You will need five fabrics for this quilt, in a range of values.  The term value is used to describe the lightness or darkness of a color.  A limited value range can create a calm mood or subtle design.  Strong contrasts lend drama to your work.  Using the entire value spectrum creates a beautiful, rich effect.

     Very important is the use of contrasting values, that can make or break your quilt design.  I will offer two sets of fabric choices to help you see where the contrast must take place in this quilt.  

     You will choose a focus fabric (1) that will set the color scheme for your quilt.  It should be low-valued, the Darkest fabric in the set.  From that color scheme you will need two “background fabrics”, one that is the Lightest, high value in your group of fabric (2), and the second that should read Medium Light or Light Medium(3).  Those two must offer contrast within the background.  

     The fourth (4) and fifth (5) fabric should be middle value, a Medium and a Medium Dark.  I suggest that these two come from the same color family, which may be influenced by your focus fabric.

Fabric requirements:

 Basic                             To include two borders + binding 

1.   1/3 yd                                 ½ yd

2.  1-1/4 yd                            2-1/8 yd

3.  1-1/4 yd                            2-1/8 yd

4.  2/3 yd                                 7/8 yd

5.  2/3 yd                                 7/8 yd

Binding requirement for basic is 1/8 yd 

Backing for basic is approx. 54 x 72.  Full pattern is 64 x 82

Cutting instructions for Basic 46 x 64 quilt.  Mark your sub-cut pieces with noted alpha/numeric identifier.  You will be glad you did later. 

Fabric 1

Cut 3 – 3-1/2 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 35 – 3-1/2 squares (1-A)

Fabric 2

Cut 2 – 3-7/8 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 18 – 3-7/8 squares, cut in half on one diagonal to make 36 triangles  (2-B)

Cut 3 – 6-7/8 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 36 3-1/2 rectangles ( 2-C)

Cut 3 – 3-1/2 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 36 – 3-1/2 squares ( 2-E)

Fabric 3

Cut 2 – 3-7/8 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 17 – 3-7/8 squares, cut in half on one diagonal to make 34 triangles  (3-F)

Cut 3 – 6-7/8 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 34 – 3-1/2 rectangles (3-G)

Cut 3 – 3-1/2 x 42 strips.  Sub-Cut 34 – 3-1/2 squares (3-I)

Cut 7 – 2-1/2 x 42 for the binding

Fabric 4

Cut 3 – 6-7/8 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 18 – 6-7/8 squares, cut in half on one diagonal to make 36 triangles (4-D)

Fabric 5

Cut 3 – 6-7/8 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 18 – 6-7/8 squares, cut in half on one diagonal to make 34 triangles (5-H)

Cutting instructions for Full 56 x 74 quilt.  Mark your sub-cut pieces with noted alpha/numeric identifier.  You will be glad you did later. 

Fabric 1

Cut 3 – 3-1/2 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 35 – 3-1/2 squares (1-A)

Cut 1 – 3 x 42 strip.  Sub-cut 8 – 5” rectangles (1-P)

Fabric 2

Cut 2 – 3-7/8 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 18 – 3-7/8 squares, cut in half on one diagonal to make 36 triangles  (2-B)

Cut 3 – 6-7/8 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 36 - 3-1/2 rectangles ( 2-C)

Cut 3 – 3-1/2 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 36 – 3-1/2 squares ( 2-E)

Cut 1 – 5 x 42 strip.  Sub-cut 4- 5” squares ( 2-R)

Cut 3 – 5 x 42 strips (2-L)

Cut 2 - 5 x 27-1/2 strips (2-Q)

Fabric 3

Cut 2 – 3-7/8 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 17 – 3-7/8 squares, cut in half on one diagonal to make 34 triangles  (3-F)

Cut 3 – 6-7/8 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 34 – 3-1/2 rectangles (3-G)

Cut 3 – 3-1/2 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 34 – 3-1/2 squares (3-I)

Cut 1 – 3 x 42 strip.  Sub-cut 8 – 5” rectangles (3-M)

Cut 6 – 1-1/2 x 42 strips (3-J/K)

Cut 7 – 2-1/2 x 42 for the binding

Fabric 4

Cut 3 – 6-7/8 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 18 – 6-7/8 squares, cut in half on one diagonal to make 36 triangles (4-D)

Cut 1 – 3 x 42 strip.  Sub-cut 8 – 5” rectangles (3-N)

Fabric 5

Cut 3 – 6-7/8 x 42 strips.  Sub-cut 18 – 6-7/8 squares, cut in half on one diagonal to make 34 triangles (5-H)

Cut 1 – 3 x 42 strip.  Sub-cut 8 - 5” rectangles ( 5-O)

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