Originally Posted by ncredbird
I understand the partial seams but I don't understand the progression of the pattern. Just dense I guess. Ann in TN
Match up the pieces in the diagram (colors are the same) on top to the bigger quilt diagram (bottom left corner).
After you get the units from the top completed, the next step would/could be to the right of the blue vertical strip.
You would attach the 2 horizontal rails (one three piece - white, red, white and the long purple) together.
That unit would then be placed next to the blue vertical strip.
It would first be attached by a partial seam horizontally to the small white piece above it, and then the vertical seam to the blue strip would be complete.
THen you could add another section going up the left side of the quilt. There is a teal horizontal strip that can be attached.
THen the two vertical strips on top of that can be attached to the teal with a partial seam.
It's a maze. You have to follow the map.
Again, if you're doing it scrappy - brights and background, for instance, like the sample in the instructions - it's a lot easier because you can make a lot of the 2 rail pieces ahead of time (made up of one with 3 small pieces and one long plain rail).
Have some single colored rails and small background squares available and you just take whichever you need to keep going.
You can build up or to the right. After you've added someting along the edges, then you can fill in the center. Once that' done, add more to the bottom and left edges and keep filling in.
There are numerous ways to attack it. Once you get the rhythm, you'll see it's actually not that difficult.