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Collection: Raining Cats and Dogs by David Walker

Technique: Piecing

Skill Level: Beginner

Crafting Time: Longer Term*

Finished Size:

Finished Size: 411⁄2” x 52” (105.41cm x 132.08cm)Finished Block Size: 10” x 10” (25.40cm x 25.40cm)

*Crafting time based on beginner skill level

Featuring Raining Cats and Dogs by David Walker

This quilt would make a lovely gift for any baby boy or girl. Placing the feature prints in the background showcases these adorable fabrics, and makes the quilt ideal for everyday use with little ones.

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Project Jodi Godfrey

Fabric RequirementsDESIGN COLOR ARTICLE CODE YARDAGE

(A) Up a Tree Yellow PWDW120.YELLO 1⁄2 yard (45.72cm)(B) Fetch Orange PWDW121.ORANG 1⁄2 yard (45.72cm)(C) Cats and Dogs Yellow PWDW122.YELLO 1⁄2 yard (45.72cm)(D) Birdie Yellow PWDW123.YELLO 1⁄2 yard (45.72cm)(E) Paper Chain Aqua PWDW124.AQUAX 1 yard (.91m)*(F) Hopscotch Orange PWDW125.ORANG 1⁄2 yard (45.72cm)(G) Designer Essentials Solids Winter White CSFSESS.WINTE 2⁄3 (60.96cm)(H) Designer Essentials Solids Mesa CSFSESS.MESAX 1⁄2 yard (45.72cm) * includes binding

Backing (Purchased Separately) 44” (121.76cm) Wide Paper Chain Aqua PWDW124.AQUAX 27⁄8 yards (2.65m)OR 108” (274.32cm) Wide Free Fall Sky QBTP001.SKYXX 11⁄2 yards (1.37m)

Additional RequirementsCoats Dual Duty XP® All Purpose Thread 50” x 61” (127.00cm x 154.94cm) battingSewing machineRotary cutter/mat/rulerBasic sewing and pressing supplies

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

(F) (G) (H) Backing44”

Backing108”OR

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Cutting Instructions

WOF = Width of Fabric

Fabric A, cut:(1) 11⁄2” x WOF (3.81cm x WOF);sub-cut (3) 11⁄2” x 31⁄2” (3.81cm x 8.89cm)(8) 11⁄2” x 11⁄2” (3.81cm x 3.81cm)(1) 3” x WOF (7.62cm x WOF);sub-cut (3) 3” x 101⁄2” (7.62cm x 26.70cm)(1) 31⁄2” x WOF (8.89cm x WOF);sub-cut (3) 31⁄2” x 101⁄2” (8.89cm x 26.70cm)(1) 31⁄2” x 4” (8.89cm x 10.16cm)(1) 5” x WOF (12.7cm x WOF);sub-cut (6) 5” x 4” (12.7cm x 10.16cm)

Fabrics B, C, D, and F, cut from each:(1) 11⁄2” x WOF (3.81cm x WOF);sub-cut (3) 11⁄2” x 31⁄2” (3.81cm x 8.89cm)(6) 11⁄2” x 11⁄2” (3.81cm x 3.81cm)(1) 3” x WOF (7.62cm x WOF);sub-cut (3) 3” x 101⁄2” (7.62cm x 26.70cm)(1) 31⁄2” x WOF (8.89cm x WOF);sub-cut (3) 31⁄2” x 101⁄2” (8.89cm x 26.70cm)(1) 5” x WOF (12.7cm x WOF);sub-cut (6) 5” x 4” (12.7cm x 10.16cm)

Fabric E, cut:(1) 1” x WOF (2.5cm x WOF);sub-cut (12) 1” x 1” (2.5cm x 2.5cm)(1) 11⁄2” x WOF (3.81cm x WOF);sub-cut (3) 11⁄2” x 31⁄2” (3.81cm x 8.89cm)(12) 11⁄2” x 11⁄2” (3.81cm x 3.81cm)(5) 21⁄2” x WOF (6.35cm x WOF), for binding(1) 3” x WOF (7.62cm x WOF);sub-cut (3) 3” x 101⁄2” (7.62cm x 26.70cm)(2) 31⁄2” x WOF (8.89cm x WOF);sub-cut (3) 31⁄2” x 101⁄2” (8.89cm x 26.70cm)(3) 31⁄2” x 4” (8.89cm x 10.16cm)(1) 5” x WOF (12.7cm x WOF);sub-cut (6) 5” x 4” (12.7cm x 10.16cm)

Fabric G, cut:(9) 1” x WOF (2.5cm x WOF);sub-cut (31) 1” x 101⁄2” (2.5cm x 26.70cm)(1) 11⁄2” x WOF (3.81cm x WOF);sub-cut (1)11⁄2” x 31⁄2” (3.81cm x 8.89cm)(4) 11⁄2” x 11⁄2” (3.81cm x 3.81cm)(1) 31⁄2” x WOF (8.89cm x WOF);sub-cut (1) 3” x 101⁄2” (7.62cm x 26.70cm)(1) 31⁄2” x 101⁄2” (8.89cm x 26.70cm)(1) 31⁄2” x 4” (8.89cm x 10.16cm)(1) 5” x WOF (12.7cm x WOF);sub-cut (2) 5” x 4” (12.7cm x 10.16cm)

Fabric H, cut:(2) 11⁄2” x WOF (3.81cm x WOF);sub-cut (32) 11⁄2” x 11⁄2” (3.81cm x 3.81cm)(1) 11⁄2” x 31⁄2” (3.81cm x 8.89cm)(2) 31⁄2” x WOF (8.89cm x WOF);sub-cut (15) 31⁄2” x 4” (8.89cm x 10.16cm)(1) 31⁄2” x 101⁄2” (8.89cm x 26.70cm)(1) 3” x 101⁄2” (7.622cm x 26.67cm)(1) 5” x WOF (12.7cm x WOF);sub-cut (2) 5” x 4” (12.7cm x 10.16cm)

Backing Fabric, cut:(2) 50” x WOF

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SewingNotes: • Sew all seams right sides together using a 1⁄4” (.64cm)

seam allowance. • Many of the fabrics in this collection are directional

prints; note the orientation for construction.

Block Assembly1. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the

wrong side of each 11⁄2” x 11⁄2” (3.81cm x 3.81cm) square.

2. Unit 1 Align (1) 11⁄2” x 11⁄2” (3.81cm x 3.81cm) Fabric A square with each lower corner of (1) 31⁄2” x 4” (8.89cm x 10.16cm) Fabric H rectangle, noting the line direction (Fig. 1). Sew on the drawn line. Open and press the triangles and trim the seam allowances to 1⁄4” (.64cm).

Fig. 1 Fig. 1

Unit 1

H

3. Unit 2. Align (1) 11⁄2” x 11⁄2” (3.81cm x 3.81cm) Fabric H square with each end of (1) 11⁄2” x 31⁄2” (3.81cm x 8.89cm) Fabric A rectangle, noting the line direction (Fig. 2). Sew on the drawn line. Open and press the triangles and trim the seam allowances to 1⁄4” (.64cm).

Fig. 2 Fig. 2

Unit 2

A

4. Sew Unit 1 above Unit 2 (Fig. 3) to create the Cat Unit, measuring 31⁄2” x 5” (8.89cm x 12.7cm).

Fig. 3 Fig. 3

Cat Unit

5. Lay out (2) 5” x 4” (12.70cm x 10.16cm) Fabric A rectangles, (1) Cat Unit, (1) 3” x 101⁄2” (7.62cm x 26.70cm) Fabric A rectangle, and (1) 31⁄2” x 101⁄2” (8.89cm x 26.70cm) Fabric A rectangle as shown in (Fig. 4). Sew the pieces in each row together, then sew the rows together to form the block, measuring 101⁄2” x 101⁄2” (26.70cm x 26.70cm).

Fig. 4 Fig. 4

A5" x 4"

(12.70cmx 10.16cm)

A5" x 4"

(12.70cmx 10.16cm)

A3" x 101/2"

(7.62cm x 26.70cm)

A31/2" x 101/2"

(8.89cm x 26.70cm)

Make 20 assorted

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6. Repeat Steps 1-5 to make a total of (20) blocks: (3) each using Fabrics A, C, D, E, and F backgrounds and Fabric H cat; (3) Fabric B background and Fabric E cat; (1) Fabric H background and Fabric G cat; and (1) Fabric G background and Fabric A cat.

Quilt Top AssemblyNote: Refer to the (Quilt Layout) for block placement and orientation.7. Lay out the quilt blocks into (5) rows of (4) blocks

each. Sew the blocks in each row together alternately with (3) 1” x 101⁄2” (2.54cm x 26.70cm) Fabric G sashing strips. Make a total of (5) rows, each measuring 101⁄2” x 42” (26.70cm x 106.68cm).

8. Sew (4) 1” x 101⁄2” (2.5cm x 26.70cm) Fabric G sashing strips together alternately with (3) 1” x 1” Fabric E (2.5cm x 2.5cm) squares to make (1) sashing row. Make a total of (4) sashing rows, each measuring 1” x 42” (2.5cm x 106.68cm) .

9. Sew the block rows and sashing rows together alternately, matching adjacent seams, to complete the quilt top. Quilt top should measure 42” x 521⁄2” (106.68cm x 133.35cm).

Finishing10. Sew the Backing pieces together and trim to

measure 50” x 61” (127.00cm x 154.94cm). 11. Layer the backing right side down, batting, and

center the quilt top right side up. Baste the layers together and quilt as desired. Trim the backing and batting even with the quilt top.

12. Sew the (5) 21⁄2” x WOF (6.35cm x WOF) Fabric E strips together end to end using diagonal seams to make a continuous strip. Fold strip in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press.

13. Leaving an 8” (20.32cm) tail of binding, sew the binding to the top of the quilt through all layers, match-ing raw edges of the binding and quilt top. Miter corners. Stop sewing approximately 12” (30.48cm) from the beginning. Lay both loose ends of binding flat along the quilt edge. Where the loose ends meet, fold ends back on themselves and press to form a crease. Using this crease as the stitching line, sew the two open ends of the binding with right sides together. Trim seam to 1⁄4” (.64cm) and press seam open. Finish sewing bind-ing to the quilt top.

14. Turn the binding to the back of quilt and hand-stitch in place

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