Presenting....

Miter She Wrote

Jessica Fourpatch's Case #113




Join Jessica FourPatch for another romp into the unknown (for awhile, that is!) as you make this jazzy quilt top in your choice of three different sizes. It will keep you busy, but bar none - you'll have a great quilt top to show for it!

© 1998 Merry May

If you haven't already, please read the Preliminary Page before beginning Part 1

Part 1: Cutting

Definition: W.O.F. means "width of fabric"

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 Top

60" x 76"

Medium Top

76" x 92"

Large Top

92" x 108"

Light:

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:

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:

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:

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]

Now, go on to Part 2
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