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charmed
#103 {free download}
charmed
Quilt Stats:
Finished Size:
Finished Block:
49½” x 49½”
7¾ ” x 7¾”
Quantities are for 44” (112cm) wide, 100% cotton fabrics. Measurements include ¼“ seam allowances. ¼”
seams are used throughout unless otherwise stated. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.
Materials:
2 ¼ x Charm Packs* {96 5”x5” squares}
2 yards Solid Fabric {centre blocks and sashing}
3 ¼ yard Print Fabric {backing}
½ yard Print Fabric {binding}
Crib Size Bamboo/Wool Batting
* Charm Packs are 5”x5” pre-cut squares. If you opt to use yardage for your blocks, cut 96x 5”x5” squares
from selected print fabrics.
Cutting:
{one}
Take your fabric and cut as follows:
from Solid {Sashing} Fabric, cut:
- 4x 4 ½” x WOF strips {centre blocks}
subcut these into: 32x 4 ½” x 4 ½” squares
- 7x 1 ½” x WOF strips {vertical block sashing strips}
subcut these into: 30x 1 ½“ x 8 ¼” strips
2x 1 ½” x 10” strips
- 7x 1 ½” x WOF strips {horizontal row sashing strips}
trim selvedge’s and set aside
WOF = width
of fabric
from selected {Binding} Print Fabric, cut:
6 each – 2 ½” WOF strips
from Print {Backing} Fabric, cut into two equal lengths and join along selvedge edge. Press.
Preparing:
{two}
Match two charm squares together, right sides facing, making 54 pairs. Using a fabric marker or
pencil and ruler, mark a vertical line on the wrong side of one of each of your charm square
pairs at 2 ½” {diagram a}.
{diagram a}
Stitching:
{three}
Sew ¼” seam on each side of your marked line for all matched
squares in previous step {diagram b}.
Sew ¼” each
side of
marked line.
{diagram b}
tip: chain stitching
at this step helps
speed up your
piecing…
Take your sewn squares and, using a rotary cutter and ruler, cut along the marked line. Without
moving the pieces, line your ruler up horizontally at 2 ½” inches and make a cut {diagram c}. This
will produce 4x mini charm strips {diagram d}. Press to the left. Repeat for all pieces.
Cut along
marked line
Without moving,
cut horizontally at
2 ½”
{diagram d}
{diagram c}
{four}
Set aside 64x Mini Charm Strips {mixed for scrappy look} until next step.
Take two Mini Charm Strips and join end to end to make a Double Charm Strip Unit {diagram e}.
Press to the left. Repeat for all remaining units to yield 64x Double Charm Strip Units.
Piecing:
{five}
{diagram e}
To assemble each block you will need: {diagram f}
- 2x Mini Charm Strips
- 2x Double Charm Strip Units
- 1x Solid 4 ½” x 4 ½” Square
{diagram f}
{five}
Lay out pieces in the following block formation {diagram g}:
{diagram g}
{diagram h}
Sew the 2x Mini Charm Strips onto either side of the 4 ½” square. Press seams towards print
fabrics. Sew the two Double Charm Strip units to the top and bottom of your pressed piece
yielding the above block {diagram h}. Press seams towards white square. Repeat for all
remaining strip and square pieces.
six}
Take eight {8} blocks and cut diagonally to produce 16 edge blocks {diagram i}.
{diagram i}
Finishing:
{seven}
Lay blocks on point in the following layout {diagram j}. Note: refer to this diagram for following
steps.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
{vertical sashing strips
between blocks}
{eight}
{diagram j}
{horizontal sashing strips
between rows}
Assemble quilt top in rows. Use a 1½” x 8¼” vertical sashing strip to join each block in each row.
Sew outside edge blocks to each end of rows 2 to 7. Press seams to one side and repeat for
each row.
Using the 1½” x 10” vertical sashing strips join two edge blocks for rows 1 and 8 leaving an
overhang at the point end. Note: the overhand at the pointed end of the blocks will allow for
accurate quilt top trimming.
{nine}
Measure the length along the top and bottom of your rows. Add 4” to each and cut and join the
WOF 1 ½” sashing strips together to match these measurements. Note: adding 2” overhang at
the beginning and end of each strip will allow for accurate quilt top trimming.
{ten}
Join each row together with the corresponding horizontal sashing strip as previous step. Press
seams to one side.
Quilting:
{eleven} Layer quilt top, batting and backing fabric and baste with safety pins.
{twelve}
Quilt as desired. Trim excess.
*’charmed’ quilt was machine quilted using a walking foot and straight-line quilting.
Binding:
{thirteen} Sew 2 ½” binding strips together end to end to form one long strip. Press seams open. Press strip
in half with wrong sides together.
{fourteen} Using a quarter inch {¼“} seam sew your binding strips to the front of your basted and quilted
piece with raw edges together. Start along one side leaving a tail of about 6-10 inches. Sew
along until you reach ¼” from the corner.
{fifteen}
Take your quilt and turn, lift your strip straight up and then bring it back down to align raw edges
{diagram k}. Continue sewing your binding strips. Repeat for the next three corners.
{stitch until ¼” from corner }
{lift strip up, and then down
to align raw edges,
continue sewing in place
¼” from corner }
{quilt back }
{diagram k}
{sixteen}
When you reach the beginning of your binding, stop sewing
and match and trim the two tails of binding strip, so it will sit
neatly along the quilt edge. Unfold your strips and with right
sides together, sew your two tails together {you may need to
wrangle your quilt a bit to do this!}.
{seventeen} Re-fold sewn strip and lay flat against side of your quilt and sew
in place.
{eighteen}
good time to check
your trimmed binding
piece and make
adjustments to ensure it
isn’t pulling…
Turn binding strip to back-side of your quilt and hand-sew in place.
* in the case of machine binding complete all above steps, however sewing the binding strip to the back
of the quilt in step 14, and turning to the front of the quilt, and machine stitching in step 18.
I bear a charmed life…
- William Shakespeare -
charmed - 2014
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charmed and live.love.sew pattern co. is copyright of Keera Job – 2011-2014
Every care has been taken in ensuring the accuracy of this pattern and corresponding instructions.
This pattern has been made available for free via
downloadable PDF for your personal use. All credits must be given to Keera Job and live.love.sew pattern co.
Please read all instructions before attempting pattern. Please check the site www.livelovesew.com.au
under Pattern tab to see if this pattern has been updated or corrected since download.
Fabrics used are all designed by Kate Spain, of various collections for Moda Fabrics.
about the designer:
Keera is a wife, mum to one, daughter, sister, teacher, sewer, quilter and friend. Keera loves
sewing and handicrafts with always a project {or two!} on the go.
Having made her first quilt at fourteen, on the floor of her Grandma’s
sewing room, Keera has a real love and passion for quilting. She sets out to design
and share her patterns, drawing inspiration from those around her and the gorgeous
fabrics available to play with.
A firm believer that a sewer and quilter can never have enough fabric
{just ask her husband!}, Keera’s designs all work to showcase the
colour and pattern found in each.
Keera writes about her quilting and sewing, her family and the odd adventure in diy at
www.livelovesew.com.au . She loves to see your finished projects and encourages
you to contact her at any time with questions,
stories and your own quilt-y photographs.
Thankyou for sharing in this journey with me –
may you love your new quilt as much as I do!
Keera xo
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