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Pattern: How Does your Garden Grow
How Does your Garden Grow |
Greet spring with pieced garden paths and watering cans in this twin size quilt
Designed by Bonnie Spencer
Finished Quilt Size: 68 1/2″ x 88 1/2″
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Webonus Table Runner
Adapted from the Quilt Designed by Bonnie Spencer
Finished Table Runner Size
14 1/2″x 34 1/2″
Number of Blocks and Finished Size
2 Watering Can Blocks 10″ x 10″
1 Stepping Stone Block 10″ x 10″
Fabric Requirements
Light green mottle (background) 3/8 yd.
Green, blue, or black batik (watering can, binding)1/2 yd.
Green leaf print (Stepping Stone Block, border) 3/8 yd.
Backing and batting22″ x 42″ piece each
Planning
We have divided the instructions for the Watering Can Block into 3 sections for easy assembly.
Cutting Instructions
Light green mottle
4 squares 1 1/4″ x 1 1/4″
2 rectangles 1 3/4″ x 3″
2 rectangles 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″
6 squares 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
4 squares 2 5/8″ x 2 5/8″
4 strips 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
2 strips 3 1/2″ x 10 1/2″
4 strips 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″
Green, blue, or black batik
*2 rectangles 5 1/2″ x 6 3/8″
4 strips 1 1/4″ x 2 1/2″
2 strips 1 1/4″ x 3″
2 strips 1 1/4″ x 2 5/8″
2 strips 1 1/8″ x 8″
Green leaf print
*2 strips 2 1/2″ x 36″
*2 strips 2 1/2″ x 12″
9 squares 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
*Cut first.
Piecing the Blocks
1 Draw diagonal line on wrong side of light green 1 1/4″ square. Place marked square on batik 1 1/4″ x 2 1/2″rectangle, right sides together (Diagram I-A). Stitch on drawn line; trim away and discard excess fabric. Press open. Make 2. Repeat process, turning the marked square in the opposite direction. Make 2. Referring to Diagrams I-B through II-B for sizes and color placement, sew 2 each of sections A and B.
2 Referring to Diagram III-A, press 1/4″ under on long sides of 8″ batik strip. Position as shown on light green 3 1/2″ x 10 1/2″ strip (Diagram III-B). Applique in place to make section C. Make 2. Sew sections A-C together to make Watering Can Block. Make 2.
3 Sew 3 rows using 5 green leaf 2 1/2″ squares and 4 light green 2 1/2″ squares (Diagram V-A). Stitch rows together to make 9-patch. Sew light green 6 1/2″ strips to sides of 9-patch (Diagram V-B). Stitch green leaf 2 1/2″ squares to ends of light green 6 1/2″ strips and sew to top and bottom to make 1 Stepping Stone Block.
Table Runner Assembly, Quilting, and Finishing
4 Referring to Assembly Diagram, stitch blocks together, alternating.
5 Sew green leaf 12″ strips to sides; trim even with top/bottom. Stitch remaining green strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides.
6 Layer, baste, and quilt as desired. Bind with green, blue, or black batik.