THE MAGICOF CHRISTMAS

SETTING NO. 1FINISHED SIZE: 76” x 76”

PLEASE READ ALL DIRECTIONSBEFORE BEGINNING...

Also check Lisa’s Blog at lisabongean.com before starting, in case there have been any corrections or changes to this pattern.

PREPARING FABRICS:Starch all fabrics completely wet, hang to dry. When completely dry, iron and stack for cutting.

COUNTRY VERSION - You will need to add the fabrics in bold to complete quilt - remember to starch these fabrics as well.

FABRICS NEEDED3 yards Tan print - block backgrounds & block sashing12 FQ Red prints - blocks & pieced borders3 yards Tan primitive muslin - 1040-22 or 1040-23 either will work…pick which one looks best with your

background print - setting squares & borders2½ yards Red print - outer border & binding - pick something that looks good with your fat quarters

CITY VERSION - Additional fabric3½ yards White - sashings, setting squares & borders3 yards Red - borders & bindingInstead of the print, you will be using the white. The red and measurements will all be the same.

CUTTING INSTRUCTIONSFrom block background fabric cut: 100 - 1½” x 6½” rectangles - block sashing AFrom 12 Red fabrics cut: 5 - 1½” x 1½” squares for a total of 60 squares - cornerstones B 17 - 5¼” x 5¼” squares - cut in half twice diagonally - pieced border IFrom Primitive Muslin cut:Cut borders a bit larger, to adjust accordingly to your quilts measurements 2 - 7¾” x 64½” - top & bottom inside border G 2 - 7¾” x 50” - side inside border F 4 - 9¾” x 9¾”- squares - cut in half twice diagonally - setting triangles D 16 - 6½” x 6½” - alternate block C

16 - 5¼” x 5¼” - squares - cut in half twice diagonally - pieced border H 2 - 51/8” x 51/8” - squares - cut in half once diagonally - corner triangles E

From Red print cut: 2 - 4½” x 76½” top & bottom outer border K 2 - 4½” x 68½” side outer border J

PIECING THE QUILT TOGETHERStitch 2 - A’s to opposite sides of each 6½” pieced block.

Stitch Red square B’s to remaining A’s to make pieced sashing and cornerstones. (2) 1 - A + 2 - B’s (2) 3 - A’s + 4 - B’s (2) 5 - A’s + 6 - B’s (2) 7 - A’s + 8 - B’s (2) 9 - A’s + 10 - B’s

Layout blocks in diagonal rows.Layout sashing/cornerstones in between

rows.Layout with setting triangles D and corner setting triangles E.Stitch quilt center together.

Trim excess fabric staring ¼” away from blocks. Quilt center should measure 50” at this point.

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D C

B

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HI

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J

B

CITY VERSION

Stitch side inner border F to quilt center. Repeat for top & bottom inner borders G. Quilt should measure 64½” x 64½” at this point.

Piece together 4 rows of 16 - H’s and 15 - I’s.

Stitch 2 sets to sides of quilt and 2 to top & bottom of quilt. Stitch 4 corner units of 2 - I’s for each pieced outer border corners. Stitch to all four corners. Once borders are stitched your quilt should measure 68½” x 68½”.

Stitch 2 side red outer borders to quilt. Repeat for top & bottom outer borders. The remaining red print is for binding.