at long last…

the quilt is finished and named.

here’s the printer friendly version of the pattern.

Hopscotch Junction Pattern

note:  this is long so be patient!

quilt size:  94 x 94

materials:

1 jelly roll or (42) 2.5″ strips

5 1/4 yards background

1 1/8 outside border

9 yards backing

3/4 yard binding

cutting instructions:

from jelly roll

choose (6) strips of one color and cut off (6) 2 1/2″ squares from each strip.  you’ll have (36) strips.

from all other strips cut (2) 6 1/2″ rectangles, then pick 3 of these off-cuts and cut one more 6 1/2″ rectangle for a total of (75) 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles.

from the remainder of off-cuts cut (200) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles.

 from background fabric

 for sashing strips cut (5) 14 1/2″ rows, sub-cut into (60) 2 1/2″ x 14 1/2″ rectangles

for block background, cut (17) 4 1/2″ strips, sub-cut into (100) 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles

for border #1, cut (9) 2 1/2″ strips

from outside border fabric

for border #2, cut (9) 4 1/2″ strips

step 1

make (100) mixed pairs of the 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles.

stitch together and press seams open.

step 2

make (25) mixed sets of three 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ strips.

stitch together and press seams open.

step 3

attach to the short end of the 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ background rectangle (1) one 4 1/2″ rectangle set.

press seam toward background fabric.

repeat to make 50.

step 4

attach to the opposite end of the 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangle another 4 1/2″ rectangle set.

press seam toward background fabric.

repeat to finish the 50 strips from step 3.

step 5

attach a 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangle to the right and left sides of a 6 1/2″ strip set.

press towards the background fabric.

repeat to make 25.

step 6

to the top and bottom of the 6 1/2″ rectangle set attach a 4 1/2″ rectangle set to make 9-patch…of sorts.  call it funky, if you like.

press seams toward background fabric.

repeat to make 25 finished blocks.

step 7

to the left side of a 9-patch attach (1) 2 1/2″ x 14 1/2″ rectangle sashing strip.

press towards sashing strip.

repeat for each 9-patch.

step 8

attach each block end to end to make a row made up of (5) blocks.

add (1) 2 1/2″ x 14 1/2″ rectangle sashing strip to the end of the row.

make (5) rows.

press all seams towards sashing strip.

step 9

sort your (36) 2 1/2″ squares.

stitch (30) of these guys the ends of (30) sashing strips.

attach (5) sets end to end to make (5) rows, then attach a cornerstone to the very end.

press towards sashing strips.

step 10

attach one sashing tow to the top of each block row.

then attach the last sashing row to the bottom of the last block row.

sew all rows together.

press row seams open.

step 11

stitch end to end all your border strips.

measure each side of the quilt top, cut border strip to size, pin and stitch.

repeat for second border

step 12

quilt and bind!

how fun is that?

and quick…for a queen size quilt.  *wink*

keep in mind this pattern is copyrighted.

for all that info see the printable version.

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p.s. i quilted it with signature 100% cotton color petal and the pantograph was feather fancy by lorien quilting.  pretty, huh?