PRIMA BLENDER PUFF QUILT

Cutting Instructions

Lining fabric - Cut 5 x 4" strips across WOF. Crosscut to yield a total of 48 x 4" squares.

Assorted rainbow fabrics - Cut a total of 48 x 4.5" squares.

White fabric

Main squares - Cut 4 strips across WOF. Crosscut to yield a total of 35 x 4" squares for main quilt

Setting Triangles - Cut 1 x 7" strip across WOF. Crosscut to yield 6 x 7" squares. Cut each square across the diagonal both ways 4 triangles. (total of 24 triangles). See Diagram.

Corner Triangles - Cut 2 x 4.5" squares. Cut each square diagonally one way to yield 2 triangles. See Diagram.

Binding fabric - Using your rainbow fat quarters, cut 1 strip 2.5" wide from 11 of the fabrics.

INSTRUCTIONS

Making a puff square

All fabric should be 100% cotton, washed and pressed. 1/4" seam allowance is used throughout unless indicated.

Please read all instructions carefully before commencing the quilt.

Finished Size - 39.5" x 29"

(this quilt can easily be made longer and wider by adding more rows of squares)

Terms

WOF - Width of Fabric

Pleat - Double the fabric on itself

Step 1 - Lay one of the 4.5" rainbow fabrics right side up on top of a 4" lining square.

Step 2 - Pin fabrics together on one edge matching at the top and bottom noting that there is a large amount of rainbow square fabric in between the pins. Create a pleat along the 4.5" square edge so that the fabric is now flat against the lining square.

Step 3 - Sew a very scant 1/4" seam along the edge.

Step 4 - Repeat this process on two other edges joining the squares together. One side will remain open for now.

Repeat Steps 1-4 for all other rainbow and lining squares.

Step 5 - Grab a small handful of the hobby fill and stuff into each of the rainbow squares.

Step 6 - Follow step two closing the hole you used to stuff the hobby fill into. Repeat this step for all other rainbow squares.

Tip - Take care to not overfill your squares otherwise it will create a lot of bulk when you are sewing the squares together later.

Step 7 - Lay out your rainbow squares in a pleasing manner, placing a white square in between two rainbow squares.

Step 8 - Sew one white square to one rainbow puff square right sides together. Repeat this step until you have created your quilt rows quilt rows. (Refer diagram).

Step 9 - Sew your white corner squares to each side of the two end rows (consisting of 1 rainbow puff square). (Refer diagram).

Step 10 - Lay your rows out next to each other to ensure you are happy with the placement of the rainbow squares.

Step 11 - Sew one set in triangle to the end of each row (Refer diagram).

Step 12 - Sew your rows together.

Step 13- Lay the backing, batting and quilt top and baste together. Quilt as desired.

Step 14- Join binding strips, fold in half and iron. Sew binding around quilt.