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53

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68

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Designed By Jennifer Fulton, The Inquiring Quilter

Featuring Painted Wings by Whistler Studios for Windham Fabrics

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Fly Away Home Color Card Featuring Painted Wings fabric collection

31636-4 43160-1 43161-1 43161-4 43163-1

43163-5 43164-6

Fabric Requirements

Color SKU Needed

A Pink 31636-4 2/3 yard

B Navy 43160-1 3/4 yard

C Navy 43161-1 1/2 yard

D Lime 43161-4 1/2 yard

E Navy 43163-1 2 1/4 yards *

F White 43163-5 1 1/2 yards

G Lilac 43164-6 2/3 yard

Backing 3 1/2 yards

* Includes binding

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Block Assembly Finished block size 7 1/2”

Creating the Wide Flying Geese 1. Place (1) F White 3” x 4 1/4” rectangle on top of (1) G Lilac

3” x 5 1 /2” rectangle as shown, RST.

2. Sew from corner to corner as shown.

3. Press back, and trim excess.

Cutting Yardage is based on fabric 40˝ wide.

Letter Color Cut

A Pink (48) 3” x 5 1/2” rectangles

B Navy (6) 3 1/2” x WOF strips for Border 2

C Navy (24) 3” x 5 1/2” rectangles

D Lime (24) 3” x 5 1/2” rectangles

E Navy (144) 3” x 4 1/4” rectangles

(6) 1 1/2” x WOF strips for Border 1

(7) 2-1/4” x WOF” strips, sewn end to end,

folded in half, and pressed for binding

F White (144) 3” x 4 1/4” rectangles

G Lilac (48) 3” x 5 1/2” rectangles

Backing Batting 61” x 76”

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4. Repeat Steps 1-3, placing (1) F White 3” x 4 1/4” rectangle on top of the

unit on the other corner.

5. Sew diagonally from corner to corner as shown. Press and trim.

Square to 3” x 8”.

6. Repeat Steps 1 to 5 to make (24) FG units, and the additional units as shown.

Sewing the Blocks

1. Layout (1) FG Unit, (1) FC Unit, and (1) FA Unit

as shown.

2. Sew units together to create Block A. Square

to 8”.

3. Repeat to make (24) Block As.

FA Unit (Make 24) FC Unit (Make 24) FG Unit (Make 24)

3”

8”

EG Unit (Make 24) ED Unit (Make 24) EA Unit (Make 24)

Block A (Make 24)

8”

8”

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4. Layout (1) EG Unit, (1) ED Unit, and (1) EA Unit

as shown.

5. Sew units together to create Block B. Square

to 8”.

6. Repeat to make (24) Block Bs.

Assembling the Quilt Center 1. Using the Quilt Assembly diagram, arrange Block As and Block Bs into rows.

2. Sew each row together. Press seams within each row in the same direction, alternating the direction with each row so that

Row 1 is pressed to the left, Row 2 is pressed to the right, and so on.

3. Sew the rows together, matching block seams. Press all the row seams down. Quilt Center should measure 45-1/2” x

60-1/2”.

Quilt Assembly

1. Sew (3) E 1 1/2” x WOF Border 1 strips together. Trim to (2) 1 1/2” x 60 1/2” and sew to the sides of Quilt Center.

2. Sew remaining (3) E 1 1/2” x WOF Border 1 strips together and trim to (2) 1 1/2” x 47 1/2”. Sew to top and bottom of Quilt

Center. Quilt should measure 47-1/2” x 62-1/2”.

3. Sew (3) B 3 1/2” x WOF Border 2 strips together. Trim to (2) 3 1/2” x 62 1/2” and sew to the sides of Quilt Center.

4. Sew remaining (3) B 3 1/2” x WOF Border 2 strips together and trim to (2) 3 1/2” x 53 1/2”. Sew to the top and bottom of

Quilt Center. Quilt should measure 53-1/2” x 68-1/2”.

5. Layer backing, batting, and the quilt top.

6. Baste, then quilt as desired. Bind.

Block B (Make 24)

8”

8”

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Quilt Assembly Diagram

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