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Gems in the Night SkyBy Joanna Marsh

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Finished quilt dimensions: 64” x 64”

Skill Level: Intermediate-advanced

Janome Supplies Required: • Horizon Memory Craft 9400 • 1/4” Seam foot O • Acufeed foot AD • Blue Tip needles • Empty Bobbins

Fabrics/Notions Required: • Michael Miller Cotton Couture bundle from your

Janome dealer - 1/2 yd Plum - 1/2 yd Lipstick - 3/8 yd Gold - 1/4 yd Lagoon - 1/2 yd Jewel - 3/8 yd Lava - 3/8 yd Avocado - 1/8 yd Luna - 1/8 yd Cobalt • 5-1/2 yds Anna Maria Horner True Colors Dusk

(background & binding) • 1/2 yd Joel Dewberry True Colors Aqua (for

fussy cutting) • 4 yards backing fabric sub cut into (2) WOF x

72” • 1/2 yard for binding (if not using Anna Maria

Horner True Colors Dusk) • 4 yards batting • 1 spool 50 wt thread for piecing • 1 spool of thread for quilting • 1 yd lightweight fusible interfacing • Marking pen/tailors chalk

• Rotary cutter/ruler/mat • Safety Pins • Quilting needles • Sewing pins • Iron • Templates A & B, and petal template • 2 sheets of cardstock paper

Print Templates A & B and the petal template onto cardstock or regular printer paper. Print at 100%. Use these templates to trace out the number of pieces you need to construct blocks “D” and “G”.

Cut List for Sashing: • From Anna Maria Horner True Colors in Dusk,

cut - (180) 1.5” x 6.5” sashing strips • From Joel Dewberry True Colors in Aqua, cut

(100) 1.5” x 1.5” (these were fussy cut with the dot centered)

Piecing the Blocks (Blocks A-I)All blocks should measure 6.5” x 6.5” after construction. After sewn into quilt, the completed block size will be 6” x 6”. All seam allowances are 1/4”, unless otherwise specifi ed. Attach 1/4” Seam foot for all piecing. AMH refers to the Anna Maria Horner dusk fabric.

Gems in the Night Sky


Piecing instructions for Block A:1. Take one 2” x 2” AMH square. Take two of the

triangles made from cutting the 2 3/8” square diagonally of Luna. Sew one to the bottom of the 2” square. Press seams.

2. Then sew the other triangle to the adjacent side of the 2” square. Press seams.

3. Repeat steps 1-3 three more times.4. Take the 4 3/4” square and sew 2 of the units

just made to opposite sides of the square. Press seams.

5. Sew last 2 units on remaining square sides. Press seams.

6. Repeat steps 1-5 eight more times until you have 9 completed blocks in the colors indicated above.

Measurement AMH Dusk Plum Jewel Gold Avocado Luna

4 3/4” x 4 3/4” 9 - - - - -

2” x 2” 36 - - - - -

2 3/8” x 2 3/8”, then cut once

diagonally

- 8 12 8 4 4

Cut List for Block A

Block A There will be a total of 9 completed “Block A”. Of the 9 completed blocks, there will be 2 Plum, 3 Jewel, 2 Gold, 1 Avocado, 1 luna.



Measurement AMH Dusk Jewel Lava Lipstick Luna Gold

2 1/2” x 2 1/2” 36 3 2 2 1 1

4 1/2” x 4 1/2” 9 3 2 2 1 1

Cut List for Block B

Block BThere will be a total of 9 completed “Block B”. Of

the 9 completed blocks, there will be 3 Jewel, 2 Lava, 2 Lipstick, 1 Luna, 1 Gold.

Piecing instructions for Block B:1. Take one 4.5” x 4.5” square of AMH and one 4.5”

x 4.5” square of Jewel.

2. Place RST. Pin in place. Sew a 1/4” seam around the perimeter of the pinned squares.

3. Cut diagonally once, then diagonally in half again to yield 4 HST units.

4. Press HST units. Trim and square up to measure 2.5” x 2.5”.

5. Follow the layout to fi nish constructing with the remainder of the 2.5” AMH and colored squares.



Piecing Instructions for Block C:1. Follow steps 1-4 from Block B piecing

instructions for HSTs.

2. Take one 2 1/2” x 1 1/2” AMH Dusk and one 2 1/2” x 1 1/2” Jewel.

3. Place RST and sew a 1/4” seam down one of the 2 1/2” edges. Press seam.

4. Repeat step 3 three more times with the same color.

5. Piece together following the layout.


Measurement AMH Dusk Jewel Gold Luna

4 1/2” x 4 1/2” 9 5 3 1 - -

2 1/2” x 1 1/2” 36 20 12 4 - -

2 1/2” x 2 1/2” 9 - - - - -

Cut List for Block C

Block CThere will be a total of 9 completed “Block C”. Of the 9 completed blocks, there will be 5 Jewel, 3 Gold, 1 luna.



6. Press seams. 7. Repeat steps 1-6 eight more times until

you have 9 completed blocks in the colors indicated above.

Piecing Instructions for Block D:1. Take one AMH (template A) and one template B

in Lipstick. 2. Place the Lipstick cut out of template B right

side up and line the edge of AMH template A up with it, but right side down. Sew together with a 1/4” seam allowance, sewing slowly and gently easing “A” onto the curved edge of “B” without over stretching the fabric.

3. Press seam outward, towards the AMH fabric.4. Clip the curve within the seam allowance, being

careful not to clip the stitches to assist the seam in lying fl at.

5. Repeat steps 1-4 three more times to create enough petals for one block.

6. Follow the layout to piece the block together.7. Repeat steps 1-6 eight more times until

you have 9 completed blocks in the colors indicated above.

Measurement AMH Dusk Plum Lava Lagoon Avocado Lipstick

Template A 36 - - - - -

1/4” circle Template B

- 12 8 4 4 8

Cut List for Block D

Block DThere will be a total of 9 completed “Block D”. Of the 9 completed blocks, there will be 3 Plum, 2 Lava, 1 Lagoon, 1 Avocado, 2 Lipstick. Use templates “A” and “B” that were previously printed on cardstock to trace the amounts needed below. Cut out.



Measurement AMH Dusk Lava Lipstick Cobalt

2 1/2” x 2 1/2” 45 16 16 4 - -

Cut List for Block E

Block EThere will be a total of 9 completed “Block E”. Of the 9 completed blocks, there will be 4 Lava, 4 Lipstick, 1 cobalt.

Piecing Instructions for Block E:1. Piece together following the layout. Press seams.

2. Repeat step 1 eight more times until you have 9 completed blocks in the colors indicated above.



Piecing Instructions for Block F:1. Take one 3.5” x 3.5” AMH square. Take 4 of the

(1/4) 4 1/4” x 4 1/4” triangles of a single color (you’ll get 4 triangles from cutting one 4 1/4” x 4 1/4” square diagonally twice). With two of these, sew them to opposite sides of the 3.5” x 3.5” AMH square.

2. Then repeat with the remaining two triangles on the other sides of the AMH 3.5” square. Press seams.

3. Take 2 of the AMH 3 7/8” squares that you cut once diagonally (for a total of 4 triangles). With two of these, sew them to opposite sides of the NEW square you just made.

4. Then repeat with the remaining 2 triangles on the other sides opposite each other. Press seams.


Measurement AMH Dusk Lava Jewel Gold Luna Lipstick

3.5” x 3.5” 9 - - - - -

4 1/4” x 4 1/4”, then cut twice

diagonally

- 2 3 1 1 2

3 7/8” x 3 7/8”, then cut once

diagonally

18 - - - - -

Cut List for Block F

Block FThere will be a total of 9 completed “Block F”. Of the 9 completed blocks, there will be 2 Lava, 3 Jewel, 1 Gold, 1 luna, 1 Lipstick.



Piecing Instructions for Block G:1. Take 4 of the 3.5” AMH squares and piece two

of them together. Repeat. Then sew them together to you have a four patch block equaling 6.5” x 6.5”.

2. Take 4 of the Lagoon petal templates and 4 of the cut out fusible interfacing pieces.

3. With the interfacing glue dots right side up, lay a petal right side down on top of it.

4. Pin in place. Sew around the entire perimeter with a 1/4” seam allowance.

5. Cut notches in the seam allowance, being careful not to snip the stitching. Take a seam ripper and make a slit in the center of the fusible interfacing, being careful not to cut the fabric

6. Turn right side out, and use point turner aid to turn out the curves by inserting inside the seam. Finger press the edges so none of the interfacing is visible from the top view when the colored fabric is right side up. Pin in place.

7. Position the petal with the fusible interfacing glue dots touching the AMH fabric. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for fusing the interfacing to the fabric. Repeat with the other three petals so they are centered diagonally in separate quadrants.

8. Applique the petals down using your favorite applique method.


Measurement AMH Dusk Plum Avocado Lagoon Fusible interfacing

3.5” x 3.5” 36 - - - - -

Petal template - 20 12 4 36 -

Cut List for Block G

Block GThere will be a total of 9 completed “Block G”. Of the 9 completed blocks, there will be 5 Plum, 3 Avocado, 1 Lagoon. Use the petal template that was previously printed on cardstock to trace the amounts needed below. Cut out.



Measurement AMH Dusk Lipstick Avocado Lava Lagoon Plum

2.5” x 2.5” 36 2 1 2 1 3

3.5” x 3.5” 18 4 2 4 2 6

Cut List for Block H

Piecing Instructions for Block H:1. Take one 3.5” square AMH and one 3.5” square

Avocado. Place RST. With an erasable marking pen, draw a line diagonally from point to point.

2. Sew 1/4” on both sides of this line.

3. Cut on the drawn line to yield 2 HST units. Press open.

4. Place both HST units RST, being mindful of the placement, and making sure the midline seam nests well. Pin in place

5. Draw a diagonal line perpendicular to the seam already sewn. Sew a 1/4” seam allowance on both sides of the drawn line. Cut on the drawn line.

6. This will yield two quarter-square-triangles. Press seams. Trim fi nished quarter square triangles to 2.5” x 2.5”, being sure to center the 1 1/4” mark in the center of the square.

7. Repeat steps 1-6 to complete 2 more QST units. 8. Follow the layout to complete

the placement of the block.9. Repeat steps 1-8 eight

more times until you have 9 completed blocks in the colors indicated above.

Block HThere will be a total of 9 completed “Block H”. Of the 9 completed blocks, there will be 2 Lipstick, 1 Avocado, 2 Lava, 1 Lagoon, 3 Plum.



Measurement AMH Dusk Avocado Gold Lagoon Jewel Plum

2.5” x 2.5” 36 2 1 1 2 3

4.5” x 4.5” 9 2 1 1 2 3

Cut List for Block I

Block IThere will be a total of 9 completed “Block I”. Of the 9 completed blocks, there will be 2 Avocado, 1 Gold, 1 Lagoon, 2 Jewel, 3 Plum.

Piecing Instructions for Block I:1. Follow steps 1-4 from Block B piecing

instructions for HSTs.

2. Follow layout to continue piecing the block.




Assembling the Quilt1. Organize the blocks just constructed into stacks

by block. It will be easier to fi nd the one you need when following the layout guide.

2. You will need (10) 1.5” x 6.5” AMH sashing strips for each row’s construction. Take the fi rst block in each row and sew one sashing strip to each side (left and right).

3. After the fi rst block, you will sew one sashing strip to the right side of each remaining block in that row.

4. Do this with all of the blocks in row 1. 5. Repeat steps 1-4 for rows 2-9. 6. Assemble the sashing strips that will go

between each row. You will need a total of 10 completed sashing strips, each made up of (9) 1.5” x 6.5” AMH strips and (10) Joel Dewberry 1.5” x 1.5” squares.

7. To construct one strip, you will start with the Joel Dewberry 1.5” x 1.5” square, and sew an AMH strip to it. Continue alternating fabrics until you end with the last square of Joel Dewberry fabric fi g 28.

8. Repeat step 7 to complete 10 sashing strips. 9. Layout each completed row. Take row 1 and

place a sashing strip on the top and bottom of row 1. Pin them in place, making sure your seam intersections line up correctly. Sew together with a 1/4” seam allowance.

10. After row 1, you will take the remaining rows 2-9 and sew one sashing strip to each row, along the bottom of the row only.

11. Press seams. 12. Now you will attach row 1, with the sashing to

the top of row 2. Then row 2 with row 3, and so on, until your quilt top is completed.

13. Press seams.

Prepare Quilt Backing1. The fi nished quilt top measures 64” x 64”, so

backing fabric should be at least 72” x 72”, at a minimum.

2. Take the 2 pieces of WOF x 72” backing fabric that was cut from the cut list. Or, use remaining fabric from Michael Miller fabric collection, piecing it together to create a 72” square. Trim the selvages away and place the 2 pieces right sides together. Pin in place along one 72” edge. Stitch a seam with a 1/2” seam allowance to connect the two pieces together. Press the seam. Press the entire backing fabric so it is free from wrinkles.

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Make the Quilt Sandwich 3. Place the backing fabric wrong side up on a

smooth surface. 4. Place the batting on top of the backing fabric

and smooth. 5. Place the completed quilt top right side up on

top of the batting. Smooth the top.6. With safety pins or basting spray, baste the

layers together to prepare for quilting.7. Attach Acufeed foot AD and quilt as desired

(minimum quilting distance may depend on the type of batting used—be sure to read the specifi cations the manufacturer provides).

8. When quilting is completed, square up the quilt, trimming away excess batting and backing.

Preparing the Binding9. For the binding of the quilt, about 268” of

binding is needed. Cut approximately 7 strips, each 2.5” wide by the width of the fabric.

10. Attach the strips with a 1/4” seam allowance. Press the connecting seams open as well.

11. Press the entire length of binding in half (wrong sides together) so the binding is roughly 1-1/4” wide when folded. Measure the length of your binding to make sure you have at least 268” total.

12. Bind the quilt as desired.



TemplatesPetal Template:

Templates A & B:

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