Aurora Christmas

Quilt Designed by eQuilter

54 1/2" x 68 1/2"

Skill Level: Intermediate Finished Quilt Size: 54 1/2" x 68 1/2"

Please read all instructions before beginning. Pre-washing recommended for hand dye only.

Pre-washing NOT recommended for panel and textures.

WOF is 42" width of fabric from selvedge edge to selvedge edge.

Remove as little fabric as possible when trimming selvedges and squaring strip ends.

1 Aurora Christmas Tree panel • Trim each rectangle to 28 1/2" x 42 1/2".

1 yard dark purple hand dye • 4 strips 2 1/2” x WOF; trim to (2) strips each:

32 1/2” and 42 1/2”

• 7 strips 2 1/2" x WOF for outer border.

For the following fabrics: Apply a heavy coat of

spray starch or spray stabilizer and press dry

before cutting.

3/4 yard snowflake print • 4 strips 3 1/2" x WOF; cut into (4) 3 1/2" x

19"; (2) 3 1/2" x 32 1/2" rectangles; and (6)

2 5/8" squares.

• 1 strip 2 7/8" x WOF; cut into (24) 1 1/2" x

2 7/8" rectangles. Label these pieces!

• 1 strip 3 1/2" x WOF; cut into (24) 1 1/4" x 3 1/2"

strips. Label these pieces!

3/4 yard purple space print • 2 strips 1 7/8" x WOF for diamonds.

• 1 strip 2 3/8" x WOF; cut into (12) 2 3/8" squares,

then cut in half diagonally once to make (24)

triangles.

• 7 strips 2 1/4" x WOF for binding. Label and set

aside.

1 1/2 yards blue hand dye • 12 strips 3 1/2" x WOF; cut into (8) 3 1/2" x

25" rectangles, (4) 3 1/2" x 32 1/2" rectangles,

and (8) 3 1/2" squares.

From the remainder of the strips; cut (24) 1

1/4" x 3 1/2" rectangles. Label these pieces!

• 1 strip 2 7/8" x WOF; cut into (24) 1 1/2" x 2 7/8"

rectangles. Label these pieces!

4 yards of 42" backing fabric • 2 strips 69" x WOF

OR

4 2/3 yards of 42" directional fabric • 2 strips 83" x WOF for directional fabric

OR

2 yards wide backing fabric • 1 piece 69" x 83"

Batting • 1 piece 69" x 83"

Use a 1/4" seam allowance for all stitching. Press seams as directed.

1. Center and stitch a 2 3/8" purple hand dye triangle to opposite sides of each 2 5/8" snowflake square.

Press seams toward the triangles. Repeat on the remaining sides of each square to complete (6) 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

on-point square units.

On-Point Square Unit — Make 6

2. Layer (3) 1 1/2" x 2 7/8" snowflake rectangles right side up on your cutting mat with all edges aligned.

Cut from upper right corner to lower left corner to cut (6) triangles. Repeat with 3 more snowflake rectangles to

cut a total of (12) triangles. Cut the remaining (6) rectangles from upper left corner to lower right corner to cut

(12) reverse triangles.

3. Repeat Step 2 with 12 blue hand dye rectangles (12 triangles, and 12 reverse triangles).

Yardages and Cutting

Piecing the Units

Triangle — Cut 12 each Reverse Triangle — Cut 12 each

snowflake and blue snowflake and blue

4. Referring to the diagram, unfold the 1 7/8" x WOF purple space print strips and press flat. Remove

selvedge edges. On the right side of 1 strip, measure and mark 1 3/8" from bottom left corner. Measure and mark

every 2 5/16" along the bottom edge. Beginning at the top left corner, measure and mark every 2 5/16" along the

top edge.

Cut 24 Diamonds – Purple Space Print

5. Layer the 2 strips with the marked strip on top. Cut from the top left corner to the 1 3/8" mark on the

bottom edge. Cut from the first 2 5/16" mark on the top edge to the first 2 5/16" mark on the bottom edge to cut 2

diamonds. Continue to cut from mark to mark along the length of the strip to cut a total of 24 diamonds.

6. Stitch a snowflake triangle to the top left and bottom right edges of each of 12 diamonds. Press seams

toward the triangles. Sew a reverse snowflake triangle to the top right and bottom left edges to complete (12) 2" x

3 1/2" pieced units. Press seams toward the triangles.

7. Repeat Step 6, using the other 12 diamonds, and the blue hand dye triangles and blue hand dye reverse

triangles, for a total of (12) 2” x 3 1/2" pieced units. Press seams toward the triangles.

Make 12 snowflake Make 12 blue

8. Sew a 1 1/4" x 3 1/2" snowflake strip to opposite long sides of each pieced snowflake unit to complete

(12) 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" diamond units. Press seams toward the strips. Repeat with the 1 1/4” blue hand dye strips to

make (12) 3 1/2” x 3 1/2" diamond units.

Diamond Unit — Make 12 snowflake and 12 blue

Refer to the exploded quilt diagram throughout the following steps.

1. Sew the 2 1/2" x 42 1/2” dark purple hand dye strips to long sides of the panel. Sew the 2 1/2" x 32 1/2" dark

purple hand dye strips to the top and bottom of the panel. Press seams toward the strips.

2. Sew (1) 3 1/2" x 32 1/2" snowflake strip between (2) 3 1/2" x 32 1/2" blue hand dye strips to make the top

border. Repeat to complete the bottom border. Sew the borders to the top and bottom of the framed panel.

3. Sew (2) 3 1/2" blue hand dye squares, (2) snowflake diamond units, (1) blue diamond unit, and (2) 3 1/2" x 25”

Completing the Quilt

blue rectangles together to form the left inner border row. Repeat for the right inner border row. Sew onto the

framed center, pressing seams toward the center.

4. Sew (2) 3 1/2" x 19" snowflake rectangles, (3) 3 1/2" snowflake on point square units, (2) blue diamond units,

and (4) snowflake diamond units alternately together to make the 3 1/2" x 64 1/2" left side middle border row. Press

seams away from the diamond units. Repeat to make the right side middle border row. Sew both rows onto the

center, pressing seams toward the center.

5. Sew (2) 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" blue squares, (3) blue diamond units, and (2) 3 1/2" x 25” blue rectangles together to

make the 3 1/2" x 64 1/2" left side outer border row. Repeat for the right side outer border row. Sew onto the

framed center, pressing the seams toward the strips (away from the center).

6. Sew the 2 1/2" x WOF dark purple hand dye strips short ends together to make a long strip. Press seams to

one side. Cut into (2) 54 1/2" strips and (2) 64 1/2" strips. Stitch the longer strips to the sides of the quilt center

and the shorter strips to the top and bottom of the quilt complete the top. Press seams toward the strips.

7. If using 42" backing fabric, remove the selvedge edges from the backing pieces. Join the pieces on the long

edges with a 1/2" seam allowance. Press seam open. Trim to make a 69" x 83" backing piece.

8. Layer the quilt top with the backing and batting pieces. Quilt as desired. Trim batting and backing even with

the top.

9. Join the snowflake binding strips on the short ends with diagonal seams to make a long strip. Press seams in

one direction. Press the strip in half along the length with wrong sides together. Bind the quilt edges using your

favorite method to complete the quilt.

Exploded Quilt Diagram