String Frenzy by Bonnie Hunter

Author:Bonnie Hunter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: C&T Publishing

Match a neutral and a red 1⅞˝ half-square triangle and stitch them together. Press the seam toward the red. Remove the dog-ears and trim to 1½˝ × 1½˝ if needed. Make 640. Each of the 9 blocks will need 64 of these half-square triangle units, with the rest being used in the sashings and border. The units will measure 1½˝ × 1½˝ and finish at 1˝ × 1˝ in the quilt.

Arrange 4 half-square triangle units, 4 red 1½˝ × 1½˝ squares, and 1 neutral 1½˝ × 1½˝ center square, paying attention to the way the triangles turn. Join the units into rows, pressing the seams toward the squares to facilitate nested seams. Join the rows to complete the star. Make 144. The units will measure 3½˝ × 3½˝ and finish at 3˝ × 3˝ in the quilt.

Arrange 2 Friendship Star units and 2 of the 3½˝ × 3½˝ string squares. Join the units into rows, pressing the seams toward the string units. Join the rows to complete a unit. Make 72.

BLUE TRIANGLE UNITS

Match a neutral and a blue 2⅞˝ half-square triangle and stitch them together. Press the seam toward the blue. Remove the dog-ears and trim to 2½˝ × 2½˝ if needed. Make 216. Each of the 9 blocks will need 24 of these half-square triangle units. The units will measure 2½˝ × 2½˝ and finish at 2˝ × 2˝ in the quilt.

Arrange 3 of the blue and neutral half-square triangle units, filling in the diagonal of the pieced triangle with 3 blue half-square triangles. Join the units into rows, pressing the seams in opposing directions to encourage nesting of the seams. Join the rows. Make 72 pieced triangles.

Join a string triangle to a blue and neutral pieced triangle. Press the seams toward the blue triangles. Make 72. The units will measure 6½˝ × 6½˝ and finish at 6˝ × 6˝ in the quilt.

BLOCK ASSEMBLY

Arrange 2 blue triangle units with 2 stars and strings units. Join the units into rows, pressing the seams toward the blue triangles. Join the rows to complete quarter-block. Make 36. The units will measure 12½˝ × 12½˝ and finish at 12˝ × 12˝ in the quilt.

Arrange 4 quarter-blocks. Join them into rows, pressing the seams in opposing directions to facilitate nested seams. Join the rows to complete the block. Make 9. The blocks will measure 24½˝ × 24½˝ and finish at 24˝ × 24˝ in the quilt.

Sashing Construction

Join 11 neutral 1½˝ × 2½˝ rectangles end to end. Press. Add a red half-square triangle unit to each end. Press the seams toward the neutral rectangles. Make 24. The sashing will measure 1½˝ × 24½˝.

Pieced Inner Border Units

Join 5 neutral 1½˝ × 4½˝ strips end to end. Press. Add a neutral 1½˝ × 1½˝ square and a red 1½˝ × 1½˝ square to both ends. Press the seams toward the red squares. Make 12. The units will measure 1½˝ × 24½˝.

Quilt Assembly

Lay out blocks in 3 rows of 3 blocks each. Arrange the sashings and neutral cornerstones.

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