Patricia Knoechel Amie Potter

46" x 64"

Secret Garden Quilt

A Planned Variation of Cool Summer Porch

This quilt features a planned Diamond layout. It requires yardage in place of a layer cake. The Horizontal Lattice is cut into 8" strips and 1½" Cornerstones in Background and colors.

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Blocks1st Diamond (Center) Light to Medium

2nd Diamond Medium

3rd Diamond Dark

4th Diamond Medium

5th Diamond (Corners) Light

¼ yd (2) 8" squares cut in half

H yd (6) 8" squares cut in half

H yd (8) 8" squares cut in half

H yd (6) 8" squares cut in half

¼ yd (2) 8" squares cut in half

Background 2 yds

Horizontal and Vertical Lattice

Cornerstones

(2) 8" selvage to selvage strips cut into (48) 1½" x 8"

(2) 1½" selvage to selvage strips cut into (2) 1½" x 8" strips, and

(35) 1½" squares Note: Sample quilt shows (9) 1½" colored squares

Diagonal Block Lattice

Border

(1) 11½" selvage to selvage strip cut into (24) 1½" x 11½"

(6) 5" strips

Framing Border N yd (purple) (5) 2" strips

Binding ½ yd (6) 2I" strips

Backing 3 yds

Batting 52" x 68"

Yardage Chart

Finished Block Size 7H"

Lap46" x 62" 4 x 6, 24 Blocks

Uses Shape Cut Plus for Cutting 1½" strips and 1½" squares with Rotary Cutter and Endurance blade.

Laying Out Secret Garden 1. On design wall, lay out a grid of 8" Vertical and Horizontal Lattice. Leave a space of

8" between each one for placement of Triangles. The 1H" Cornerstones will separate the Lattice.

2. Keep the 11H" Lattice for the sewing process. Stack by the sewing machine. They do not need to be included in the grid.

3. Begin in the center. Place first set of four Triangles in a Diamond shape.

4. Place Second Round of 12 Triangles, framing the First Round of Triangles,

5. Continue placing each Round out to the Corners.

Stacking First Vertical Row in Order 1. Take a 16" ruler or design board for

stacking Triangles.

2. Place two triangles, starting at bottom.

3. Continue stacking from bottom to top.

4. Place two stacks of Triangles with 11H" Block Lattice between the two.

5. Refer to Sewing Blocks in Cool Summer Porch.

6. Keep in order when assembly-line sewing and pressing.

7. Place pressed blocks in place on design wall.

Patricia Knoechel Amie Potter

45" x 54"

Over the Rainbow Quilt

Rainbow Variation of Cool Summer Porch

To get the rainbow effect, refer to a color wheel

for placement of colors. Start in the upper left corner with any color, and blend from one diagonal row to the next diagonal row. Look for fabrics that have analogous colors for smooth transition.

This quilt layout can be made in any size. The Block’s diagonal Lattice all go in the same direction.

Blocks1st Diagonal

2nd Diagonal

3rd Diagonal

4th Diagonal

5th Diagonal

6th Diagonal

7th Diagonal

8th Diagonal

9th Diagonal

(1) 8" square cut in half – 1 triangle

G yd (2) 8" sqs cut in half - 3 Triangles

G yd (3) 8” sqs cut in half - 5 Triangles

G yd (4) 8” sqs cut in half- 7 Triangles

H yd (4) 8” sqs cut in half – 8 Triangles

¼ yd (4) 8” sqs cut in half - 7 Triangles

¼ yd (3) 8” sqs cut in half - 5 Triangles

¼ yd (2) 8” sqs cut in half - 3 Triangles

(1) 8” sqs cut in half - 1 Triangle

Background 1I yds

Horizontal and Vertical Lattice

Cornerstones

(2) 8" selvage to selvage strips cut into (48) 1½" x 8"

(2) 1½" selvage to selvage strips cut into (1) 1½" x 8" strips and

(30) 1½” squares

Diagonal Block Lattice

Border

(1) 11½" selvage to selvage strip cut into (20) 1½" x 11½"

(5) 5" strips

Framing Border N yd (5) 2" strips

Binding ½ yd (5) 2I" strips

Backing 3 yds

Batting 50" x 60"

Yardage Chart

Finished Block Size 7H"

Lap45" x 54" 4 x 5, 20 Blocks

Use Shape Cut Plus for Cutting 1½" strips and 1½" squares with Rotary Cutter and Endurance blade.

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Laying Out Rainbow Quilt 1. On design wall, lay out a grid of Vertical and Horizontal Lattice. Leave

a space of 8" between each one for placement of Triangles. The 1H" Cornerstones will separate the Lattice.

2. Set aside Block Lattice and stack by sewing machine. They do not need to be included in the grid.

3. Begin in the upper left corner. Place one Triangle.

4. Place second diagonal row of Triangles, choosing a fabric with similar colors, but featuring a different color.

5. Continue placing each diagonal row.

Stacking First Vertical Row in Order 1. Take a 16" ruler or 18" design board for stacking Triangles.

2. Stack two triangles, starting at bottom.

3. Continue stacking Triangles from bottom to top.

4. Place 1H" Block Lattice between the two Triangles.

5. Refer to Sewing Blocks in Cool Summer Porch.

6. Keep in order when assembly-line sewing and pressing.

7. Place pressed blocks in place on design wall.

8. Continue sewing top together.