F R E E P R O J E C T S H E E T AMSTERDAM QUILT
D E S I G N MICHELLE ENGEL BENCSKO
S I Z E 3 8 " x 52 "
T E C H N I C A L E D I T O R HOLLY D E GROOT
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MATERIALS
AMSTERDAM QUILT F E A T U R I N G SHAPE OF SPRING B Y ELOISE RENOUF
1 Fat Quar t e r e a c h 1 0 pr i n t s : S p r i ng S ampl er { R obi n ’s Egg & Peta l Pi n k} , Li n e U p {R o b in ’s
Egg & P et a l Pink } , Fu l l C i r c l e { Ro b i n ’s Egg, Peta l Pi n k, Bl ue Ja y, Sun s h i n e, Gra s s, E gg s h e ll}
1 Fa t Ei ght h e ac h : Fu l l C i r c l e { S ha d o w & Mi dn i gh t}
1¼ y ards Wh it e fab r i c fo r b ac k g r o u nd, ½ yard Peta l Pri n t { Twi g} for bi n di n g, 1¾ y a rd s P e t a l
Print { S a g e} f o r B a c k i ng
CUTTING DIRECTIONS
TULIP TOP
6- 4.5" squares
Fro m e ach: Spring Sampler {Robin’s Egg},
Line Up {Robin’s Egg}, Full Circle {Petal Pink
& Sunshine}
2- 2.5" x WOF strips of White fabric subcut into:
• 24- 2.5" squares
TULIP BOTTOM
3- 4.5" x 8.5" rectangles
Fro m e ach: Spring Sampler {Petal Pink}, Line
Up {Petal Pink}, Full Circle {Robin’s Egg &
Blue Jay}
2- 2" x WOF strips of White fabric subcut into:
•
24- 2" squares
LEAVES
12- 5" squa r es
Fro m e ach: Full Circle {Grass & Eggshell}
3- 5" x WOF strips of White fabric subcut into:
• 24- 5" squares
STEM
6- 1"x 8" rectangle
F ro m eac h: Full Circle {Shadow & Midnight}
SASHING
12- 1.5" strips of White fabric
• subcut 5 strips into 9- 1.5" x 16" pieces
(for block sashing)
• subcut 2 strips into 2- 1.5" x 35.5" pieces
(for center horizontal sashing)
• subcut 2 strips into 2- 1.5" x 37.5" pieces
(for horizontal borders)
Join 3 strips together &
• subcut 2- 1.5" x 49" pieces
(for vertical borders)
BINDING
5- 2.5" strips of Petal Print {Twig}
ASSEMBLY DIRECTIONS
¼" seam allowance unless other wise noted.
1.TULIP TOP BLOCKS: Mark a diagonal line from corner to corner on each white square.
Place in one corner of the print square and stitch down diagonal line. Trim seam
allowance to ¼" and press open. Sew two Tulip Top blocks together and press. [fig 1]
2.TULIP BOTTOM BLOCKS: Mark a diagonal line from corner to corner on each white square.
Place in bottom corners of the print rectangle and stitch down diagonal lines. Trim seam allowance
to ¼" and press open. [fig 2]
3. Sew Tulip Bottom block to joined Tulip Top block and press. [fig 3]
4. LEAF BLOCKS: Mark a diagonal line from corner to corner on each white square. With right
sides together, make pairs of print and white squares. Sew ¼" along each side of the line. Cut
along center line and press to make half square triangle blocks. Trim to 4.25" squares. [fig 4]
5. Join two leaf blocks together to form a Left Leaf and press. Repeat with another two leaf
blocks for the Right Leaf. Join Left and Right Leaf blocks to Stem and press. [fig 5]
6. Join Leaf & Stem Block to Tulip block and press. [fig 6]
7. Add sashing and join blocks following the QUILT DIAGRAM.
8. Layer the backing, batting and quilt top. Baste, quilt and bind.
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DIAGRAMS
fig 1
fig 4
fig 3
fig 2
fig 5
fig 6
QUILT DIAGRAM
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