Jelly Roll Quilts: The Classic Collection. Pam Lintott
the exploding stars
15 You need to make eight exploding stars that comprise three quarter-blocks, as opposed to four blocks for the centre star. We used four of our piles to make the four inner exploding stars and then made our outer exploding stars from what we had left, which made them scrappier.
16 Choose six A, B and C segments to make one exploding star. Take a unit A segment and, with right sides together, sew it to a unit B segment. To match the seams, insert a pin through each seam to secure before sewing. You will notice that the rows appear 1⁄4in out at each end but this is because you have an angled cut. It is important to check that your seams are nicely matched before sewing.
17 Take a unit C segment and, with right sides together, sew it to the sewn A and B units, as shown, to complete one diamond. Gently press open. Repeat until you have six diamonds.
18 Sew one large background triangle A and one small background triangle B to either side of one diamond, as shown, to make diamond A. Repeat to make three diamond A. Gently press as shown. These triangles are cut slightly larger and will overlap each side. Once sewn they need to be trimmed to size (allowing for 1⁄4in seam allowances).
19 Repeat with the three other diamonds but this time placing the small background triangle and the large background triangle on the opposite sides of the diamonds as shown to make three diamond B. Gently press as shown and trim to size.
20 Join a diamond A to a diamond B to make one quarter-block, pinning at every seam intersection to ensure a perfect match. Repeat to make three more quarter-blocks.
21 You now have one exploding star but do not sew these quarter-blocks together yet. Repeat to make eight exploding stars in total.
ASSEMBLING THE QUILT
22 Lay out the star quarter-blocks into rows, making sure they are oriented as shown in the diagram. When you are happy with the layout start by sewing the star units for row 3 together and then the star units for row 4 together. Now sew row 3 and row 4 together, pinning at all intersections to ensure a perfect match. Press these two rows. Check the measurement of the background fabric rectangle required at the side of these joined rows (ours was 151⁄4in x 30in). Cut a total of four rectangles this size. Sew rows 1, 2, 5 and 6 together, using the rectangles where shown in row 1 and row 6.
23 Sew a rectangle to each side of the row 3+4 centre unit. Now follow the diagram to sew all of the rows of the quilt together, carefully matching and pinning all seams before sewing. Once sewn, press well.
QUILTING AND FINISHING
24 Your quilt top is now complete. Make a quilt sandwich of the quilt top, the wadding (batting) and the backing. Quilt as desired and then bind to finish.
REGENCY
Baskets
Our basket quilt is made from a stunning antique blue range by Christopher Wilson-Tate for Moda, set against a neutral background fabric. You can use the same neutral background fabric throughout the whole quilt. If you are using just one neutral then you will need 41⁄4yds (3.75m). However, we love a scrappy quilt and although we used just one neutral fabric for our sashing and setting triangles, we used nine different neutral long quarters in our blocks.
Vital Statistics
Quilt size: 62in x 62in (157.5cm x 157.5cm)
Block size: 8in square (finished)
Number of blocks: 25
Setting: On point with 2in sashing
Requirements
One jelly baby OR twenty 21⁄2in strips cut across the width of the fabric
2yds (1.75m) of neutral fabric for blocks, cut across the fabric width into twenty-five 21⁄2in wide strips – we used a selection of nine long quarters for a scrappy quilt
21⁄4yds (2m) of neutral fabric for sashing and setting triangles
1⁄2yd (50cm) of binding fabric
Creative Grids Multi-Size 45⁄90 ruler or similar ruler for making half-square triangles from strips
SORTING THE JELLY BABY STRIPS
Choose thirteen strips for the baskets.
The remaining seven strips are used for sashing squares and contrast squares in each block.
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
Jelly baby basket strips
Take the thirteen strips allocated for the baskets and cut them in half to make twenty-six half-strips 21⁄2in x 21in. You need twenty-five, so one will be spare. Cut each of the twenty-five half-strips as follows.
Two rectangles 21⁄2in x 41⁄2in.
One rectangle 21⁄2in x 8in, to make half-square triangles (HSTs).
The balance of the half-strip (4in) is spare although it could be used to cut a 21⁄2in square to add variety to the sashing squares.
Each half-strip will form a basket so keep these shapes together and put them in twenty-five separate piles.
Jelly baby sashing and contrast squares in baskets
Take the seven strips allocated for the sashing squares and the contrast squares in the Basket blocks and cut each strip into sixteen 21⁄2in squares. You need ninety in total, so you will have plenty to give variety.
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