Need help with directions for quilt.
 

Came across a free pattern "Homespun Holiday" from Quilt Magazine, Oct/Nov 2013. Copied what they posted in their website,but it has no directions on how to put it together. Don't understand how they did the four corners. If Anyone could help me with that, it would be greatly appreciated. I have tried on the internet to locate directions to no avail. Thanks for reading. Lizzy in Louisiana

I believe you have to buy the magazine for the instructions. Here's a link.
http://www.quiltmag.com/magazine/qui...november-2013/

That's a very pretty quilt!

I found their free pdf. Very odd that they didn't include directions.

It actually doesn't look that difficult, just time consuming. I like to deconstruct quilts and figure out how they're made. Here's the breakdown of how I would do it:

The center block is a square-in-a-square.

The 4 corners of the block are a basic pineapple block. Looking at the red and white block in the upper left corner of the quilt pattern, here's how I would sew it: Start with the white square in the corner. Sew a red triangle over it and trim; you should now have a HST. Sew a white "log" (rectangle) on the two red sides of the HST. Sew another red triangle over the logs, trim the excess. Repeat until you have that section of the block completed. Make sense?

The 4 inner sections are flying geese.

Hopefully this will help. :thumbup:

I think the free PDF has alternate colors (the yellow around the center square), and that's why it only includes cutting directions. The original block was paper pieced, and so the cutting directions are not precise cuts that are ready for traditional piecing. They are slightly larger than you need to paper piece.

If you give me a size that you'd like the blocks to finish at, I can print the paper pieced block for you. I'd suggest 16 inches as a good size to make a 72" square quilt, depending on borders.

The genius Peckish is at it again! ....Thanks

I must be spending too much time on Facebook. Where is the 'like' button!?

You can also make it with 8 Flying Geese sections and triangles to complete the angled sets.

I generally draw a pattern on grid pattern and see if I can deconstruct it.

Homespun Holiday
 

Follow link provided by EasyPeezy. Click on more free patterns, right side of screen. There is Homespun Holiday. Under the pattern click "download PDF" . The information is there.

That PDF is just cutting instructions for the quilt with alternate coloring.

Right above where it says "download PDF" it states:

Click “Download PDF” to obtain a printable copy of the alternate materials list and cutting instructions.

The OP was specifically looking for sewing/assembly instructions, which are NOT included.

Peckish, thanks a bunch for the instructions that you sent. I will give it a try. I may have to try the paper pieced route although I am not good at paper piecing. I am printing your instructions. Lizzy

thanks for the idea of a grid pattern. Lizzy

Lizzy I found the pattern, you need to send me your information, and will be happy to send it along to you.....have a great day! I also sent you a PM this morning.

Donna (d.rickman) also sent me a PM with the link to a blog that has written instructions for how to assemble the block. Great find, Donna! :thumbup:

Here is the link to that blog for anyone else who might be interested:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...t287593-2.html

Here is the URL to find the tutorial for the quilt Lizzy is looking for: it is really laid out well

http://www.squaresandtriangles.com/h...block-tutorial

Lol!! Nice job, Peckish, you managed to link in a circle!! :p I'm such a doorknob sometimes.... :D

Donna, thank you for posting the correct link.

I would love to have the instructions for the construction of this block. What information do you need?

Thanks for block instructions.
 

Quilters are the best people. To all of you who went to the trouble to help me find the instructions, a huge thank you. Hope it helped other quilters who thought this block would be fun to make. Lizzy in Louisiana:thumbup:

How I would draft and construct this block.

i think there is sashing between the blocks.

Click the link in post #16 :thumbup:

I just went to that link. I came up with a different way of piecing it.

I like your way better. The corners are much easier. I'm changing my pattern in EQ.

Thanks!

Just goes to show that there is more than one way to achieve a look!

The proportions of the blocks seem different (original quilt design request and the block referred to in post #16)

However, that method does use two fewer pieces than the way I came up with. It does require four shapes - two of them reversed. The "piineapple" method mentioned by Peckish.

See new attached scan:

After looking at my drawings more carefully - the method shown in post 16 is the way to go.

After checking my math - the corner units will be too small the way I drafted them.

(6 times the diagonal is less than 9 times the vertical.)

(blush)

Well - I would have made life easier for myself if I had looked at this before I started all my drawings!

Peckish - I have to bow to you on this one.

http://www.quiltmag.com/wp-content/u...oliday-Alt.pdf

On the other hand - I learned something even if no one else did!