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Tavern Blues
Fabric by Paula Barnes
Quilt by Nancy Rink
Finished Size 84" x 97"”
Tavern Blues
Fabric by Paula Barnes - Quilt by Nancy Rink
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Mix and match the five blue and four tan fabrics in this collection to create a scrappy look to your quilt. The cutting
directions have you cut a few extra A and B patches for the blocks, but there is enough fabric to cut a few more so
that you can play around with your fabrics.
Quilt size: 84” x 97” y Finished Block size & Number: 7½" / 30 Blocks
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS & CUTTING GUIDE
Please cut the fabrics in the order listed in the
cutting directions.
WOF= Width of Fabric
1/2 yd each of four tan fabrics:
4046-0141, 4052-0141,
4055-0141, 4056-0141,
7/8 yd each of five blue fabrics:
4044-0110, 4045-0110
4052-0110, 4056-0110,
4057-0110
1 yard gold print 4057-0113
2 yds tan stripe 4050-0141
2 yds blue & gold stripe 4058-0110
6 yds backing
CUTTING GUIDE:
From each of the four tan fabrics, cut:
2 (3-3/8” x WOF) strips, recut into 16 (3-3/8”) A squares
3 (3” x WOF) strips, recut into 32 (3”) B squares
From each of the five blue fabrics, cut:
1 (8” x WOF) strip, recut into 4 (8”) C squares
1 (14”) square, cut in half twice diagonally to form F side
setting triangles (you will have two extra)
6 (3”) B squares
13 (3-3/8”) A squares
From two of the blue fabrics, cut:
1 (8-3/8”) squares, cut in half once diagonally to form G corner
setting triangles
From the gold print cut:
4 (2” x WOF) strips, recut into 71 (2”) E squares
9 (2-1/4” x WOF) strips for binding
From the tan stripe, cut:
24 (2” x WOF) strips, recut into 120 (2” x 8”) D rectangles
8 (2” x WOF) strips for inner border
From the blue & gold stripe, cut:
8 (8” x WOF) strips for outer borders
MARCUS FABRICS
Try Another Color Family
Replace the blues with some of the back
and gold prints from the Tavern Blues collection. Fabrics shown here 4046-0112,
4047-0112, 4054-0112, 4055-0112, and
4059-0113. All other fabrics are the same!
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www.MarcusFabrics.com
Tavern Blues
Fabric by Paula Barnes - Quilt by Nancy Rink
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A. Piecing the Shoo-Fly Blocks
For one block,
1. For each Shoo-Fly block, pair one tan fabric A square with one blue fabric A square,
right sides together. Draw a line diagonally from corner to corner. Stitch 1/4” from both
sides of the line. Press the square to set the seams. Cut apart on the solid drawn line.
Press seams toward the blue fabric. Repeat for a total of four half-square triangles.
2. Arrange four tan fabric B squares, 1 blue B square, and the four half-square triangles
according to the Block Assembly Diagram. Sew together in rows, pressing seams toward
the tan fabric B squares.
3. Make a total of 30 blocks.
B. Assembling the Quilt
1. Lay out the Shoo-Fly blocks in six rows of five
blocks each. Place blue (C) squares in alternate
rows. Assemble the sash rows by alternately joining tan stripe D sashing strips with the gold print E
sashing posts. Complete the rows by adding assorted blue fabric F setting triangles and G corner
triangles. Press seams toward sashing strips.
2. Trim and square up quilt edges if desired.
Be sure to leave a ¼” seam line all around.
3. Sew the tan stripe 2” wide strips together
end-to-end. Make four pairs. To determine length
of side borders measure through quilt center. Cut
borders to length. Sew to sides of quilt. Press
seams toward borders. Measure through quilt
center to determine length of top and bottom
borders. Cut borders to length and sew to quilt,
again pressing seams toward borders.
4. Sew the blue & gold stripe 8” wide strips together end-to-end. Try to match the stripe repeat
in order to disguise the seam. Make four pairs. To
determine length of side borders measure through
quilt center. Cut borders to length. Sew to sides
of quilt. Press seams toward inner borders. Measure through quilt center to determine length of top and bottom borders.
Cut borders to length and sew to quilt, again pressing seams toward inner borders.
C. Finishing the Quilt
1. Layer the lining, batting, and quilt top. Baste.
Quilt in-the-ditch around the block patches and4052-0110 along the sashes and borders. Quilt motifs
in the C patches if desired. Bind the quilt with the gold print.
MARCUS FABRICS
980 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018
www.MarcusFabrics.com