Plaid for Dad QuiltA Golf Quilt for Father's Day

Cindy Carter 2011http://carterquilter.wordpress.com/

Comfort Quilt – 60" by 72" (152cm by 183cm)Twin/Full – 84" by 84" (214cm by 214cm)

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Fabric Requirements:

This is a 4 fabric quilt.Fabric #1: 1 very dark fabric – black is great Fabric #2: 1 very light fabricFabric #3: medium fabricFabric #4: medium fabric

Comfort Quilt (60” by 72”) (152cm by 183cm):1 yard of each fabric

Twin/Full Quilt (84” by 84”) (214cm by 214cm):1 ¾ yards of each fabric

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Cutting Directions:WOF = Width of Fabric

Comfort Quilt (60” by 72”) (152cm by 183cm)First Cut:6.5” by WOF strips

Then cut:3.5” by 6.5” rectangles 6.5” squares

Fabric #1(The darkest fabric)

5 60

Fabric #2(The lightest fabric)

5 30

Fabric #3(Medium Fabric #1)

3 36

2 12Fabric #4(Medium Fabric #2)

2 24

3 18

Twin/Full Quilt (84” by 84”) (214cm by 214cm)First Cut:6.5” by WOF strips

Then cut:3.5” by 6.5” rectangles 6.5” squares

Fabric #1(The darkest fabric)

9 98

Fabric #2(The lightest fabric)

9 49

Fabric #3(Medium Fabric #1)

5 56

4 21Fabric #4(Medium Fabric #2)

4 42

5 28

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Fabric #1 Fabric #2 Fabric #3 Fabric #4

Glue down a square of each fabric and label them so you have an easy reference.Even though there are only 4 fabrics it can get confusing about which fabric you need to use when.

Block #1: 12” Block (12.5” unfinished)Comfort Quilt – Make 18Twin/Full Quilt – Make 28

Step #1:Sew a Fabric #3 rectangle to either side of a Fabric #2 Square

Press to the square.

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Step #2:Sew a Fabric #1 rectangle to either side of a Fabric #4 SquarePress to the rectangles.

Step #3:Sew Step #1 Unit and Step #2 Unit together, nesting seams.Press to Step #2 Unit.

Step #4:It is more straight forward to sew the blocks in this quilt into columns instead of rows.So we will sew the columns for Block #1.Comfort Quilt:(3) columns with (6) blocks in each columnPress to the down.. to the lower block.

Twin/Full Quilt:(4) columns with (7) blocks in each columnPress to the down.. to the lower block.

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Block #2: 12” Block (12.5” unfinished)Comfort Quilt – Make 12Twin/Full Quilt – Make 21

Step #1:Sew a Fabric #3 rectangle to either side of a Fabric #2 SquarePress to the square.

Step #2:Sew a Fabric #1 rectangle to either side of a Fabric #4 SquarePress to the rectangles.

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Step #3:Sew Step #1 Unit and Step #2 Unit together, nesting seams.Press to Step #1 Unit.

Step #4:It is more straight forward to sew the blocks in this quilt into columns instead of rows.So we will sew the columns for Block #2.Comfort Quilt:(2) columns with (6) blocks in each columnPress up.. to the higher block.

Twin/Full Quilt:(3) columns with (7) blocks in each columnPress up.. to the higher block.

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Completing the assembly of the quilt top.

Comfort Quilt – Alternate the Block #1 columns and the Block #2 columns.Press the seams in either direction.

Twin/Full Quilt – Alternate the Block #1 columns and the Block #2 columns.Press the seams in either direction.

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Copyright Information

I have created all of my quilt patterns to be used as a FREE resource to other quilters. I am not selling them and explicitly prohibit others from doing so.

That being said, all you wonderful quilters please use them to create quilts for yourself and others. You may sell any quilts you make for a profit (no mass production). You may exhibit your quilts. I would love it if you can use the patterns as a resource to help others, gifts for others who are sick or in need, our military, charities and fundraisers of any kind. You may use the patterns to teach classes as long as you provide the patterns free of charge to your students.

Quilt store owners – You are free to reproduce any of the patterns and provide them free of charge to your customers. If you can email me photos of any projects your customers complete using these patterns, I would deeply appreciate it.

Please respect the work I have done in creating these patterns. Make sure the patterns are not altered in any way and that proper credit is given if you are reproducing and sharing the patterns with others.

If you are sharing my patterns over the web, do so by providing a link to http://carterquilter.wordpress.com. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Cindy Cartercarterquilter@gmail.com

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