Hello
quilting friends! Today I’m happy to
share a new tutorial with you, the Fat Quarter Lattice Quilt. In December I
shared my original version of the quilt with you, promising that I would follow
up with a free tutorial. Armed with some beautiful Holly Taylor prints that I purchased
from LouLou’s Fabric Shop, I was able to make a second quilt, testing my
instructions and taking photographs along the way. I think you will find this to
be a fun and easy project, and one that will look terrific in any fabric
collection you choose!
Fat Quarter Lattice Quilt
A free tutorial by Carried Away Quilting
Finished size: 70 3/4” x
81 3/4”
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MATERIALS NEEDED
16 Fat Quarters (for
squares and scrappy binding)
*Fat Quarters are assumed
to be 18” x 21”
Neutral: 3 1/4 yards
Backing: 5 yards
CUTTING
From each fat quarter:
Cut (2) strips 6 1/2” x 21”. Subcut (5) squares 6 1/2” x 6 1/2” for a total of 80 squares. (You will use 72.)
From the remaining fat quarter material, cut (18) strips 2 1/4” x 21” and set aside for scrappy binding.
From the neutral:
Cut (3) strips 7 1/2” x
WOF. Subcut (11) squares 7 1/2” x 7 1/2”. Cut them
once on the diagonal so that you have (22) triangles. These will be your
setting triangles.
You should have enough left over from one of the strips to cut (2) squares 6 1/2” x 6 1/2”. Cut once on the diagonal so that you have (4) triangles. These will be your corner triangles.
Cut (10) strips 2” x WOF. Subcut (60) strips 2” x 6 1/2”.
Cut (16) strips 2” x WOF. Sew these together end-to-end for one continuous strip.
Cut (8) strips 4 1/2” x WOF. Sew them together into (4) pairs. These will be used for your outer borders.
ASSEMBLY
Sew all pieces right sides together (RST) using a 1/4” seam allowance.
1. Lay out (72) of your
squares on point as shown below. (The top row has 6 squares, the second
row has 5 squares, the third row has 6 squares, and so on until you have 13
rows.) Arrange your squares so that you have a nice mix of prints and colors. (During
layout I noticed that I did not like the cream fat quarter I had originally
selected. So, I omitted that print and cut into an additional striped fat
quarter I had on hand.)
2. Lay out the 6 1/2” x
2” sashing strips as shown below. Photograph
your layout and print it if possible! (You will use this as a reference going
forward.) Pick up all your squares in
order (by diagonal row) and sew the sashing strips RST to the squares. Press toward the sashing.
3. Lay out all of your
squares again. Now sew each diagonal row together from left to right. (Refer
back to your photo often.) Press toward the sashing. After you sew one row, lay it back down in
its place and then work on the next row. Proceed until all rows are sewn
together.
4. Now we will add the (22)
side setting triangles. Layout the triangles and make sure they are in
the correct “direction” per the photo below. Pin the triangles RST to the
rows and sew together. Press toward the triangles. Trim the dog ears.
5. In the cutting instructions I asked you to sew together your (16) 2” strips. Now we will add sashing strips between the rows.
Beginning with the first
row, lay the length of sashing strip onto the row RST. Cut the sashing strip 2” longer than the row on
both sides. (We need a little tail
hanging off each side. They will be trimmed later.) Then proceed to each row as
shown in my photos. Sew a sashing strip
to each row and press toward the sashing. TAKE ANOTHER PICTURE of your layout
so that rows don’t get mixed up in the next steps.
6. Sew all of the row/sashing units together and press well. As you are sewing rows together, make
sure that squares from one row align to squares in the next row. You can do these by taking a peek to see how
they are lined up. I pinned rows together to make sure they stayed lined up.
7. Trim the tails on the
two corners that have tails. Sew the (4) corner triangles RST to the corners of
your quilt. Press toward the triangles.
8. Now we are going to trim the quilt center.
NOTE: It should measure roughly 62 1/4” x 73 1/4” after we have trimmed it. (I say roughly because quilts sewn together on point with side setting triangles can sometimes be a little shifty. Don’t worry about that. Once we add the borders and your quilt is quilted, it will be wonderful.)
To trim this quilt
center, lay it on your cutting board and simply trim 1/2” away from the colored
square points. Continue trimming down
each side in this fashion. Tip: I
trimmed mine on the floor, sliding the cutting mat along underneath the quilt
top as I went.
9. In the cutting
instructions, I asked you to sew the (8) 4 1/2” border strips together into (4)
pairs. Add the left and right borders,
press and trim. Add the top and bottom
borders, press and trim.
10. Quilt as desired.
SCRAPPY BINDING
Sew together the (18) 2 1/4”
binding strips end-to-end to create one continuous binding strip. Your binding
will be ready to go once you (or your favorite long-arm quilter)
have quilted your Fat Quarter Lattice Quilt. This scrappy binding will be the perfect finishing touch.
Wonderful quilt. Your tutorial is awesome. I found another fabric store which is Broadway Fabrics. I think if anyone need quality Fabric. Thanks anyway. I love your blog!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! :)
DeleteWhat a beauty! Thanks for the tutorial. I have some yummy fabrics waiting for me!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sue! Have a great rest of your week . . . all sewing . . . no cleaning! ha ha!
DeleteWow! Your tutorial is fabulous, but I couldn't help being in awe of all the work you put into it - first placing every square and then showing every single step also placed exactly on the floor. Yikes! You're the best! Thank you for this tutorial.
ReplyDeleteWell thank you so much for saying that! It is a lot of step-by-step work, even though the quilt itself is easy. As I am doing it though, it brings me happiness knowing that others will appreciate and find it useful!
DeleteThank you so much for the pattern - I was looking for this exact pattern, when I happened upon yours. I appreciate you sharing your talent and time with all of us!
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome, Donna! I'm glad you found me! :)
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