This simple setting with Hourglass cornerstones makes a perfect picnic quilt.  Or imagine using it on a sleeping porch on a summer evening. 

YIELD

72" x 72" quilt

INGREDIENTS

BLOCKS: (16) 12½” unfinished blocks
BACKGROUND: 1½ yards white
ACCENT:  ¼ yard blue, ¼ yard red
BACKING: 4½ yards
BINDING: 5/8 yard

INSTRUCTIONS

From BACKGROUND, cut:
(9) 4½” x WOF strips;  subcut into (28) 12½” strips
(2) 5½” x WOF strips;  subcut into (14) 5½” squares

From Accent FABRIC 1, CUT:
(2) 5½” x WOF strips; subcut (7) 5½” squares

From Accent FABRIC 2, CUT:
(2) 5½” x WOF strips; subcut (7) 5½” squares

From Border FABRIC, CUT:
(7) 2½” x WOF strips. Remove selvedges and sew together end-to-end. Press. Subcut (2) 68½” strips for side borders and (2) 72½” strips for top and bottom borders

From Binding FABRIC, CUT:
(8) 2½” x WOF strips. Create binding as desired.

Step 1: Half-Square Triangles (HSTs)

Mark a pencil line along the diagonal of the WRONG SIDE of (14) 5½” white squares.

Place 7 white squares right sides together with (7) 5½” red squares. Sew ¼” away from each side of the marked line. Cut apart at pencil line. Press. Do not trim

Make 13 red + white Half-Square Triangles (HSTs).

Place remaining 7 white squares right sides together with (7) 5½” blue squares. Sew ¼” away from each side of the marked line. Cut apart at pencil line. Press. Do not trim.

Make 14 blue + white Half-Square Triangles (HSTs).

Step 2: Quarter Square Triangles

Draw a diagonal pencil line on the wrong side of EACH red HST unit. Place 1 red HST and 1 blue HST right sides together so the whites triangles are opposite one another and the seams are nested together. Pin in place.

Sew ¼” away from each side of the marked line. Cut apart at pencil line. Press. Trim to 4½” square.

Make 25 Quarter-Square Triangles (QSTs).

NOTE: This settiing only uses 25 QSTs. You will have extra HST units.

Step 3: Sashing

Sew 5 rows of QSTs and 4½” x 12½” sashing strips as shown. Flip each QST so the colors alternate to create a pattern.

Sew 4 rows of blocks with 4½” x 12½” sashing strips as shown.

ASSEMBLE THE QUILT

Sew the sashing strip rows and the sashing block rows together.

Attach borders.

Baste, bind and quilt as desired.

Lisa Jo Girodat

Neverland Stitches