Symphony Suite by The Blank Quilting Corp Issue 2 Jan 2016 | Page 18

Symphony Suite

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Quilt 2

Quilt Top Assembly
(Refer to the Quilt Layout while assembling.)
7. Sew (3) 5 ½” Fabric F squares and (3) 5 ½” Fabric E
squares together, alternating them, to make (1) strip. Repeat
to make a second strip. Sew (1) strip to each side of the
Center Square. Note: Pay attention to the orientation of the
strips. Repeat for top and bottom borders.

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10. Starting at the sewn seam
(represented by the arrow in
Figure 5), draw a 45-degree line to
the edge of the fabric. Sew on the
drawn line. Trim the excess fabric
leaving a ¼” seam. Repeat this
step with the remaining corners to
make the quilt top.
Fig. 5

8. Center (1) 3 ½” x 50” Fabric G strip on (1) side of the
Center Square and pin in place. Start sewing the strip a ¼”
from the top edge of the Center Square and stop a ¼” from
the bottom edge. DO NOT TRIM THE EXCESS. Repeat
with the opposite side.

11. Sew (1) 1 ½” x 46 ½” Fabric D strip to each side of the
quilt top. Sew (1) 1 ½” x 48 ½” Fabric D strip to the top and
to the bottom of the quilt top.
12. Sew (1) 3 ½” x 48 ½” Fabric C strip to each side of the
quilt top. Sew (1) 3 ½” x 54 ½” Fabric C strip to the top and
to the bottom of the quilt top.

9. Repeat Step 8 to sew (1) 3 ½” x 50” Fabric G strip to the
top and to the bottom of the Center Square, making sure to
stop and start ¼” away from each end of the square. To miter
13. Layer and quilt as desired.
each corner, fold the Center Square on a diagonal, wrong
side together. This should line up the strips from adjacent
14. Sew the (6) 2 ½” x WOF Fabric D strips together, end
sides (Fig. 5).
to end with 45-degree seams, to make the binding. Fold this
long strip in half lengthwise with wrong sides together and
press.
15. Bind as desired.
C
D
G
E

C
D

F

E

E

F

E

F

F

E

E

F

F

E

G

G
E

F

F

E

E

F

F

E

F

E

F
G

D
C

Quilt Layout
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F

E

F

E

D

C