Tonga OceanaMarvelous Maze Quilt & Table Runner

Designed by Osie Lebowitz

This quilt takes on different personae with a simple changeof the fabric and the orientation of the accented blocks.Have fun playing!

TONGA OCEANA QUILTFinished quilt size: 601⁄2" x 801⁄2"Finished block size: 10"

Fabric Requirements1/3 yard each:

Tonga-B4589 MarineTonga-B4589 TurquoiseTonga-B4585 CoastTonga-B4586 JuteTonga-B4586 BalticTonga-B4174 LagoonTonga-B4357 ScubaTonga-B4587 PistachioTonga-B4586 NavyTonga-B4588 OceanTonga-B3799 ParrotTonga-B4587 BeachTonga-B4005 WaveTonga-B4585 CapriTonga-B4588 Cadet

11⁄3 yards Tonga-B4587 Sand 2/3 yard Tonga-B4166 Mint (binding)2 yards wide XTonga (106" wide) or 5 yards 45"-wide Tongaprint of your choice for backing

68" x 88" batting

CuttingFrom each 1/3 yard Tonga print:• Cut four 101⁄2" squares. From Tonga-B4587 Sand:• Cut thirty 11⁄2" x width-of-fabric (WOF) strips. Sub-cut eachstrip into four equal pieces.From Tonga-B4166 Mint:• Cut eight 21⁄2" x WOF strips for binding.

Block Construction1. Measure and mark 53⁄4" onadjacent sides of each 101⁄2"square. Connect the marks witha diagonal line and cut on theline. Repeat for opposite corner.Keep the cut corner triangles (B)with the matching center (A).(figure 1)

2. Center and sew a 11⁄2" B4587 Sand accent strip to piece A alongthe cut triangle diagonal edge. Repeat for the opposite side.Press. 3. Center and sew the matching triangle (B) to the accent strip.Repeat on the opposite corner. Press. (figure 2)

4. Using piece A edges as a reference point, trim each block to101⁄2" square. (figure 3)

Quilt Top Assembly5. Referring to the photo for the color placement and orientation,lay out six blocks across and eight rows down. (Note: You willhave extra blocks to make the table runner project shown.)6. Sew the blocks together in rows, aligning adjacent accentstrips. Press the seams of adjacent rows in alternating directions. 7. Sew the rows together, aligning adjacent accent strips. Pressseams in one direction.

Finishing8. Layer the quilt top, batting and backing and quilt as desired.

9. Stitch the binding strips together end to end using diag-onal seams. Fold and press the resulting long strip in halflengthwise with wrong sides together. Stitch to the quiltfront, matching raw edges and mitering the corners.10. Fold the binding to the quilt underside and hand-stitchthe folded edge to the quilt back.

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TONGA OCEANA TABLE RUNNERFinished size: 201⁄2" x 501⁄2"

Fabric Requirements10 blocks leftover from the Tonga Oceana quilt1/3 yard Tonga-B4166 Mint (binding)11⁄2 yards 45"-wide Tonga print of your choice (backing)24" x 54" batting

CuttingFrom Tonga-B4166 Mint:• Cut four 21⁄2" x WOF strips for binding.

Runner Assembly1. Referring to the table runner photo for color placement andorientation, lay out two blocks across and five rows down. 2. Sew the blocks together to form rows, aligning adjacent accentstrips. Press. 3. Sew the rows together, aligning adjacent accent strips. Press.(Note: You will have two extra blocks—perfect for a mug mator hot pad.)

Finishing 4. Follow the quilt finishing instructions.

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