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Featuring Pinkerville by Tula Pink

The imagination of Tula Pink shines brightly in these
stars providing glimpses of Pinkerville’s residents.

Collection: Pinkerville by Tula Pink

Technique: Piecing, Quilting

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

Finished Size:
70” x 85” (177.80cm x 215.90cm)
Finished Size:
Finished Block Size:
15” (38.10cm) square

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Project designed by Tula Pink
Tech edited by Alison M. Schmidt

Fabric Requirements
DESIGN COLOR ARTICLE CODE YARDAGE

(A) Gate Keeper Cotton Candy PWTP128.COTTONCANDY Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm)
(B) Blind Faith Cotton Candy PWTP129.COTTONCANDY Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm)
(C) Delight Cotton Candy PWTP132.COTTONCANDY Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm)
(D) Imaginarium Cotton Candy PWTP127.COTTONCANDY 1
⁄2 yard (45.72cm)*
(E) Enlightenment Cotton Candy PWTP130.COTTONCANDY Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
(F) Imaginarium Frolic PWTP127.FROLIC 1
⁄2 yard (45.72cm)*
(G) Fairy Dust Frolic PWTP133.FROLIC Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm)
(H) Delight Frolic PWTP132.FROLIC Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm)
(I) Serenity Frolic PWTP131.FROLIC Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm)
(J) Blind Faith Frolic PWTP129.FROLIC Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm)
(F) (G) (H) (I) (J)
(K) Enlightenment Frolic PWTP130.FROLIC Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm)
(L) Gate Keeper Frolic PWTP128.FROLIC Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm)
(M) Serenity Cotton Candy PWTP131.COTTONCANDY Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm)
(N) Delight Daydream PWTP132.DAYDREAM Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm)
(O) Blind Faith Daydream PWTP129.DAYDREAM Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm)
(P) Imaginarium Daydream PWTP127.DAYDREAM 1
⁄2 yard (45.72cm)* (K) (L) (M) (N) (O)
(Q) Enlightenment Daydream PWTP130.DAYDREAM Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm)
(R) Serenity Daydream PWTP131.DAYDREAM Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm)
(S) Fairy Dust Daydream PWTP133.DAYDREAM Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm)
(T) Gate Keeper Daydream PWTP128.DAYDREAM Fat Quarter 18” x 21” (45.72cm x 53.34cm)
(U) Fairy Dust Cotton Candy PWTP133.COTTONCANDY 11⁄2 yards (1.37m)
(P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)
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(U)

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Fabric Requirements (continued....)
DESIGN COLOR ARTICLE CODE YARDAGE

(V) Designer Essentials Solids

Tula CSFSESS.TULAX Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(W) Designer Essentials Solids
Sweet Pea CSFSESS.SWEET Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(X) Designer Essentials Solids
Freesia CSFSESS.FREES Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm) (V) (W) (X) (Y) (Z)
(Y) Designer Essentials Solids
Cosmo CSFSESS.COSMO Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(Z) Designer Essentials Solids
Cajun CSFSESS.CAJUN Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(AA) Designer Essentials Solids
(AA) (AB) (AC) (AD) (AE)
Hibiscus CSFSESS.HIBIS Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(AB) Designer Essentials Solids
Persimmon CSFSESS.PERSI Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(AC) Designer Essentials Solids
Taffy CSFSESS.TAFFY Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(AD) Designer Essentials Solids (AF) (AG) (AH) (AI) (AJ)
Mojito CSFSESS.MOJIT Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(AE) Designer Essentials Solids
Limeade CSFSESS.LIMEA Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(AF) Designer Essentials Solids
Sprout CSFSESS.SPROU Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(AK) (AL)
(AG) Designer Essentials Solids
Okra CSFSESS.OKRAX Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(AH) Designer Essentials Solids
Sea Breeze CSFSESS.SEABR Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(AI) Designer Essentials Solids
Julep CSFSESS.JULEP Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(AJ) Designer Essentials Solids
Aegean CSFSESS.AEGEA Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(AK) Designer Essentials Solids
Cricket CSFSESS.CRICK Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(AL) Designer Essentials Solids
Iris CSFSESS.IRISX Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
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Fabric Requirements (continued...)
DESIGN COLOR ARTICLE CODE YARDAGE

(AM) Designer Essentials Solids

Diva CSFSESS.DIVAX Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(AN) Designer Essentials Solids
Sorbet CSFSESS.SORBE Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm)
(AO) Designer Essentials Solids
Wisteria CSFSESS.WISTE Fat Eighth 9” x 21” (22.86cm x 53.34cm) (AM) (AN) (AO) (AP)
(AP) Tent Stripe Orchid PWTP069.ORCHI 5
⁄8 yard (57.15cm)**

* Extra fabric allowed for fussy cutting; if placement of unicorn is not a concern a Fat Quarter will work.
** Binding

Backing (Purchased Separately)

44” (111.76cm) wide 51⁄3 yards (4.87m)
OR
108” (274.32cm) wide
Pinkerville Frolic QBTP002.2FROLIC 21⁄4 yards (2.06m)
Backing

Additional Requirements 44”

(111.76cm)

• 100% cotton thread in a color to match

• 78” x 93” (198.12cm x 236.22cm) batting

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Cutting
Fabrics V through AO, cut from each:
WOF = Width of Fabric (1) 37⁄8” x WOF (9.84cm x WOF); sub-cut (4) 37⁄8” (9.84cm)
squares
Fabrics A through T, cut from each:
Note: For Fabric D, F and P fussy cut the 91⁄2” (24.13cm) Fabric AP, cut:
square before cutting the remaining pieces. For all other Enough 21⁄2” (6.35cm) bias strips to make 328” (8.33m) of
fabrics use Fig. 1 as a cutting guide. finished binding Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Fig.
Fig.11 Instructions 21” (53.34cm)
3 1/2” 3 1/2” 3 1/2” 3 1/2” 21”3(53.34cm)
1/2”
All seam allowances are 1⁄4” (.64cm)
(8.89cm)and pieces(8.89cm)
(8.89cm) are sewn
21” (53.34cm) 3 1/2” 3(8.89cm)
1/2” 3(8.89cm)
1/2” 3 1/2” 3 1/2”
square
right sides together. Press seam square open
allowances square
unless
(8.89cm) square (8.89cm)
(8.89cm) square (8.89cm) (8.89cm)
3 1/2” 3 1/2” 3 1/2” 3 1/2” 3 1/2”
(8.89cm) (8.89cm) (8.89cm) (8.89cm) (8.89cm) otherwise stated. square square square square square
3 7/8” 3 7/8” 3 7/8” 3 7/8” 3 7/8”
square square square square square
(9.84cm) (9.84cm) 3 7/8”
(9.84cm) 3 7/8”
(9.84cm) 3 7/8”
(9.84cm) 3 7/8” 3 7/8”
3 7/8” 3 7/8” 3 7/8” 3 7/8” 3 7/8” Blocks square square(9.84cm)
square(9.84cm)
square(9.84cm)
square(9.84cm)
(9.84cm)
(9.84cm) (9.84cm) (9.84cm) (9.84cm) (9.84cm) 1. Select (1) 91⁄2” (24.13cm) Fabric A squaresquare
for the square square square square

Selvage
square square square square square 3 1/2” 3 1/2” 18” (45.72cm)
Block Center, (4) 31⁄2” (8.89cm) and (4) 37⁄8” (9.84cm)
(8.89cm) (8.89cm) 3 1/2”

Selvage
3 1/2” 18” (45.72cm)
Fabric B squares for the Corners, (4) 31⁄2” (8.89cm)
Selvage

3 1/2” 3 1/2” 18” (45.72cm) square square (8.89cm) (8.89cm)

(8.89cm) (8.89cm) 9 1/2”
Fabric C squares for the Side Centers and (4) 3 ⁄8” 7
3 1/2” square square
square square 3 7/8”
9 1/2” (9.84cm) Fabric V squares for (24.13cm) 9 1/2”
the Background. (9.84cm) (8.89cm)
3 7/8” 3 1/2” square (24.13cm) 3 7/8” 3 1/2”
(24.13cm) 2. Draw a line along one diagonal on the wrong side of
square square (9.84cm) (8.89cm)
square (9.84cm) (8.89cm) square
square square the (4) 37⁄8” (9.84cm) Background squares. square square
3. Place (1) 37⁄8” (9.84cm) Background and (1) 37⁄8”
Corner square right sides together, matching the 4. Sew a 31⁄2” (8.89cm) Side Center square between
edges, and pin. Sew ⁄4” (.64cm) from each side of the
1
(2) HST units, noting the fabric placement. (Fig. 3)
drawn line, cut on the drawn line and press. Repeat Repeat to make (4) Side Units (31⁄2” x 91⁄2” (8.89cm x
to make (8) half square triangle (HST) units (3 ⁄2”
1
24.13cm).
(1) 91⁄2” (24.13cm) square
(8.89cm)
Fig. 2square). (Fig. 2) Fig. 3
(6) 37⁄8” (9.84cm) squares
Fig. 3 Fig. 3
(8) 31⁄2” (8.89cm) squares Fig.22
Fig. Fig. 3
Wrong side of
Fabric U:
Background Wrong side of
(4) 3 ⁄8” x WOF (9.84cm x WOF); sub-cut (40) 3 ⁄8” (9.84cm)
7 7
square Background
squares
square
(2)Make
3 ⁄2”8 x WOF (8.89cm x WOF); sub-cut (2) 3 ⁄2” x 17 ⁄2” Side Unit
1 1 1
Make 8 Side Unit
(8.89cm x 44.45cm) rectangles, (4) 31⁄2” (8.89cm) squares Make 4
Make 8 Make
Side 4
Unit Side Unit
and (2) 21⁄2” x 31⁄2” (6.35cm x 8.89cm) rectangles
Make 8 Make 4 Make 4
(15) 11⁄2” x WOF (3.81cm x WOF) for borders
Fig. 4
Fig. 4
Fig. 4
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3 1/2” 3 1/2” 3 1/2” 3 1/2” 3 1/2”
(8.89cm) (8.89cm) (8.89cm) (8.89cm) (8.89cm)
Fig. 1

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square square square square square

3 7/8” 3 7/8” 3 7/8” 3 7/8” 3 7/8”

m) (9.84cm) (9.84cm) (9.84cm) (9.84cm) (9.84cm)
square square Fig. 2
square square square Fig. 3
3 1/2” 3 1/2”
8.89cm) (8.89cm)
Selvage

3 1/2” 3 1/2” 18” (45.72cm)

square square (8.89cm) (8.89cm)
Wrong side of square square
Background 9 1/2”
3 7/8”5. square
3 7/8”
Lay out(24.13cm)
the Block Center,
3 7/8” Side
3 1/2” Units and 31⁄2” 6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 to make Blocks 2 through Pieced Border Sections
(9.84cm) (9.84cm) square (9.84cm) (8.89cm)
square
(8.89cm)
square
Corner squares (3) rows. (Fig. 4) Sew
square insquare the 20, substituting Block Center, Corner, Side Center Each section should measure 31⁄2” x 301⁄2” (8.89cm x
Make 8 Side Unitfabrics for each Block as indicated in
units into rows. Press. Sew the rows together and and Background 77.47cm) when completed.
Make 4
/2” 3 1/2” press to complete Block 1 (151⁄2” (39.37cm) square).
18” (45.72cm) the table provided. 7. Draw a line along one diagonal on the wrong side of
9cm) (8.89cm)
are square the (40) 37⁄8” (9.84cm) Fabric U squares.
Fig. 4 Fig. 4 Block Side 8. Repeat Step 3 using the (40) 37⁄8” (9.84cm) Fabric U
7/8” 3 1/2”
4cm) (8.89cm) Block Center Corner Center Background squares with the (2) remaining 37⁄8” (9.84cm) squares
g. 2 Fig. 3
uare square Number Fabric Fabric Fabric Fabric of each of Fabric A through T to make (80) HST units
(31⁄2” (8.89cm) square).
2 C D B W
9. Sew (10) HST units together from left to right as
3 E A D X shown, in the fabric order: A, C, E, B, D, H, F, K, I
4 B E A Y and J to make Section 1A. (Fig. 5) Repeat to make
Make 8 Side Unit
Make 4 5 D C E Z (2) Section 1A.
6 H F G AA Fig. 5
Fig. 5
Fig. 3
7 FBlock 1 I H AB
Fig. 4
U
8 K J I AC
A C E B D H F K I J
9 I H F AD Section 1A
10 J K L AE Section
Make 2 1A

Make
Fig. 5 2
11 G L K AF
Side Unit Fig. 6
Make 4 12 L M J AG 10.
U Repeat Step 9 sewing the (10) HST units together
A C E B D H F K I J
13 O G N AH from right to left in fabric order, to make Section 1B.
Section 1A
14 Q P M AI (Fig. 6) Repeat to makeMake (2)
2 Section 1B.
Section 1B
Fig. 4 Block 1 15 N R O AJ Make 2
Fig. 6
16 M Q P AK Fig. 6

17 S O Q AL
18 T N S AM Fig. 7

19 R S T AN Section 1B
U Section
Make 2 1B
20 P T R AO S T P R MakeO2
Q N G M L

Section 2A
Make 2
Fig. 7

U
Fig. 8
S T P R Q O N G M L
Block 1
Block 1 Section 2A
Make 2

Section 2B
Make 2

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A C E B D H F K I J

Section 1A

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Make
Fig. 52

U Fig. 6
A C E B D H F K I J

Section 1A
Make 2

11. Sew (10) HST units together from left to right as

Section 1B
15. Sew (7) 11⁄2” (3.81cm) Fabric U strips together end to Finishing
shown, in the fabric order:
Make
Fig. 62
S, T, P, R, Q, O, N, G, M end into one long strip.
and L to make Section 2A. (Fig. 7) Repeat to make 16. Measure the Quilt Center vertically through the 23. Sew together the 21⁄2” (6.35cm) Fabric AP binding
(2) Section 2A. center. From the pieced 11⁄2” strip, cut (2) side strips end to end using diagonal seams. Press seams
Fig. 7 borders to fit - they should be 11⁄2” x 751⁄2” (3.81cm open. Press the binding strip in half wrong sides
Fig. 7
Section 1B x 191.77cm). Sew the Fabric U side borders to the together.
Make 2
Quilt Center. Press the seam allowance toward the 24. Layer backing (wrong side up), batting, and quilt top
U
borders. (right side up). Baste the layers together and quilt as
S T P R Q O N G M L
17. Repeat Step 16 to measure horizontally and cut (2) desired. Trim excess batting and backing even with
Section 2A
Section the top after quilting is completed.
Make
Fig. 7 2 2A top/bottom borders to fit - they should be 11⁄2” x
Make 2 621⁄2” (3.81cm x 158.75cm) - from the remaining strip. 25. Leaving an 8” (20.32cm) tail of binding, sew the
Add to the top and bottom in the same manner. binding to the top of the quilt through all layers
U
12.
S Repeat
T PStep 11
R sewing
Q the
O 8 (10)N HST G
Fig. units together
M L 18. Sew a 31⁄2” x 171⁄2” (8.89cm x 44.45cm) Fabric U matching all raw edges. Miter corners. Stop
from right to left as shown in fabric order, to make
Section 2A rectangle between a Border Section 1A and 1B, approximately 12” (30.48cm) from where you started.
Make 2 Lay both loose ends of binding flat along quilt edge.
Section 2B. (Fig. 8) Repeat to make (2) Section 2B. pressing the seam allowances towards Fabric U (31⁄2”
x 771⁄2” (8.89cm x 196.85cm)). Sew to the left side of Where the loose ends meet, fold them back on
Fig.
Section82B the Quilt Center. themselves and press to form a crease. Using this
Make82
Fig.
19. Repeat Step 18 using Border Sections 2A and 2B. crease as your stitching line, sew the two open ends
Sew to the right side of the Quilt Center. of the binding right sides together. Trim seam to 1⁄4”
20. Sew a 21⁄2” x 31⁄2” (6.35cm x 8.89cm) Fabric U (.64cm) and press open. Finish sewing binding to
rectangle between a Border Section 1A and 2B. quilt.
Section 2B
Section
Make 2 2B Sew a 31⁄2” (8.89cm) Fabric U square to each end 26. Turn the binding to the back of quilt and hand-stitch
Make 2 (31⁄2” x 681⁄2” (8.89cm x 173.99cm)). Press the seam in place.
allowances toward the pieced border sections. Sew
Quilt Top Assembly to the top of the Quilt Center.
21. Repeat Step 20 using Border Sections 2A and 1B.
Note: Follow the Quilt Layout diagram while assembling
Sew to the bottom of the Quilt Center (681⁄2” x 831⁄2”
the quilt.
(173.99cm x 212.09cm).
22. Repeat Steps 15 through 17 to sew the remaining
13. Sew the Blocks together, in numerical order, into
(8) 11⁄2” (3.81cm) Fabric U strips together, measure
(5) Rows of (4) Blocks (151⁄2” x 601⁄2” (39.37cm x
and cut (2) 11⁄2” x 831⁄2” (3.81cm x 212.09cm) borders
153.67cm). Press the seam allowances in each row in
opposite directions. to fit the Quilt Center sides, and sew to the Quilt
14. Sew the Rows together, pressing the seam Center. Then measure, cut (2) 11⁄2” x 701⁄2” (3.81cm
allowances in one direction, to complete the Quilt x 179.07cm) borders fit, and sew to the top and
Center (601⁄2” x 751⁄2” (153.67cm x 191.77cm). bottom. Press the seam allowance toward the
borders.

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Quilt Layout
Quilt Layout

Section 1A Section 2B

Blocks 1 - 4
Section 1B

Section 2A
Blocks 5 - 8

Blocks 9 - 12

Blocks 13 - 16

Section 2B
Section 1A

Blocks 17 - 20

Section 1B Section 2A

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