Materials:

• 1-yard Heart Print
• 3/8-yard Dancers
• 3/8-yard Beer Mugs
• 1-yard People
• 1 ½-yard Mustard Ditsie
• 1- yard Ditsie Print
• 7/8-yard Solid Blue

CUTTING:

From People, CUT:

• Two 7½ Sub cut strips into nine 7½ squares = A
• Four 4″ strips = B

From Heart Print, CUT:

• Eight 4strips = C

From Dancers, CUT:

• Two 4 Sub cut strips into twenty 4 squares = D

From Mustard Ditsy, CUT:

• Four 4 Sub cut strips into thirty-six 4 squares = E
• Eight 4 Sub cut strips into seventy-two 4 squares. Sub cut squares into one hundred forty-four triangles = F

From Beer Mugs, Cut:

• Two 4 strips. Sub cut strips into sixteen 4 squares = G

From Blue solid, Cut:

• Eight 3 strips. Sub cut strips into seventy-two 3 squares. Sub cut these into one hundred forty-four triangles = H

From Ditsie Print, Cut:

• Six 2 ½strips = Border
• Seven 2 ½strips = Binding

UNIT ASSEMBLY:  

Seam allowance ¼

Diamond in Square:

1. Join unit H to the left and right of unit D (see diagrams below). Trim dog ears and press seams open = Step 1.
2. Repeat step 1 for the other sides. Trim dog ears and press seams open = Step 2
3. Join unit F to the left and right of unit H. Trim dog ears and press seams open = Step 3.
4. Trim block to 7square = Diamond in Square unit 1. Repeat steps 1 – 4 to create 20 blocks.
5. Repeat steps 1 – 4 using unit G in place of unit D to create 16 blocks = Diamond in Square unit 2.

 Four Patch unit:

1. Join unit B and unit C (see diagrams below). Press seams to the darker side and repeat to create 4 sets = Set 1.
2. Cut set 1 into thirty-six 7 ½ x 4 strips = Row 1.
3. Join unit C and unit E. Press seams to the darker side and repeat to create 4 sets = Set 2.
4. Cut set 2 into thirty-six 7 ½ x 4 strips = Row 2
5. Join Row 1 and Row 2 together. Press seams to the darker side and repeat to create 36 units = Four Patch unit.

BLOCK ASSEMBLY:

1. Lay out blocks as shown; 3 blocks to a row, see Block Diagrams below.
2. Join blocks together in rows; rows together to complete block.

QUILT ASSEMBLY:

1. Lay out blocks as shown; 3 rows of 3 blocks, see Quilt Top Diagram.
2. Join blocks together in rows; rows together to complete the quilt top.

FINISHING:

1. Layer backing, batting and quilt top; baste and quilt as desired.
2. Trim and square you quilt.
3. Join the 2 ½ “strips together for one continuous piece for binding. Fold in half lengthwise and press. Stitch raw edge of binding to the front edge of the quilt with ¼” seam. Turn the folded edge under and press. Hand stitch in place or use a machine and stitch in the ditch.