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Bear Tracks Assemble Block
(Finished block: 12" square) 1. Join one light pink print triangle and
one pink print triangle to make a triangle-
Cut the Fabrics square. Press seam toward pink triangle.
From white print, cut: The triangle-square should be 31⁄2" square,
• 8—278" squares, cutting each in half
⁄ including seam allowances. Repeat to make
diagonally for 16 triangles total 16 triangle-squares total.
• 4—21⁄2" squares
From each assorted pink print, cut: 2. Lay out triangle-squares in rows (Block
• 2—278" squares, cutting each in half
⁄ Diagram). Sew together triangle-squares in
diagonally for 4 triangles total each row. Press seams in one direction,
• 1—41⁄2" square alternating direction with each row. Join
rows to make a block. Press seams in one
Assemble Block direction.
Bear Tracks 1. Join one white print triangle and one
pink print triangle to make a pink King’s Crown
triangle-square. Press seam toward pink (Finished block: 8" square)
triangle. The triangle-square should be 21⁄2"
square, including seam allowances. Repeat Cut the Fabrics
to make four matching pink triangle- From dark pink print, cut:
squares. • 4—21⁄2" squares
• 1—51⁄4" square, cutting it diagonally
2. Lay out four pink triangle-squares, a twice in an X for 4 large triangles total
white print 21⁄2" square, and a matching From pink print, cut:
pink print 41⁄2" square in sections (Block • 1—41⁄2" square
Diagram). Sew together pieces in each • 4—278" squares, cutting each in half
⁄
section. Join sections to make a Bear’s Paw diagonally for 8 small triangles total
unit. Press all seams in one direction. The
unit should be 61⁄2" square, including seam Assemble Block
allowances. 1. Sew two pink print small triangles to
Windblown short sides of a dark pink print large triangle
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to make four Bear’s to make a Flying Geese unit. Press seams
Paw units total, one of each print. toward pink triangles. The Flying Geese unit
should be 21⁄2×41⁄2", including seam
4. Sew together Bear’s Paw units in pairs allowances. Repeat to make four Flying
(Block Diagram). Press seams in opposite Geese units total.
directions. Join pairs to make a block. Press
seam in one direction. 2. Sew Flying Geese units to opposite edges
of the pink print square (Block Diagram).
Windblown Press seams toward Flying Geese units. Join
(Finished block: 12" square) a dark pink print 21⁄2" square to each end
of remaining Flying Geese units to make
Cut the Fabrics a strip. Press seams toward dark pink print
From light pink print, cut: squares. Join two strips to the remaining
• 8—378" squares, cutting each in half
⁄ edges of the dark pink print square to make
diagonally for 16 triangles total a block. Press seams to one side.
King's Crown From pink print, cut:
• 8—378" squares, cutting each in half
⁄
diagonally for 16 triangles total
quilt pink day september 30, 2006
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American Patchwork & Q u i l t i ng® ’s
R adiant R ipples
The staff of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine gathered
together to create Radiant Ripples (shown at right) for their Quilt
Pink contribution. For downloadable instructions on creating this
quilt and others, visit www.quiltpink.com.
Double X Prairie Queen
Finished block: 9" square Finished block: 9" square
Cut the Fabrics Cut the Fabrics
From light pink print, cut: From white print, cut:
• 3—378" squares, cutting each in half
⁄ • 8—2" squares
diagonally for 6 triangles total • 2—378" squares, cutting each in half
⁄
From pink print, cut: diagonally for 4 triangles total
• 3—378" squares, cutting each in half
⁄ From dark pink print, cut:
diagonally for 6 triangles total • 8—2" squares
From dark pink print, cut: • 2—378" squares, cutting each in half
⁄
• 3—378" squares, cutting each in half
⁄ diagonally for triangles total
diagonally for 6 triangles total • 1—31⁄2" square
Double X Assemble Block Assemble Block
1. Join a light pink print triangle and a dark 1. Join a white print triangle and a dark pink
pink print triangle to make a dark pink print triangle to make a triangle-square. Press
triangle-square. Press seam toward dark pink seam toward dark pink triangle. Repeat to
print triangle. Repeat to make three dark make four triangle-squares total.
pink triangle-squares total.
2. Sew together two white print squares and
2. Join a pink print triangle and a dark pink two dark pink print 2" squares in pairs. Press
print triangle to make a pink triangle-square. seams in opposite directions. Join pairs to
Press seam toward dark pink print triangle. make a Four-Patch unit. Press seam in one
Repeat to make three pink triangle-squares direction. Repeat to make four Four-Patch
total. units total.
3. Join a light pink print triangle and a pink 3. Lay out triangle-squares, Four-Patch units,
print triangle to make a light pink triangle- and dark pink print 31⁄2" square in rows
square. Press seam toward pink print triangle. (Block Diagram). Sew together pieces in
Prairie Queen Repeat to make three light pink triangle- each row. Press seam toward triangle-squares
squares total. and center square. Join rows to make a block.
Press seams in one direction.
4. Lay out triangle-squares in rows (Block
Diagram). Sew together pieces in each row.
Press seams in one direction, alternating
direction with each row. Join rows to make a
block. Press seams in one direction.
quilt pink day september 30, 2006