Designer: Jayme Crow !e Colors of FreedomBella Nonna Design Studio Size 58” x 46” www.bellanonnaquilt.com

The Colors of Freedom

Jayme Crow’s

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Quilt size: 58” wide x 46” high Fabrics based on 42” wide yardage 1/4” seam allowances “Quilted in Honor” Island Batik Fabrics 1/4 yard each of the following for quilt blocks

• US08-3 green • US08-2 brown • KP02-7US beige • US07-4 green • US07-3 green • US07-1 tan • US08-4 green • US07-4 navy • US07-2 brown • US08-5 navy

US01-2 Flag fabric for door and quilt blocks (1 panel = 20”) US02-1 Navy w/stars for Inner Border and quilt blocks (1/2 yard) N009-BU1 Dark Blue for Outer Border and Binding (1-1/2 yards) US04-2 Backing and quilt blocks (3 yards) 16 yards of 1/8” wide gold metallic middy braid } Aurafil QIH Threads

Red dotted line is added to help show star placement

DEDICATION

I dedicate this pattern to my late husband who

served in the Navy during the Korean war and

my father who served in the Army during WWII.

The quilted stars extend through the border and

beyond to represent the brave men and women

standing tall and proud to protect our country.

As the points of the stars come together and

touch, they form the peak of a home.

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Cutting

1. From each of the 1/4 yard pieces cut two strips 3-1/2” wide x width of fabric • From the two strips cut one 6” piece, two 9” pieces and two 12” pieces

2. From the backing fabric cut two strips 3-1/2” x width of fabric • From the two strips cut one 6” piece, two 9” pieces and two 12” pieces

3. From the Flag fabric cut one door out of the USA words portion leaving a 1/4” seam to turn under on all four sides. Figure 1

4. From the Flag fabric fussy-cut one 6” piece, two 9” pieces and two 12” pieces from the flag stripes.

5. From the inner border fabric cut five strips 1-1/2” x width of fabric for inner border. 6. From the inner border fabric cut one strip 3-1/2” x width of fabric for quilt blocks.

• From the one strip cut two 9” pieces and one 12” piece. 7. From the border fabric cut five strips 6-1/2” wide x width of fabric. Label and set aside. 8. From binding fabric cut six strips 2-1/4” x width of fabric. Label and set aside.

Layout 9. Before sewing, lay out the quilt top on a design wall or table top referring to the Quilt

Layout on page 4. 10. Arrange the blocks to form a pleasing and balanced look. 11. Number the top, left-hand block in each row with the vertical row number. This is really

important because it is easy to get the strips sewn out of order or upside down. Sewing

12. Sew Row 1 together. Press seams and return it to the layout. 13. Continue sewing the rows together. Press and return each row when sewn to the layout.

Assembling the Quilt Top

14. Sew Row 1 and Row 2 together. Sew Row 3 and Row 4 together. Sew Row 5 and Row 6 together. Sew Row 7 and Row 8 together. Sew Row 9 and Row 10 together. Sew Row 11 to Row 10. Press all the seams one way.

15. Sew Rows 1/2 to Rows 3/4. Sew Rows 5/6 to Rows 7/8. 16. Sew Row 1/2/3/4 to Rows 5/6/7/8. Sew Rows 9/10/11 to Row 8. Press seams one

direction. Adding the Door

17. Turn edges under 1/4” along the top and sides of the door piece. Press the edges. 18. Pin the door on the bottom edge of the quilt top, centering it in the A block in Row 11. 19. Topstitch the three sides with matching thread. Bottom edge will be seamed with inner

border.

Inner Borders 20. Measure the quilt top in the center from top to bottom. Record that number and cut two

inner border pieces to that length. 21. Sew one inner border piece to the left side of the quilt and the other inner border piece to

the right side of the quilt. Press seams toward the inner border pieces. 22. Measure the quilt top in the center from side to side. Record that number and piece the

remaining inner border strips to create two inner border pieces that length. Sew one inner border piece to the top and one inner border piece to the bottom. Press seams toward the inner borders.

Figure 1

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Outer Borders

23. Measure the quilt top in the center from top to bottom including inner borders. Record that number and cut two border pieces to that length.

24. Sew one border piece to the left side of the quilt and the other border piece to the right side of the quilt. Press seams toward the border pieces.

25. Measure the quilt top in the center from side to side. Record that number and piece the remaining border strips to create two border pieces that length. Sew one border piece to the top and one border piece to the bottom. Press seams toward the borders.

Quilt Back

26. Cut the backing fabric into two pieces each measuring 48” x 42”. Pin the two pieces along the 42” edge with selvages removed, right sides together. Stitch along the 42” sides creating a piece 48” x 84”. Trim to 48” x 63”. Press the seam to one side.

27. Lay the quilt back right side down on a large flat surface. Place the batting piece on top of the quilt back. Place the quilt top right side up on top of the batting.

28. Pin or thread baste the three layers together. 29. Hand or machine quilt as desired.

Placing the Middy Braid 30. Following the (half) stars outlined on page 1, carefully mark the quilt top with chalk lines

and stitch the middy braid to outline each half star. Mark 1/2” in from the middy braid and mark another line. Stitch middy braid on that line. Repeat with another 1/2” line in from the second middy braid and stitch a third middy braid half star on each side of the quilt.

Binding

31. Sew the binding strips end to end, right sides together with diagonal seams. You will create a strip 2-1/4” wide x ~250” long. Press the strip in half lengthwise, wrong sides together.

32. Stitch the binding to the quilt top, matching the raw edges. 33. Fold the binding to the quilt back and hand stitch in place. 34. Label your quilt and enjoy!

Thank you for choosing this Bella Nonna pattern. Jayme and Staff

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Quilt Layout

Block Sizes:

D O O R

A 3-1/2” x 6” (need 11)

B 3-1/2” x 9” (need 22)

C 3-1/2” x 12” (need 22)

Row 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

NOTE: Each row needs One “A”, Two “B” and Two “C” blocks. You can arrange them however you like!