for Creative Quilters

Each block in this BOM is based on a 4-patch grid.  Most blocks are comprised of squares and half-square triangles.  An appliqued cat is featured with each block, but is optional.  Most blocks require 3 color values: light, medium and dark.  Two require 4 values: light, medium A, medium B and dark.  If you choose to do the kitty silhouettes, make sure your dark fabrics will contrast with your chosen applique fabric - I'm using traditional black silhouettes, but silhouettes don't have to be black.  Unless otherwise stated, use a 1/4" seam allowance.

Fabric Requirements
The chart below shows basic fabric requirements for the blocks.  Yardage needed for sashing and cornerstones are given separately.  Border options with their respective fabric requirements are given separately below.

	8" blocks	12" blocks
Blocks only:      light      medium A      medium B      dark quilt top size:	1 yd. 5/8 yd. 1/8 yd. 5/8 yd. 24" x 32"	1-3/4 yd. 7/8 yd. 1/8 yd. 1 yd. 36" x 48"
Inner sash without cornerstones:      2" finished width      3" finished width quilt top size:	1/2 yd. 28" x 38"	5/8 yd. 42" x 57"
Sash & border with cornerstones:      2" finished width      3" finished width quilt top size:	5/8 & 1/4 yd. 32" x 42"	1-1/4 & 1/4 yd. 48" x 63"

Blocks

January: Cheyenne block pdf	February: Odds and Ends block pdf	March: Irish Chain block pdf
April: Duck Tracks block pdf	May: Mill Wheel block pdf	June: Clay's Choice block pdf
July: Rising Star block pdf	August: Old Maid's Puzzle block pdf	September: Cherokee Spirit block pdf
October: School Girl's Puzzle block pdf	November: Flying X block pdf	December: Grandmother's Spool block pdf

Kitty Silhouette Applique Patterns 12 adorable cat silhouettes sized for both 8" and 12" blocks; reverse images included.   Use them with this BOM or use them in other projects of your choice.  22 pages $9.95

Border Ideas
How you choose to finish a sampler quilt will depend on several factors:
- the intended use (decor, bed, etc.)
- the intended recipient
- the amount of money you want to invest in fabric
- the amount of time you want to invest
The ideas below present a range from a super simple design appropriate for a baby quilt to a more elaborate design for an heirloom bed quilt.  Quilts below use 12" blocks.  Measurements refer to finished size and do not include seam allowance.  Estimated fabric requirements are for unpieced border strips.  Fabric for binding is based on self-made double-fold binding made from 2 - 2.5" wide strips.  (Kitty appliques on blocks are optional and are not shown on the quilts below.)

Super Simple Border 49" x 64" sashing and border: 3" wide light fabric: 2 yards fabric for binding: .5 yard	Basic 4-Patch Border 57" x 73" sashing: 2" wide border 1 (innermost): 2" wide at sides, 3"             wide at top and bottom border 2 (4-patch): 4" wide border 3 (outermost): 2" wide light fabric: 2.5 yards dark fabric: .75 yard fabric for binding: .5 yard
Wide Border 69" x 85" sashing: 2" wide border 1 (innermost): 2" wide at sides, 3"             wide at top and bottom border 2 (4-patch): 4" wide border 3 (outermost): 8" wide light fabric: 3 yards dark fabric: .75 yard fabric for binding: .75 yard	Kitty Border 69" x 85" sashing and borders same as Wide Border quilt at left; kitty silhouettes appliqued to 8" border fabric for appliques: .75 yard
sashing: 2" wide border 1 (innermost): 2" wide at sides,  3" wide at top and bottom border 2 (4-patch): 4" wide border 3: 8" wide border 4 (outer 4-patch): 4" wide lght fabric: 3.5 yards dark fabric: 1.25 yards aplique fabric: .75 yard fabric for binding: .75 yard	Kitty Border with two 4-Patch Borders 77" x 93"

Border pdf

This project is dedicated in memory of Chrissy, a local high school student who lost her fight against breast cancer.  Her foster parents didn't think anyone so young could get breast cancer, so they assumed Chrissy was acting out for attention.  By the time the foster system moved Chrissy to another foster home with more knowledgeable parents, the cancer had progressed to an advanced stage and aggressive treatment wasn't enough to save Chrissy's life.  Cancer, like most diseases, has no respect for age or gender.  Breast cancer can strike young people and males.  If someone you know complains of a lump, play it safe and seek medical attention.

 

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Adaptations for
Charms & Jelly Rolls

 

HSTs Method C
This method gives you a small bonus HST for every regular size HST made.  The drawback is that there is no margin of error so you must cut and sew accurately.  The pinked edges on most "jelly roll" strips fray and make this more challenging, but it's not impossible.  (Note: measure width of jelly roll strip from pinked tip to pinked tip, not from dip to dip.)