Rajasthan

All seam allowances are ¼-inch; press seams after sew-ing. Pattern assumes basic quiltmaking knowledge.WOF = width of fabric. Beginning in Step 4, you willbe working with fabric with bias edges. You might wishto starch your fabric before beginning sewing and/oruse a walking foot to reduce stretching.

Read the entire pattern before beginning.

Step 1: Cut Fabrics & Make TemplateCut the fabrics according to the Fabric Cutting Guideon page 6.

Make a full-sized Template D pattern piece accordingto the instructions on page 5 and copy it onto see-through template plastic. With a permanent marker,transfer all markings, including the dashed seam allow-ance, from the pattern to the template.

Step 2: Cut the Border Print FabricInner & Outer Borders: Cut four wide and four nar-row stripes, each 4 yards long. Set aside for Step 9.Note that there is a seam allowance stripe of solid fab-ric between the wide and narrow stripes. When cuttingthe border print stripes, be sure to include a ¼-inchseam allowance on both long sides of each stripe.

Border Print Squares: From the remaining fabric andfollowing the Note on Cutting Border Print Patchesbelow, cut four identical triangles using Template D forthe center square, and an additional sixteen identicaltriangles using Template D for the remaining squares.

Jinny Beyer’s Rajasthan quilt is made from four large blocks. The units in each block are “fragmented” intosmaller pieces, allowing you to use a large variety of beautifully shaded fabrics from the collection of the same name.

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Diagram 1: The two triangles on the bottom will be identical. The tri-angle on the top will be a second design.

Step 3: Make Units A, B, C Strip-SetsReferring to the diagrams below and working on thestrips for one unit at a time, make the number of strip-sets noted.

Unit AMake one of each strip-set, offsetting the strips 1¼".Press seam allowances in the direction of the arrows.(A1 is a half-square triangle, not a strip-set.)

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Note on Cutting Border Print PatchesWhen placing templates on border print fabric, center the template on a mirror-image motif and align the sew-ing line under the arrow with a printed line on the border print fabric. This will create pleasing symmetry and anice, defining edge when your patch is sewn.

To help you cut multiple identical patches, draw a portion of the design motif from the fabric onto your tem-plate. Then find that drawn motif elsewhere on the fabric for the next patch.

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Unit BMake two of each strip-set, offsetting the strips 1¼". Press seam allowances in the direction of the arrows.

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Unit CMake two of each strip-set, offsetting the strips 1¼". Press seam allowances in the direction of the arrows. (C5 is ahalf-square triangle, not a strip-set.)

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Step 4: Cut Unit Segments

Unit AOn Strip-Sets A2-A5 (A5 shown), align the 45° line onthe ruler with a raw edge. Trim and discard the unevenedges, then cut 12 segments 2¼" wide from each strip-set.

Unit BThere are two of each of the B strip-sets, each of whichyields nine segments. Cut the segments, following thesteps above, but cutting the segments 27/8" wide. 16segments are used in making the quilt.

Unit CThere are two of each of the C strip-sets, each of whichyields nine segments. Cut the segments, following thesteps above, but aligning the 45° line on your ruler asshown below and cutting the segments 27/8" wide. 16segments are used in the following steps. C1

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Step 5: Sew Units

Sew the segments together as illustrated below, making12 of Unit A and 16 each of Unit B and Unit C.

For Units A and C, sew the A1 and C5 triangles on last.Then trim the uneven edges of the units along the edgeof the triangle just sewn, as illustrated in Diagram 2below.

Diagram 2: After completing the A and C Units, trim the unevenedges at a 45° angle, even with the edge of the A1 and C5 triangles.(C-Unit is shown here.)

Unit A can be trimmed using Template D as a guide.Finished Units B and C should measure the dimensionsnoted below. If your units measure smaller than thesizes noted, see the Studio Tester’s Tip on page 5.

18¾"18¾"

13¼" 13 1/16"

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Step 6: Sew Border Print SquaresUsing the sixteenidentical triangles,make four borderprint squares. Pinthe triangle pairstogether, carefullymatching thedesign elementsalong the edge tobe sewn. Sew thetriangles together inpairs, then sew thepairs together.

Step 7: Sew the BlocksThe quilt is made from four identicalblocks. For each block, sew foursets of A/B/C units together asshown, right. Note that thedarkest points of each unitcome together.

Diagram 3

Next, referring to Diagram 5, sew the first A/B/C unitto a border print square with a partial seam: line upthe raw edges of both patches and sew from the centerof the border print square to the end of the patch 1 .Turn the A/B/C unit right side out and press. Sew thesecond A/B/C unit to the unit you just made

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2 , flipand press. Continue in this way, sewing four A/B/Cunits to the center square. After Swatch 4 is sewn, com-plete the Swatch 1 partial seam

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Lastly, sew one of the four identical border print trian-gles to the block to complete the corner.

Repeat to make four blocks. Blocks will measure 35½"including seam allowance.

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Diagram 5: Assembling the Blocks

Step 8: Assemble the QuiltSew the four blocks together, rotating them so that theborder print triangles meet in the center. (Refer to thecover image as necessary.) Take care to match thedesign elements of the border print triangles

Step 9: Make & Add BordersMiddle Border: Working with the Fabric 10 borderstrips cut in Step 1, sew the short ends of two stripstogether. Repeat to make four long strips.

Add the three borders to the quilt top following theinstructions for Framing a Square Quilt andApplying Multiple Borders in Adding Borders theJinny Beyer Way.

Step 10: Finish the QuiltLayer the quilt as follows: backing (wrong side up),batting, quilt top (right side up). Baste the layerstogether, and quilt as desired.

When quilting is completed, trim backing and battingeven with quilt top edges.

Make binding strips using the reserved Fabric 5. Bindthe quilt using your favorite binding method or by fol-lowing the instructions in Binding a Quilt the JinnyBeyer Way at www.jinnybeyer.com/promos/binding.

Template D

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Template D is too large to print on standard-sized paper. To make a full-sized pattern, make two copies of the partial template below. Be sure tomeasure the Template Size Check to ensure that your copies have beenreproduced accurately. Trace the markings from one copy to the oppositeside, flip it over and match the two pieces at the Mirror Line. Tape together.

Template Size Check

This box should measure2 inches square.

If the box does not measure 2",your templates/foundations willnot be the correct size.

If you are printing at home, besure your printer is set to print at100% with “no scaling”.

Studio Tester’s TipIf your seam allowance was even just a little bit bigger than ¼-inch, it’s possible that your pieced A, B and C unitsmay be smaller than the sizes noted in Step 5. If this is the case, the border print square to be made in Step 6might be too large. Don’t despair! Here’s how to handle the problem.

The finished size of the base of the border print triangle must be the same measurement as the finished measure-ment of the side of the C unit. (To find those measurements, mark the seam intersection points on the patches andmeasure between them. For example, the border print triangle would be measured between the dots indicated onTemplate D.)

If the pieced unit is smaller, trim both sides of the border print triangle patches one-half of the difference. Forexample, if the side of the C-unit is ½-inch smaller than the base of the border print triangle base, trim ¼-inchfrom each side of the border print triangle patches. By trimming both sides, the fabric design will remain symmetrical.

Quilt designed by Jinny BeyerPattern written by Elaine Kelly

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©2011, Jinny Beyer

Fabric & Cutting GuideAll fabric strip measurements are the strip width. All strips are cut across the width of fabric (WOF). Letter indicatesthe unit for which the strips are used.

Fabric 7 5/8 yardB: 8 strips 2¼"

Fabric 8 ½ yardB: 6 strips 2¼"

Fabric 9 1/3 yardB: 4 strips 2¼"

Fabric 10 1 yardB: 2 strips 2¼"Middle Border: 8 strips 3¼"

Fabric 11 1/3 yardC: 4 strips 2¼"

Fabric 12 5 yardsSee pattern.

4730-10 (QP#129)

9812-9 (QP #128)

1091-02

1094-02

1094-01

1092-02

1088-01

1092-01

8868-5 (QP #96)

5748-2 (QP #98)

0498-09 (QP #123)

1089-02

Fabric 1 1/3 yardA: 4 strips 1¾"A1: Cut 6 squares 25/8",then cut once on thediagonal

Fabric 2 ½ yardA: 4 strips 1¾"B: 2 strips 2¼"

Fabric 3 11/8 yardA: 3 strips 1¾"B: 4 strips 2¼"C: 8 strips 2¼"C5: Cut 8 squares 33/8"then cut once on the diagonal

Fabric 4 11/8 yardA: 2 strips 1¾"B: 6 strips 2¼"C: 8 strips 2¼"

Fabric 5 17/8 yardReserve 7/8 yard for bindingA: 1 strip 1¾"B: 8 strips 2¼"C: 6 strips 2¼"

Fabric 6 7/8 yardB: 10 strips 2¼"C: 2 strips 2¼"

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Rajasthan Wall QuiltPattern Changes

When making the wall-sized Rajasthan quilt, fol-low the pattern for the large quilt, making thechanges noted here.

Step 1Use the Fabric & Cutting Guide provided here.After cutting the A, B and C strips, cut them inhalf lengthwise so they measure approximately21" long.

Step 2Inner & Outer Borders - Cut the border print fab-ric strips the full length of the fabric (2 yards).

Border Print Squares - Cut only four identical tri-angles.

Step 3Units B & C - Make only one of each strip-set.

Step 4Unit A - Cut four segments.Units B & C - There is only one strip-set for eachunit. Cut four segments from each strip-set.

Step 5Make four each of Units A, B, and C.

Step 6Make one border print square from the four iden-tical triangles.

Step 7The quilt is made from one block. Make the blockas indicated in the pattern, but sew a Unit A tothe bottom-right corner instead of the borderprint triangle specified in the pattern.

Step 8Skip this step.

Step 9Middle Border - The four Fabric 10 border stripsare cut full length and do not need to be pieced.

Finishes 53" x 53"

Quilt designed by Jinny BeyerPattern written by Elaine Kelly

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©2011, Jinny Beyer

Rajasthan Wall QuiltFabric & Cutting Guide

All fabric strip measurements are the strip width. All strips except border strips are cut across the width of fabric(WOF). Letter indicates the unit for which the strips are used. LOF = Length of Fabric.

Fabric 7 ¼ yardB: 2 strips 2¼"

Fabric 8 ¼ yardB: 2 strips 2¼"

Fabric 9 1/8 yardB: 1 strip 2¼"

Fabric 10 14" x 50"B: 1 strip 2¼" x 42"Middle Border:4 strips 2" x LOF

Fabric 11 1/8 yardC: 1 strip 2¼"

Fabric 12 2 yardsSee pattern.

4730-10 (QP#129)

9812-9 (QP #128)

1091-02

1094-02

1094-01

1092-02

1088-01

1092-01

8868-5 (QP #96)

5748-2 (QP #98)

0498-09 (QP #123)

1089-02

Fabric 1 ¼ yardA: 2 strips 1¾"A1: Cut 2 squares 25/8",then cut once on thediagonal

Fabric 2 ¼ yardA: 2 strips 1¾"B: 1 stris 2¼"

Fabric 3 ½ yardA: 2 strips 1¾"B: 1 strip 2¼"C: 2 strips 2¼"C5: Cut 2 squares 33/8"then cut once on the diagonal

Fabric 4 3/8 yardA: 1 strip 1¾"B: 2 strips 2¼"C: 2 strips 2¼"

Fabric 5 11/8 yardReserve 2/3 yard for bindingA: 1 strip 1¾"B: 2 strips 2¼"C: 2 strips 2¼"

Fabric 6 ¼ yardB/C: 3 strips 2¼"(These strips are sharedbetween the units.)

Diagram 2: Cut three pieces identical to the first.

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Adding Borders the Jinny Beyer Way

Diagram 1: Mark the miter.

Diagram 3: Correctly cut and sewn borderswill have designs that “flow” around the corners.

Jinny Beyer’s border prints are designed specifically with the quilter in mind. Each fabric has a wide and a narrow stripe whichcoordinate in both design and color. Both stripes have mirror-image motifs which are essential for perfectly mitered corners.In addition, the two different stripes in the border print are separated by at least a half-inch so that a 1/4" seam allowance isprovided for on both sides of the stripes. From selvage to selvage, there are always at least four repeats of each stripe across thefabric so calculating the yardage needed to border a quilt is easy: you need the length of the longest side of the quilt plus anadditional half-yard to match design elements and allow for the miters at the corners.

Framing a Square Quilt1. Place a strip of the border print across the middle of the quilt, centering amotif from the border at the exact center of the quilt. (Because of minordifferences in seam allowances taken and stretching that can occur on biasedges, opposite edges of a quilt often measure slightly differently. Using ameasurement taken from the middle of the quilt will help keep the quiltfrom “ruffling” at the edges.)

2. To mark the first miter, position a right-angle triangle so that one of thesides of the right angle runs along the bottom edge of the border print.Then carefully move the triangle until the angled side touches the pointwhere the top edge of the border print meets the edge of the quilt. (Seearrow in Diagram 1.) Mark, then cut the miter line. (Because the miter is cutright at the edge of the quilt, the seam allowance is already included.)

3. Carefully pick up the mitered side of the border strip and lay it on top of thestrip on the opposite side of the quilt, right-sides together, placing the top edgeof the strip at the edge of the quilt. If necessary, adjust the top strip so that thedesign motifs on the top and bottom match exactly. If you have centered a motiffrom the border print in the middle of the quilt, the designs should match at theedges. Cut the second miter. (Using the cut edge as a guide, rather than the tri-angle, ensures that your design motifs will be an exact match.)

4. Using this first mitered strip as a guide, cut three more identical pieces, makingsure that the design on the border print is exactly the same on all four pieces.

5. Mark seam intersection dots on the short side of each of your border strips. Tofind the spot, simply draw a short line 1/4-inch inside the mitered edge and theshort edge of the border strip. Mark the dot where the two lines intersect. Do thesame for each corner of your quilt.

6. To sew the borders to the quilt, pin the mid-point of one of the border piecesto the middle of one of the edges of the quilt. Next, match and pin the dots oneach side of your border with the dots on the quilt corners. Continue pinning theborder to the quilt, easing in any fullness. (The edge of the quilt is usually a littlewider than the center because of bias edges or seams.) Sew the border to the quilt,starting and stopping at the dots. Sew the mitered seams last, starting from theinside dot. When pinning the edges together, be sure to match the design ele-ments on both pieces.

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Diagram 4: Find andmark the center of the quilton the border strip.

Framing a Rectangular QuiltWith rectangles, you cannot always be assured that the designs willautomatically match at the corners so you must take an extra step.

1. First, follow steps 1-3 above and cut two identical strips for theshort ends of the quilt. The pieces for the other two sides of thequilt must be cut differently: for the corners on all pieces tomatch, there must be a seam in these long pieces at the exactcenter of the quilt.

2. Place one of the cut strips on top of a length of the bor-der print stripe, matching the fabric designs. Cut one miterto match the miter on the top strip. Set the top strip aside. Lay thenewly cut strip on top of the quilt through the center, aligning onemitered edge with the edge of the quilt. Mark the center of the quilton the strip as in Diagram 4. Move the strip from the quilt and cut itoff ¼" beyond the center mark. Using this cut strip as a guide, cut

one more piece identical toit.

You also need two strips thatare the exact mirror imagesof these pieces. Using one ofthe strips you just cut, flip it over and lay iton a strip of border print, matching the fab-ric design exactly. (The two strips will be rightsides together.) Cut the miter and straight edges to match the top piece. Using thenewly cut strip as a guide, cut one more piece.

3. Sew the seams at the middle of two mirror-imaged strips and attach these bordersto the quilt as in Steps 5 and 6 in Framing a Square Quilt. Sewing the borders to arectangular quilt in this manner assures that the corners will match. There will be aseam at the center of the long strips (Diagram 5), but the design at that center willmirror-image as well, allowing the design to flow around the quilt.

Applying Multiple BordersJinny often designs quilts to make full use of the border prints. First, shewill frame the quilt with the narrow border stripe, then add a coordinatingfabric as a second border. The quilt is finished off with the wide stripe fromthe border print.

Jinny personally measures and adds each border separately. However, whenthe middle border is a fabric that doesn’t have to be matched at the corners,she recommends the following method as being a little faster: Sew the sec-ond border to the first and then measure and cut them as a single border inthe steps above. Measure, cut and sew the third border separately after thefirst two borders have been completed and sewn to the quilt.

Binding the Quilt: When Jinny uses a border print to frame a quilt, she typi-cally sews the binding to the back of the quilt and turns it to the front. Thisallows her to carefully hand-stitch the binding along a straight line printed onthe border print fabric. For details, see www.jinnybeyer.com/binding.

Diagram 5: The long borders on rectangularquilts have center seams.

Diagram 6: Applying multiple borders

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