Be My HeroBe My Hero

A Free Project Sheet FromFinished Quilt Size: 54” x 76”

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Be My HeroFabrics in the Collection

Select Fabrics from the Folio Collection

Finished Quilt Size: 54” x 76”

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Mini Safety Cones Dk. Blue – 1022-77

Large Stripe - Multi1021-10

Rescue Words - Black1020-99

Rescue Words - Yellow1020-44

Mini Fire Trucks - Blue1090-11

Mini Fire Trucks - Black1090-99

Town Scenic - Lt. Blue1019-11

Town Scenic - White/Multi1019-01

Stop & Go Dots - Black1017-99

Stop & Go Dots - White1017-01

Folio - White on White7755-01

Folio - Red Hot7755-81

Folio - Black7755-99

36” Panel - Lt. Blue1016P-11

Tossed Rescue VehiclesDk. Blue – 1018-77

Tossed Rescue VehiclesGreen – 1018-66

Mini Safety Cones Yellow – 1022-44

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Quilt Cutting Instructions Please note: all strips are cut across the width of fabric (WOF) from selvage to selvage edge unless otherwise noted.

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Materials1 ¼ yards Large Stripe - Multi (A) 1021-10⅜ yard Town Scenic - Lt. Blue (B) 1019-11⅝ yard Stop & Go Dots - White (C) 1017-011 ¼ yards Tossed Rescue Vehicles - Dk. Blue (D) 1018-77⅓ yard Rescue Words - Black (E) 1020-99⅓ yard Mini Safety Cones - Yellow (F) 1022-44⅓ yard Tossed Rescue Vehicles - Green (G) 1018-66⅓ yard Rescue Words - Yellow (H) 1020-44⅓ yard Stop & Go Dots - Black (I) 1017-99⅓ yard Mini Safety Cones - Dk. Blue (J) 1022-771 ⅛ yards Folio - White on White (K) 7755-011 ⅛ yards Folio - Red Hot (L) 7755-81*3 ½ yards Mini Fire Trucks - Blue (Backing) 1090-11

*Includes binding

From the Large Stripe - Multi (A), Fussy cut:• (2) 4 ½” x 40 ½” LOF strips, each centered on the fire trucks and signs strip.• (2) 6 ½” x 40 ½” LOF strips, each centered on the street scene and vehicles strip.

From the Town Scenic - Lt. Blue (B), Fussy cut:• (1) 10 ½” x 40 ½” WOF strip, centered on the houses strip.

From the Stop & Go Dots - White (C), cut:• (4) 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut (2) 2 ½” x 64 ½” strips.• (3) 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut (2) 2 ½” x 46 ½” strips. From the Tossed Rescue Vehicles - Dk. Blue (D), cut:• (4) 4 ½” x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut (2) 4 ½” x 68 ½” strips.• (3) 4 ½” x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut (2) 4 ½” x 54 ½” strips.• (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (4) 3 ½” x 6 ½” strips.• (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (8) 3 ½” squares.

From the Rescue Words - Black (E), cut:• (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (4) 3 ½” x 6 ½” strips.• (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (8) 3 ½” squares.

From the Mini Safety Cones - Yellow (F), cut:• (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (4) 3 ½” x 6 ½” strips.• (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (8) 3 ½” squares.

From the Tossed Rescue Vehicles - Green (G), cut:• (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (4) 3 ½” x 6 ½” strips.• (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (8) 3 ½” squares.

From the Rescue Words - Yellow (H), cut:• (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (4) 3 ½” x 6 ½” strips.• (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (8) 3 ½” squares.

From the Stop & Go Dots - Black (I), cut:• (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (4) 3 ½” x 6 ½” strips.• (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (8) 3 ½” squares.

From the Mini Safety Cones - Dk. Blue (J), cut:• (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (4) 3 ½” x 6 ½” strips.• (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (8) 3 ½” squares.

From the Folio - White on White (K), cut:• (5) 3 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut strips into (28) 3 ½” x 6 ½” strips.• (5) 3 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut strips into (56) 3 ½” squares.

From the Folio - Red Hot (L), cut:• (1) 1 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (4) 1 ½” x 4 ½” strips.• (1) 1 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (4) 1 ½” x 6 ½” strips.• (1) 1 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (2) 1 ½” x 10 ½” strips.• (10) 1 ½” x 42 ½” WOF strips.• (7) 2 ½” x WOF strips for the binding.

From the Mini Fire Trucks - Blue (Backing), cut:• (2) 62” x WOF strips for the backing. Sew the strips together and trim to make the 62” x 84” back.

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Sewing Instructions1. Sew (1) 1 ½” x 4 ½” Fabric L strip to each side of (1) 4 ½” x 40 ½” Fabric A strip. Sew (1) 1 ½” x 42 ½” Fabric L strip to the top and to the bottom of the Fabric A strip to make Row 1 (Fig. 1). Repeat to make Row 9.

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2. Sew (1) 1 ½” x 6 ½” Fabric L strip to each side of (1) 6 ½” x 40 ½” Fabric A strip. Sew (1) 1 ½” x 42 ½” Fabric L strip to the top and to the bottom of the Fabric A strip to make Row 3 (Fig. 2). Repeat to make Row 7.

3. Sew (1) 1 ½” x 10 ½” Fabric L strip to each side of (1) 10 ½” x 40 ½” Fabric B strip. Sew (1) 1 ½” x 42 ½” Fabric L strip to the top and to the bottom of the Fabric B strip to make Row 5 (Fig. 3).

4. Place (1) 3 ½” Fabric K square on the left side of (1) 3 ½” x 6 ½” Fabric D strip, right sides together (Fig. 4). Sew across the diagonal of the square from the upper right corner to the lower left corner (Fig. 4). Flip open the triangle formed and press (Fig. 5). Trim away the excess fabric from behind the triangle, leaving a ¼” seam allowance.

5. Place another 3 ½” Fabric K square on the right side of the 3 ½” x 6 ½” Fabric D strip, right sides together (Fig. 6). Sew across the diagonal of the square from the upper left corner to the lower right corner (Fig. 6). Flip open the triangle formed and press (Fig. 7). Trim away the excess fabric from behind the triangle, leaving a ¼” seam allowance to make (1) Unit 1.

6. Repeat Steps 4-5 to make (4) Unit 1’s total.

7. Repeat Steps 4-5 and use Figures 8 through 20 for fabric identification and location to make the designated number of units.

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8. Follow Figure 21 and sew (14) assorted units into (2) rows of (7) each to make Row 2 and Row 6.

9. Follow Figure 22 and sew (14) assorted units into (2) rows of (7) each to make Row 4 and Row 8.

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Quilt Layout

Page 3Quilt Top Assembly (Refer to the Quilt Layout while assembling.)10. Sew the (9) rows together, in numerical order, to make the quilt top.

11. Sew (1) 2 ½” x 64 ½” Fabric C strip to each side of the quilt top. Sew (1) 2 ½” x 46 ½” Fabric C strip to the top and to the bottom of the quilt top.

12. Sew (1) 4 ½” x 68 ½” Fabric D strip to each side of the quilt top. Sew (1) 4 ½” x 54 ½” Fabric D strip to the top and to the bottom of the quilt top.

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13. Layer and quilt as desired.

14. Sew the (7) 2 ½” x WOF Fabric L strips together, end to end with 45-degree seams, to make the binding. Fold this long strip in half lengthwise with wrong sides together and press.

15. Bind as desired.