10 Best of McCall’s Quilting Summer 2016

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Designed by Erin Russek

Machine Quilted by Karen Dovala

Skill LevelAdvanced

Finished Quilt Size57H˝ x 57H˝

Number of Blocks & Finished Size5 Dresden Plate Blocks 14˝ x 14˝

Note: Templates are at the end of the pattern. Applique templates are printed without seam allowance.

PlanningCreate your own enchanted garden combining Dresden Plate Blocks with lovely floral applique. Quilt top is assembled using extra-large setting triangles to make room for applique which is positioned along seams. Erin used the Easy Dresden™ Quilt tool (available at QuiltandSewShop.com) to rotary cut plate wedges. Our photos show you how.

Alternately, you can use Template A at the end of the pattern for wedges. To do so, trace template on template plastic and cut out on outer marked lines. Place plastic template on wrong sides of assorted fabrics, mark along edges, and cut out marked shapes.

Trace Template B onto heat-resistant template plastic and cut out on marked lines. When using Template B to cut yellow dot center circles, add G˝ seam allowance. If you wish to use some of your applique fabrics in the Dresden Plates, as Erin did, include some of these in your assorted prints.

Miss KyraNamed for its lovely recipient, Miss Kyra is an applique-lover’s dream. Step by step photos make Dresden Plates easy.

Fabric RequirementsLight blue dot (backgrounds, setting triangles) 2J yds.Assorted green, teal, pink and orange prints 1K yds. (Dresden Plates) totalYellow dot (plate centers) 9˝ x 12˝ pieceMedium green texture (stems, leaves) H yd.Dark green texture (leaves) G yd.Light green texture (leaves) J yd.Pink dot (flowers) J yd.Yellow check (flower centers) J yd.Orange dot (flower centers) 6˝ x 8˝ piece

Yellow wavy stripe (inner border) K yd.Multicolor floral (outer border, binding) 1M yds.Backing 3M yds. Batting size 66˝ x 66˝

Other MaterialsEasy Dresden™ Quilt tool or template plasticBias bar, G˝ (optional)Heat-resistant template plasticApplique glue (optional)

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Cutting Instructions(cut in order listed before cutting applique)

= cut in half twice diagonally = cut in half diagonally

Note: Cutting instructions for applique shapes are on templates at the end of the pattern.Light blue dot 1 square 25˝ x 25˝ 2 squares 15˝ x 15˝ 5 squares 15˝ x 15˝Assorted green, teal, pink and orange prints—cut a total of: *20 strips 4˝ x 10˝Medium green texture **1 square 12˝ x 12˝ (for 1˝ x 136˝ bias-cut strip)Yellow wavy stripe ***4 strips 1H˝ x 50˝, pieced from 5 width of fabric stripsMulticolor floral ***2 strips 6H˝ x 62˝, cut on lengthwise grain ***2 strips 6H˝ x 50˝, cut on lengthwise grain 5 strips 2H˝ x 54˝ (binding)*If using template, cut a total of 100 Template A instead.**For instructions on how to make continuous bias from a square, visit our website at McCallsQuilting.com and click on Lessons.***Border strips include extra length for trimming.

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Making the Blocks1 Place Easy Dresden tool on as-

sorted print 4˝ strip, aligning short side and 4˝ line of tool with fabric edges (Photo A).

Rotary-cut along both angled sides to make wedge (Photo B). Rotate tool, aligning angled edge with previous cut, and short side and 4˝ line of tool with strip raw edges. Cut 2nd wedge (Photo C). Cut 5 from each of 20 assorted strips.

2 Fold wedge in half lengthwise, right sides together (Photo D). Using short stitch length, sew G˝ seam across top, backstitching at both ends (Photo E).

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Trim corner at fold end of seam (Photo F). Turn right side out, aligning seam with fold (Photo G); press. Repeat on all wedges.

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3 Place 2 prepared wedges right sides together. Using G˝ seam allowance and beginning G˝ from wide end, backstitch to edge, then stitch along 1 long side (Photo H). Repeat, joining 20 total wedges to make plate (Photo I).

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15˝

B

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Diagram I

Make 5 total; trim to14½˝ square

Press all seams in same direction (Photo J). Make 5 total, mixing order of wedges to create scrappy look.

J

4 Hand stitch around yellow dot B us-ing running stitch (Photo K). Place heat-resistant plastic template B in center of fabric circle and pull stitch-ing to turn under edges (Photo L). Press and then remove template to make block center circle. Make 5.

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L

5 Note: Light blue dot background squares are cut oversized to allow for shrinkage during applique. Fin-ger-press light blue dot 15˝ square in half on both length and width; use folds as placement guide. Referring to Photo M, position plate and B circle, centering. Applique in

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place. Trim to 14H˝ square, center-ing plate, to make Dresden Plate Block (Diagram I). Make 5 total.

Assembling the Quilt Top6 Note: The setting triangles on all

edges and corners are cut oversized to accommodate applique and for subsequent trimming. Referring to Diagram II, arrange and sew three

15˝

25˝

Diagram II

Diagram III

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diagonal rows using light blue dot 25˝ quarter-square triangles and blocks. Sew rows together. Stitch light blue dot 15˝ half-square tri-angles to corners, centering.

7 Referring to Diagram III, fold green 1˝ x 136˝ bias-cut strip in half, wrong sides together. Sew G˝ from fold. Trim seam allowance to J˝. Press tube flat, centering seam allowance on back so raw edges aren’t visible from front. Using G˝ bias bar makes pressing faster and easier. Cut into 32 stems, 4˝ long.

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8 Referring to Assembly Diagram and using seams as placement guide, position stems and C–F, watching leaf color placement and keeping in mind that quilt center will be trimmed to 43H˝ x 43H˝. Applique in place. Trim to 43H˝ square.

9 Stitch yellow wavy stripe 50˝ strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Stitch remaining yellow 50˝ strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides. Sew multicolor floral 50˝ strips to sides; trim even. Sew multicolor floral 62˝ strips to top/bottom; trim even.

Quilting and Finishing10 Layer, baste and quilt. Karen

machine quilted overlapping arcs in the Dresden Plates using green thread. The block backgrounds and setting triangles are densely quilted with swirls. Each setting triangle is quilted with a large flower and dense background. Wavy lines are quilted in the inner border and the outer border features a large floral design. Bind with multicolor floral.

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Assembly Diagram

EF

6½˝ x 62˝

6½˝ x

50˝

1½˝ x 50˝

1½˝ x

50˝

Miss KyraTemplate B

Cut 5 Yellow Dot

Miss KyraTemplate A

Cut 100 Assorted prints

Miss KyraTemplate E

Cut 12 Orange dot

Miss KyraTemplate D

Cut 12 Yellow check

Miss KyraTemplate C

Cut 12 Pink dot

Miss KyraTemplate F

Cut 64 Dark green textureCut 64 Medium green texture

Cut 32 Light green texture