White Nights Lap Size Quilt Using the White Nights Collection Designed by Jinny Beyer for RJR Fabrics Lap Finished Size 63" x 63" For clarity in piecing it is very helpful to mark each fabric with a small paper square showing the number and cut letter. Mark the strip sets as well, leaving the top strip marked after cutting apart for proper placement in the blocks. RJR Fabrics, All rights reserved.
INSTRUCTIONS~ Read entire pattern before beginning. NOTE: 1B = Fabric 1 cut B (1-1/2" x 7"). 1. Sew the following strips into sets as shown. Press the seam allowances away from the strips. Lap size cut 16~ 1-1/2" wide strips of each Queen size cut 36~ 1-1/2" wide strips of each. 6E 1D 2I 3G 4E 14D 15E 2. 3. Sew row to row pressing from the center out as indicated by the arrows. Make 16 for lap 36 for queen size quilt. Each block measures 11-1/2" square. 1B 2I 1D 3G 14D 6E 3F 7G 4F 8E 4E 5A 9A 10E 15E 16F 17G 5F 18E 5D 11G 19D 12I 13B Cut the J corner triangles as shown. 3F 5A 16F 7G 17G 4F 9A 5F 8E 10E 18E Cut 16 of each specific motif placement. A B 5D 11G 19D 12I 1 C D
4. Trim excess from each corner leaving a 1/4" seam allowance. Sew the 20J triangles to the corners of each block. Press after each addition. 5. Sew the log cabin blocks into groups of 4 blocks forming a pinwheel effect as shown. Press. HINT: Lay out all blocks on floor or design wall and make Press Open sure the blue pinwheels are visually correct Trim Excess First! 20 J. Block 1 Block 2 Block 2 Follow the guide below for block 1 and block 2 for proper placement of the four distinct motifs. Make eight of block 1 and eight of block 2 for the lap size. A BLOCK 1 B 6. Block 1 Sew pinwheel log cabin blocks into rows. Press. D C BLOCK 2 7. Sew row to row. Press. Make four. A D B Measures 11-1/2" square C 2 Measures 22-1/2" square
8. Sew the blocks into pairs. Sew pairs together. Press. 9. Sew the borders to the quilt using the following technique. The outer border is shown in the example. Jinny Beyer's Framing a Square with a Border Print Technique - Step 1. Place a strip of the border print across the middle of the quilt, centering a motif from the border at the exact center of the piece as shown in Diagram 1. Diagram 2. Step 3. Sew the borders to the edges of the quilt. Begin by pinning the mid-point of one of the border pieces to the middle of one of the edges of the quilt. Pin the corners next then ease in any fullness, pinning carefully all along the edge (the edge of the quilt is usually a little wider than the center, because of bias edges or seams.) Sew the miters last Diagram 3. Diagram 1. Step 2. Use a right angle triangle to mark the miter along one of the edges, making sure to leave enough for seam allowance as shown in Diagram 2. Carefully pick up the mitered edge of the border strip and bring it over to the other end of the border strip at the opposite edge of the quilt, making sure that the design matches. Cut the second miter. Using this first mitered piece as a guide, cut three more identical pieces, making sure that the design on the border print is exactly the same on all four pieces. 3 FINISHING Diagram 3. Layer the backing, wrong side up, batting and pieced top (right side up) together. Baste the layers. Quilt as desired. Trim the backing and batting flush with the outer raw edges of the pieced top.
JINNY BEYER'S BINDING INSTRUCTIONS~ Double-fold binding can be made from either straight grain or bias strips. My preference is bias binding because I feel it provides a smoother finished edge. It is also more durable because straight grain binding is folded along one continuous thread, creating a weakness that can cause it to wear and fray much more quickly. To make double-fold binding, cut strips of fabric four times the finished width of the binding, plus the seam allowance. Most quilters cut their binding somewhere between 2 and 2 1 2" wide. Preparing the Strips Step 1. Remove the selvage from both sides, fold it in half on the diagonal and press. Step 2. Cut along the fold, but leave the two pieces aligned. Using a seethrough ruler and a pencil or tailor s chalk, mark cutting lines along the diagonal on the top piece of fabric, as shown in Diagram 1. Cut through both layers. Step 3. With right sides facing, use a 1 4" seam allowance to sew the binding strips together at their ends, as shown in Diagram 2. Since the strips have been cut all the way to the edge of the fabric, their ends should be at the correct angle. Diagram 1. Diagram 2. Attaching the Binding The conventional way of adding binding is to sew it to the front of the quilt and then bring it to the back and stitch it down. When a border print is around the outside of a quilt, I do the opposite. In order for the seam to look even, it is important to sew the binding directly to a line along the border print. Therefore I sew the binding first to the back and then bring it to the front. I use a small blind stitch and sew it alongside the edge of a line on the border print. Whether sewing by hand or machine, begin by trimming the excess batting and backing to make it even with the quilt top. For doublefold binding, fold the long binding strip in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and gently press. the quilt, sew the binding on 1 4" from the edge, stitching just outside a line on the border print design. Step 2. As you approach a corner, stop stitching 1 4" from the edge and take a back stitch. Fold the binding strip up at a 45 degree angle as shown in Diagram 3. Fold the strip back down to there is a fold at the upper edge, as shown in Diagram 4. Insert the needle through the base of the fold and continue sewing to the next corner. Diagram 3. Diagram 4. Step 3. When you are approximately 8 inches from your original starting point, take the piece you are currently sewing and bring it over to meet the 5-inch tail. Cut off the excess binding, allowing enough length to connect the two ends and have a 5-inch overlap (it is better to cut it too long than too short). Cut the binding to match the angle of the original tail. Fold under 1 4" of the cut-off end and press. Slip the raw edges of the 5-inch tail inside the folded edges. Blind stitch the ends together. Step 4. Carefully pin and sew this last bit of binding down. Step 5. Turn the binding to the front of the quilt and blind stitch the folded edge in place along the line of the border print, covering the first set of stitches with the folded edge. At the corners fold in the adjacent sides to form a miter. Take several stitches in the miter on both sides of the quilt, as shown in Diagram 5. Diagram 5. Long Side 5-1/2" J Corner Triangle See pages 5 & 7 Step 1. Beginning along one side of the quilt, align the raw edges of the binding along the edge of the wrong side of the quilt. Pin the binding to the quilt, leaving an approximate 5-inch tail." Working from the front side of 4 Jinny Beyer, 1999
White Nights Queen Size Quilt Using the White Nights Collection Designed by Jinny Beyer for RJR Fabrics Queen Size Variation Approx. Finished Size 85" x 85" For clarity in piecing it is very helpful to mark each fabric with a small paper square showing the number and cut letter. Mark the strip sets as well, leaving the top strip marked after cutting apart for proper placement in the blocks. 6 RJR Fabrics, All rights reserved.