Building Blocks Baby Quilt

33″ x 40″ Baby Quilt

Looking for a quick and easy baby quilt? This goes together in no time and uses just 20 Layer Cake squares. That means with some extra sashing and border fabric, you can make two! Know anyone having twins? I used “It’s A Hoot;” such a fun and colorful line.

Let me know if you make one! Visit me at: www.hyacinthquiltdesigns.blogspot.com

1 “It’s A Hoot Layer” Cake

5/8 yard Marshmallow 32376 18 for sashing

3/4 yard Turquoise 32375 26 for border and binding

1 1/2 yards for backing

Cutting:

Choose 20 of the 10″ Layer Cake squares for the blocks. Pair up the squares into 10 sets that look good together. In each set, one fabric will be the center square and the other will be the outside of the block and vice versa.

From each pair of 10″ squares, cut:

1 strip 2 3/4″; trim to 2 3/4″ x 6 1/2″

1 strip 3 1/2″; trim to one 2 3/4″ x 3 1/2″, one 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″, and one 1 1/4″ x 3 1/2″

1 strip 1 1/4″; trim to 1 1/4″ x 6 1/2″

Move the center square to the bottom and you’re ready for piecing!

From the Marshmallow for the sashing, cut 11 strips 1 1/2″.

Use 3 strips and cut 15 rectangles 1 1/2″ x 6 1/2″
Use 6 strips and cut 6 rectangles 1 1/2″ x 27 1/2″
Use 2 strips and cut 2 rectangles 1 1/2″ x 36 1/2″

From the Turquoise, cut 4 strips 2 1/2″ for the border and 4 strips 2 1/2″ for the binding.

Piecing the Quilt

1. Sew the 2 3/4″ x 3 1/2″ and the 1 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ pieces to the 3 1/2″ center square.

2. Sew the 2 3/4″ x 6 1/2″ and the 1 1/4″ x 6 1/2″ pieces to the top and bottom. Make a total of 20 blocks.

3. Layout the blocks in 5 rows of 4 blocks each. Refer to the finished quilt and turn the blocks so that the center square alternates its position between the lower right corner and the upper left corner. Sew 4 blocks together in rows with the 1 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ sashing strips in between.

4. Sew the rows together with the 1 1/2″ x 27 1/2″ sashing strips in between and on the top and bottom.

5. Sew the 1 1/2″ x 36 1/2″ strips to the sides.

6. Trim the 2 1/2″ Turquoise strips to length for the side borders and sew to the sides of the quilt. Repeat with the top and bottom borders.

7. Layer the quilt top with the batting and backing. If machine quilting is new to you, here’s a tip on creating a custom look with simple quilting. Use any simple quilting design, but change thread colors as you move to different colors in the quilt. I did a simple star motif in the center squares and stippled the entire remainder of the quilt, stopping to change thread color as I went. After quilting, bind with the 2 1/2″ Turquoise strips.

A simple baby quilt to snuggle under!

Cindy Lammon
{Hyacinth Quilt Design}

Lumiere Table Runner

Jun6

Table Runner 17″ x 38″

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I love a scalloped border and found an easy way to piece one. Lumiere de Noel is the perfect fabric for this simply scalloped table runner. It would look elegant on your table for Christmas or really any time of the year!

1/3 yard red and cream floral for the center (#13540-12)

1/2 yard red for the borders (#13529-44)

1 Lumiere de Noel charm pack (#13540PP)

1/4 yard for binding (#12554-14)

2/3 yard for backing

Cutting:

Red and cream floral:

1 rectangle 8 1/2″ x 29 1/2″

Red:

2 strips 1″, cut into 2 borders 1″ x 29 1/2″ and 2 borders 1″ x 9 1/2″

2 strips 1 1/2″, cut into 52 squares 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″

3 strips 2 1/2″, cut into 2 borders 2 1/2″ x 34 1/2″ and 2 borders 2 1/2″ x 17 1/2″

4 squares 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

From the light pieces in the charm pack:

26 rectangles 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″

4 squares 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″

You’ll get 2 rectangles from each charm square with a 1 1/2″ x 5″ piece left over.

Sewing:

1. Sew 1 red 1″ x 29 1/2″ strip to opposite sides of the long edges of the 8 1/2″ x 29 1/2″ red and cream floral. Repeat with the 1″ x 9 1/2″ red strips on the short sides.

2. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the 52 red 1 1/2″ squares and the four 1 1/2″ squares cut from the charms.

3. Place one red square on 2 corners of a 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangle as pictured, noting the direction of the marked line. Sew on the line.

4. Press the left seam allowance toward the triangle and the right seam allowance toward the rectangle.

5. Trim the seam allowance to 1/4″. Repeat to make 26 units.

6. Place a marked 1 1/2″ light square on one corner of a red 2 1/2″ square as pictured. Sew on the marked line. Press toward the triangle and trim the seam allowance to 1/4″. Repeat and make 4 units.

7. Arrange 20 of the units from step #5 in 2 rows of 10 each and stitch together. I pressed these seams open.

8. Arrange 6 of the units from step #5 in 2 rows of 3 each and stitch together. Sew a square unit from step #6 to each end of the two rows.

9. Sew the long pieced borders to the long sides of the table runner; press. Repeat with the short pieced borders sewing them to the short sides of the runner.

10. Sew the 2 1/2″ x 34 1/2″ red strips to the long sides of the runner; press. Repeat with the 2 1/2″ x 17 1/2″ red strips sewing them to the short sides.

11. You can leave the corner as is. I decided to trim off the corners to match the angle of the scalloped border. Measure 4″ from the corner along each edge and make a mark. Connect the marks. This is your cutting line. Repeat for all four corners.

12. Layer the table runner with the batting and backing. Quilt as desired. If you trimmed the corners, you’ll be binding corners that are not 90 degrees. Create a miter using the same technique you would for a 90-degree angle. When you fold the binding up to create a miter, be sure the binding strip lines up with the next edge. This will assure that you create the perfect angle for the miter.

13. Fold the binding strip down to match the second side. You’ll see that the fold will not be perfectly even with the first edge because of the different angle.

14. Hand stitch binding to the back of the runner.

A beautiful table runner to grace your table at Christmas or any time of the year!

Cindy Lammon
Hyacinth Quilt Designs

www.hyacinthquiltdesigns.blogspot.com

Tumbling Spools Friendship Quilt

Feb26

Tumbling Spools Friendship Quilt
Finished Size: 38″ x 38″

Hi, I’m Cindy from Hyacinth Quilt Designs. When I saw Sweetwater’s line “Make Life…” I knew it would be the perfect fabric for a spool and friendship quilt. The border is made of signature blocks, giving you an area for your quilting friends to sign their names.

1 Charm Pack “Make Life…” 5420 PP
1 yard Moda Bella Solid Bleached White 9900 97
1/2 Yard Moda Bella Solid Brown 9900 125
1/4 yard Moda Bella Solid Green 9900 73
1/8 yard Moda Bella Solid Blue 9900 137
1/8 yard Moda Bella Solid Gold 9900 81
1/8 yard Moda Bella Solid Red 9900 140
1 yard Print for Border and Binding 5422-12
1 1/4 yards for Backing
42″ x 42″ piece of batting

Cutting
1. Choose 23 Charm Squares (I eliminated the lighter colors). Cut each one in half in both directions to get 4 squares 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″. You will need 89 – so set 3 aside.

2. From the white, cut:

2 strips 2 1/2″ – cut into 50 rectangles 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
4 strips 1 1/2″ – cut into 100 squares 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
3 strips 3 1/2″ – cut into 32 squares 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
4 strips 1 1/2″ – cut into 2 border 1 1/2″ x 20 1/2″ and 2 borders 1 1/2″ x 22 1/2″

3. From EACH of the green, gold, red, blue and brown solids cut:

2 strips 1 1/2″ – cut into 10 rectangles 1 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ (50 total)

4. From the remaining brown solid, cut 8 strips 1 1/2″, then cut these into:

2 borders 1 1/2″ x 22 1/2″
2 borders 1 1/2″ x 24 1/2″
2 borders 1 1/2″ x 30 1/2″
2 borders 1 1/2″ x 32 1/2″

5. From the remaining green solid, cut:

4 squares 3 1/2 ” x 3 1/2″

6. From the border print, cut:

4 strips 3 1/2″, cut into 2 borders 3 1/2″ x 32 1/2″ and 2 borders 3 1/2″ x 38 1/2″
4 strips 2 1/2″ for binding

Piecing the Quilt

7. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of 4 white 1 1/2″ squares.

8. Place one square on each end of 2 matching 1 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ solid rectangles. Make sure your lines are going in the right direction! Sew on the drawn lines.

9. Press the seam allowances toward the white squares and trim the bottom 2 layers.

10. Sew a 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ white rectangle to opposite sides of a print 2 1/2″ square. Press the seam allowances toward the print square.

11. Sew the units from steps 9 and 10 together to complete the block. Press the seam allowances toward the center square. Repeat and make 25 Spool blocks

12. Sew the Spool blocks together in 5 rows of 5 blocks each, turning every other block as pictured. Press the seam allowances in each row in alternate directions. Sew the rows together to complete the center.

13. Sew the 1 1/2″ x 20 1/2″ white borders to opposite sides of the quilt; press. Sew the 1 1/2″ x 22 1/2″ to the remaining two sides; press. Repeat with the 1 1/2″ x 22 1/2″ brown borders and the 1 1/2″ x 24 1/2″ brown borders.

14. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of 2 print 2 1/2″ squares.

15. Place a marked square on opposite corners of a 3 1/2″ white square. Be sure your lines are going in the right direction! Sew on the line.

16. Press one seam allowance toward the print and one seam allowance toward the white. Trim the bottom 2 layers. Repeat to make 32 Signature blocks.

17. Sew 8 Signature blocks in a row – alternating the direction as shown and turning your blocks so that adjoining seams are going in the opposite direction; press. Make 4 rows.

18. Sew a green 3 1/2″ square to opposite ends of two of the rows from step 17.

19. Sew the two rows without the green squares to opposite sides of the quilt; press. Add the Signature block rows with the green squares to the remining two sides; press.