Four Patch Doll Quilt Sew-Along Part Two

Ok, we've got our 4 patches sewn. We'll start working on the background.

Cut 6 -4" squares of the background fabric

Then we will cut the triangles for the sides:

Cut 3 -7 3/4" squares
Cut the squares into quarters diagonally
Lay these triangles around the edges of the quilt.
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Here's a little extra info :) You can make this quilt in any size and to figure out what size to cut your side triangles, you need this formula:
Count how many side triangles you need. Then divide that number by 4 rounding UP to the nearest whole number. Then take your block and measure it across the diagonal. Add 2" to that measurement. That is the size you want to cut your squares.
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Next we will cut the triangles for the corners.

Cut 2- 5 1/2" squares of background fabric.
Cut into half diagonally.

Yep, there's a formula for this, too. Take the measurement of your blocks (not diagonal this time) and add 1 1/2".

Now we get our first glance of how it will all look together. Lay out the blocks and triangles on your work area. The triangles will overlap, don't worry.

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Now, it's time to sew them in diagonal rows. Don't worry about the corner triangles yet. Take the top right diagonal row and sew the 4 patch and two triangles together. Make sure that you match up the bottom of the triangle to the 4 patch. I like to keep the quilt laid out, rather than picking up all the rows at once. It helps me keep things in the right order.

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Continue sewing all the diagonal rows together.
Next, sew the rows to one another, making sure that you match up the seams rather than the edges. You can see in the picture below that the points of the triangles stick out a bit.

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Time to add the corners. Center each corner triangle, right sides together, using the center seam of the 4 patch to place it. Sew together. Trim off all of those little points sticking out.

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The top is pieced!! Next post will be quilting and binding :)

Yay! I've been chomping at the bit for the next step! Thank you!!!

Cool! Let me know if you have any questions. I felt like there were so many things that I had trouble putting into words this time :fool:

This is maybe a dumb one, but....when you sew the rows together, do you sew OVER the little points that stick out? If that makes sense at all...I can't think how to ask it better! :o

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Originally Posted by juniperglimpse

This is maybe a dumb one, but....when you sew the rows together, do you sew OVER the little points that stick out? If that makes sense at all...I can't think how to ask it better! :o

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yes. I do :) Then trim them even with the seam on the other side.

JOY

Yep, just sew across the points just as if they weren't there. Then trim them up afterward :)

Yay! I finished it this evening...

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I have a question, though. Did I do something wrong that my corners look like this...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2020/...52c4d8138e.jpg

If so, how do I fix it? If not, should I square them up before the next step or leave them for now?

TIA!

It's fine for your corners to be big like that. :) We will definitely be squaring up the whole thing before we add binding. Feel free to do it now, if you'd like.

It's so cute! I :heart: your fabric choices.

Bumping as I'm using this to make a doll quilt and don't want to look for it, LOL

Thank you for this!

Wow, I didn't see this when it was originally posted! This will be perfect for a preemie quilt for my son's teacher!

I'm working on this quilt, so bumping so I don't have to find it