Tea Time
Copyright 2009 – All rights reserved: Design and Instruction by Larene Smith of the Quilted Button,
Mission Viejo, Calif.
Quilt project measures approximately 55 ½” by 63” upon completion
General Information
- All Seams are sewn with a ¼” seam allowance.
- WOF = Width of Fabric
- Press seams open to assist with bulk and ease in matching seams
Fabric Requirements and Cutting Instructions
- 1 pack: 2 ½” Strip Set (Jelly Roll, Bali Pop, etc.)
- ¼ yard: First border
- 2 yards: Second border
- 3 ½ yards: Backing
Special Notions: Strip Tube Ruler (made by Cozy Quilt) and a 6 ½ x 24 ½“ ruler.
Assembly
Step 1.
1: Sew (8) sets of FIVE strips together to make new strips of 10 ½“.
2: Fold the FIVE strips sets in half lengthwise (right sides together with the RAW edges
matching) and sew a ¼” seam allowance to create a TUBE.
Step 2.
3: TUBE 1, 2, 3, 4 – using the Strip Tube Ruler, place “7” line on the seam line about 1”
from the selvage edge and cut the FIRST triangle. Set into Stack 1. Flip the tube ruler to the
FOLD edge, place “7” line onto the FOLD and cut the triangle. Set into Stack 2.
4: Continue this process to cut 7 triangles per TUBE.
5: TUBE 5, 6, 7, 8 – using the Strip Tube Ruler, place the “7” line onto the FOLD and cut
the FIRST triangle. FLIP the ruler and continue cutting the triangles. Remember to place
the triangles onto the appropriate Stack.
6: Cut a total of (28) 7” squares for each Stack.
Step 3.
7. Randomly sew (1) of each square together as shown (Note Placement of each square
when sewn together). Make (29) sets.
8. Sew (2) sets together. Make (14) New Sets.
9. Sew (2) of the new sets together. Make (7) columns.
10. Sew the (7) columns together to complete the quilt center. See the quilt picture for
placement.
Step 4.
11. Cut your 1st border fabric into (6) 1 ½“ strips, sew all together at the 1 ½” edge to make
(1) continuous strips.
12. Sew to the top and bottom and then the sides to finish the first border.
13. Cut your 2nd border fabric into (3) 4 ½“ x 44” strips (side borders), then open the
balance of the fabric and fold lengthwise and cut (2) strips at 4 ½“ widex 65” (top & bottom
borders). Cut (4) strips at 2” for the binding. Sew the side borders then top and bottom
borders to finish the quilt top.
14. Quilt as desired then add 2” strips for the binding.
Final Step: Jump for Joy and Sing a Song for a Quilt Well Done!
* If you do not have the Strip Tube Ruler, you can make do with
a 7” square-up ruler. Turn it so that the 0 Point is on the top.
Mark your ruler from the right 7” measurement to the left 7”
measurement with masking tape. Use this line as your
placement guide.
Checkout Jordan Fabrics’s Let’sMake! Youtube Tutorial to watch Donna make a Tea Time Quilt!
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