We found a great use for giant rickrack. This quilt is fun to make and since it’s quilt-as-you-go—when the blocks are pieced, just put them together, add the rickrack, and you’re done!

1 Fons k Porter’s Easy Quilts Spring 2010 www.FonsandPorter.com Size: 50" × 60" Quilt by Ann Lauer. Blocks: 30 (10") blocks

The Great Cover-Up

Cutting Block Assembly materials Measurements include ¼" NOTE: This is a quilt-as-you-go allowances. technique. You will be stitching 7 1 ⁄8 yards black-and-white print for From black-and-white print, : through all three layers of the quilt blocks • 6 (10½"-wide) strips. From strips, sandwich. 2¼ yards black print for blocks cut 16 (10½") A squares. ™ 1¼ yards fuchsia print for blocks From black print, cut: Sew Smart We recommend using a walking ¾ yard lime print for blocks • 5 (10½"-wide) strips. From strips, foot for all the in this quilt. ½ yard multicolor stripe for cut 14 (10½") A squares. —Liz 3¼ yards backing fabric • 4 (5½"-wide) strips. From strips, 30 (11") squares low-loft quilt cut 24 (5½") B squares. 1. Layer 1 backing fabric square, batting From fuchsia print, cut: wrong side up; 1 batting square; 3 32 yards giant (1 ⁄8"-wide) rickrack • 7 (5½"-wide) strips. From strips, and 1 black-and-white print A cut 44 (5½") B squares. square, right side up as shown in From lime print, cut: Block Layer Diagram. Note: Fabrics in the quilt shown • 4 (5½"-wide) strips. From strips, are from the Luna collection by Gail cut 24 (5½") B squares. B Fountain for Maywood Studio. From multicolor stripe, cut: • 6 (2¼"-wide) strips for binding. A A From backing fabric, cut: • 10 (10½"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 30 (10½") squares. Block Layer Diagram Block 1: Make 4 Block 2: Make 2 From rickrack, cut: Block Layer Diagram • 8 (70"-long) pieces. 2. Referring to Block 1 Assembly • 10 (58"-long) pieces. Diagrams, place 1 fuchsia print B square atop layered black-and- white print A square, right sides

Spring 2010 Fons k Porter’s Easy Quilts 2 Block 1 Assembly Diagrams Block 3: Make 2 Block 4: Make 2

Block 5: Make 2 Block 6: Make 2

Block 7: Make 2 Block 8: Make 6

Block 9: Make 6 Block 10: Make 2 . diagonally from Quilt Assembly B corner to corner as shown. 1. Lay out blocks as shown in Quilt

A only A and B squares ¼" beyond Top Assembly Diagram. A stitching. Press open to reveal 2. Join blocks into rows with right triangle. Repeat for opposite corner sides of backing facing. The seams using fuchsia B square and two will be on top. Press seams open. Block 1: Make 4 Block 2: Make 2 Block Layer Diagram remaining corners using black print In the same manner, join rows. B squares to complete 1 Block 1 3. Weave together 2 pieces of (Block Diagrams). Make 4 Block 1. 58"-long rickrack to resemble a cable. ™ Block 1 Assembly Diagrams Sew Smart Take care when trimming Sew Smart™ underneath corners. Do not cut To lessen tangling, start in the Block 1 Assembly Diagrams Block 3: Make 2 Block 4: Make 2 B away the batting and backing. center and weave the rickrack in —Marianne each direction. —Liz A A 3. In the same manner, make the 4. Lay rickrack cable atop 1 horizontal number of blocks #2–#10 as seam of the quilt. in place. Block 1: Make 4 Block 2: Make 2 indicated in Block Diagrams. Block Layer Diagram Block 5: Make 2 Block 6: Make 2

Block 1 Block 8 Block 10 Block 9 Block 2

Block 1 Assembly Diagrams Block 3: Make 2 Block 4: Make 2 Block 8 Block 1 Block 3 Block 4 Block 9 Block 7: Make 2 Block 8: Make 6

Block 9 Block 5 Block 7 Block 6 Block 8

Block 5: Make 2 Block 6: Make 2

Block 9: Make 6 Block 10: Make 2

Block 8 Block 6 Block 7 Block 5 Block 9

Block 7: Make 2 Block 8: Make 6 Block 9 Block 4 Block 3 Block 1 Block 8

Block 2 Block 9 Block 10 Block 8 Block 1

Block 9: Make 6 Block 10: Make 2 Quilt Top Assembly Diagram Block Diagrams Quilt Top Assembly Diagram 3 Fons k Porter’s Easy Quilts Spring 2010 www.FonsandPorter.com 5. In the same manner, cover remaining Size Options horizontal seams of quilt with remaining 58"-long rickrack twin (70" × 100") Queen (90" × 100") pieces. Block 1 4 4 6. Stitch along each side of rickrack Block 2 2 2 cable to finish seam and quilt at Block 3 6 10 the same time. Block 4 2 2 7. In the same manner, cover vertical Block 5 6 6 seams using 70"-long rickrack pieces. Block 6 6 6 Block 7 18 30 Finishing Block 8 10 10 Join 2¼"-wide stripe strips into 1 Block 9 10 10 continuous piece for straight- Block 10 6 10 French-fold binding. Add binding to quilt. Materials Black-and-White Print 4½ yards 6 yards Black Print 3¾ yards 4½ yards Fuchsia Print 2½ yards 3½ yards Tried  True Lime Print 1¾ yards 2½ yards 7 Binding ¾ yard ⁄8 yard Backing Fabric 7½ yards 9½ yards Just for fun, make a small Batting 70 (11") squares 90 (11") squares quilt using the cover-up technique. We used WEB EXTRA fabrics from the 8 Go to www.FonsandPorter.com/greatcoverupsizes to download Painted Posies and Dimples Quilt Top Assembly Diagrams for these size options. collections by Andover Fabrics. Designer

Ann Lauer of Helena, Montana, is an award-winning fiber artist who has been designing quilts and fiber art pieces for over twenty years. She is the founder of Grizzly Gulch Gallery, a design company that features her designs. Contact her at: Grizzly Gulch Gallery • 4974 Prospector Gulch Helena, Montana 59601 • (406)443-2694 [email protected] www.GrizzlyGulchGallery.com h

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