Miter She WroteJessica Fourpatch's Case #113 |
© 1998 Merry May
If you haven't already, please read the Preliminary Page before beginning Part 1
The numbers given correspond with the same "rules" we gave you to guide you through your necessary fabric quantities. No parentheses is for the Small project; (regular parentheses) are for the Medium project; and [brackets] are for the Large project. Again, we encourage you to go through and highlight, underline or circle the set of numbers which correspond to the size project you wish to make.
Small Top60" x 76" |
Medium Top76" x 92" |
Large Top92" x 108" |
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Light: |
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Cut ____ 5 1/4" wide by WOF cut into ____ squares, each 5 1/4" square. |
1 strip
6 |
(2 strips)
(10) |
[3 strips]
[15] |
Cut ____ 6 7/8" wide by WOF cut into ____ squares, each 6 7/8" square (you should be able to get five squares per strip); draw one diagonal line (corner to corner) on the wrong side of each of these squares |
5 strips
24 |
(7 strips)
(40) |
[10 strips]
[60] |
Cut ____ each 2 1/2" wide by WOF; remove selvage edges; sew end-to-end; if desired, wind the resulting strip around an empty paper towel tube; set aside for now. (So much for the empty paper towel tube mystery!) |
7 strips | (8 strips) | [9 strips] |
If you WILL be using Gridded Geese: | |||
Cut ____ each 2 5/8" wide by WOF; cut each strip in half to 2 5/8" by about 22." You should end up with a total of ____ of these strips |
6 strips
12 |
(10 strips)
(20) |
[15 strips]
[30] |
Cut ____ each 5 1/8" wide by WOF; cut each strip in half to 5 1/8" by about 22". |
3 strips | (5 strips) | [8 strips] |
OR if you will NOT be using Gridded Geese: | |||
Cut ____ each 2 1/2" wide by WOF; cut each strip into sixteen squares, each 2 1/2" square. You should end up with a total of ____ squares. |
9 strips
144 |
(15 strips)
(240) |
[23 strips]
[360] |
Medium: |
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Cut ____ 5 1/4" wide by WOF cut into ____ squares, each 5 1/4" square. |
1 strip
6 |
(2 strips)
(10) |
[3 strips]
[15] |
Cut ____ 6 7/8" wide by WOF cut into ____ squares, each 6 7/8" square (you should be able to get five squares per strip). |
5 strips
24 |
(7 strips)
(40) |
[10 strips]
[60] |
Dark #1: |
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If you WILL be using Gridded Geese: | |||
Cut ____ half-yard pieces; then cut these into ____ rectangles, each measuring about 18" (the half-yard measurement) by about 11" (you will end up with some extra fabric here) |
2
6 |
(3)
(10) |
[4]
[15] |
OR if you will NOT be using Gridded Geese: | |||
Cut ____ each 2 1/2" by WOF; cut each of these strips into nine rectangles, each measuring 2 1/2" x 4 1/2". You should end up with a total of ____ rectangles. |
8 strips
72 |
(14 strips)
(120) |
[20 strips]
[180] |
Dark #2: |
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Cut ____ each 4 1/2" by WOF; cut into ____ rectangles, each 4 1/2" x 6 1/2". |
4 strips
24 |
(7 strips)
(40) |
[10 strips]
[60] |
Cut ____ each 4 1/2" by WOF; remove selvage edges; sew end-to-end; if desired, wind the resulting strip around a second empty paper towel tube; set aside. |
7 strips | (8 strips) | [10 strips] |