Chisel Quilts

1501 Easy Chisel Quilts

REQUIRED GO! Baby Friendly Twelve Star Quilt Quilt 49” x 61” Finished Block SizeSize 11½”11½” Teresa Varnes Amie Potter

Long Braid Tablee RunneRunnerr 14” x 102” Finished Width ooff BrBraidaid 6” Eleanor Burns Judy Jackson

Medium Length Braid Table Runner 14” x 54”

2 Select from a Star Lap Robe or Braid Table Runer in two sizes featuring AccuQuilt® Die #55039 for Chisels. The Star also uses Die #55009 for Half Square Triangles. This die is #3 from the 6” Mix and Match series.

The Chisel die cuts two shapes at a time. Chisels #55039

The Half Square Half Square Triangle Triangle die cuts four #55009 shapes at a time.

Carefully follow cutting instructions, because they are not the same for both projects. Chisels for Star Lap Robe are cut from strips placed right side up. Chisels for Braid Table Runner are cut from strips placed wrong sides together in pairs.

3 Fabric Selection Decide on the theme or era of your projects, such as Civil War, Depression, Traditional, Modern, Juvenile, or Holiday. It's easy to select from a line that a designer put together in a variety of prints and solids, or ones that appear solid. A total of eighteen fat quarters is enough for both projects, including two Table Runners in the medium length. Select twelve medium to dark print fat quarters in a variety of values, colors, and scales. Select six Background prints in similar values but different textures that appear solid and do not distract from prints.

Twelve Fat Quarters

Six Backgrounds

In additional, purchase fabric listed on page 5 for ﬁnishing your project. If you make two Table Runners, remember to purchase enough fabric to complete them.

4 Star Quilt 49" x 61" First Border ½ yd

Second Border 1¼ yds and Binding

Backing 3¼ yds

Batting 56" x 68"

Braid Medium Length Braid Tablerunner 14" x 54" First Border ¼ yd

Second Border 1 yd and Binding

Backing 1 yd

Batting 20" x 60"

Long Tablerunner 14" x 102" First Border ¼ yd

Second Border 1¼ yds and Binding

Backing 1½ yds

Batting 20" x 108"

5 Rough Cutting Fat Quarters 1. Divide medium and dark prints into two stacks of six fat quarters each. Layer right side up and press. Six strips is the ideal number of strips to cut at one time. 2. Layer right side up and press six Background fat quarters. 3. Layer cut each stack of six fat quarters into (4) 4" strips. Keep stacks separated. 4. Cut three strips in half into 4" x 11" strips. 5. Stack remaining strips and set aside for Braid. 18"

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Six Medium to Dark fat quarters Six Medium to Dark fat quarters

6. Keep stacks separated by crisscross layering.

Six Background fat quarters 6 One Star (Stack of Six Fabrics) Four Medium to Dark Chisels (2) 4" x 11" strips (2) Chisels per strip Four Background Chisels (2) 4" x 11" strips (2) Chisels per strip Four Dark Half Square Triangles (1) 4" x 11" (4) Triangles per strip Four Background Half Square Triangles (1) 4" x 11" (4) Triangles per strip

Twelve Stars Stacks of Six Fabrics From Scraps 48 Medium to Dark Chisels (24) 4" x 11" strips Cut Four Stacks of 4" x 11" (2) Chisels per strip 48 Background Chisels (24) 4" x 11" strips Cut Four Stacks of 4" x 11" (2) Chisels per strip 48 Medium to Dark Half Square Triangles (12) 4" x 11" strips Cut Two Stacks of 4" x 11" (4) Triangles per strip 48 Background Half Square Triangles (12) 4" x 11" strips Cut Two Stacks of 4" x 11" (4) Triangles per strip

7 Making Stars Strips must all be right sideide up.up. 1. Center one set of six 4" x 11" Medium to Dark stripsps on Chisels Die #55039.9. Line up straight of grain,ain, overlapping edges ¼¼".". Cover with 6" x 12" matmat,, #55112. GO! Big 2. Center second set off sixsix 4” x 11” strips on Half Square TlDTriangles Die #55009. Cover with 5” x 10” mat, #55110, the same size as die. 3. Push die, fabric, and mat ﬁrmly against roller. Turn Handle in same direction you want die to go on GO! and GO! Baby. GO! Big is electric. Pull die out on opposite side. If you have Go! Big, you can cut fabric on both dies at same time. 4. Slide mat off fabric to keep pieces in order. 5. Remove excess fabric around cut pieces, and toss in waste basket.ket. 6. Stack pieces. 7. Continue stacking and cutting six strips at a time. 8. Arrange pieces in this order

8 Setting Up Your Sewing Machine 1. Place a quarter inch foot and single hole throat plate on your machine.

2. A tool from Quilt in a Day called the Sew Straight (#3000) is very helpful in sewing perfect cuts. 3. If your dog eared corners jam your machine, use scraps from cut pieces for a jumper to get the sewing started.

9 Sewing Chisels and Triangles Together 1. Take one set of pieces. Flip Background Triangle right sides together to dark Chisels. Line up dog eared corners.

2. Assembly-line sew. Do not clip apart. 3. Set seam with Triangle on top.

4. Open, and press toward Triangle. Clip apart and stack.

5. Take second set of pieces. Flip dark Triangle right sides together to Background Chisels. Line up dog eared corners. 6. Assembly-line sew. Do not clip apart. 7. Set seam with Triangle on top. 8. Open, and press toward Triangle. Clip apart and stack. 10 Sewing Quarter Blocks 1. Place equal stacks of Chisels. Make sure that all four pieces are different fabrics. 2. Flip right sides together, matching top and bottom edges.

3. Assembly-line sew.

4. Set seam with dark Chisel on top. 5. Open, and press toward dark Chisels.

11 Sewing Blocks Together 1. Lay out four different quarters into blocks. Use a design wall.

2. Flip quarters on right onto left quarter. Assembly-line sew. 3. Clip apart every two.

Do not Clip apart

4. Open and turn. Flip right sides together.

5. Lock seams in center. Push seam on top up, and underneath seam down. Assembly line sew. 6. Clip looping thread and unsew stitches in center seam.

12 Swirling Center Seam 1. Place block wrong side up on pressing mat. Swirl seams clockwise. Center pops open into a small four-patch. 2. From wrong side, press seams clockwise. 3. Turn block over and press from right side. 4. Continue making twelve blocks.

13 Sewing Top Together 1. Lay out twelve blocks, three across and four down. 2. Sew blocks together. Seams will lock. 3. Sew 2½" First Border. Press seams toward Borders. 4. Sew 5½" Second Borders. Press seams toward Second Borders.

14 5. Layer, quilt, and bind.

15 Making Braid Only Chisel die #55039 is used in Braid. 1. Fold medium and dark 4" x 22" strips wrong sides together. Chisels are mirror image of each other in Braid. Cut at least nine strips for variety.

2. Optional: Fold Background 4" x 22" strips wrong sides together. You may not want light Chisels in your Braid. 3. Layer cut three 4" strips at one time on Chisel die.

4. Take ﬁrst pair and open right side up. Pieces are mirror image.

Left Right Stack Stack

5. Open second pair and stack on top. Continue opening and stacking all pairs.

Left Right Stack Stack

6. Take left stack, divide in half, and place bottom half on top. Top Chisel should be different in color, value and print from right stack. Left Right Stack Stack 16 Sewing Braid Plan to sew Braid in random order from Left and Right stacks of Chisels, or plan your Braid by laying out and picking up Chisels in order. Left Chisel 1. Take top Left Chisel and top Right Right Chisel. Chisel

2. Flip Right Chisel to Left Chisel, right sides together. Line up top edges, and sew with accurate ¼" seam. Clip threads half way down. 3. Turn over so Left Chisel is on top.

4. Finger-press seam toward left Chisel. Do not press seams with iron until end of Braid because bias edges This is bottom stretch. of Braid.

5. Place Left Chisel. Flip Braid right sides together to left Chisel.

Build Braid from bottom up. Left Chisel

17 Line up edges. 6. Line up top edge, and let tip hang over at bottom. Sew, ﬁnger- Finger-press pressing seam down. Tip is seam down. approximately ¼". Let ¼" tip hang over.

Rule: Finger press seam away from Chisel just added. 7. Open. Finger press seam away from Left Chisel.

8. Flip Right Chisel right sides together to Braid.

Right Chisel

18 9. Line up top edges, and let ¼" tip hang over at bottom. Sew, Finger-press pressing underneath seam underneath down. seam down.

10. Finger-press seam away from Right Chisel.

Finishing Braid Number of Pairs Needed 1. Sew both sides until Braid is desired length for table. Medium Length 12 pairs Long Length 25 pairs 2. When Braid gets long and awkward to manage, roll up Braid and safety pin layers. 3. The two sides must be the same number. 19 Counting Pairs 3. Your last Chisel Right Chisel 1234 should be a Right Chisel.

1234 Pressing Braid 1. Place Braid on pressing mat wrong side up, with top of Braid on right. 2. Place iron on angle, and gently press seams to bottom of Braid.

3. Turn Braid over and press from right side in same direction. If there are places where outside edge is not straight, check for folds, and repress.

4. Line up 6" x 24" Ruler on long edges. Sliver trim to straighten.

20 Squaring Ends of Braid 1. Place end of Braid on cutting mat, right side up. 2. Line up 6" x 12" Ruler, and cut off two triangles. These two triangles are sewn to opposite end.

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Triangle is short of point.

3. At opposite end, place large triangle on left and small triangle on right. ³⁄₈" 4. Flip large triangle tip right sides together to Braid. Let ³⁄₈" tip hang out on left edge. On the opposite end, the Chisel is short of point. Sew.

21 5. Flip small triangle to right side. Let ³⁄₈" tip hang out on right edge. The Chisel is short on top point. Sew.

³⁄₈" tip ³⁄₈" tip

6. Set seams with triangles on top, open, and press toward triangles.

7. Trim tips and straighten top edge with 6" x 12" Ruler.

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45˚ Square with sides.

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22 Adding Borders 1. Piece border strips together.

2. Measure length of Braid. 3. Cut lengthwise First Border to size, and pin to sides. 4. Sew with Braid on bottom. Be careful bias edges of Braid do not stretch. Press seams toward First Border.

5. Measure top and bottom widths of Braid, ﬁnd average width, and cut strips to size. 6. Pin and sew with Braid on bottom. 7. Press toward Framing Border. 8. Optional: Sew rickrack to First Border with long stitch length. 9. Measure, pin, and sew second Border. 10. Layer, quilt and bind.

23 Chisel Quilts Stars made quickly with two simple dies, Chisels and Triangles, are spectacular! Points go together with magical matching and no pinning. Background “moonshine” Stars pop after dark “midnight” Stars are set together. The Braid Table Runner is also fun to make. Accurately cut your shapes using Go!Baby, Go! to Go! Big!

Supplies Additional Die for Star Only Dies for Star and Braid Half Square Triangles AccuQuilt Die #55009 Chisels AccuQuilt Die # 55039 Mat 6" x 12" #55112 Mat 5" x 10" #55110 Yardage 6" x 24" Ruler Twelve Medium to Dark Fat Quarters 6" x 12" Ruler Six Background Fat Quarters Rotary Cutter ¼" foot for sewing machine Single hole throat plate Sew Straight

Star Quilt Braid Long Braid 49" x 61" 14" x 54" 14" x 102" First Border ½ yd ¼ yd ¼ yd Second Border and Binding 1¼ yds 1 yd 1¼ yds Backing 3¼ yds 1 yd 1½ yds Batting 56" x 68" 20" x 60" 20" x 108" Yardage is based on 40" wide fabrics.