www.northcott.com

In U.S.A.NORTHCOTT/MONARCH1099 Wall St. West, Suite 135Lyndhurst, NJ 070711-800-223-6337

In CanadaNORTHCOTT640 Rowntree Dairy RoadWoodbridge, ON L4L 5T81-800-268-1466

Bonsai GeishaQuilt Design and Fabric collection by Ro GreggQuilt Size: 66-1/2”x 74-1/2”

Skill Level: Intermediate

www.northcott.com

In U.S.A.NORTHCOTT/MONARCH1099 Wall St. West, Suite 135Lyndhurst, NJ 070711-800-223-6337

In CanadaNORTHCOTT640 Rowntree Dairy RoadWoodbridge, ON L4L 5T81-800-268-1466

Bonsai GeishaQuilt Design and Fabric collection by Ro GreggQuilt Size: 66-1/2”x 74-1/2”

Skill Level: Intermediate

Skill level: Intermediate; Finished Quilt Size: 66-1/2” x 74-1/2”; Block Count & Size: 4 Geisha blocks 18” x 18” and 4 corner appliqué blocks 14” wide x 18” high, 1 center appliqué block 10” wide by 18” high

Bonsai Geisha Designed by Ro Gregg using Bonsai Geisha fabric collection by Ro Gregg; Setting designed by Jean Ann Wright

Fabric Requirements Purple Teal CuttingFabric A 2/3ydbonsai 2083-12 2083-12 (5)10-1/2”squaresforappliquébackgroundFabric B 1/2ydscroll 2089-12 2089-12 (3)4-1/2”xwofstrips,recut(8)4-1/2”squares and(8)4-1/2”x8-1/2”sashingsFabric C 1ydbonsai 2083-74 2083-26 (3)4-1/2”xwofstrips,recutinto (10)4-1/2”x10-1/2”horizontalsashings,use remainderofthirdstriptocut(2)2-1/2”x6-1/2” horizontalstrips.Cut(1)2-1/2”xwofstrip andrecut(6)additional2-1/2”x6-1/2” horizontalstrips,(1)10-1/2”xwofstrip, recut(4)4-1/2”x10-1/2”verticalstrips.Cut remaininginto(8)2-1/2”x6-1/2”verticalstrips.FabricD 1/2yddragonfly 2088-81 2088-21 (4)4-1/2”xwofstrips,recutinto (4)4-1/2”x10-1/2”sashingsand (4)4-1/2”x6-1/2”sashings (2)appliquébowlsFabric E 1/3yddragonfly 2088-52 2088-67 (2)4-1/2”xwofstrips,recutinto (4)4-1/2”x6-1/2”sashings,and (4)4-1/2”x10-1/2”sashingsFabric F fat1/4geishaportraits 2082-30 2082-12 (4)fussycut5-1/2”squaresFabric G 1/4ydfloralvine 2086-31 2086-53 (1)4-1/2”xwofstrip,recutinto (8)4-1/2”squares (2)appliquébowlsand(20)dragonflywingsFabric H 1/8ydscroll 2089-74 2089-36 (2)appliquégingerjarlidandbase (2)appliquébowlsFabric I 1/4ydbutterfly 2085-86 2085-67 (1)appliquégingerjar (2)appliquébowls (5)1/2”x3”dragonflybodiesFabric J 1/4ydpoppies 2084-83 2084-67 (1)appliquégingerjar (1)2-1/2”xwofstrip,recut(16)2-1/2”squaresFabric K 5/8ydscroll 2089-86 2089-63 (3)1”xwofstrips,recutinto(8)1”x5-1/2” stripsand(8)6-1/2”strips,(6)2-1/2”xwof strips,sewtogetherend-to-end,recut (2)56-1/2”verticalbordersand(2)52-1/2” horizontalbordersFabric L 1/2ydcalicofloral 2087-80 2087-30 (6)1-1/2”xwofstrips,sewtogetherend-to- end,recut(2)54-1/2”verticalbordersand (2)48-1/2”horizontalborders.Cut(2)4”xwof strips,recutinto(32)1/4”stripsforfanhandle blades.Cut(2)appliquébowls.Fabric M 2-1/3ydscenicgeisha 2081-86 2081-36 Cutinthisordertomatchfabricdesign, ifdesired:(2)7-1/2”xwofstripsfortopand bottomborders,thencut(2)7-1/2”xlength offabricstripsforthesideborders.Cutthe remainingfabricinto7-1/2”xwofstripsto producethebalanceofthetopandbottom bordersfor(2)66-1/2”horizontalstrips. Fussycut(1)centerappliquévase.Fan Blades:Cut56fanbladesfromvariousprintsforthefans.Thereare7bladesineachofthe8fans.Backing:4ydfabricJ.Cutinto2equalpiecesandsewtogetherselvedgetoselvedge.Binding:5/8ydfabricK.Cut(8)2-1/4”xwofstripsandsewtogetherendtoend.Option:Beads,tasselsandribbons(forfansticks)andtoembellishfansanddragonflyappliqué.

Bonsai Geisha fabric collection by Ro Gregg for Northcott – www.Northcott.comVirtual quilts and project sheets ©2007 Quilt Design Team – www.quiltdesignteam.com

Sewing the blocks1. Ginger Jar blocks–AppliquétwogingerjarstothecenteroftwofabricAbackgroundsquares.SewahorizontalfabricCrectangletothetopandbottomoftheblocks.SewafabricGsquaretoeachendofverticalfabricCstrips,thensewonetotheleftsideofagingerjarblockandonetotherightsideofagingerjarblock.

2. Center Vase block–AppliquéthefussycutfabricMvasetothecenterofafabricAsquare.SewalargehorizontalfabricCstriptothetopandbottomoftheblock.

3. Stack of Bowls block–Appliqué5blocksina“tippy”stackwiththelargestbowlatthebottomandthesmallestbowlatthetopontoafabricAsquare.Make2blocks.SewahorizontalfabricCstriptothetopandbottomofeachoftheblocks.SewafabricGsquaretoeachendof2largeverticalfabricCstrips.Sewonetotheleftsideofabowlsblockandonetotherightsideofabowlsblock.

4. Geisha blocks–SewafabricK5-1/2”striptoeachsideofthe4geishasquares.SewafabricK6-1/2”striptotopandbottomofthe4geishasquares.Sewa6-1/2”

verticalfabricCstriptooppositesidesofthegeishasquares.SewafabricJsquaretoeachendofthehorizontalfabricCstrips.Sewthesetothetopandbottomofthe4geishasquares.

5. Geisha block borders–SewafabricB4-1/2”squaretooneendofthefabricDandE6-1/2”strips.Sewtooppositesidesofthecompletedgeishablocksplacingthecolorsasshowninthequiltphoto.SewafabricB8-1/2”striptooneendofeachfabricDandE10-1/2”strips.Sewtheseborderstothetopandbottomofthegeishablockmatchingcolorsasshowninthequiltphoto.Make4.

6.Appliquéthefanbladesand4”longfanbasestripstooppositecornersonthefabricBbackgroundtoeachoftheblocks.Option:3/8”ribboncanbeusedforthefanblades.Beadsandtasselscanbeaddedasembellishmentstofansanddragonflyappliqués.

Quilt Assembly7.Referringtothequiltdiagramsewtheblockstogetherinrows.Thereare3rowsof3blockseach.Arrangetheblocksintherowsasshowninthequiltphoto.8.Appliquéthefivedragonfliesasshownonthequiltdiagram,overlappingthefabricAandfabricBseamjoinings.Option:Blackbeadsorribbonscanbeusedforthedragonflybodiesandthewingsmaybeembellishedwithbeadsasdesired.9.SewthefabricLverticalbordersinplace,thenthefabricLhorizontalborders.10. SewthefabricKverticalbordersinplace,thenthefabricKhorizontalborders.11. SewthefabricMverticalborderstripstooppositesidesofthequilttopandthefabricMhorizontalborderstripstothetopandbottomofthequilt.

Finishing12. Layerthequilttop,battingandbacking.Baste,thenquiltthelayerstogether.13. Sewthebindingstripstogetherendtoend,foldoverlengthwiseandsewtoquilttop.Turnbindingtobackofquiltandstitchinplace.

Bonsai Geisha

Bonsai Geisha

Ginger Jar

Dragonfly

Fan Blade

Bonsai Geisha

Center Vase

Stack of BowlsNote: Bowls at top are smaller than bowls at bottom