Sunshine and Shadow Quilt

Materials:

Traditions With a Twist book -- pattern and instructions
8 light, medium and dark fabrics – 1-1/4 yard of each fabric*
sewing notions
sewing machine
cutting mat
rotary cutter
*If fabric is not 42 inches cut a couple extra strips.

• Cut fabric swatches from each of the eight fabrics. Label fabrics 1-8 ranging from light to dark. Light is #1 and the darkest fabric is #8. Arrange swatches in a diagram (figure A). Numbering the fabrics provides consistent sets in the quilt.

  Tip: For difficulty determining a color scheme for light to dark fabric combinations, Blanche recommends photocopying the fabric diagram in black and white to visualize the palette.

• Cut 11, 3-inch strips from each 1-1/4 yard of fabric.

  Tip: If the fabric is not 42 inches wide cut a few extra strips.

• The quilt has 16 strip set combinations (figure B).

• For example section B (figure C) consists of:
  2 strips of #7 labeled fabric
  2 strips of #6 labeled fabric
  2 strips of #5 labeled fabric
  2 strips of #4 labeled fabric

• Sew one of each of the strips to create a strip set. Create two sets and label it with the letter B (figure D) on top of each strip set.

• Chain the two strip sets together to create a unit (figure E). Press toward even number (2, 4, 6, 8) for each section.

• The quilts consists of 9 units; 4 units for the top of the quilt, 4 units for the bottom of the quilt and a center unit.

  Cutting technique:

• After sewing strips together, cut (3 or 6) multiple sets (figure F) by placing fabric right side down, into 3-inch strips, however, stagger each unit 1/2-inch to compensate for the seam allowances and to make for easier cutting.

• Follow book instructions for each formula: A, B, C, D, E and F.

• Arrange the quilt design on a large area such as the floor and chain-stitch four units together at a time for the top and bottom of the Sunshine and Shadow quilt.