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CHALLENGING

FINISHED SIZE: 80" x 80"

FINISHED BLOCKS: 13 (12") House blocks 12 (12") Star blocks

For Home and FreedomFrom its red, white, and blue houses to its twinkling stars, this charming

bed quilt is steeped in tradition.

quilt by CHRISTY BOWMAN

}} 88" x 88" square of quilt batting

}} *fat quarter = 18" x 20"

NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are

from the Freedom Bound collection by

Windham Fabrics. Patterns for C, D, E,

and F pieces are on pages 6-7.

CUTTINGMeasurements include ¼" seam

allowances. Border strips are exact

length needed. You may want to

make them longer to allow for

piecing variations.

FROM CREAM SOLID, CUT:

• 3 (12½"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 60 (12½" × 1½") sashing

rectangles.

• 6 (4½"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 48 (4½") O squares.

• 5 (31⁄8"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 13 (31⁄8" × 6") A rectangles

and 39 (31⁄8" × 2") G rectangles.

• 3 (17⁄8"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 13 (17⁄8" × 7¼") J rectangles.

• 3 (1¾"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 13 (1¾" × 7¼") K rectangles.

• 25 (1½"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 240 (1½"× 2½") L rectangles

and 240 (1½") M squares.

• 13 D.

• 13 F.

• 13 F reversed.

FROM RED DOT, CUT:

• 1 (1¾"-wide) strip. From strip,

cut 10 (1¾" × 31⁄8") B rectangles.

• 4 (1½"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 96 (1½") M squares.

FROM DARK RED PRINT, CUT:

• 4 (6½"-wide) lengthwise strips.

From strips, cut 2 (6½" × 80½")

top and bottom outer borders and

2 (6½" × 68½") side outer borders.

FROM REMAINDER OF DARK

RED PRINT, CUT:

• 3 (2½"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 12 (2½") N squares.

• 5 E.

MATERIALS}} 4¼ yards cream solid for

background

}} ⅜ yard red dot for chimneys

and stars

}} 2½ yards dark red print for

roofs, stars, and outer border

}} ½ yard red print for houses

and stars

}} 1 fat quarter* light red print

for houses and stars

}} 1 fat quarter* navy dot

for chimneys and sashing

squares

}} ⅝ yard navy print for roofs

and stars

}} ⅞ yard medium blue print

for houses and stars

}} ⅜ yard light blue print

for houses and stars

}} 1 fat quarter* brown print

for stars

}} 13⁄8 yards gold print for stars,

inner border and binding

}} Template material

}} 77⁄8 yards backing fabric

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FROM MEDIUM RED PRINT, CUT:

• 1 (3¼"-wide) strip. From strip,

cut 5 (3¼" × 4½") H rectangles.

• 3 (17⁄8"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 10 (17⁄8" × 7¼") J rectangles

and 5 (17⁄8" × 4½") I rectangles.

• 5 C.

FROM LIGHT RED PRINT FAT

QUARTER, CUT:

• 3 (31⁄8"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 25 (31⁄8" × 1¾") B rectangles.

• 2 (2½"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 12 (2½") N squares.

FROM NAVY DOT FAT QUARTER,

CUT:

• 2 (31⁄8"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 16 (31⁄8" × 1¾") B rectangles.

• 3 (1½"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 36 (1½") M squares.

FROM NAVY PRINT, CUT:

• 1 (2½"-wide) strip. From strip,

cut 12 (2½") N squares.

• 4 (1½"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 96 (1½") M squares.

• 8 E.

FROM MEDIUM BLUE PRINT,

CUT:

• 1 (3¼"-wide) strip. From strip,

cut 8 (3¼" × 4½") H rectangles.

• 1 (2½"-wide) strip. From strip,

cut 12 (2½") N squares.

• 5 (17⁄8"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 16 (17⁄8" × 7¼") J rectangles

and 8 (17⁄8" × 4½") I rectangles.

• 4 (1½"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 96 (1½") M squares.

• 8 C.

FROM LIGHT BLUE PRINT, CUT:

• 1 (2½"-wide) strip. From strip,

cut 12 (2½") N squares.

• 4 (1¾"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 40 (1¾" × 31⁄8") B rectangles.

FROM BROWN PRINT FAT

QUARTER, CUT:

• 8 (1½"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 96 (1½") M squares.

FROM GOLD PRINT, CUT:

• 9 (2¼"-wide) strips for binding.

• 12 (1½"-wide) strips. From

4 strips, cut 96 (1½") M squares.

Piece remaining strips to

make 2 (1½" × 68½") top

and bottom inner borders and

2 (1½" × 66½") side inner

borders.

HOUSE BLOCK ASSEMBLY1. Join 2 red dot B rectangles and

1 cream A rectangle as shown in

Chimney Unit Diagrams. Make 5

red Chimney Units.

2. In the same manner, make 8 blue

Chimney Units using 2 navy

dot B rectangles and 1 cream

A rectangle in each.

A

MAKE 5

B

MAKE 8

Chimney Unit Diagrams

3. Join 1 medium red print C, 1

cream D, and 1 dark red print E

as shown in Roof Unit Diagram.

Make 5 red Roof Units.

4. In the same manner, make 8 blue

Roof Units using 1 medium blue

print C, 1 cream D, and 1 navy

print E in each.

EC D

MAKE 5

MAKE 8

Roof Unit Diagrams

5. Refer to Roof Section Diagrams

and Sew Easy: Set-in Seams on

page 46 to join 1 Chimney

Unit, 1 Roof Unit, 1 cream F

and 1 cream F reversed. Make

5 red Roof Sections and 8 blue

Roof Sections.

F Fr

MAKE 8

MAKE 5

Roof Section Diagrams

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6. Referring to Front Unit

Diagrams, lay out 2 light red

print B rectangles, 1 cream

G rectangle, 1 medium red print

H rectangle, and 1 medium red

print I rectangle, as shown. Join

to complete 1 Front Unit. Make

5 red Front Units.

7. In the same manner, make 8

blue Front Units using 2 light

blue print B rectangles, 1 cream

G rectangle, 1 medium blue print

H rectangle, and 1 medium blue

print I rectangle in each.

I

H

B G

MAKE 5

MAKE 8

Front Unit Diagrams

8. Referring to Side Unit

Diagrams, lay out 3 light red

print B rectangles, 2 cream

G rectangles, 2 medium red

print J rectangles, and 1 cream

J rectangle as shown. Join to

complete 1 Side Unit. Make 5

red Side Units.

J

B G

J

MAKE 5

MAKE 8

Side Unit Diagrams

9. In the same manner, make 8

blue Side Units using 3 light

blue print B rectangles, 2 cream

G rectangles, 2 medium blue

print J rectangles, and 1 cream

J rectangle in each.

10. Lay out 1 Front Unit,

1 Side Unit, and 1 cream

K rectangle as shown in

House Section Diagrams. Join

to complete 1 House Section.

Make 5 red House Sections

and 8 blue House Sections.

K

MAKE 5

MAKE 8

House Section Diagrams

11. Join 1 Roof Section and

1 House Section to complete

1 House block. Make 5 red

House blocks and 8 blue house

blocks.

MAKE 5

MAKE 8

House Block Diagrams

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STAR BLOCK ASSEMBLY1. Place 1 gold print M square on

1 cream L rectangle, right sides

facing. Stitch diagonally from

corner to corner as shown in

Star Point Unit Diagrams. Trim

¼" beyond stitching as shown.

Press open to reveal triangle.

Repeat on opposite end of

rectangle to make 1 gold Star

Point Unit. Make 48 gold Star

Point Units.

2. In the same manner, using

2 M squares and 1 cream

L rectangle in each, make 48

navy print, 48 red dot #1,

48 medium blue print, and

48 brown print Star Point Units.

MAKE 48

MAKE 48

M

Star Point Unit Diagrams

L

MAKE 48

MAKE 48

MAKE 48

3. Lay out 1 medium blue print

N square, 4 gold Star Point

Units, and 4 cream M squares

as shown in Star Unit Diagrams.

Join into rows; join rows to

complete 1 Star Unit. Make 12

medium blue/gold Star Units.

4. In the same manner, make 12

light red/navy, 12 light blue/

red dot, 12 dark red/medium

blue, and 12 navy/brown

Star Units.

MAKE 12

Star Unit Diagrams

N

M

MAKE 12

MAKE 12

MAKE 12

MAKE 12

5. Lay out 5 Star Units and

4 cream O squares as shown in

Star Block Diagrams. Join into

rows; join rows to complete a

Star block. Make 12 Star blocks.

Star Block Diagrams

O

QUILT ASSEMBLY1. Lay out blocks, cream sashing

rectangles, and navy dot M

squares as shown in Quilt Top

Assembly Diagram. Join into

rows; join rows to complete

quilt center.

2. Add gold print side inner

borders to quilt center. Add

gold print top and bottom

inner borders to quilt.

3. Repeat for dark red print outer

borders.

CHRISTY BOWMAN Christy L. Bowman is a longarm quilter.

She started quilting in 1988 after she bought

her first quilt book for $1 at a yard sale. Her

business evolved from there. Christy likes

making quilts for her boyfriend, two daughters,

one granddaughter, and three grandsons.

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FINISHING1. Divide backing into 3 (25⁄8-yard)

lengths. Join panels lengthwise.

2. Layer backing, batting, and quilt

top; baste. Quilt as desired.

3. Join 2¼"-wide gold print

strips into 1 continuous piece

for double-fold binding. Add

binding to quilt. 3

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Quilt Top Assembly Diagram

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SEW EASY ™

Set-In Seams

Watch this Sew EasyTM Lesson at QuiltingCompany.com/set-in-seams/

1. Mark a dot on wrong side of each

piece at intersection of ¼"seam

allowances as shown in Photo A.

2. Join 2 diamonds, stitching from

dot to dot; backstitch at dots

(Photo B). Press seam allowance to

one side.

3. Pin 1 triangle to diamond unit,

aligning dots. Stitch from center

dot to outer edge (Photo C).

4. Stitch triangle to adjoining

diamond unit to complete 1 side

unit (Photo D). Make 4 side units.

5. Join side units (Photo E).

TIP Except for the outer edge of block, always stitch

from dot to dot. This will keep seam allowances free to allow you to set in pieces.

6. In the same manner, set in squares

to complete star (Photo F).

Always press seam allowances in the same

direction.

How to Make a Quilt

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