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1 Ready, Set, GO! LSSI QUILTS Using the ccuquilt GO! R s inside visit accuquilt.com

2 apple core-6 1 4" apple core to GO! QUILT finished size 41" x 50" apple core-6 1 4" Use 6" x 12" mat (55112) GO! ies also used: Strip utter-2½" (55017) SWING IRTIONS Whenever possible sew with the concave "(" curved shape on top. 1. Layout apple core shapes for top row of quilt according to quilt diagram. 2. Pin and sew one apple core shape to the next apple core shape, matching center notches. Press seam toward concave curve as shown by arrow. No clipping is required. 3. ontinue to pin and sew apple core shapes to complete top row. 4. Repeat for a total of 11 rows. 5. Pin and sew rows together to form quilt. ontinue to press seams toward concave curves. RI RQUIRMNTS abric 1 2¼ yards abric yards (includes binding) acking abric 2½ yards atting 45" x 54" UTTING IRTIONS abric 1: ut 50 pple ore shapes abric 2: ut 49 pple ore shapes ut 5 2½" strips across the width of fabric for binding PRSSING urved seam construction can yield lumps where all the seams intersect. Pinwheeling the intersection of these seams can help the rows lay flatter. Press all the seams toward the concave curves. Gently scrape your fingernail across the intersection to unsew the few stitches sewn in the seam allowance. Press the seam allowance centers into a pinwheel shape as shown above. QUILTING N INISHING 1. Layer batting between quilt top and backing. 2. Pin or baste layers together. 3. Machine quilt with an all-over floral design. 4. With large ruler mark straight lines as shown on diagram. 5. dd binding, mitering corners. 6. Trim excess edges of shapes. ode PQ4331i

3 double wedding ring Page 1 of 2 GO! double wedding ring WLL HNGING finished size 29" x 29" finished block size " x " GO! ies also used: Strip utter-2 1 2" (55017) ouble Wedding Ring Use 10" x 10" mat (55111) RI RQUIRMNTS 8 or more fat quarters inding ½ yard acking 1 yard atting 36" x 36" UTTING IRTIONS at Quarters: ut 4 Shape ut 24 Shape ut 12 Shape ut 72 Shape ut 24 Shape ut 24 Shape Reverse inding abric: ut 120" of 2½" bias binding SWING IRTIONS Whenever possible sew with the concave "(" curved shape on top. 1. Layout shapes for one arc three shapes and one pair of shape as shown. 2. Pin and sew together with accurate ¼" seam allowances. Press seams in one direction. (It does not matter which direction, but be consistent. Press carefully to avoid distortion of shapes.) Tip: ut out one Total rc Shape from paper. Position pieced fabric arc on top of paper total arc. They should match, if not, adjust seam allowance. 3. Mark ¼" points on square as shown. 4. Pin and sew one square to each end of one combined arc unit. Start and stop stitching at ¼" markings. Press seams toward squares. 5. Mark ¼" points on shape as shown. 6. Pin and sew one shape to one combined arc unit matching ¼" points and notches, starting and stopping stitching at ¼" points. Press seams toward shape. 7. Pin and sew one combined arc with corner squares to combined arc with shape starting and stopping stitching at ¼" points of square. Press seam toward shape. 8. Make 12 combined units. 9. Mark ¼" points on tips of shape. ode PQ10075i

4 double wedding ring Page 2 of Pin and sew one combined arc unit to one shape matching notches and ¼" points. Start and stop stitching at ¼" points. Press seams toward shape or in the direction that creates the least bulk at intersections. 11. Pin and sew another combined arc unit to another side of shape. Start and stop stitching at ¼" points. Pin and sew edges of square shapes together, raw edge to ¼" point. 12. ontinue to add combined arc units and shapes in this manner to complete quilt top. 13. Press completed quilt top. QUILTING N INISHING 1. Layer quilt top with batting and backing. 2. Quilt as desired. 3. ind with bias binding. ode PQ10075i

5 dresden plates Page 1 of 2 GO! dresden plate TL RUNNR finished size 15" x " finished block size 7 1 2" x 7 1 2" resden Plates Use 10" x 24" mat (55113) GO! ies also used: Strip utter-2 1 2" (55017) abric 2: ut 5 8" squares ut 5 pointed petal shapes Petal abrics: ut 5 pointed and 5 rounded petal shapes from each fabric for a total of 20 pointed and 20 rounded petal shapes RI RQUIRMNTS abric 1 1 yard (includes binding) abric 2 ½ yard Petal fabrics ¼" yard each or fat quarters of 4 fabrics acking fabric 5 8 yard atting 21" x 43" UTTING IRTIONS abric 1: ut 5 8" squares ut 3 2½" strips across width of fabric (WO) for binding ut 5 rounded petal shapes ut 10 4" circles SWING IRTIONS 1. ollow General irections on page 2 to prepare 25 pointed petals from cut shapes. 2. Layout petals for five locks and five locks. 3. Sew together and press under ends of rounded petals following General irections on page 2. lternate pointed and rounded petals. 4. Place pieced petal unit on background square aligning raw edges of pieced petal with edges of background square. Pin. 5. ontinue to follow General irections on page 2 to complete block. 6. Press blocks. 7. Layout blocks according to table runner diagram. 8. Pin and sew blocks into two rows. Press seams of one row to the left and seams of other row to the right. 9. Pin and sew rows together matching seams. Press seam open. QUILTING N INISHING 1. Layer batting between table runner top and backing. 2. Pin or baste layers together. 3. Quilt as desired. Model was machine quilted with an overall design in the background areas and in the ditch between petal blocks. 4. dd binding, mitering corners. ode PQ55071i

6 dresden plates Page 2 of 2 GNRL IRTIONS POINT PTLS: 1. old one pointed petal in half right sides together. Pin and stitch ¼" seam across folded end as shown, reinforcing stitching at both ends of seam. Trim corner at fold. 2. Lightly press fold (wrong sides together). 3. Press open seam allowance with tip of iron. 4. Turn point right side out with point turner tool or blunt knitting needle. Press so seam allowance is in line with lightly pressed foldline. (See tip box for another pressing.) 5. Sew pointed petals together with ¼" seam allowance. Tip: Start sewing about 3 8" from folded tip end of seam. Sew toward tip end in reverse, then sew forward to complete seam. This keeps the thread ends hidden on the back of the pieced work. 6. Press seams in one direction around the circle or quarter circle of petals. 7. Position pieced petals on background. Pin or baste. 8. Hand or machine appliqué around tips to secure. Narrow zigzag or blind hem stitch are good stitches to use for machine appliqué. 9. ppliqué prepared circle over raw edges of petals in center of plate. ROUN PTLS: 1. Hand or machine baste around the top petal portion of the shape from straight seam allowance on the side. 2. Pull the thread slightly and the appliqué piece will cup the seam allowance into the wrong side. 3. Using tip of iron, carefully press the seam allowance to the wrong side. Keep curve as round as possible. 4. Turn fabric over and press from right side. 5. Repeat for remaining rounded petals. 6. Pull out the basting thread. 7. Position petals on background. 8. Hand or machine appliqué around the rounded petals to secure. Narrow zigzag blind hem stitches are good stitches to use for machine appliqué. 9. ppliqué prepared circle over raw edges of petals in center of plate. LTRNTING POINT N ROUN PTLS: 1. Make pointed petals as described above. 2. Sew pointed petals between rounded petals, reinforcing stitching as described in Pointed Petals-Step 5. Press fold seams toward pointed petals. 3. Spray starch on wrong side of one rounded petal end. Insert trimmed petal template and press seam allowance over template. The pressed sides of rounded petals should meet the sides of the pointed petals. 4. Repeat for remaining rounded petals. 5. Position pieced petals on background. 6. Hand or machine appliqué around petals to secure. Narrow zigzag or blind hem stitch are good stitches to use for machine appliqué. 7. ppliqué prepared circle over raw edges of petals in center of plate. ULL IRLS: MTHO #1 1. Hand or machine baste around edge of fabric circle within ¼" seam allowance. 2. Place basted circle wrong side up on pressing surface. 3. enter circle template on fabric. Pull up basting thread to gather edges of circle. Press. 4. Turn circle over and press from right side. Remove template. MTHO #2 1. ut two circles from fabric. 2. Sew right sides together with ¼" seam. lip curves or trim with pinking shears. 3. Snip a slit in center of one circle. Turn right side out through slit. Press. PPLIQUÉ IRL ON ULL RSN PLT: 1. Position prepared circle on center of pieced resden Plate covering raw edges of petals. Pin or baste. 2. Hand or machine appliqué in place with matching thread. Narrow zigzag or blind hem stitch are good stitches to use for machine appliqué. QURTR IRLS OR GRNMOTHR S N N OTHR N LOKS: 1. ollow your preferred method to prepare full circles for appliqué. 2. Press circle in half, keeping grainline of fabric along pressed line. Press half circle in half again. 3. Open up circle. 4. Trim ¼" beyond pressed reference lines for one quarter circle appliqué with seam allowances. PPLIQUÉ QURTR IRL ON N LOK: 1. Position prepared quarter circle on pieced an block aligning corner of quarter circle with edges of block corner, covering raw edges of petals. Pin or baste. 2. Hand or machine appliqué in place with matching thread. Narrow zigzag or blind hem stitch are good stitches to use for machine appliqué. ode PQ55071i

7 drunkard s path-7" finished square; 14" finished block GO! Project Idea GO! drunkard s path WLL HNGING finished size 34" x 34" 6" 6" 6" 7 1 /2" 5 3 /32" 7 1 /2" GO! ies also used: Strip utter-3½" (55032) Square-3½" (55006) Strip utter-2½" (55017) drunkard s path Use 10" x 24" mat (55113) RI RQUIRMNTS abric 1 1½ yards (includes binding) abric 2 ¾ yard acking fabric 1¼ yards atting 40" x 40" UTTING IRTIONS abric 1: ut 8 runkard s Path shape sets ut 4 3½" x 28½" border strips ut 4 2½" strips across width of fabric for binding abric 2: ut 8 runkard s Path shape sets ut 4 3½" squares SWING IRTIONS 1. Lay a quarter circle shape right side up on a flat surface. Position an arc shape on top, right sides together and match notches. heck that there is an even amount of quarter circle shape fabric showing at lower corner. Pin together at notch. 2. Match corners and pin. Start sewing at this point with a ¼" seam allowance. Sew about three stitches and stop with the needle down in the fabric. Smooth curved edges with a stiletto to match raw edges and sew to center pin (at notch). Stop with needle down. Remove center pin. Match corners. Pin. lign curved edges with stiletto and finish sewing curved seam. 3. inger press seam toward darker fabric. Press flat. (There is no need to do any clipping.) 4. Make four blocks of each fabric combination. 5. Layout blocks according to diagram. 6. Pin and sew together in horizontal rows. 7. Press seams of alternating rows in opposite directions. 8. Pin and sew rows together to complete quilt center. 9. Press seams toward bottom of quilt center. 10. dd side borders. Press seams toward border. 11. dd corner squares to ends of top and bottom borders. 12. Pin and sew top and bottom borders to quilt. Press seams toward border. QUILTING N INISHING 1. Layer batting between quilt top and backing. 2. Pin or baste layers together. 3. Machine quilt with an all-over design. 4. dd binding mitering corners. ode PQ4337i

8 quilt Page 1 of 2 grandmother s flower garden to GO! QUILT finished size 33" x 38" 5"W x 4 3 /8"H Sides 2 1 /2" 2"W x 1 3 /4"H Sides 1" Hexagon-2," 3," 5" Use 6" x 12" mat (55112) 3"W x 2 5 /8"H Sides 1 1 /2" GO! ies also used: Strip utter-2½" (55017) RI RQUIRMNTS lower fabrics 1 8 yard cuts or fat quarters of 23 fabrics for flowers and centers ackground fabric 2 yards inding fabric 1 3 yard acking fabric yards atting 40" x 45" Quilter stip ut one hexagon shape out of template plastic. Mark dots on template, as shown in iagram 1, by drawing 1 4" seam allowance lines. ut holes with small ( 1 8") hole punch where lines intersect. Use template and mechanical pencil to mark seam allowance stopping points on wrong side of fabric hexagons. iagram 1 UTTING IRTIONS Use the 3" hexagon shape on ccuquilt GO! Hexagon-2", 3", 5" (55011) lower abrics: ut 6 3" hexagons for each flower (quilt has 23 flowers) ut 1 3" hexagon for each flower center ackground abric: ut 186 3" hexagons inding abric: ut " strips across the width of the fabric ode PQ4387i

9 quilt Page 2 of 2 SWING IRTIONS 1. Lay out hexagons for each flower as shown in iagram 2. Pin and sew two hexagons together using a 1 4" seam allowance. Start and stop 1 4" from edges of each hexagon. This can be marked using the template "corner" holes (see tip box). Reinforce stitching at beginning and end of each stitching line, shown by dots in iagram 3. iagram 2 2. Press all seams toward flower petal hexagons. 3. ontinue to add hexagons one at a time in the same manner. 4. ontinue stitching hexagon edges together to complete flower. 5. dd background hexagons between and around flowers as shown in photo/quilt diagram. 6. ontinue adding background hexagons according to quilt diagram. 7. Remove any markings and press quilt top. 8. Layer batting between quilt top and backing. 9. Pin or baste layers together. 10. Quilt as desired. Model was machine quilted outlining each flower and flower center 1 4" from seam lines. 11. Remove any markings and press quilt if desired. 12. Grandmother s lower Garden quilts can be bound with bias binding following edges of hexagons. They can also be trimmed with straight edges and bound with straight grain binding as shown on model and quilt diagram. iagram 3 OPTIONS 1. Make more or less flowers for a custom size quilt. 2. dd partial flowers to sides instead of background hexagons. 3. Use one flower for a candlemat or coaster. 4. ccuquilt GO! Hexagon-2", 3", 5" (55011) has three sizes of hexagons. lowers made with the various sizes will measure from side to side (see iagram 4): 2" Hexagons will make a 3 1 2" finished flower 3" Hexagons will make a 6" finished flower 5" Hexagons will make a 11" finished flower iagram 4 ode PQ4387i

10 sunbonnet sue GO! Project Idea sunbonnet sue QUILT LOK finished block size 14" x 14" finished appliqué size 6 1 4" x 8 3 4" GO! ies also used: Strip utter-2½" (55017) Square-2½" (ie packaged with fabric cutter) Sunbonnet Sue Use 5" x 10" mat (55110) RI RQUIRMNTS ackground fabric fat quarter ppliqué fabrics fat quarters or scraps lock frame fabrics fat quarters or scraps usible web product ½ yard Optional: mbellishments UTTING IRTIONS pply fusible web to the wrong side of appliqué fabrics, following manufacturer s instructions, before cutting. ackground abric: ut 1 10½" square ut 4 2½" squares for block frame ppliqué abrics: ut one of each Sunbonnet Sue shape (facing left) with fusible web backing lock rame abrics: ut 4 2½" x 10½" rectangles for block frame SWING IRTIONS 1. Remove paper backing from appliqué shapes. 2. Lay out shapes on 10½" background fabric square, using diagram as inspiration. Shapes need to overlap slightly. 3. use each shape in place following manufacturer s instructions. 4. ppliqué edges of shapes by hand or machine. 5. mbellish as desired. 6. Pin and sew one 2½" x 10½" rectangle to sides of block center. Press seams toward rectangles. 7. Pin and sew one 2½" square to each end of remaining two rectangles. Press toward rectangles. 8. Pin and sew to top and bottom of block center. Press seams toward outer edges of block. Quilter stip ombine Sunbonnet Sue quilt blocks with Overall Sam quilt blocks (55062) to create a traditional quilt. ode PQ55061i

11 wall hanging Page 1 of 2 GO! trianglehexagon WLL HNGING finished size 30" x 36½" RI RQUIRMNTS (cont.) abric yard (includes binding) acking yard atting 36" x 42" UTTING IRTIONS abric 1: ut 20 5" hexagons abric 2: ut 38 5" hexagons abric 3: ut " strips across the width of fabric (WO) for inner border abric 4: ut " equilateral triangles ut " strips across the WO for outer border ut " strips across the WO for binding SWING IRTIONS 1. Layout five abric #1 hexagons, two abric #2 hexagons and 12 abric #4 equilateral triangles for one row as shown in photo. 2. Pin and sew one equilateral triangle to the upper right corner of abric #1 hexagons and the left abric #2 hexagon, right sides together, centering triangle over hexagon edge so edges align. 3. Pin and sew one equilateral triangle to the lower left corner of abric #1 hexagons and the right abric #2 hexagon. GO! IS US GO! quilateral Triangles (55079) GO! Hexagon-2", 3", 5" (55011) GO! Strip utter-2 1 2" (55017 or 55014) GO! Strip utter-1 1 2" (55024) RI RQUIRMNTS abric yard abric yard abric yard abric provided by Michael Miller abrics. 4. Pin and sew diagonal seams together matching points to complete row. 5. Make four rows. 6. Layout six abric #2 hexagons and 10 abric #4 equilateral triangles for one row as shown in photo. 7. Pin and sew one equilateral triangle to the upper right corner of five hexagons. 8. Pin and sew one equilateral triangle to the lower left corner of five hexagons ccuquilt ode PQ10112i

12 wall hanging Page 2 of 2 SWING IRTIONS (cont.) 9. Pin and sew diagonal seams together matching points to complete row. 10. Make three rows. 11. Layout and sew six abric #2 hexagons and five abric #4 equilateral triangles for one row as shown. Make two rows for top and bottom of table runner. 12. Layout rows for table runner center. 13. Pin and sew rows together, matching seams. Press seams open. 14. llowing for 1 4" seam allowances, mark a line connecting the points on the equilateral triangles of all four sides of the wall hanging with a yardstick as shown. Trim on line. 15. dd abric #3, 1 1 2" strips for inner border. Press seams toward inner border. 16. dd abric #4, 2 1 2" strips for outer border to complete wall hanging. Press seams toward inner border. QUILTING & INISHING 1. Layer batting between wall hanging top and backing. 2. Pin or baste layers together. 3. Model was machine quilted with an all-over design. 4. dd binding, mitering corners ccuquilt ode PQ10112i

13 tumbler- 6 1 /2"W x 6 1 /2"H GO! tumbling QUILT finished size 48" x 78" Tumbler-6 1 2"W x 6 1 2"H Use 10" x 10" mat (55111) GO! ies also used: Strip utter-2½" (55017) SWING IRTIONS 1. Layout tumbler shapes in 13 rows of 11 shapes. lternate the wide and narrow ends of the tumblers so they lay in a straight line. 2. Pin and sew two tumbler shapes right sides together (RST) aligning the notched corners. The sewn shapes should form straight even edges. djust your seam allowance if needed. 3. Pin and sew (RST) nine more tumbler shapes to complete Row Press seams in one direction. Label Row Pin (RST), sew and label 12 more rows of 11 tumbler shapes. 6. Press seams in alternating directions for each row. 7. Pin (RST) and sew rows together. 8. Press seams toward bottom of quilt. RI RQUIRMNTS 2 1 /3 yards each of light and medium colored fabrics for tumblers 5 /8 yard binding fabric 3 yards backing fabric UTTING IRTIONS (need a total of 143 tumbler shapes) ut 72 tumbler shapes from light colored fabric ut 71 tumbler shapes from medium colored fabric ut /2" strips across the width of fabric for binding QUILTING & INISHING 1. Layer batting between quilt top and backing. 2. Pin or baste layers together. 3. Machine quilt with an all-over design. 4. Mark a line along the narrowest point of the sides of the quilt with chalk marker or other marking tool and a yardstick. (Shown by dotted line on diagram). Trim on marked line. 5. dd binding, mitering corners. ode PQ3937i

14 winding ways Page 1 of 2 GO! winding ways WLL HNGING finished size 32" x 32" finished block size 8" x 8" GO! ies also used: Strip utter-4½" (55054) Strip utter-2 1 2" (55017) Winding Ways Use 10" x 10" mat (55111) RI RQUIRMNTS abric 1 1 yard abric yards (includes binding) abric yard acking yard atting 38" x 49" UTTING IRTIONS uts enough shapes for 10 blocks nine for quilt and one extra for practice. abric 1: ut 20 of each shape abric 2: ut 20 of each shape ut 4 2½" strips for binding abric 3: ut 4 4½" strips for outer border SWING IRTIONS Whenever possible sew with the concave ( curved shape on top. 1. Layout shapes for one block. 2. Pin and sew one shape to one shape. Press seam toward shape. 3. Repeat for a total of four units. 4. Pin and sew one shape to one side of unit. Press seam toward unit. 5. Pin and sew second unit to opposite side of shape as shown. Press seam toward unit. 6. Repeat for a total of two units. 7. Pin and sew ½" narrow ends of two shapes with a ¼" seam, reinforcing stitching at both ends of short seam. Press open. 8. Pin and sew joined shapes to the top of one unit, matching centers. Press seam toward shapes. 9. Pin and sew second unit to opposite side of joined shapes, matching centers. Press toward shapes to complete the block. 10. Make five blocks of each fabric combination. 11. Layout blocks according to diagram. 12. Pin and sew together in horizontal rows. 13. Press seams open. 14. Pin and sew rows together to complete quilt center. ode PQ55069i

15 winding ways Page 2 of Press seams open. 16. dd side border strips. Press seams toward border. 17. dd top and bottom border strips. Press seams toward border. QUILTING N INISHING 1. Layer batting between quilt top and backing. 2. Pin or baste layers together. 3. Machine quilt with an all-over design. 4. dd binding, mitering corners. ode PQ55069i

16 ompatible with GO! ompatible with GO! aby mix and match quilt dies (includes seam allowance) GO! Square-6 1 2" (Quilt lock ) $ " finished size. Use a 10" x 10" mat (55111). GO! Square-3 1 2" (Quilt lock ) $ " finished size. Use a 5" x 10" mat (55110). Have Want Have Want GO! Triangle-6 1 2" (Quilt lock ) $ " finished size. Use a 10" x 10" mat (55111). GO! Triangle-4 7 8" (Quilt lock ) $ " finished on long edge. Use a 6" x 12" mat (55112). Have Want Have Want GO! Half Square- 3" inished Triangle (Quilt lock ) $ Use a 5" x 10" mat (55110). use on point GO! Square-4 3 4" (Quilt lock ) $ /4" finished size. Use a 6" x 12" mat (55112). Have Want Have Want G GO! Parallelogram "W x 3 1 2"H (Quilt lock G) $ /4"W x 5"H edges with 3"W x 4 3 /4"H finished side edges. Use a 5" x 10" mat (55110). H GO! Rectangle "W x 6 1 2"H (Quilt lock H) $ "W x 6"H finished size. Use a 5" x 10" mat (55110). Have Want Have Want 2011 ccuquilt ode MMQ-GO-RV1

17 ombine quilt blocks to create pieced blocks like the ones shown below or come up with your own designs. Letters on sample blocks coordinate with Quilt lock -H dies shown on reverse. mix and match quilt dies (patch block s) irplane roken ishes roken Sash epression iamond Star ouble ross G ouble X ouble X utchman s Puzzle lashing Windmills lock of Geese lying Triangles H our Patch Star ree Trade Hourglass Star Jewel ox Louisiana Magic Pinwheel G Magic Triangles Mill Wheel Old Maid s Puzzle Peace & Plenty Pinwheel Pinwheel Star Port & Starboard Propeller Sawtooth Star School Girl s Puzzle Simplicity Spinner G Spool Triangles & Squares Turnstile Windblown Squares Windmill Yankee Puzzle Jean nn Wright, ditor, Quilt Magazine ompatible with GO! ompatible with GO! aby 2011 ccuquilt ode MMQ-GO-RV1