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Causeway quilt designed by Christine Stainbrook

Size: 56" square

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Causeway quilt by Christine Stainbrook, using the Pen & Ink fabric collection by P&B Textiles

Finished Size: 56" x 56" • Block Size: 8" x 8"

Causeway

YardagesPINK 786 K 1/4 yard for block A

PINK 787 K 1/4 yard for block A

PINK 788 K 1/4 yard for block A

PINK 788 WK 1/4 yard for block A

PINK 789 K 1/4 yard for block B

PINK 789 WK 1/4 yard for block B

PINK 790 K 1 3/4 yards for block B,outer border, and binding

PINK 790 KW 1/4 yard for block A

PINK 790 WK 1/4 yard for block A

PINK 791 K 1/4 yard for block B

PINK 791 WK 1/4 yard for block B

CSPE-R (red solid) 2/3 yard for block A

CSNE-W (white solid) 1 yard for block B

BACKING 3 1/2 yards of any PINK fabric

CuttingAll strips are cut across the width of fabric (wof).

• From the red solid, cut: (5) 1 1/2" x wofmiddle-border strips (52) 2 7/8" squares;cut once diagonally to make (104) triangles

• From 787 K, cut: (26) 2 1/2" squares

• From 788 WK, cut: (26) 2 1/2" squares

• From 790 WK, cut: (7) 4 7/8" squares;cut once diagonally to make (14) triangles (1 is extra)

• From 786 K, cut: (7) 4 7/8" squares;cut once diagonally to make (14) triangles (1 is extra)

• From 788 K, cut: (7) 4 7/8" squares;cut once diagonally to make (14) triangles (1 is extra)

• From 790 KW, cut: (7) 4 7/8" squares;cut once diagonally to make (14) triangles (1 is extra)

• From 791 WK, cut: (24) 2 1/4" squares,cut once diagonally to make (48) triangles

• From 789 K, cut: (24) 2 1/2" squares

• From 790 K, cut: (6) 5 1/2" x wof outer-border strips(7) 2 1/2" x wof binding strips (24) 2 7/8" squares;cut once diagonally to make (48) triangles

• From 789 WK, cut: (24) 2 1/4" squares,cut once diagonally to make (48) triangles

• From 791 K, cut: (24) 2 7/8" squares;cut once diagonally to make (48) triangles

• From the white solid, cut: (5) 2 1/2" x wofinner-border strips (24) 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" strips

Block A

1. For corner A units (see illustration following step7), sew two red triangles to adjacent sides of a 787K square. Make (26) units.

2. In the same manner, sew red triangles to adjacentsides of a 788 WK square to make corner B units.Make (26) of these units.

3. Sew a 790 WK triangle to a corner A unit to make(13) A units. Trim to 4 1/2" square, as needed.

4. Sew a 786 K triangle to a corner B unit to make(13) B units. Trim to 4 1/2" square, as needed.

5. Sew a 788 K triangle to a corner B unit to make(13) C units. Trim to 4 1/2" square, as needed.

6. Sew a 790 KW triangle to a corner A unit to make(13) D units. Trim to 4 1/2" square, as needed.

7. Lay out one A unit, one B unit, one C unit, andone D unit in a four-patch arrangement as shown.Join the A units to complete the block. Make 13 ofblock A and trim them to 8 1/2" square, as needed.

Block B

8. For unit E, sew four 791 WK triangles to a 789 Ksquare. Trim to 3 3/8" square, as needed. Then sew790 K triangles to the unit as shown to completeunit E. Make 12 and trim them to 4 1/2" square,as needed.

9. For unit F, sew 789 WK triangles to a 789 K square.Trim to 3 3/8" square, as needed. Then sew 791 Ktriangles to the unit as shown to complete unit F.Make 12 and trim them to 4 1/2" square, as needed.

10. Sew E and F units together in pairs. Then sewa white 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" strip to opposite sides tocomplete block B. Make 12 of block B. Trim themto 8 1/2" square, as needed.

Assembly

11. Lay out the A and B blocks in five rows of fiveblocks each, alternating them and rotating the Bblocks as shown in the photo. Join the blocks intorows, and then join the rows.

12.For the inner border, join the white 2 1/2"-widestrips end to end. Measure the length of the quiltand cut two strips to this length. Sew the strips tothe sides of the quilt top. Measure the width of thequilt top and cut two strips to this length. Sew thestrips to the top and bottom of the quilt top.

13. Join the red 1 1/2"-wide strips end to end. In thesame manner, measure, cut and sew the strips tothe sides and then the top and bottom of the quilttop for the middle border.

14. Join the 5 1/2"-wide strips of 790 K end to end. Inthe same manner, measure, cut and sew the stripsto the sides and then the top and bottom of thequilt top for the outer border.

15. Layer the quilt with batting and backing; baste.Quilt as desired and bind the edges to finish.

Construction

BLOCK B

BLOCK A