Rhapsody

Rhapsody

60” x 60”

Fabric requirements:

Various jewel toned fabrics – 3 yards or 8 fat quarters or 100 charm squares

Tan fabric – 2 1/2 yards

Binding – 5/8 yard

Cutting instructions:

From various jewel-toned fabrics, cut:

(400) 2 1/2" squares

From the tan fabric, cut:

(300) 1 1/4" x 2 1/2" rectangles

(95) 1 1/4" x 10 3/4" rectangles

            Cut 3 strips 10 3/4" x WOF, then subcut strips 1 1/4"

(2) 2 7/8” x 54 3/4" (cut and assemble from WOF)

(2) 2 7/8” x 60 1/2" (cut and assemble from WOF)

Block Assembly:

Lay a tan 1 1/4" x 2 1/2" rectangle over a 2 1/2" square right sides together. Sew and press. Repeat to create a row with 4 squares and 3 rectangles as shown. Make 4 rows.

Lay a tan 1 1/4" x 10 3/4" rectangle over a block row right sides together. Sew and press. Repeat to create a block with 4 rows and 3 rectangles as shown. Make 25 blocks.

Completed block looks like the block above.

Quilt Assembly:

Arrange blocks and sew in rows of five blocks with four 1 1/4" x 10 3/4" rectangles in between. Make 5 rows of blocks and assemble as shown. Add side borders, and then top and bottom borders.

Quilt as desired and bind.

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