Sew along the diagonals to form sixteen