■ FabricList of yardage and (If using pre cut charm packs it’s a 2:1 ratio. That’s 2 charm packs (for background) to 1 charm pack (for houses) ■ Rotary Cutter■ Quilt Ruler■ Batting 62” x 80”■ Safety Pins

Supplies

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SHANNON’S STUDIOQUILT•LITTLE HOUSESPRECUT FRIENDLY SIZE: 77” x 60”

See Fabric Yardage List Cut 192 (5”) squares OR use 192 pre-cut 5” squares Cut 192 houses from 96 squares following the steps below Match a houses to a squares Arrange according to quilt pattern OR randomly place squares Sew 5” squares together to form rows of long strips Sew long rows together forming quilt top Sew 4” border strip around all edges of quilt top Measure front quilt panel’s length and width, set aside Cut backing fabric according to Backing Cutting & Sewing Guide (check your measurements with fabric guide to ensure a fit) Sew backing together (see Backing Cutting & Sewing Guide) Sandwich Backing, Batting and Front together Flatten and smooth layers Safety pin layers together in place Long arm quilt OR stitch in the ditch with machine quilting (Stitch in the Ditch is sewing directly on seam line between squares) Sew on binding (See Binding Instructions at end of book) Wash quilt so that house edges fray

Little Houses Instructions

7

This will create 2 houses

3

Stack the 2 halves on top of each other

8

Place 1 house on 1 (5”) square

9

Stitch house onto square 1/4” from edge

Repeat placing a house in each square 10

After quilt is completed, wash and edges will fray

2

Cut 5” square in half

2½ x 5” 2½ x 5”

Use roller cutter & ruler to cut peak points off

6

2½ x 4”

Use Precut OR cut 5” square

1

5” square

Cut 1” off the bottom of the stacked halves

4 1”

4”

Use mat and ruler lines/angles to align peak of house

5This is 5” long and should really be 4”

Cut 5” squares (see Fabric Cut List) OR use 5” Precuts (96 squares needed) Cut 5” precut in half

Cut 1” off the bottom of the stacked halves

This will create 2 houses

Stack 2 halves on top of each other

Use mat and ruler lines/angles to align peak of house

Place 1 house on 1 square

Use rotary cutter & ruler to cut peak points off

Stitch house onto square After quilt is completed, wash, then edges will fray

Instructions to Cut Houses

Backing 3½ yardsCutting & Sewing Guide

Instructions to Cut Houses

Instructions

Cut panels according to measurements above. 1 each.

Sew panels together (see white dashed line.)

44” W

OF

36” W

OF

1¾ yd

1¾ yd

Back Panel #1

Back Panel #2

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Project: Quilt - Little Houses • Collection: Cottage Joy Size: Lap Quilt 60” x 77”

Precuts 5 Charm Packs for background squares Precuts 3 Charm Packs for houses

FRONT BORDER 3/4 yard 50581-4 Yellow (Rings) 3½” Border (Cut 4 WOF 4” Strips) BACKING 3 1/2 yard 50579-2 Blue (Wildflowers) Backing (Cut 1 panel 44” x 60” the same as 44” x 1 2/3 yds) & Backing (Cut 1 panel 36” x 60” the same as 36” x 1 2/3 yds)BINDING 3/4 yard 50581-3 Pink (Rings) ½” Binding (11 WOF 2½” Strips)BACK HOUSES 1/2 yard 50579-3 Pink (wildflowers) Cut 4 houses 15” tall by 10” wide

210 squares for background252 houses

50576-1 Green (Main Floral) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5" Strips (8 Squares) 50577-2 Blue (Roses) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50577-3 Pink (Roses) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50577-4 Yellow (Roses) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50578-1 Green (Jars) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50578-2 Blue (Jars) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50578-3 Pink (Jars) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50579-1 Green (wildflowers) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50579-2 Blue (wildflowers) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50579-3 Pink (wildflowers) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50580-2 Blue (Bees) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50580-3 Pink (Bees) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50580-4 Yellow (Bees) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50581-1 Green (Rings) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50581-2 Blue (Rings) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50581-3 Pink (Rings) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50581-4 Yellow (Rings) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50582-2 Blue (Text) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50582-3 Pink (Text) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50582-5 Red (Text) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50583-1 Green (Cross Stitch) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50583-2 Blue (Text) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50583-4 Yellow (Cross Stitch) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares) 50576-2 Blue (Main Floral) 1/6 yard = Cut 1 WOF 5” Strips (8 Squares)

Solid Color Charm Pack Various Colors 96 5" precut squares Houses

192 squares background

192 houses

OR

Use this yardage for quilt that uses either Precuts or Squares cut from yardage

PRECUTS -

YARDAGE -

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QUILT BACK -

1 2/3 YDS (60”)

1 2/3 YDS (60”)

1 1/4 YDS (44”)

1 YD (36”)

CUT PANEL A

CUT PANEL B

CUT

CUT

4 HOUSES (15” Tall x 10” Wide)

Cut 1 panel A 44” x 60” Cut 1 panel B 36” x 60” Cut 4 houses 15” tall by 10” wide

Sew Panel A to Panel B along 60” edge to create Back panel Lay Back panel right side down and place batting on top Place quilt front right side up on top of batting Flatten and pin together

Place houses even distance apart Pin houses in place Stitch houses using raw edge appliqué

Quilt through all layers - stitch in the ditch (ditch is the seam lines of squares) both vertically and horizontally

Bind

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