Cottagecore - Play Date Quilt

First Cuts

Subcuts

(5) 3-1/2” strips WOF

(2) 3-1/2” x 41-1/2” strips (Side Borders) (2) 3-1/2” x 27-1/2” strips (Top & Bottom Borders) (2) 3” squares (Solid Border 1)

(2) 8-7/8” squares

Cut in half diagonally, corner to corner (Center Block pinwheel)

(1) 1-1/2” strip WOF

(1) 1-1/2” x 34-1/2” strip (Pieced Border 2)

(1) 3-1/8” strip WOF

(12) 3-1/8” squares; cut diagonally, corner to corner (Pieced Border 2)

(1) 5” strip WOF

(4) 5” squares (Pieced Border 2) (2) 1-1/2” x 5” rectangles (Pieced Border 2)

(1) 2-1/2” strip WOF

(20) 1-1/2” x 2-1/2” rectangles (Border 1)

(2) 1-1/4” strips WOF

(40) 1-1/4” x 2” rectangles (Border 3)

(1) 3-1/2” strip WOF

(8) 3-1/2” squares (Border 3)

(1) 2-3/8” strip WOF

(8) 2-3/8” squares; cut diagonally from corner to corner (Outer Border Corner Blocks)

(2) 8-7/8” squares

Cut diagonally from corner to corner

(1) 4-1/2” strip WOF

(4) 4-1/2” squares (Pieced Border 1)

(2) 1-1/4” strips WOF

(40) 1-1/4” squares (Pieced Border 3)

(1) 1-1/2” strip WOF

(20) 1-1/2” squares (Pieced Border 1)

(2) 1-3/4” strips WOF

(2) 1-3/4” x 34-1/2” rectangles (Side Solid Border 2)

(2) 2” strips WOF

(2) 2” x 27-1/2” rectangles (Top & Bottom Solid Border 2)

(1) 2-1/2” strip WOF

(5) 2-1/2” squares (Pieced Border 1)

(1) 1-1/2” strip WOF

(1) 1-1/2” x 24-1/2” rectangle (Solid Border 1)

(1) 2-3/8” strip WOF

(8) 2-3/8” squares; cut diagonally from corner to corner (Outer Border Corner Blocks)

(2) 3” strips WOF

(3) 3” x 20-1/2” strips (Solid Border 1)

(1) 3-1/8” strip WOF

(12) 3-1/8” squares; cut diagonally from corner to corner (Pieced Border 2)

(5) 2-1/4” strips WOF

Binding

FABRIC A

FABRIC B

FABRIC C

FABRIC D

FABRIC E

FABRIC F Backing

1-3/4 yards

NOTES • Use an accurate 1/4” seam allowance for all sewing.

• HST = Half Square Triangle. QST = Quarter Square Triangle.

• WOF = Width of Fabric.

• Cut pieces for the quilt according to the chart on the first page.

Center Block

Diagram 1

Diagram 2 1. Sew (1) 8-7/8” Fabric A triangle to (1) 8-7/8” Fabric C triangle. Repeat to create (4) Fabric A/Fabric C HSTs (Diagram 1).

2. Sew the (4) HSTs created in Step 1 to create (1) 16” (finished) pinwheel block (Diagram 2).

Pieced Border 1 1. Sew (1) Fabric E 1-1/2” square to either side of (1) Fabric C 1-1/2” x 2 1/2” rectangle. Repeat with remaining Fabric E 1-1/2” squares and (10) Fabric C 1-1/2” x 2-1/2” rectangles to create (10) sets (Diagram 3A).

2. Sew (1) Fabric C 1-1/2” x 2-1/2” rectangle to either side of (1) Fabric E 2-1/2” square. Repeat with remaining Fabric C 1-1/2” x 2-1/2” rectangles and Fabric E 2-1/2” squares to create (5) sets (Diagram 3B).

3. Using Diagram 3 as a guide, sew (2) of the Fabric E/C/E sets created in Step 1 to (1) Fabric C/E/C set created in Step 2 to make an Uneven 9 Patch Block. Repeat to create (5) Uneven 9 Patch Blocks (Diagram 3C).

Diagram 3A

Diagram 3B

Diagram 3C

Diagram 4 4. Using Diagram 4 as a guide, sew (2) Fabric D 4-1/2” squares to (3) Uneven 9 Patch blocks to create the top of the Pieced Border 1.

5. Using Diagram 4 as a guide, sew (2) Fabric D 4-1/2” squares to (2) Uneven 9 Patch blocks to create the side of the Pieced Border 1.

6. Sew the side Pieced Border 1 row (Step 5) on the right side of the center block.

7. Sew the top Pieced Border 1 row (Step 4) to the top of the center block (Diagram 4).

Diagram 5

Solid Border 1 1. Sew (2) 3” Fabric F strips together. Subcut (3) 3” x 20-1/2” rectangles.

2. Sew (1) 3” x 20-1/2” Fabric F rectangle to each the top and the bottom of the quilt center (Diagram 5).

3. Sew (1) 3” Fabric A square to each the top and the bottom of the remaining 3” x 20-1/2” Fabric F rectangle (Diagram 5).

4. Sew the Fabric A/Fabric F/Fabric A strip to the right side of the quilt center (Diagram 5).

5. Sew the 1-1/2” x 24-1/2” Fabric F rectangle to the left side of the quilt center (Diagram 5).

Pieced Border 2 1. Sew (1) 3-1/8” Fabric F triangle to (1) 3-1/8” Fabric B triangle. Repeat to create (24) Fabric F/Fabric B HSTs (Diagram 6).

2. Sew the (24) HSTs created in Step 1 to create (6) 5” unfinished pinwheel blocks (Diagram 7).

Diagram 6

Diagram 7

Diagram 8 Diagram 9

3. Using Diagram 8 as a guide, sew (3) 5” unfinished pinwheel blocks and (2) 5” Fabric B squares together.

4. Sew (1) 1-1/2” x 5” Fabric B rectangles to the left side of the border strip (Diagram 8). Repeat to create (2) Pieced Border 2 strips.

5. Sew a Pieced Border 2 strip to each the top and the bottom of the quilt center (Diagam 9).

6. Sew the Fabric B 1-1/2” x 34-1/2” rectangle to the right of the quilt center (Diagram 9).

1. Sew (1) 1-3/4” x 34-1/2” Fabric E rectangle to each the left and the right side of the quilt center (Diagram 10).

2. Sew (1) 2” x 27-1/2” rectangle to each the top and the bottom of the quilt center (Diagram 10).

Diagram 10

Pieced Border 3 1. Sew (1) Fabric E 1-1/4” square to either side of (1) Fabric C 1-1/4” x 2” rectangle.

Repeat with remaining Fabric D 1-1/4” squares and (20) Fabric C 1-1/4” x 2” rectangles to create (20) sets (Diagram 11A).

2. Sew (1) Fabric C 1-1/4” x 2” rectangle to either side of (1) Fabric E 2” square.

Repeat with remaining Fabric C 1-1/4” x 2” rectangles and Fabric E 2” squares to create (10) sets (Diagram 11B).

3. Using Diagram 11 as a guide, sew (2) of the Fabric E/C/E sets created in Step 1 to (1) Fabric C/E/C set created in Step 2 to make an Uneven 9 Patch Block. Repeat to create (10) Uneven 9 Patch Blocks (Diagram 11C).

Diagram 11A

Diagram 11B

Diagram 11C

Diagram 12 4. Using Diagram 12 as a guide, sew (5) Uneven 9 Patch Blocks and (4) Fabric C 3-1/2” squares together to create a Pieced Border 3. Repeat to create the second Pieced Border 3.

5. Sew the Pieced Border 3 units created in steps 1 - 4 to the top and bottom of the quilt center (Diagram 13).

Diagram 13 Outer Border 1. Sew (1) 2-3/8” Fabric F triangle to (1) 2-3/8” Fabric C triangle. Repeat to create (16) Fabric F/Fabric C HSTs (Diagram 14).

2. Sew the (16) HSTs created in Step 1 to create (4) 3-1/2” unfinished pinwheel blocks (Diagram 15).

Diagram 14

Diagram 15

3. Sew a pinwheel block on either side of a Fabric A 3-1/2” x 27-1/2” rectangle to create the top and bottom borders (Diagram 16).

4. Sew a Fabric A 3-1/2” x 43-1/2” rectangle to each the left and the right side of the quilt (Diagram 16).

5. Sew the top and bottom borders created in Step 3 to the top and bottom of the quilt.

Diagram 13

Finish the Quilt 1. Center and lay the batting on top of the wrong side of the backing fabric.

2. Center and lay the pieced quilt top on top of the batting.

3. Pin or baste the quilt sandwich using your preferred method for securing the layers.

4. Quilt as desired.

5. Trim the edges of your quilt.

6. Use the Fabric F binding strips to bind the quilt.