Pattern for the Shaded Diamonds Quilt

I finally finished the pattern for the shaded diamonds quilt. This pattern assumes that the nine patches and sashing blocks were done according to the plan we set forth at our meeting. It creates the following quilt:

Finished size: 67" x 89"

Requires:

39 nine patch blocks   (9” x 9” finished size)

                                    9.5” x 9.5” unfinished

48 sashing blocks       (1.25” x 9” finished size)

                                    1.75” X 1.75” unfinished

38 cornerstones          (1.25” x 1.25” finished size)

                                    1.75” X 1.75” unfinished

The quilt is constructed on point in nine (9) diagonal rows with sashing between blocks.

Row 1: one block.

Row 2: three blocks

Row 3: five blocks

Rows 4, 5, and 6: seven blocks

Row 7: five blocks

Row 8: three blocks

Row 9: one block

The rows are connected by eight (8) diagonal sashing blocks with cornerstones between sashing blocks and at the ends of the rows.

Row 1: one sashing, two cornerstones

Row 2: three sashing blocks, four cornerstones

Row 3: five sashing blocks, six cornerstones

Rows 4 and 5: seven sashing blocks, eight cornerstones

Row 6: five sashing blocks, six cornerstones

Row 7: three sashing blocks, four cornerstones

Row 8: one sashing, two cornerstones

When the entire center of the quilt is sewn together it will need to have the extra triangular extensions cut off to make square sides. To do this, after pressing, turn the quilt to the back and mark the outside seamlines (where the borders will be attached) by drawing a line through the diagonals of the outer blocks. Then cut a quarter inch larger all around to provide a seam allowance, as in the illustration below. (This illustration is not drawn exactly to scale.)

Once the edges are cut, the quilt should measure about 44” x 73”. Now cut the borders. Note: the finished size of the inner border is 2” wide finished, but the outer is 9.75” wide on the sides, and 6.25” wide top and bottom so that it makes a properly sized twin quilt.

Inner Border    (sides): Cut two 2.5” x 73”

                        (top and bottom): Cut two 2.5” x 48”

Outer Border   (sides): Cut two 10.25” x 77”

                        (top and bottom) Cut two 6.75” x 67.5”

Sew the inner and outer borders to the quilt, with the side borders going on first, then the top and bottom, as shown in the picture at the beginning of the pattern. This should result in a quilt that is approximately 67” x 89” finished.

Iron Quilter 2 -New Challenge

Welcome back, Iron Quilters!

I have gone through the bag of black, white, and gray fabrics. Almost all of it is already cut into squares; I think they're about 3.5". There is enough of the white, black, and red plaid fabric for backing. There are 34 nine-patch blocks already made. Most (about 30) are made with 5 white squares, two darker gray or black squares, and two lighter gray squares, like this:

Basic 9 patch

I've been playing around with EQ7 to see what we could come up with using those 30 blocks, making some similar ones and/or sashing using the squares, and adding a little red to the mix. Because of the colors and patterns, I tried to come up with mostly masculine quilts. We could do any of the following quilts. (Click the quilt picture to see a larger version.)

Shaded Plaid Quilt

Shaded Diamond Quilt

The next 3 quilts use variations of the Disappearing 9 Patch, so we would have to make 9 patches (and use the existing ones), cut them apart and then reposition the pieces.

Alternating Bow Ties

Bow Ties

Spinners

I'm thinking we should probably avoid the Spinners quilt, as it looks too much like swastikas. The first two would be simpler, since we wouldn't have to cut any blocks apart, and would just have to make more 9 patches and put them together with sashing that we make by sewing the squares into rows of white, medium gray, and white. We then cut them in half and put them together with 1.75" red cornerstones. We set them square for the first quilt (Plaid) or on point for the second (Diamonds).

What would you prefer?