Fabric A - 1/2 yard (Dark Red Print 40363-5)Fabric B - 1/4 yard (Beige Tonal 40360-1)Fabric C - 1/8 yard or fat eight (Dark Yellow Print 40365-7)Fabric D -1/8 yard or fat eight (Yellow Stripe 40366-7)Fabric E- 1/8 yard or fat eight (Floral Print/focus fabric 40360-X)Batting: 26” x 26”Backing: 3/4 yard

Finished Block Size - 8’ x 8”Finished Quilt Size 21” x 21”

CUTTING WOF = Width of Fabric

Fabric A - Dark Red Print (40363-5) Cut 1 strip 2” x WOF then sub-cut into 16 - 2”x2” squares Cut 3 strips 1” x WOF Cut 3 strips 3 1/2“ x WOF (Binding)

Fabric B - Beige Tonal (40360-1) Cut 6 strips 1” x WOF Cut 3 strips 2” x WOF, then sub-cut into 2 - 2” x 8 1/2” rectangles (sashing strips), 3 - 2” x18” rectangles (sashing strip, and top and bottom borders) and 2 - 2” x 21” rectangles (side borders)

Fabric C - Dark Yellow Print (40365-7) Cut 16 - 1 1/4” X 1 1/4” Squares

Fabric D - Yellow Stripe (40366-7) Cut 16 -1 1/4” x 4” rectangles

Fabric E- Floral Print/focus fabric (40360-X) Cut 4 - 4”x4” squares

SECRET GARDEN

I used fabric from the Tree of Life Fabric collection by Mary Koval for Windham Fabrics. The SKU numbers listed are for the fabrics from that line. If you choose to use other fabbrics begin with the focus print (center square of block) and pick out background and other fabrics that complement your focus fabric.

MATERIALS

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ASSEMBLYAll seams are 1/4”

STRIP SET A

Create strip sets to form the outer portion of the block. Sew 2 - 1” x WOF strips of Fabric B to either side of a - 1” x WOF strip of Fabric A. Repeat with remaining strips to form 3 strips sets.

Sub-cut these strip sets into 16 - 2 “ x 5 1/2”

Sew two 1 1/4” x 4” rectangular strips of Fabric D to opposite sides of 4”x 4” square of Fabric E.

Sew four 1 1/4” x 1 1/4” squares of Fabric C to opposite ends of two 1 1/4” x 4” rectangular strips of Fabric D.

Then sew these units to the top and bottom of the previous unit.

Take 2 Strip Set A blocks and sew to opposite sides of the previous unit

Take 4 - 2” x 2” squares and sew to opposite ends of 2 Strip Set A units

Sew three more identical blocks

Sew these new units to the top and bottomof the previous unit to create the block

BLOCK - FInished size 8”x8” - Make 4

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ASSEMBLYING THE QUILT TOP

Sew a 2” x 8 1/2” sashing strip of Fabric B between two blocksrepeat with a second set of blocks to create a second row

Sew a 2” x 18” sashing strip of Fabric B between these two rows

Sew a 2” x 18” Border strip of Fabric B to the top and bottom of the quilt

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Sew a 2” x 21” border strip of Fabric B to the sides of the quilt to complete the quilt top

Layer backing, batting, and top together and baste. Quilt as desiredBind quilt with 1/2 �nished binding

FINISHING THE QUILT

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Fabric: Tree of Life by Mary Koval for Windham Fabricswww.windhamfabrics.com 4

I pieced the quilt using Auri�l 50 # 2610I quilted it with Auri�l 40 # 2311