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17Seventeenth in a Series
Benefitting The National Quilt Museum's Education Fund
 Finished Size: 82" x 82"

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Quilter Basics
C • Please read all instructions before beginning.
• Label your cut pieces.
• Sew with a scant ¼" seam allowance throughout.
1810-1850 • Press all seams toward darker fabric or as directed.

Note: The following cutting instructions are written for cutting without a Moda kit.
If you are using Moda Kit 46210 skip the cutting directions highlighted in red. The Kit includes 14 pre-cut 7"x 7" squares.

Cutting 45"
5"x 5" 5"x 5" 5"x5"
7½"x 7½"
Fabric 1 – Background – See diagram at right. 15"x 15" 2½" 2½" 2½"2½"
15"
Cut 1 strip – 15" x WOF 5"x 5"
7"x 7"
From the strip, cut the following:
1–15"x 15" square for tree background.

36"
From the remainder of the strip, cut 7" 7"x 7" 7"x 7" 7"x 7" 7"x 7" 7"x 7" 7"x7"

1–7½" xWOF (approx. 25")strip and

2½"x5" 2½"x5"
2½"x5" 2½"x5"
2½"x5" 2½"x5"
2½"x5" 2½"x5"
2½"x5" 2½"x5"
2½"x5" 2½"x5"
2½"x5" 2½"x5"
2½"x5" 2½"x5"
2½"x5" 2½"x5"
2½"x5" 2½"x5"
2½"x5" 2½"x5"
2½"x5" 2½"x5"
1– 7" xWOF strip.
10" 8⅞" x 8⅞"
From the 7½" strip, cut 1–7½"x7½"square
for the base of the tree.
From the remainder of the 7½" strip, cut
1 – 5" x WOF (approx. 17") strip and Cutting Diagram for all subcuts for Fabric 1
1 – 2½" x WOF strip Fabric 3
From the 5" strip, cut 3 – 5"x5" squares. Cut 1–18¼"xWOF strip. From the strip, cut
From the 2½" strip, cut 4 – 2½"x2½"squares 2–18¼"x18¼" squares.
From the 7" strip, cut 1–7"x7" square and Cut 1–4½"xWOF strip. From the strip, cut
1 – 5"x 5" square for a total of 4. 4–4½"x4½"squares.
Cut 1– 7" xWOF strip. Cut 9–2"xWOF strips for binding. Note: The
From the strip, cut 6–7"x7"squares. original quilt is not bound, but has a knife edge finish.
Cut 1 – 10"x WOF strip. In order to minimize the look of the binding, we cut
From the strip, cut the following: our binding strips 2" wide. If you prefer, there is ample
1-8⅞"x 8⅞" square cut once diagonally. fabric to cut strips 2½" wide.
From the remainder of the strip, cut
2 –5"x (approx.) 32" strips. Fabric 4
From each strip, cut 12 – 2½"x5"rectangles Cut 4 – 4½"x WOF" strips.
for a total of 24.
Fabric 5
Cut 6 – 4½"x WOF" strips.

Fabric 2 Fabric 6
Cut 1– 8½"x 22" strip. From the strip, cut the following: Cut 2 – 6½"x22" strips.
1– 8½"x8½"square, 1–7¼"x7¼" square and From the strips, cut 4 – 6½"x6½" squares.
1–4¾"x 4¾" square.
Cut 1 – 4½"x 22" strips. From the strip, cut 1–4½"x16" Fabric 7: Outer Border
rectangle. Set aside for later.

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Cutting – cont.
Assorted Light Prints for Pieced Border
Assorted Rose & Teal Prints From each FQ, cut the following:
Select the 14 – pre-cut 7"x7" squares from Kit Cut 4 – 7½"x7½" squares.
14 Sweet Sixteen Cuts From each F8, cut the following:
Cut 1–7"x 7" square from each print. Cut 2 – 7½"x7½" squares.
Select 7 assorted prints for half square triangle units for
the tree block and set aside for Construction. Assorted Dark Prints for Pieced Border
The remaining 7 prints are for the Outer Border Corners. From each of 6 of the F8s
From the 7 remaining prints cut the following: Cut 4 – 4¾"x4¾" squares.
From 4 of the prints, cut 1–2⅞"x2⅞" square and From each of 3 of the F8s
3 – 2½"x 2½" squares . Cut 1 – 7½"x7½" square and 2 – 4¾"x4¾" squares
Note: The 2⅞" squares are for the tree blocks and the
2½" squares are for the outer border corner blocks, so
choose wisely.
From 3 of the prints cut 4 – 2½"x2½" squares for a
total of 24 squares.

Construction
Half Square Triangle Units – Make 56
Note: If you prefer, you can use the 7" squares with a
2" finished triangle paper such as Spinning Stars. Making Half Square Triangle Units

Using the 7 Fabric 1 background and 7 aqua/rose

st
itc
print 7" squares, follow the directions below to make

h
a total of 56 half-triangle units. Step 1 Step 2

h
itc
1. Using a mechanical pencil and ruler draw an "x" on
st
the wrong side of each of the 7 bkgd. squares.
3½"
2. Using a scant ¼" seam allowance, stitch on both
sides of the drawn lines.
3½"

Cut 4 squares
cut
Step 3 measuring
3. Cut the stitched 7"x7" square into quarters – 3½"x3½"
4 squares measuring 3½"x3½" .
cut

4. Cut the squares apart on the drawn lines. Press

the seams toward the dark triangle to make 8 half Step 5
square triangle units. Step 4 Trim to 2½"x2½"

5. Trim the units to measure 2½"x2½". Make 56

Half Square Triangle Units

Cutting the Triangles

Select the 4 –2⅞"x 2⅞" squares. Cut the squares once

on the diagonal to yield 2 triangles from each for a
total of 8. Set aside.

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Construction – cont.

Tree of Life Block Side 1 Requires:

22 Half Square Triangle Units
Side 1 4 –2⅞" End of Row Triangles
1 –8⅞" Bkgd. Triangle
1. Lay out the half square triangle units and 4 triangles as shown.
2. Using a scant ¼" seam allowance, join the HSTs and triangles to make rows.
3. Press the seams toward arrows.
4. Join the rows. Press the seams as shown.
5. Sew the Fabric 1 background 8⅞" triangle to the unit and press as shown, The Side 1 unit will measure 8½"x 16½" .
8⅞"
Side 1 2⅞"
Fabric 1
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2⅞"
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8⅞"
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2⅞"
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2⅞"

Side 1 unit will measure 8½"x16½"

Side 2
1. Lay out the remaining half-triangle squares and triangles as shown. Side 2 Requires:
Note the placement of the Fabric 1 background squares and the direction of the 34 Half Square Triangle Units
4 –2⅞" End of Row Triangles
dark gray half square triangle units. 4 –2½" Fabric 1 background squares
2. Using a scant ¼" seam allowance, join the HSTs and triangles to make rows. 1 –8⅞" Bkgd. Triangle
3. Press the seams in alternating directions – or press them open.
4. Join the rows. Press the seams as shown.
5. Sew the Fabric 1 background 8⅞" triangle to the unit and press as shown, The Side 2 unit will measure
8½"x 24½".

Side 2 Bkgd 2⅞"

En
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Bkgd
2⅞"
Ro
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Tr
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Bkgd
2⅞"
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Bkgd
2⅞"

8⅞"
Bkgd

Bkgd 8⅞"
Fabric 1
Bkgd

Bkgd

Side 2 unit will measure 8½"x24½"

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 Making the Tree Trunk
Making the Tree Trunk Step 1

1. Cut the 15"x15" Fabric 1 square once on the diagonal to

yield 2 triangles.
15"x15"
2. Fold the Fabric 2 tan floral 7¼"x 7¼" square in half on the
diagonal, wrong-sides-together and press to make a crease.

3. Then, in the opposite direction, cut the square in half once

Steps 2 & 3
on the diagonal to yield 2 triangles as shown.

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7¼"

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4. With right sides together, place the tan floral triangles in crease crease

se
the corners of the background triangles. Pin in place. Fabric 2
7¼"
5. Stitch in the crease. Trim the seam to ¼". Press the
triangle down as shown.
Step 4
6. Fold the long edge of both large triangles to find and mark

15
"
15

"
the center point.

7. Fold the long sides of the Fabric 2–4½"x16" rectangle to

find and mark the center point of the "tree trunk." Stitch in Crease.

8. Match the center points and join the large triangles to

se

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ea

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the sides of the tree trunk. Press the seams toward the Wrong Side

tree trunk .

Step 5 Step 6

Crease to find center

9. Using a large square ruler, align the two edges of the tree
base on the 7¼" lines of the ruler and trim the corner of Trim Seam to ¼".
Press toward arrow.
the square. Trim the unit to measure 16½"x16½".
See diagrams on the next page.

10. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong

side of the 7½"x7½" Fabric 1 background square.
Steps 7 & 8
11. With right sides together, align the edges of the 7½"x7½"
background square in the corner and stitch on the
marked square. Note: The corners of the square will
not meet the seam line of the tree base – it will be approx.
¼" over. Center Center Center

Press Press

12. Trim to ¼" seam allowance. Press the seam toward the
background triangle.

Diagrams continue on page 6

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 Making the Tree Trunk Unit – cont.

Trim the square to measure 16½"x16½"

13. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on
the wrong side of the 8½"x8½" Fabric 2 tan
floral square.
Step 9
14. With right sides together, align the edges of Large Square Ruler
the 8½"x 8½" square in the corner, as shown

7¼"
and stitch on the marked line. Trim to ¼"
seam allowance. Press the seam toward the tan
floral triangle. 7¼"
Trim corner
The pieced square will still measure 16½"x16½".

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Stitch on Marked Line Fabric 1
7½" Sq.
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Se ow
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Fabric 1 Fabric 1
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Note: Corners of square will not meet seam for base.

Pieced center square will still measure 16½"x16½".
They will be approx. ¼" past.

Add Side 1 and Side 2 Units

Side 2

1. Using a scant ¼" seam allowance, add Side 1 to the

left side of the pieced center square. Press the seams
toward the center block.
2. Then add Side 2 to the top of the pieced center
block. The block will now measure 24½"x24½".

Add Setting Triangles Side 1 Pieced Center Square

1. Cut the 2 – 18¼"x18¼" Fabric 3 squares once on

the diagonal to yield 4 triangles.

2. Find and mark the centers of the long edges of the

triangles. Match those points to the center-points The tree block will measure 24½"x24½".
on the sides of the tree block.
Fabric 3
Fabric 3
3. Using a scant ¼" seam allowance, join the trian-
gles to opposite sides of the center block. Press
the seams toward the triangles. Trim the center to
measure 34½"x 34½". Note: The corner triangles
are cut slightly oversized. Make sure there is ¼" seam
allowance beyond the block points when trimming.
With an accurate, scant ¼" seam allowance, there will Fabric 3 Fabric 3
be a thread's width more than ¼" beyond the block
corners Trim Center to measure 34½"x34½".

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 Assemble Quilt

Borders
First Border
1. Trim 2 of the Fabric 4 cream stripe strips to measure 4½"x34½" and 2 strips to measure 4½"x42½".

2. Join the 2 shorter strips to opposite sides of the quilt center. Press toward the border strips.

3. Add the 2 longer strips to the top and bottom of the quilt center. Press the seams toward the border strip. The
quilt top will now measure 42½"x42½".

The Pieced Border

Cut the assorted light and dark 7½"x7½" squares twice on the diagonal to yield 4 triangles from each.
Sort the light triangles to make 32 pairs of triangles. You'll have 8 extra light triangles.

Top and Bottom Pieced Borders – Make 2

1. Select 6– 4¾"x 4¾" dark squares, 7 pairs of matching light triangles plus 2 matching or different dark triangles.
Lay out the pieces as shown.

Trim pieced strip to measure 6½"x42½"

2. Using a scant ¼" seam allowance, join the pieces into diagonal rows. Press the seams toward the triangles. Then
join the diagonal rows to complete the pieced strip. Press seams in one direction. Trim the pieced strip to measure
6½"x 42½" long. Repeat to make a 2nd strip.

3. Using a scant ¼" seam allowance, stitch the strips to the top and bottom of the quilt. Press the seam toward first
border.

Side Pieced Borders – Make 2

1. Select 8– 4¾"x 4¾" dark squares, 9 pairs of light triangles plus 2 matching or different dark triangles. Lay out the
pieces as shown.

Trim pieced strip to measure 6½"x54½"

2. Sew the pieces into diagonal rows. Press the seams toward the triangles. Then join the rows to complete the
pieced strip. Press the seams in one direction Trim the pieced strip to measure 6½"x54½" long. Repeat to make a
2nd strip.

3. Add the strips to opposite sides of the quilt. Press the seam toward first border.

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 Third Border
1. Select 2 of the 4½" xWOF Fabric 5 border strips. Cut strips in half to yield a total of four 4½"x22" strips .

2. Stitch one 4½"x 22" border strip to one end of each of the remaining 4½"xWOF strips. Press the seam in
one direction.

3. Trim all four strips to measure 4½"x54½" long.

4. Sew two strips to the opposite sides of the quilt top. Press toward the border strips.

5. Add 1 – 4½"x 4½" Fabric 3 square to each end of the remaining two border strips.
Press the seams toward the border strip .

6. Stitch the prepared strips to the top and bottom edges of the quilt top. Press the seams toward the border strip.
The quilt top will now measure 62½"x62½".

Outer Border Corner Blocks 2½" x 2½"

2½" x 2½"
1. Using a mechanical pencil draw a diagonal line on Make 12 "Righties"

the wrong side of the 2½"x2½" rose and teal squares. Fabric 1
2½" x 5½"
With right sides together, note direction of marked
line, align the edges of a marked square on one end of 2½" x 2½"
2½" x 2½"

the 2½"x 5" Fabric 1 rectangle as shown.

Make 12 "Lefties"

2. Stitch across the square on the marked line. Trim to Fabric

Fabric 1
1
2½"
2½" xx 5½"
¼" seam allowance. Press to the dark triangle. 5½"

3. Repeat to make a total of 24 units – 12 with triangles

pointing left, "Lefties" and 12 with triangles pointing Make 4 "Lefty" sets of 3

right, "Righties".

4. Join three like rectangle units together as shown.

Make 4 "Righty" sets of 3
Press the seams in one direction. Piece 4 "Lefty" sets
of three and 4 "Righty" sets of three. Units will mea-
sure 6½"x 5"

5. Stitch each "Righty" unit to a Fabric 1 – 5"x5" square "Righty" set of 3

as shown. Press the seam toward the square. Make 4. Fabric 1

5" x 5" Make 4
R R R

6. Stitch each "Lefty" unit to the left side of a Fabric 6 –

6½"x 6½" square as shown. Press the seam toward the
L

large square. Make 4.

"Lefty" set of 3

Fabric 6
L

6½" x 6½" Make 4

7. Join units from Steps 5 and 6 to make outer corner
border block. Press. Make 4.
L

Block will measure 11"x11" with seams.

Make 4
Outer border corner blocks will measure 11"x11"

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 Clip

Outer Border and Corners

¼"


1. Open fabric to full width with the white printed selvage on the left, move to the
right to the left edge of the second red and cream feather stripe; measure over
Left Edge
¼"and clip fabric. See diagram. Continue to the right to make three additional
clips ¼" from the left edge of the second feather stripe. See image below.
Clip ¼" from left edge of second
red and cream stripe.
2. Tear the clipped fabric down the lengthwise grain to yield 4–10½"x72" border strips.
"ribbon" stripe
Width of Fabric
"feather" stripe ¼" ¼" ¼" ¼"
Clip Clip Clip Clip



10½"
Length of Fabric

You will stitch on the edge of the blue floral stripe. The red and cream feather stripe will be in the seam allowance.

1. Measure your quilt top. It should measure 62½"x62½".

Trim the four border strips to measure 10½"x62½"– or the length of your quilt top.

HINT: Since there is a little extra length in the border strips, you might wish to audition each border for the best placement
of the floral baskets before cutting the final border lengths.

2. With the "ribbon" stripe positioned toward the outside edge of the quilt add two border strips to opposite sides
of the quilt top. Stitch on the edge of the blue floral stripe. The red and cream feather stripe will be in the seam
allowance. Press the seams toward the outer border.

3. Add a pieced corner block to both ends of the two remaining border strips – aligning the inside corners as shown.
Press the seams toward the border.
Note: The corner squares have purposely been pieced a little larger to allow for any variations in the width of your
borders. They can be trimmed to size after they’ve been joined, or after quilting.

Position "ribbon" stripe to the outside edge of each border.

Align these corners when adding corner blocks to border strip. Corner blocks
are slightly oversized and will be trimmed after quilting.

4. Stitch the strips to the top and bottom edges to complete the quilt top. Press the seams toward the outer border.

Finishing
1. Using a diagonal seam, join the 9–2"xWOF strips end to end. Press seams open. Fold prepared strip in half
wrong sides together and press to make the binding.

2. Layer, Quilt, and Bind

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 Supporting the Cause
lle ction for a Cau Proceeds from this collection will benefit
Co
Nurture
(H
1810-1850
se The National Quilt Museum's Education Fund.
Each year a variety of leading quilt artists teach at the museum
located in Paducah, Kentucky. They work with quilting students
oward Marcus )
from throughout the United States and around the world.
A variety of techniques are taught from beginner to advanced.

Fabric Requirements Finished Size: 82" x 82"

If you are not using a Moda Kit 46210, use the following yardage requirements for this quilt.

Assorted Teal and Rose Prints for Blocks – 1 "Sweet 16" of each
Fabric #1–1 yd Fabric #2–FQ
Background Tan Floral
46211-14 46214 -15 46216 -18

A "Sweet 16" is a 9" x11" cut.

46171- 44 46210-16

46217-18 46218 -15 46218-17

Fabric #3–1½ yds Fabric #4–⅝ yd
Teal Print Cream Stripe
46171- 48 46214 -14 46215-14 46212-13 46215-13

46216 -16 46217-17 46171- 46

Fabric #5–⅞ yd Fabric #6–FQ
Cream Print Cream Floral
46216-13 46210-11
46218-14* *You will need 2 of 46218-14

Assorted Light Prints for Pieced Border – 3 F8s & 3 FQs Fabric #7–2 yds
Outer Border Backing: 7½ yds.
3 FQs 46211-11
46213 -11 46214 -12 46215 -11

Optional
3 F8s
2" finished Spinning Stars Half Square
46217-12 46217-13 46218-12
Triangle Singles – Stock # SS020
Kit yardage may vary from amounts given on this project sheet.
Assorted Dark Prints for Pieced Border – 9 F8s

46210-12 46210-13 46211-14

• Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

46211-17 46212-14 46212-19

46213-12 46213-14 46214 -14

PS46210 — Suggested Retail $8.00