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Scrappy Triangles Doll Quilt
Materials:
1/4 yard light print
assorted scraps of medium to dark prints
1/4 yard blue print for border
14 yard red print for border
5/8 yard of fabric for backing
24" x 20" piece of cotton batting
1/4 yard print for binding
Cut:
24 squares--3" x 3" from light print
24 squares--3" x 3" from assorted scraps
2 strips, 2 1/2" x 42" from blue border print
2 strips, 2 1/2" x 42" from red border print
2 strips, 1 1/2" x 42" from dark print for binding
1. Place one light square on top of a medium scrap square, right sides together. With a pencil and a ruler,
draw a diagonal line from one corner to the opposite corner. Stitch a straight line 1/4" away from the line on both sides.
Cut on the drawn line. Press the block and trim to a 2 1/2" square.
2. Sew six of these 1/2 square triangle units together into a row. Press. Make eight rows.
3. Sew the rows together and press.
4. Measure the sides of the quilt and cut 2 blue border strips to that length. Sew to the sides of the
quilt. Press.
5. Measure the width of the quilt and cut 2 red border strips as long as the width. Press.
6. Cut the backing fabric several inches larger than the quilt all around.
7. Layer the quilt top with batting (middle) and backing.
8. Quilt an X in each square using a simple quilting stitch. Sew the 1
1/2" binding strips together and attach the binding using your favorite binding method.
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