This pattern requires a basic knowledge of quilting technique and ... Fruit Salad Sew Simple Shapes ... Draw a diagonal
SWEETIE PIE
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SWEETIE PIE FINISHED QUILT SIZE 76" x 92" Finished Block Size 16" x 16" WOF = Width of Fabric, LOF = Length of Fabric
OTHER SUPPLIES
Fruit Salad Sew Simple Shapes Bee in my Bonnet Pie Ruler Bee in my Bonnet 16½" Trim-It Ruler Clover Press Perfect Point Turner Bee in my Bonnet Sew-in Interfacing Matching 100% Cotton Thread for Applique (Aurifil Sew Cherry 2 by Bee in my Bonnet is recommended) Lori’s Aurifloss (100% Cotton Embroidery Floss by Aurifil) Seams Sew Easy Sewing Machine Guide (optional)
This pattern requires a basic knowledge of quilting technique and terminology. The quilt and block diagrams portrayed are virtual images. The layout and look of your project may differ when using actual fabric. The pattern is intended to be used in conjunction with Lori Holt’s Sew Along. Join Lori on her blog every Monday starting January 16 at beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com for further instructions.
CUTTING REQUIREMENTS
Please read instructions first before cutting. Your seam allowances may vary so measure through the center of your quilt before cutting sashing and border pieces.
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
1 Sew Cherry 2! Fat Quarter Bundle (FQ-5800-30) ¾ yard (70 cm) red daisy (C5803 Red) – Border 1 12/3 yards (1.55 m) aqua cherry (C5804 Aqua) for Border 3 cut WOF or 23/8 yards (2.2 m) aqua cherry (C5804 Aqua) for Border 3 cut LOF 7/8 yard (85 cm) aqua pin dot (C5807 Aqua) for Fruit Applique Backgrounds 47/8 yards (4.5 m) green pin dot (C5807 Green) for Pie Backgrounds, Sashing, and Borders 1 and 2 7/8 yard (85 cm) pink pin dot (C5807 Pink) for Daisy Applique Backgrounds 1 aqua fat quarter panel (FQP5809 Aqua) – includes 4 fat 1/4 1 pink fat quarter panel (FQP5809 Pink) – includes 4 fat 1/4 1 yellow fat quarter panel (FQP5809 Yellow) – includes 4 fat ¼ 1 fat 1/8 bear lake solid (C120 Bear Lake) 1 fat 1/8 beehive solid (C120 Beehive) 1 fat 1/8 holly solid (C120 Holly) 1 fat 1/8 nutmeg solid (C120 Nutmeg) 1 fat 1/8 peony solid (C120 Peony) 1 fat 1/4 Riley red solid (C120 Riley Red) 1 fat 1/8 Crayola granny smith apple solid (CR120 Granny Smith Apple) 1 fat 1/8 waterfall solid (C120 Waterfall) Binding 3/4 yard (70 cm) Backing 81/3 yards (7.65 m)
Fat Quarter Bundle and Fat Quarter Panels Cut and prepare the Daisy Applique Pieces using the 6 gingham fat quarters. Cut 192 Pie Slices using the remaining 36 fat quarters. You will need approximately 5 to 6 Pie Slices per print for a scrappy look. Red Daisy Print (Border 1) Cut 8 strips 2½" x WOF. Cut the strips into 64 rectangles 2½" x 4½" and 4 squares 2½" x 2½". Aqua Cherry Print (Border 3) Cut 8 strips 6½" x WOF or 4 strips 6½" x LOF for Border 3. Aqua Pin Dot Background Print Cut 3 strips 8" x WOF Cut the strips into 12 squares 8" x 8" for Fruit Applique Backgrounds.
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Green Pin Dot Background Print Cut 6 strips 1½" x WOF. Cut the strips into 136 squares 1½" x 1½" for Border 1. Cut 8 strips 2½" x WOF for Border 2. Cut 4 strips 4½" x WOF. Cut the strips into 8 rectangles 4½" x 16½" for Vertical Sashing. Cut 3 strips 4½" x WOF. Sew the strips together and cut into 2 rectangles 4½" x 56½" for Horizontal Sashing. Cut 6 strips 17½" x WOF. Cut the strips into 12 squares 17½"x 17½" for Pie Backgrounds.
Pink Pin Dot Background Print Cut 4 strips 6" x WOF. Cut the strips into 20 squares 6" x 6" for Daisy Applique Backgrounds. Daisy Applique
Solid Fat Eighths and Fat Quarter Cut and prepare Fruit Applique and Daisy Center Appliques using the solid fat eighths and fat quarter.
Quilt Center Assembly Refer to the Quilt Photo for sashing and block placement. Sew 3 Pie Blocks together. Sew a green pin dot 4½" x 16½" rectangle to each end to create a row with 2 Vertical Sashing rectangles and 3 Pie Blocks. Make 4 Sashing and Block rows.
Binding We used the red gingham print (C5808 Red). QUILT ASSEMBLY
The applique portions of the quilt are made using Lori’s applique method. The link below to Week 1 of her previous Bloom Sew Along shows her applique technique. http://beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com/2016/01/ bloom-sew-along-week-one-block-one.html
Sashing and Block Row Follow Lori’s instructions to sew the 4 Sashing and Block rows and the 2 Horizontal Sashing 4½" x 56½" green pin dot rectangles together. Add Daisy Applique Units as instructed to complete the Quilt Center.
There will be 3 Sweetie Pie video tutorials along with Lori’s Monday blog tutorials during the sew along. Pie Slices Prepare 192 Pie Slices following Lori’s tutorial. Sew 16 Pie Slices together to create a Pie Unit. Make 12 Pie Units. Center and applique the Pie Units onto the green pin dot 17½" background squares.
Borders Your seam allowances may vary so measure through the center of your quilt before cutting border pieces. Sew border strips together end to end to get the length needed. Sew side borders first.
Fruit Applique Center and applique the shapes onto an aqua pin dot 8" square. Embroider as needed for each block. After the applique and embroidery is complete, follow Lori’s instructions to attach the Fruit Applique to the Pie Block. Use the 16½" Trim-It Ruler to square up the Pie Block to 16½". Make 12 Pie Blocks.
Border 1 Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of the green pin dot 1½" squares or use the Seams Sew Easy to omit the marking step. With right sides together, place a green pin dot 1½" square on the corner of a red daisy 2½" x 4½" rectangle. Sew on the drawn line. Trim the excess and press the seam open. Repeat on the opposite corner to create Unit A. Make 64 Unit As.
Daisy Applique Center and applique the shapes onto a pink pin dot 6" square. After the applique is complete, follow Lori’s instructions to attach the Daisy Applique Units to the Quilt Center. Make 20 Daisy Applique Units.
SWEETIE PIE Border 1 (Continued) With right sides together, place a green pin dot 1½" square on the corner of a red daisy 2½" square. Sew on the drawn line. Trim the excess and press the seam open. Repeat on the opposite corner to create a Corner Unit. Make 4 Corner Units.
Sew 14 Unit As together. Sew a Corner Unit on each end to create the Top Border. Repeat to create the Bottom Border. Sew the Top and Bottom Borders to the Quilt Center.
Corner Unit
Border 3 Side borders should be 6½" x 80½". Top and bottom borders should be 6½" x 76½".
Border 2 Side borders should be 2½" x 76½". Top and bottom borders should be 2½" x 64½".
Referring to the Quilt Diagram, sew 18 Unit As together to create the Right Side Border. Repeat to create the Left Side Border. Sew the Right and Left Side Borders to the Quilt Center.
Finish quilt by layering the quilt top, batting, and back. Bind and back with your favorite fabric from the Sew Cherry 2! Collection. Have fun with your colors and enjoy the journey of making your quilt!
