ABC Menagerie
by John Q. Adams
48 x 54
featuring fabrics from Baby Talk collection by David Walker
ABCMenagerie
QuiltpatternbyJohnQ.Adams(http://www.quiltdad.com) AllfabricsfromtheBabyTalklinebyDavidWalkerforFreeSpiritFabrics Finishedquiltsize:48x54 Fabricrequirements: yardcutsofeachofthefollowingfabrics: DW56inblue,green,andpink DW57inblue,green,andpink DW58increamandblue DW59incream DW60inblue,green,andpink DW61inblue,green,andpink yardofDW60inblueforbinding 4yardsofabackingfabric(IusedDW59incream) Cuttinginstructions: 1. Fromeachofthefollowingprints,cutastripmeasuring6.5x44,andthen cut4rectanglesmeasuring6.5x10.5(youwillonlyuse3fromeachprint). Thiswillyield36rectangles,ofwhichyouwilluse27. DW56inblue,green,andpink DW57inblue,green,andpink DW58increamandblue DW59incream 2. Fromeachoftheremainingprints(DW60andDW61inblue,green,and pink),cut2stripsmeasuring3.5x44. 3. Fromthebindingfabric,cut62.5stripsforbinding. Assemblyinstructions: NOTE:seamallowancesareassumedthroughout 1. PairaDW60stripingreenwithaDW61stripingreen.Sewthetwostrips togetheralongthe44edge,resultinginastripmeasuring6.5x44. 2. Cutthisstripdowninto3.5x6.5rectangles.Thiswillyield12rectangles, eachmeasuring3.5x6.5.
3. Sewtwooftherectanglestogetherafterrotatingoneoftherectanglessothat alternatingprintsareplacedinopposingcornerstocreatea4patchunit measuring6.5square.Continuewithallrectanglestoyield64patchunits. 4. Repeatsteps13withtheremainingDW60andDW61stripsingreen.Then, repeatwithpairsofDW60&DW61inblue,andwithpairsofDW60&DW61 inpink.Oncecomplete,youshouldhave364patchunits(12eachingreen, blue,andpink).NOTE:youwillonlybeusing27oftheseunits(9ofeach color). 5. Layoutthequilttopaccordingtothediagrambelowwithdirectionalprints allfacingthesameway.Placethecoloredunitsrandomlyforaneyepleasing distributionofcoloracrossthequilttop.
6. Assembleeachrow,andthenjoinrowstogether. 7. Quiltasdesired,andbindtocomplete.