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BlissfulBY QUILTED KOALA

Braided BeautyQuilt Design:Heidi Pridemore

Quilt Size: 66" x 75"

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Braided BeautyFeaturing Andover Fabrics new Collection: Blissful by Quilted KoalaQuilt designed by Heidi Pridemore

Quilt finished 66" x 75"

Cutting Directions

Yardage Fabric

Fabric Requirements

Fabric A Fabric B Fabric C Fabric DFabric E Fabric FFabric GFabric HFabric IFabric JFabric KBacking

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Note: Read assembly directions before cutting patches. Borders are cut to exact length required plus ¼” seam allowance. WOF designates the width of fabric from selvedge to selvedge (approximately 42” wide).

Fabric A Cut (3) 9 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into (18) 6 ½” x 9 ½” rectangles. Cut (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut the strip into (5) 3 ½” x 6 ½” rectangles.

Fabric B Cut (3) 3 ⅞” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into (25) 3 ⅞” squares. Cut (6) 3 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into (63) 3 ½” squares.

Fabric C Cut (4) 3 ⅞” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into (38) 3 ⅞” squares. Cut (11) 3 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into (125) 3 ½” squares.

Fabric D Cut (1) 3 ⅞” x WOF strip. Sub-cut the strip into (9) 3 ⅞” squares. Cut (2) 3 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into (18) 3 ½” squares.

Fabric E Cut (2) 9 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut the strip into (9) 6 ½” x 9 ½” rectangles. Cut (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut the strip into (4) 3 ½” x 6 ½” rectangles.

Fabric F Cut (2) 3 ⅞” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into (13) 3 ⅞” squares. Cut (2) 3 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into (18) 3 ½” squares. Cut (1) 6 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut the strip into (8) 3 ½” x 6 ½” rectangles.

Fabric G Cut (2) 3 ⅞” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into (18) 3 ⅞” squares. Cut (4) 3 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into (40) 3 ½” squares. Cut (7) 2 ½” x WOF strips for the binding.

Fabric H Cut (2) 3 ⅞” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into (17) 3 ⅞” squares. Cut (2) 3 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into (18) 3 ½” squares. Cut (2) 6 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut the strip into (16) 3 ½” x 6 ½” rectangles.

Fabric I Cut (2) 9 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into (9) 6 ½” x 9 ½” rectangles.

Fabric J Cut (2) 9 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into (9) 6 ½” x 9 ½” rectangles. Fabric K Cut (2) 9 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into (9) 6 ½” x 9 ½” rectangles. Cut (1) 3 ⅞” x WOF strip. Sub-cut the strip into (4) 3 ⅞” squares. Cut (1) 6 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into (8) 3 ½” x 6 ½” rectangles. Cut (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut the strip into (4) 4 ½” squares.

Backing Cut (2) 74” x WOF strips. Sew the strips together and trim to make (1) 74” x 83” backing.

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Block AssemblyPlace (1) 3 ½” Fabric B square on the top left corner of (1) 6 ½” x 9 ½” Fabric A rectangle, right sides together (Diagram 1). Sew across the diagonal of the square from the upper right corner to the lower left corner (Diagram 1). Flip open the triangle formed and press (Diagram 2). Trim away the excess fabric from behind the triangle ¼” away from the sewn seam.

Follow Diagram 3 for the seam direction to add a 3 ½” Fabric C square to the upper right corner, a 3 ½” Fabric B square to the lower left corner and a 3 ½” Fabric C square to the lower right corner of the 6 ½” x 9 ½” Fabric A rectangle to make one AB block (Diagram 4).

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Repeat Steps 1-2 to make (10) AB blocks total.

Repeat Steps 1-2 using (8) 6 ½” x 9 ½” Fabric A rectangles, (8) 3 ½” Fabric F squares, (8) 3 ½” Fabric B squares and (16) 3 ½” Fabric C squares to make (8) AC blocks. (Diagram 5)

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Repeat Steps 1-2 using (5) 6 ½” x 9 ½” Fabric E rectangles, (5) 3 ½” Fabric D squares, (5) 3 ½” Fabric G squares, (5) 3 ½” Fabric B squares and (5) 3 ½” Fabric F squares to make (5) E blocks. (Diagram 6)

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make 5Repeat Steps 1-2 using (5) 6 ½” x 9 ½” Fabric I rectangles, (5) 3 ½” Fabric D squares, (5) 3 ½” Fabric G squares, (5) 3 ½” Fabric B squares and (5) 3 ½” Fabric F squares to make (5) IF blocks. (Diagram 7)

Repeat Steps 1-2 using (4) 6 ½” x 9 ½” Fabric I rectangle, (4) 3 ½” Fabric H square, (4) 3 ½” Fabric G square and (8) 3 ½” Fabric B squares to make (4) IB blocks. (Diagram 8)

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make 5Repeat Steps 1-2 using (5) 6 ½” x 9 ½” Fabric K rectangles, (10) 3 ½” Fabric C squares, (5) 3 ½” Fabric G squares and (5) 3 ½” Fabric H squares to make (5) KH blocks. (Diagram 9)

Repeat Steps 1-2 using (4) 6 ½” x 9 ½” Fabric K rectangles, (8) 3 ½” Fabric C squares, (4) 3 ½” Fabric G squares and (4) 3 ½” Fabric D squares to make (4) KD blocks. (Diagram 10)

Repeat Steps 1-2 using (5) 6 ½” x 9 ½” Fabric J rectangles, (10) 3 ½” Fabric C squares, (5) 3 ½” Fabric G squares and (5) 3 ½” Fabric H squares to make (5) JH blocks. (Diagram 11)

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Repeat Steps 1-2 using (4) 6 ½” x 9 ½” Fabric J rectangles, (8) 3 ½” Fabric C squares, (4) 3 ½” Fabric G squares and (4) 3 ½” Fabric D squares to make (4) JD blocks. (Diagram 12)

Repeat Steps 1-2 using (4) 6 ½” x 9 ½” Fabric E rectangles, (4) 3 ½” Fabric H squares, (4) 3 ½” Fabric G squares and (8) 3 ½” Fabric B squares to make (4) EB blocks. (Diagram 13)

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Repeat Step 13 using Diagram 17 to identify the fabrics and make the designated number of units listed in the chart below:

Fabric One Fabric Two Finished 3 ½” Units (14) Fabric B (14) Fabric C (28) BC units(11) Fabric C (11) Fabric G (22) CG units(5) Fabric G (5) Fabric F (10) GF units(5) Fabric C (5) Fabric H (10) CH units(4) Fabric H (4) Fabric F (8) HF units(4) Fabric H (4) Fabric K (8) HK units(4) Fabric F (4) Fabric C (8) FC units(4) Fabric C (4) Fabric D (8) CD units(4) Fabric H (4) Fabric B (8) HB units(2) Fabric G (2) Fabric B (4) GB units

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Place (1) 3 ½” Fabric B square on the left side of (1) 3 ½” x 6 ½” Fabric A rectangle, right sides together (Diagram 17). Sew across the diagonal of the square from the upper right corner to the lower left corner (Diagram 18). Flip open the triangle formed and press (Diagram 19). Trim away the excess fabric from behind the triangle, leaving a ¼” seam allowance.

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Place (1) 3 ½” Fabric C square on the right side of the 3 ½” x 6 ½” Fabric A rectangle, right sides together (Diagram 20). Sew across the diagonal of the square from the upper left corner to the lower right corner (Diagram 20). Flip open the triangle formed and press (Diagram 21). Trim away the excess fabric from behind the triangle, leaving a ¼” seam allowance to make (1) BAC unit.

Repeat Steps 15-16 to make (5) BAC units total.

Repeat Steps 15-16 using (4) 3 ½” x 6 ½” Fabric E rectangles, (4) 3 ½” Fabric B squares and (4) 3 ½” Fabric G squares to make (4) BEG units. (Diagram 22)

Place (1) 3 ½” Fabric C square on the top left corner of (1) 3 ½” x 6 ½” Fabric H rectangle, right sides together (Diagram 23). Sew across the diagonal of the square from the upper right corner to the lower left corner (Diagram 23). Flip open the triangle formed and press (Diagram 23). Trim away the excess fabric from behind the triangle, leaving a ¼” seam allowance to make (1) CH unit. Repeat to make (16) CH units total.

Repeat Step 19 using (8) 3 ½” x 6 ½” Fabric K rectangles and (8) 3 ½” Fabric C squares to make (8) CK units. (Diagram 24)

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Repeat Step 19 using (8) 3 ½” x 6 ½” Fabric F rectangles and (8) 3 ½” Fabric C squares to make (8) CF units. (Diagram 25) F

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Follow Diagram 26 and sew the assorted blocks together to make (1) Column 1. Repeat to make (5) Column 1’s total.

Follow Diagram 27 and sew the assorted blocks together to make (1) Column 2. Repeat to make (4) Column 2’s total.

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Place (1) 3 ⅞” Fabric B square on top of (1) 3 ⅞” Fabric D square, right sides together. Draw a line across the diagonal of the top square (Diagram 14). Sew ¼” away from each side of the drawn diagonal line (Diagram 14). Cut the two squares apart on the drawn diagonal line (Diagram 15) to make (2) DB units (Diagram 16). Trim the DB units to measure 3 ½” square. Repeat to make (1) DB units total.

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Quilt Layout

Quilt Top Assembly (Refer to the Quilt Layout when assembling the quilt top.)

Layer and quilt as desired. Finishing the Quilt

Bind as desired.

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Follow Diagram 28 and sew the assorted blocks together to make (1) Column 3. Repeat to make (4) Column 3’s total. Sew the (13) Columns together to make the quilt top.

Sew the (7) 2 ½” x WOF Fabric G strips together, end to end with a 45-degree seams, to make the binding. Fold this long strip in half lengthwise with wrong sides together and press.

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BlissfulBY QUILTED KOALA

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