Interweave

FINISHED QUILT: 60½˝ × 82½˝

FINISHED BLOCKS: Block A: 6˝ × 6˝ •  Block B: 6˝ × 4˝  •  Block C: 6˝ × 5˝

Designer: Kim Schaefer

Pieced by Kim Schaefer; quilted by Diane Minkley of Patched Works, Inc.

A collection of bright pinks, yellows, and oranges surrounded by a light lattice and border gives this quilt a fresh, cheerful look.

Materials

Assorted pinks, yellows, and oranges: 3½ yards total for pieced blocks

Light: 2¾ yards for pieced blocks, lattice, and border

Backing and binding: 5 yards

Batting: 65˝ × 87˝

Cutting

Assorted pinks, yellows, and oranges

•  Cut a total of 420 rectangles 1½˝ × 6½˝ for pieced blocks.

Light fabric

•  Cut 112 rectangles 1½˝ × 6½˝ for pieced blocks.

•  Cut 6 strips 2½˝ × 76½˝ for lattice.

•  Cut 2 strips 3½˝ × 76½˝ for side borders.

•  Cut 2 strips 3½˝ × 60½˝ for top and bottom borders.

Piecing

1. Piece Block A. Press. Make 52 blocks.

Block A—Make 52.

2. Piece Block B. Press. Make 45 blocks.

Block B—Make 45.

3. Piece Block C. Press. Make 8 blocks.

Block C—Make 8.

Putting It All Together

Quilt Center

1. Arrange and sew together the blocks in 7 vertical rows of 15 blocks each. Refer to the quilt assembly diagram as needed. Press.

2. Sew the lattice pieces between the rows to form the quilt top. Press.

Border

1. Sew the 2 side borders to the quilt top. Press toward the borders.

2. Sew the top and bottom borders to the quilt top. Press toward the borders.

Finishing

1. Layer the quilt with batting and backing. Baste or pin.

2. Quilt as desired and bind.

Quilt assembly