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Rose Dream Quilt

#13873

Overview

There's a reason why this quilt is a dream. It's because it has all the imaginative uses of color and creativity and even an optional Drunkard's Path design. Whether you use scraps or rows of specific colors, this dream will look alive in anyone's home.

Theme: Quilting & Patchwork

Print Idea

Instructions

Fabric Requirements:

Yardage	Fabric	Cutting Instructions
1 1/2 yd	PWVM076 Blush	Cut (72) Background pieces on Rose Dream die
1/2 yd	PWVM072 Strawberry	Cut (36) small squares on Rose Dream die Cut (18) football-shaped pieces on Rose Dream die
1/2 yd	PWVM075 Haze	Cut (36) small squares on Rose Dream die Cut (18) football-shaped pieces on Rose Dream die
1/4 yd	PWVM071 Shade	Cut (4) 1 1/2" wide Strips x WOF
1 yd	PWVM068 Blush	Cut (5) 3 1/2" wide Strips x WOF Cut (5) 2 1/2" wide Strips x WOF for binding
3 yd	Backing fabric	Cut (2) 1 1/2 yd pieces
52" x 52"	Batting

Notes:

Finished Size: 47 1/2" x 47 1/2"
All seam allowances are 1/4" unless noted.
WOF = width of fabric
You can cut the background fabric on one side of the die while cutting the football shapes and squares on the other side.

Assembling the Rose Dream Block:

Take each of the football-shaped pieces and on the wrong side, mark where the 1/4" seam allowances cross on each end. See Diagram 1.
Mark where the 1/4" seam allowances cross at one corner of each of the small squares.
Mark where the 1/4" seam allowances cross at the two ends of the curve on all the background pieces. See Diagram 2.
Sew from intersection dot to intersection dot when one is available. See Diagram 3.
You will need nine blocks of each of the fabric combinations in Diagram 4.
Using the photo of the quilt, arrange the blocks in six rows with six blocks in each row.
Sew the horizontal rows together, then sew the vertical rows together to make the center of the quilt. Press thoroughly.

Adding the Borders:

Cut two of the 1 1/2" x WOF strips into 39 1/2" lengths. Sew onto two opposite sides of the quilt. Press.
Cut the remaining two 1 1/2" x WOF strips into 41 1/2" strips. Sew onto the remaining sides of the quilt. Press.
Cut two of the 3 1/2" x WOF strips into 41 1/2". Sew onto two opposite sides of the quilt. Press.
Sew the remaining 3 1/2" x WOF strips into one long strip. Cut into two 3 1/2" x 47 1/2" strips. Sew on to the remaining sides of the quilt. Press.

Finishing:

Sew the two 1 1/2 yd pieces of the backing fabric together along the selvedge edge to make the backing.
Layer the backing, batting and quilt top. Quilt by hand or machine, as desired.
Sew the binding strips together to form one long strip. Fold the binding in half, lengthwise, with wrong sides together and press.
Sew the raw edges of the binding to the edges of the right side of the quilt. Turn the folded edge of the binding to the back side of the quilt and stitch in place by hand, mitering the corners.

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Products Used

Product		Price	Quantity
	Sizzix Bigz Pro Die - Rose Dream, 7" Assembled or Drunkard's Path, 5 1/2" Assembled #658122	Discontinued
	Sizzix Bigz Pro 25" Die - Strips, 3 1/2" Wide #656689	Discontinued
	Sizzix Bigz XL 25" Die - Strips, 1 1/2" Wide #660516	Discontinued
	Sizzix Bigz XL 25" Die - Strips, 2 1/2" Wide #658328	Discontinued
	Sizzix Bigz Pro 25" Die - Strips, 2 1/2" Wide #658330	Discontinued
	Sizzix Bigz XL 25" Die - Strip, 3 1/2" Wide #657898	Discontinued

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