Strawberry Quilt

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• Step 1

  Prepare the patches

  Rotary method

  From fabric A, cut one stem using the template
  From fabrics A and C, make one 6½ x 2½-inch right diamond rectangle and one 6½ x 2½-inch left diamond rectangle
  From fabrics B and C, make two 2½-inch half-square triangles
  From fabric B, cut ten 2½-inch squares
  From fabric C, cut one 8½ x 2½-inch rectangle and two 12½ x 2½-inch rectangles
  From fabrics B and C, cut one right half triangle and one left half triangle (6 x 6 template)

  Or

  Template cutting
  Using the 6 x 6 template:

  From fabric A, cut 1 right diamond,1 left diamond, and one stem.
  From fabric B, cut 10 small squares, 2 small triangles, 1 right half triangle, and 1 left half triangle
  From fabric C, cut 6 small triangles, 1 right half triangle, 1 left half triangle, 1 long rectangle, and 2 full-length rectangles

• Step 2

  Template Piecing

  With right sides together, pin and sew a small fabric C triangle to each of the diagonal edges of one fabric A diamond. Press seams open. Repeat to make the second strawberry leaf.

  With right sides together, pin and sew the remaining two small fabric C triangles to the two small fabric B triangles; press seams open.

• Step 3

  Make the Block

  Assemble the hull With right sides together, pin the left and right diamond rectangles together so they point inward and downward, as shown above, then sew; press seams open. Join the fabric C long rectangle to the top edge and press seam up. Appliqué the stem between the leaves.

• Step 4

  Sew the strawberry With right sides together, stitch the fabrics B and C left and right triangles together to make two rectangles; press seams down over the red fabric.

  Arrange the patches in their final positions, being careful to balance the prints and shades of red to create the illusion of a strawberry shape. With right sides together, pin and sew the patches in four columns; press seams open.

  With right sides together, stitch the columns together, carefully matching the seams; press seams open.

• Step 5

  Complete the square With right sides together, pin and sew the hull to the top edge of the strawberry and press seam open. Sew one full-length white rectangle to each side edge; press seams open.

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