Red and white is the theme for these redwork Sunbonnet Sue and Sam designs by Amazing Designs. The quilt blocks really feature the embroidery perfect for a baby quilt a wall hanging or a lap quilt. Finished size of this quilt is 31” x 45”. Download printable instructions.
Materials:
- Red print on white: 1-2/3 yards
- White dot on red: ¼ yard
- White print on red: ¼ yard
- 1-1/2 yards White fabric for the blocks borders and triangles
- 1-2/3 yards backing fabric
- Warm and Natural cotton low loft batting
- Free motion/quilting foot
- Walking foot
- ¼” foot for sewing machine
- Tear-Away 1 oz. Light weight stabilizer
- Madeira Rayon machine embroidery thread
- 12” square quilting ruler
- Wash a 50 wt. machine quilting threadway blue marking pen
- Sewing thread to match fabric colors
- Hand sewing needle
- Scissors Rotary cutter and mat
- Curved Basting Pens for Quilts
- Straight Pins
Tools:
- Baby Lock sewing and embroidery machine
- Amazing Designs: ADP-150J: Sunbonnet Sue and Sam collection
Steps:
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NOTE: When cutting the strips and blocks for the quilt the selvage edge must be cut away before making any cuts into the strips.
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Construction will be done using ¼” seam allowance throughout the piecing.
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Pressing is a must when piecing a quilt. Seams are not pressed open. They are pressed to one side.
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When piecing each end of the seam must face in the same direction or you will have a small lump when the seam is turned.
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If you are using the seam as a quilting guide later on the quilting will not follow nicely along the bumpy seams.
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When matching seams one seam should face one direction and the other seam should face the other.
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Cut the white fabric into squares that will fit in your embroidery hoop. Ensure that the fabric is at least 8” x 8” or larger.
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After embroidery the squares will be cut down to 8” square.
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Hoop the white fabric square and the stabilizer; sew out the Sue and Sam embroidery designs. Designs used in this quilt are: 101 103 107 109 110 and 117.
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Remove from hoop and cut the embroidered fabric to be 8” x 8” square.
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Remove stabilizer from the back of the block.
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Cutting Instructions: Red and white side strips around the blocks:
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Cut 4 Red print strips – 1-½” x 45”
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Cut 4 White strips – 1-½” x 45”
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Sew one red strip and white strip right sides together lengthwise. Repeat with the other set of strips. Leaving the strips right sides together cut to 8” lengths.
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Press the blocks open.
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Corners: (2-1/2” triangles)
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Cut 2 Red with white dot strips 3” x 45”
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Cut 2 White strips 3” x 45”
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Place one red strip and one white strip right sides together.
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Cut into 3” x 6” sections. You will need 12 sections for 24 triangle blocks.
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After cutting into 3” x 6” sections draw a line down the center with a marking pen.
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From the top corners to the center line draw a diagonal line then sew ¼” away from the solid diagonal lines.
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Cut along the solid lines to separate the blocks. Press each block open.
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Red on white corner blocks: Cut 1 strip red print on white 3” x 45”. This will be cut into twelve – 3” squares.
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White border strips: Cut 6 strips white solid 3” x 45”. These will then be cut into 17 – 3” x 11-3/4” strips.
a. Cut 6 strips white solid 3” x 45”. These will then be cut into 17 – 3” x 11-3/4” strips.
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Sew a red strip and white strip to the top of the block. Then sew a red and white strip to the bottom of the block.
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Press the seams toward the red strip.
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Sew a red and white triangle corner block on both ends of a red and white strip being careful to watch the position of the red triangles.
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Press the seams toward the red and white strips.
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Always remember when seams come together one seam should be pressed in the opposite direction of the other. Be sure to check both ends of the seam
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Sew these side strips to the block. Create five more blocks.
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Pin the 3 rows of red corner blocks and white sashing to the quilt block rows. Press seams.
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To piece the quilt layout the quilt blocks white sash pieces and the red corner blocks on a flat surface.
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Pin the white sash pieces to the top and bottom of the quilt blocks following the layout below. Sew together.
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Press seams.
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Pin the red corner blocks to the white sash pieces and sew. You will have a total of 3 rows sewn.
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Press seams.
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Layering the Quilt:
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Place the quilt backing wrong side up.
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Place the batting in the center of the quilt backing.
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Place the quilt top in the center of the quilt batting.
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Pin all three layers together using the special curved quilt pens.
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Quilting the Quilt:
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Using the walking foot attachment for your machine sew along the seam lines that were created when piecing the blocks and rows together.
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You can also free motion quilt in the sash and block areas. This will require a free motion foot and lowering the feed dogs of your machine.
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Binding the Quilt:
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Trim any excess batting that is past the quilt top.
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Trim the backing to 1-1/2” past the quilt top.
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Fold the quilt backing over the top of the quilt. Pin in place.
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Hand sew the binding in place.
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