DOBBY QUILT

INSTRUCTIONS

CUTTING

All strips are cut across the width of fabric unless otherwise stated.

Step 1 - From each of Fabrics A, B, C, D & E cut 2 x 5 3/8" strips (10 strips in total) crosscut strips into 10 x 5 3/8" squares for each fabric, a total of 50 x 5 3/8" squares. Then cut each square once on the diagonal to make 100 half-square triangles, 20 triangles in each fabric.

Step 2 - From white homespun cut 8 x 5 3/8" strips crosscut strips into 50 x 5 3/8" squares,
then cut each square once on the diagonal to make 100 half-square triangles.

Step 3 - From Fabric F cut 5 x 2 1/2" strips for binding.

HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLE UNITS

Step 1 - Sew one white homespun halfsquare triangle to each Dobby half-square triangle to make 100 half-square triangle units. Press seams open.

ROWS

Step 2 - Lay out 10 half-square triangle units as shown in diagram and sew together to make Row 1. Press seams in one direction.

Step 3 - Lay out another 10 half-square triangle units as shown in diagram and sew together to make Row 2. Press seams in opposite direction to Row 1.

Step 4 - Lay out another 10 half-square triangle units as for Row 1 and sew together to make Row 3. Press seams in same direction as Row 1.

Step 5 - Lay out another 10 half-square triangle units as shown in diagram and sew together to make Row 4. Press seams in same direction as Row 2.

Step 6 - Row 5 - repeat Row 1. Row 6 - repeat Row 2. Row 7 - repeat Row 1. Row 8 - repeat Row 4. Row 9 - repeat Row 1. Row 10 repeat Row 2.

QUILT TOP

Step 7 - Sew rows together and press seams in one direction.

Step 8 - Layer the backing, batting and quilt top and baste together. Quilt as desired.

Step 9 - Join the 8 x 21/2" binding strips together on the bias to make one long strip. Press in half lengthwise and bind mitering corners. Attach a label or sign and date your quilt.

Step 10 - To make quilt wider repeat blocks across the row starting from block 1, to make longer repeat rows as before.