The Pansy Quilt

Materials:
mat
ruler (recommended size 6" x 12")
rotary blade

Fabric Selection
The 12-inch block is broken into five different categories—the pansy portion (select either five blues; five purples or lavenders; five pinks); yellow for the center; and black. Select fabrics within the color family ranging from light to dark. Fabrics with a variety of design or pattern work well too. Yellow to orange colors make for wonderful six-inch pansy blocks. And consider using medium to dark green fabrics to reflect the foliage in the sashing strips.

Cutting Instructions (12-inch pansy block)
Quilt size: 51" x 75"

"A" (1) 1-1/2-inch square
"B" (1) 4-1/2-inch square
"C" (2) 4-1/2x6-1/2-inch rectangles
"D" (1) 6-1/2-inch square
"E" (2) 2-1/2x4-1/2-inch rectangles
"F" (2) 2-1/2x6-1/2- inch rectangles
"G" (8) 2-1/2-inch squares
"H" (2) 2-1/2-inch squares

Sashing Strips
For a vertical sashing strip, cut:
(2) 1-1/2x12-1/2-inch strips
(4) 3-1/2x3-1/2-inch blocks

For a horizontal sashing strip, cut:
(2) 1-1/2 by the width of the quilt strips
(16) 3-1/2x3-1/2-inch blocks

Pressing Tips
Be careful while pressing. There are bias edges and the unit could become distorted or stretched. First, set the seam by pressing the stitch line. Now the fabric maybe folded over and pressed again by holding the iron down firmly on the fabric. Don't iron back and forth or "scrub" the fabric.

Putting It Together
This quilt is assembled in horizontal rows. There are a total of three rows with the 12-inch pansy block and two vertical sashing strips that separate the blocks.

Finish this quilt with a 1-1/2-inch border. A border fabric could simply be the same fabric as the sashing.

A Surprise Element
Add sparkle to the quilt by placing black and white nine-patch blocks. Simply replace with a few of the 3-1/2-inch blocks shown in the sashing. This nine-patch block will help balance the heaviness of the dark green fabrics.