Color Me Quilt Quilt designed by Sue Harvey & Sandy Boobar of Pine Tree Country Quilts

Finished size is approximately 46" x 50"

A DIVISION OF HAMIL GROUP

Quilt designed by Sue Harvey and Sandy Boobar of Pine Tree Country Quilts www.pinetreecountryquilts.com

Materials and Cutting Notes: WOF means width of fabric from selvage edge to selvage edge. Fat 1/8 = fat eighth, 9" x 21" strip of fabric.

Remove as little fabric as possible when squaring strip ends. If coloring the panel with fabric markers, refer to marker manufacturer’s instructions BEFORE cutting the panel

rectangles. Prewashing the panel may be recommended. 2/3 yard Color Me panel, SB20141-100 • 2 strips 1 1/4" x WOF from each long black dot edge (4 strips total); cut into (2) 1 1/4" x 23" strips, (2) 1 1/4" x 20 1/2" strips and (8) 1 1/4" x 8" strips for panel framing. • Cut out large rectangle 3/8" from the inside edge of the solid black outline all around (approximately 17 3/4" x 21 3/4"). • Cut out 4 small rectangles 3/8" from the inside edge of the solid black outline all around (approximately 8 3/4" wide x 6 3/4" tall). 7/8 yard black dot, SB20171-199 • 3 strips 1 1/4" x WOF; cut into (8) 1 1/4" x 11 1/2" strips for panel framing. • 5 strips 2 1/2" x WOF for outer border. • 1 strip 3 3/4" x WOF; cut into (8) 3 3/4" squares, then cut twice diagonally to make 32 triangles. • 1 strip 3 1/4" x WOF; cut into (6) 3 1/4" squares, then cut twice diagonally to make 24 triangles. 1 yard yellow sponge dot, SB20157-310 • 7 strips 1 3/4" x WOF; cut into (2) 1 3/4" x 22", (2) 1 3/4" x 20", (8) 1 3/4" x 11" and (8) 1 3/4" x 7" strips for panel framing. • 2 strips 2 7/8" x WOF; cut into (24) 2 7/8" squares, then cut in half diagonally to make 48 triangles. • 5 strips 2 1/4" x WOF for binding. 1/4 yard or Fat 1/8 red dash, SB20186-550 • 1 strip 3 3/8" x WOF; cut into (4) 3 3/8" squares and (2) 2 7/8" squares, then cut in half diagonally to make (8) 3 3/8" and (4) 2 7/8" triangles. 1/4 yard or Fat 1/8 purple burst, SB20104-640 • 1 strip 3 3/8" x WOF; cut into (4) 3 3/8" squares, then cut in half diagonally to make 8 triangles.

1/4 yard or Fat 1/8 teal dash, SB20186-870 • 1 strip 3 3/8" x WOF; cut into (2) 3 3/8" squares and (4) 2 7/8" squares, then cut in half diagonally to make (4) 3 3/8" and (8) 2 7/8" triangles. 1/4 yard or Fat 1/8 blue dots, SB20171-740 1/4 yard or Fat 1/8 orange swirl, SB20103-430 1/4 yard or Fat 1/8 lime swirl, SB20103-830 From each fabric, cut: • 1 strip 3 3/8" x WOF; cut into (2) 3 3/8" squares and (2) 2 7/8" squares, then cut in half diagonally to make (4) 3 3/8" and (4) 2 7/8" triangles. 1 1/4 yards white swirl, SB20053-101 • 2 strips 1 1/2" x WOF; cut each strip into (1) 1 1/2" x 20 1/2" and (1) 1 1/2" x 18 1/2" strip (2 strips of each total). • 3 strips 2 1/2" x WOF; cut into (2) 2 1/2" x 26 1/2" strips and (24) 2 1/2" squares. • 2 strips 3 1/2" x WOF; cut into (8) 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" rectangles. • 1 strip 3 3/4" x WOF; cut into (8) 3 3/4" squares and (3) 3 1/4" squares. Cut the 3 3/4" squares twice diagonally to make 32 triangles. • 1 strip 5 1/4" x WOF; cut into (6) 5 1/4" squares and (3) 3 1/4" squares. Cut these squares and the 3 1/4" squares from the previous step twice diagonally to make 24 each 5 1/4" and 3 1/4" triangles. • 5 strips 1 1/2" x WOF for border. 3 1/3 yards backing fabric • 2 pieces 58" x WOF 54" x 58" batting piece Fabric markers for coloring panel

Framing the Panels Note: Use a 1/4" seam allowance for all stitching. Press seams as directed.

1. Color the large and small panel rectangles (if desired), referring to the marker manufacturer’s instructions.

Use the cover quilt for inspiration or go with your own imagination! Heat-set with a pressing cloth, if recommended.

2. Sew the 1 3/4" x 22" yellow strips to the long sides of the

large rectangle. Press seams toward the strips. Trim strip ends even at the top and bottom edges. Center and stitch the 1 3/4" x 20" yellow strips to the top and bottom. Press seams toward the strips. Trim the framed panel to 19" x 23", keeping the panel rectangle centered in the yellow frame.

3. Stitch the 1 1/4" x 23" black strips to the long sides of the framed panel and the 1 1/4" x 20 1/2" black strips to the top and bottom. Press seams toward the strips.

4. Sew the 1 1/2" x 20 1/2" white strips to the top and bottom to complete the 20 1/2" x 26 1/2" center panel. Press seams toward the framed panel.

5. Stitch the 1 3/4" x 7" yellow strips to the sides of each small rectangle. Press seams toward the strips. Trim strip ends even at the top and bottom edges. Center and stitch the 1 3/4" x 11" yellow strips to the top and bottom of each rectangle. Press seams toward the strips. Trim the framed panels to 10" wide x 8" tall, keeping the panel rectangle centered in the yellow frame.

6. Sew the 1 1/4" x 8" black strips to the sides of each framed panel and the 1 1/4" x 11 1/2" black strips to the top and bottom to complete (4) 11 1/2" wide x 9 1/2" tall corner panels. Press seams toward the strips.

Piecing the Blocks Pinwheel Blocks

1. Sew a 3 3/4" white triangle to a 3 3/4" black triangle on 1 short edge to make a triangle unit. Press seam toward the black triangle. Repeat to make 32 triangle units.

Triangle Unit — Make 32

2. Stitch a 3 3/8" color triangle to each triangle unit to make (32) 3" x 3" blade units—8 each red and purple

and 4 each blue, orange, teal and lime. Press seams toward the color triangles.

Blade Unit — Make 32

3. Join 2 same-color blade units to make a row. Press seam toward the color triangle edge. Repeat to make a second row. Join the rows to make (1) 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" pinwheel unit. Press seam to 1 side. Repeat to make 8 pinwheel units.

4. Sew a 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" white rectangle to 1 edge of each pinwheel unit to make (8) 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Pinwheel blocks. Press seams toward the rectangles.

Pinwheel Unit Pinwheel Block — Make 8 Star Blocks

1. Repeat step 1 of Pinwheel Blocks with 3 1/4" white and black triangles to make 24 triangle units. Repeat step 2 with red, orange, lime, teal and blue 2 7/8" triangles to make (24) 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" blade units. Repeat step 3 to make (6) 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pinwheel units.

Triangle Unit Blade Unit Pinwheel Unit Make 24 Make 24 Make 6

2. Stitch a 2 7/8" yellow triangle to the short sides of each 5 1/4" white triangle to make (24) 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" star point units. Press seams toward the yellow triangles.

Star Point Unit — Make 24

3. Sew a star point unit to opposite sides of each pinwheel unit to make (6) 4 1/2" x 8 1/2" center rows. Press

seams toward the pinwheel unit.

4. Stitch a 2 1/2" white square to each end of the remaining star point units to make (12) 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" top/bottom rows. Press seams toward the squares.

5. Sew each center row between a top row and a bottom row to complete (6) 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" Star blocks. Press seams toward the top and bottom rows.

Star Block — Make 6

Finishing the Quilt Refer to the exploded quilt diagram as needed throughout the following steps.

1. Sew 2 Star blocks between 2 Pinwheel blocks to make the 8 1/2" x 26 1/2" left block row. Press seams open. Stitch a 2 1/2" x 26 1/2" white strip to the right edge of the block row to complete the left row. Press seam toward the white strip. Repeat to make the right row, stitching the white strip to the left edge of the block row. Sew the rows to the left and right edges of the large center panel. Press seams toward the rows.

2. Stitch a Star block between 2 Pinwheel blocks to make the 8 1/2" x 18 1/2" top block row. Press seams open. Sew a 1 1/2" x 18 1/2" white strip to the bottom of the row. Press seam toward the strip. Add a corner panel to each end of the pieced row to complete the 9 1/2" x 40 1/2" top row. Press seams toward the corner panels. Repeat to make the bottom row, stitching the white strip to the top of the block row. Sew the rows to the top and bottom of the center section to complete the 40 1/2" x 44 1/2" quilt center. Press seams toward the rows.

3. Sew the 1 1/2" x WOF white strips short ends together to make a long strip. Press seams to 1 side. Cut into (2) 44 1/2" strips and (2) 42 1/2" strips. Stitch the longer strips to the long sides of the quilt center and the shorter strips to the top and bottom. Press seams toward the strips.

4. Stitch the 2 1/2" x WOF black strips short ends together to make a long strip. Press seams to 1 side. Cut into (4) 46 1/2" strips. Sew strips to the long sides of the quilt center and then to the top and bottom to complete the quilt top. Press seams toward the strips.

5. Remove the selvage edges from the 58" backing pieces. Join the pieces on the long edges with a 1/2" seam

allowance. Press seam open. Trim the side edges to make a 54" x 58" backing piece.

6. Layer the quilt top and backing with a 54" x 58" batting piece. Quilt as desired. Trim edges even. Prepare yellow sponge dot binding and bind using your favorite methods.