Create the Be Amazed Quilt by Mary Davis
Be Amazed Quilt
Baby Lock Ambassador Mary Davis of Mary-Go-Round Quilts shares this intermediate level quilt pattern and detailed instructions. Follow her blog to practice strip piecing, borders, and sashing techniques, and build quilting confidence. You'll be amazed at your own skills once you complete it! You can download the PDF with helpful diagrams HERE.
NOTE: All seam allowances are 1/4". To achieve the correct seam allowance, use your Baby Lock 1/4" quilting foot. When stitching, line up the raw edge of your fabric with the right side edge of the 1/4" foot, and you will get an accurate seam allowance every time. Set your machine stitch length to 2.5. This will ensure your pieces are stitched securely.
Quilting and Sewing Machine: Baby Lock Lyric
Foot: ¼” foot
Longarm Quilting Machine: Baby Lock Gallant XL
Foot: Ruler foot (only if doing ruler quilting straight line border)
Batting: 74 x 74”
Fabric A – 2 ½ yards
Cut (24) 2 ½" x WOF Strips
Cut (7) 3 ½" x WOF Strips (outer border)
Cut (1) 2 ½" x WOF strip
-subcut (4) 2 ½" x 2 ½" squares
Fabric B – 2 1/4 yards
Cut (12) 2 ½" x WOF Strips
Cut (2) 6 ½" x WOF Strips
- subcut (9) 6 ½" x 6 ½" squares
Cut (6) 2 ½" x WOF Strips (sashing)
- subcut (12) 2 ½" x 18 ½" pieces
Cut (6) 2 ½" x WOF Strips (Inside border)
Binding: 5/8 yard
Cut (8) 2 ½” x WOF strips
Backing: 4 ¼ yards
Step by Step Instructions
1. Sew together (2) Fabric A 2 ½" x WOF strips with (1) Fabric B 2 ½" x WOF strip. Press seams toward Fabric A. (Make 12 strip sets.)
2. Cut a total of (72) 6 ½" x 6 ½" pieces from all strip sets. You can cut (6) pieces per strip set.
3. Sew (3) strip pieces together as shown to make Unit A. Press seams toward end unit. (Make 18).
4. Sew (1) 6 ½" x 6 ½" Fabric B square between (2) strip pieces as shown to make Unit B. Press seams toward the center square. (Make 9).
5. Sew (1) Unit B piece between (2)Unit A pieces. (Make 9)
6. Take (3) blocks and lay them out in a row. Turn the middle block 90 degrees.
7. Sew one Fabric B 2 ½" x 18 ½" sashing strip between each block press seams toward the sashing. Repeat to make 2 rows. These are Row 1 and Row 3.
8. Take the remaining (3) blocks and lay them out in a row. Turn the two outer blocks 90 degrees
9. Sew one Fabric B 2 ½" x 18 ½" sashing strip between each block press seams toward sashing. This is Row 2.
10. Sew (2) 2 ½” x 2 ½” Fabric A squares between (3) Fabric B 2 ½” x 18 ½” sashing strips. Press seams toward Fabric B. (Make 2)
11. Sew sashing strip units between each row, matching cornerstones to sashing. Press seams toward sashing rows.
12. Inner Border: Sew (6) Fabric B 2 ½” x WOF strips together end to end. Cut (2) 2 ½” x 58 ½” and (2) 2 ½” x 62 ½ ”.
13. Sew (1) 2 ½” x 58 ½” strip to left and right sides and (1) 2 ½” x 62 ½ strip to top and bottom. Press seams toward Fabric B.
14. Outer border. Sew (7) Fabric A 3 ½” x WOF strips together end to end. Cut (2) 3 ½” x 62 ½” and (2) 3 ½” x 68 ½” strips.
15. Sew (1) 3 ½” x 62 ½” Fabric A strips to left and right sides. Sew (1) 3 ½” x 68 ½” strips to top and bottom. Press seams toward Fabric A.
16. Baste, quilt and bind in your preferred method.
We hope you're sew proud of this project! For more from Mary, visit her website.
