Vintage Vacation

 

"Vintage Vacation"
at The Festival of Quilts
Heritage Park, Calgary, Canada
2016

Beautiful Vintage Fabrics
given to me by a special friend! 

 

Fabric Requirements:

For each Vintage Vacation block you will need 1 - 4 1/2" square and 2 - 2 1/2" WOF (width of fabric) strips in a variety of colors.  

This quilt will be made with 25 - 4 1/2" squares and 50 - 2 1/2" strips.  

Jelly Rolls and Charm Packs (trimmed to 4 1/2" square) would work perfectly for this project.  

The Palette - following a warm color scheme.

Warm & Cool Color Demo for Quilters

25 Squares cut to 4 1/2"

7 - 11" Squares

6 are cut once on the diagonal. 

1 is cut twice on the diagonal. 

50 - 2 1/2" Strips in a variety of beautiful vintage fabrics.  

Backing Fabric

                                                                                                   

 Step 1:

Right sides together, using a 1/4" seam allowance, 

sew the 4 1/2" Squares along the full length of the 2 1/2" Strips, randomly placing the colors. 

 A nice variety at this step will ensure a lot of variety in the completed blocks. 

This is called "Strip Piecing". 
Complete this process, using all  25 squares. 

The view from the back of the machine, 

randomly selecting square colors and strip colors. 

 Press the squares away from the strips.

Start a couple extra blocks,
for the block that starts inside-out, like this white print :)

Cut the blocks apart keeping the edges square.  

The Step 1 Blocks. 

Step 2:  

Keeping the 4 1/2" Square at the top, 

Strip Piece the completed pieces from Step 1 to new 2 1/2" strips. 

 Press away from the 2 1/2" strips.

Cut apart, keeping the edges square.   

Here are the completed Step 2 blocks. 

 Step 3:

Placing your blocks from Step 2 as illustrated, 

sew them to new 2 1/2" Strips. 

 Completed Blocks from Step 3.

 

 Step 4:

Placing Blocks from Step 3 as illustrated , 

sew them to new 2 1/2" strips.

Step 4 Blocks.

Step 5:

 Sewing Illustration.

Step 5 Blocks.

Step 6:

 Sewing Illustration.

Step 6 Blocks.

 Trim your completed blocks to 10" square.

Using your cut triangles, lay out your quilt as desired. 

You will notice that the setting triangles are generous in size. 
This allows ample seam room when you put your borders on
to achieve nice points on the corners of your blocks. 

Sew the quilt blocks together in strips.  

Then sew the strips together to complete your quilt.  Trim the edges. 

"Vintage Vacation" measures approx. 56" square. 

 This reminds me of the mountains and meadows 

of the Alberta Rockies on a sunny day!

 Add the borders that you desire to complete your quilt top.  

Here is a tutorial on the method that will keep your quilt top nice and square.  

Quilt Border Tutorial

Keep your remaining 2 1/2" strips

to sew together for a multi-colored binding.  

Here is the complete Vintage Vacation. 

 

Sew Happy :)

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