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Ten Commandments Pattern Series
The Ten Commandments
Are the Ten Commandments obsolete???
A few years ago, multi-millionaire TV businessman
Ted Turner said they were: "We're living with outmoded rules. The rules we're living under are the
Ten Commandments, and I bet nobody here even
pays much attention to 'em, because they are too
old. When Moses went up on the mountain, there
were no nuclear weapons, there was no poverty. Today, the Ten Commandments wouldn't go over.
Nobody around likes to be commanded. Commandments are out."
Part of what he said is true, and part was false. Very false. Looking at our modern society (as evidenced on the television and internet), one might think that we reward and glorify sin and punish
or criticize virtuous behavior. If right seems wrong, and wrong seems right? What is to become of
us? The Ten Commandments pattern series will explore each of the Ten Commandments that God
gave to Moses as they relate to modern society and culture.
Throughout this pattern series, you will be exposed to a reflective message and Bible verses that
will encourage you to explore your own faith while constructing a 10” block. At the end of each
pattern, space is provided for your own personal reflection. You can use this space to recall your
personal thoughts regarding the Commandment, or you can use the space to reflect on your process/progress when constructing the quilt. Your completed journal will become a cherished treasure to accompany your finished keepsake quilt.
The Ten Commandments This 10-block pattern series will conclude with setting patterns to include a bed runner and twin-size bed quilt. Each setting will incorporate ten different 10” blocks,
together with background fabric. While the quilt was designed with four basic fabric colors in addition to the background fabric, the block fabrics can be adapted for a scrappy quilt as long as two
basic guidelines are followed: 1) Background fabric & setting fabrics MUST be the same color. It
can be multiple fabrics or a single fabric (as long as it is the color remains). 2) Fabric scraps of multiple colors can be substituted for Fabric 1 and Fabric 2. The two Feature Fabrics, however, must be
a consistent color. They can be a single fabric or multiple fabrics (as long as the color remains consistent).
I hope you enjoy the pattern series. Have a little faith.
Your quilt will be beautiful when it is finished.
—Teresa Coenen
All Bible verses used in this pattern series are quoted from The
New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, RSV, 1977.
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This PATTERN is provided to you by THE QUILT CORNER - 13521 Hooper Rd - Baton Rouge, LA 70818
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Ten Commandments Pattern Series
The Ten Commandments
The fabric requirements below are for the blocks, setting units and border construction. Choose
fabrics that you like. Do not worry about darks, mediums and lights. Within each block, you will
simply be working for contrast. Pay attention to scale. The blocks are only 10”, so large-scale fabrics may not work within the smaller units of the blocks.
The Ten Commandments Bed Runner measures 43"x96". Shown here in bright Quilting Expressions by Quilting Treasures.
The Ten Commandments as recorded in Exodus 20 and
Deuteronomy 5. Below, I’ve included the short form. The
Commandments as written in the Bible will be included
with each corresponding pattern. The numbering of the
Commandments, below, reflects the numbering used by
many Christian religions. The numbering system used by
Catholics, Jews and a few other religions varies slightly.
The 10 Commandments List, Short Form
1. You shall have no other gods before Me.
2. You shall not make idols.
3. You shall not take the name of the LORD your
God in vain.
4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
5. Honor your father and your mother.
6. You shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not bear false witness against your
neighbor.
10. You shall not covet.
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Bed Runner 43”x96”
Fabric Required
Yardage
Background (shown gray) 2-1/8 yards
Fabric 1 (shown lime)
1-1/2 yards
Fabric 2 (shown purple)
1-7/8 yards
Feature Fabric 1( shown
orange)
7/8 yard
Feature Fabric 2 (shown
pink)
1/2 yard
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© 2015 Stitchin’ Tree LLC Woodbine, Iowa. All Rights Reserved.
Limited reproduction rights may be granted in accordance with contract terms.
This PATTERN is provided to you by THE QUILT CORNER - 13521 Hooper Rd - Baton Rouge, LA 70818
225.315.7285 - www.quiltcorneronline.com - [email protected]
Ten Commandments Pattern Series
The Ten Commandments
The fabric requirements below are
for the blocks, setting units and
border construction. Choose fabrics that you like. Do not worry
about darks, mediums and lights.
Within each block, you will simply be
working for contrast. Pay attention to scale. The blocks are only
10”, so large-scale fabrics may not
work within the smaller units of the
blocks.
The Ten Commandments Twin Bed
Quilt measures 66”x84". Shown
here in bright Quilting Expressions
by Quilting Treasures.
Significance of the
Feature Fabrics
The Ten Commandments, as they
were given to Moses, are divided
into two distinct categories.
Commandments teach love for
God and Commandments teach
love for others. In both quilts, the
Commandments related to God
contain Feature Fabric 1, and
the Commandments related to
others contain Feature Fabric 2.
This will make it easier to remember the Commandment associated with each block.
Twin Bed Quilt 67”x85”
Fabric Required
Yardage
Background (shown
cream)
2-7/8 yards
Fabric 1 (shown green)
2-1/4 yards
Fabric 2 (shown blue)
2-1/4 yards
Feature Fabric 1( shown
gold)
1-1/8 yards
Feature Fabric 2 (shown
red)
5/8 yard
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© 2015 Stitchin’ Tree LLC Woodbine, Iowa. All Rights Reserved.
Limited reproduction rights may be granted in accordance with contract terms.