Varsity Row

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AQR 133 Varsity Row by Melanie Greseth and Jeanie Holton AQR 133 illustrated by Elizabeth Beese 1/10/16 Varsity Row by Melanie Greseth and Jeanie Holton AQR 133 AQR 133 by Elizabeth Beese 1/10/16 illustrated Varsity Row by Melanie Greseth and Jeanie Holton AQR 133 Varsity Row by Melanie Greseth and Jeanie Holton illustrated by Elizabeth Beese 1/10/16 Varsity Row MelanieBeese Greseth and Jeanie Holton illustrated byby Elizabeth 1/10/16 illustrated by Elizabeth Beese 1/10/16

Varsity Row

Melanie Greseth and Joanie Holton of Tailormade by Design created a design that’s suitable for three contrasting fabrics. It’s a breeze to make this intricate-looking quilt Stripcrafted Set #1 Diagram, when you follow their carefully stripMake set9 and block assembly layouts. Set #1" Diagram, Make 9 Finished quilt:Strip 70x921⁄2 Finished blocks: 8" square Strip Set #1 Diagram, Make 9 Strip Set #1 Diagram, Make 9 Strip Set #1 Diagram, Make 9

Strip Set #4 Diagram, Make 2 Strip Set #4 Diagram, Make 2 Strip Set #4 Diagram, Make 2 Strip Set #4 Diagram, Make 2 Strip Set #4 Diagram, Make 2 5. Join two dark 17⁄8x42" strips and one light 17⁄8x42" strip to make strip set #5. Repeat to make three total of strip set #5. Strip Set #5 Diagram, Make 3

Triangle Cutting Diagram for Strip Sets #1, #2, #5 and #6 3. Using the triangle-cutting template, cut triangles from strip sets #3 and #4 as shown. Be sure the light print is at the top of the strip set. Align the base of the template Triangle Cutting Diagram with the strip set's bottom edge to cut each for Strip Sets #1, #2, #5 and #6 triangle. Repeat to cut the following number of piecedTriangle triangles:Cutting Diagram Triangle Cutting Diagram fortriangles Strip Sets #1,strip #2, #5 and • 12 #3 from sets #3 #6 for Strip Sets #3 • 8 #4 triangles from stripand sets#4 #4

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CUT TRIANGLES 1. Create a triangle-cutting template by cutting a 91⁄4" square from thin cardboard or template plastic. Cut the square diagonally twice in an X to make four triangles. One of these triangles will be your template.

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Strip Set #6 Diagram, Make 2 Strip Set #6 Diagram, Make 2 Strip Set #6 Diagram, Make 2

Triangle Cutting Diagram for#2 Strip Sets #3 and #4 SetBLOCKS ASSEMBLE 1. Join a #1 triangle and a #2 triangle to Block A,pair. Make 24 to make 56 make a 1-2 triangle Repeat 1 together two 1-2 total 1-2 triangleDiagram pairs. Sew

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Triangle Cutting Diagram for Strip Sets #3 and Set#4 #2

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Strip Set #5 Diagram, Make 3 Strip Set #5 Diagram, Make 3 Strip Set #5 Diagram, Make 3 6. Join two light 17⁄8x42" strips and one dark 17⁄8x42" strip to make strip set #6. Repeat to make a second strip set #6. Strip Set #6 Diagram, Make 2

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2. Join two light 17⁄8x42" strips and one medium 17⁄8x42" strip to make strip set #2. Repeat to make eight total of strip set #2.

Strip Set #3 Diagram, Make 3 Set #3 Diagram, 4. Join aStrip medium 17⁄8x42 dark 3 17⁄8x42" " strip,Make #3 Diagram, Make 3 strip andStrip lightSet 17⁄8x42 strip to make strip " set #4. Repeat to make a second of strip set #4.

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CUT FABRIC From light print: • 2—125⁄8x42" strips. Subcut into 6—125⁄8" squares. Cut squares in half diagonally twice to make 24 setting triangles. • 3—81⁄2x42" strips. Subcut into 12—81⁄2" setting squares. • 2—65⁄8" squares. Cut squares in half diagonally to make 4 corner triangles. • 37—17⁄8x42" strips • 9—11⁄2x42" strips From medium print: • 4—81⁄2x42" strips. Subcut into 14—81⁄2" setting squares. • 31—17⁄8x42" strips From dark print: • 3—81⁄2x42" strips. Subcut into 9—81⁄2" setting squares. • 13—17⁄8x42" strips AQRFrom 133 binding fabric: Varsity Row by "Melanie • 9—21⁄2x42 bindingGreseth strips and Jeanie Holton illustrated by Elizabeth Beese 1/10/16 ASSEMBLE STRIP SETS 1. Join two medium 17⁄8x42" strips and one light 17⁄8x42" strip to make strip set #1. Repeat to make nine total of strip set #1.


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5 yards 27/8 yards 15⁄8 yards 3⁄4 yard 55⁄8 yards 78x101"

#2 Diagram, Make 8 3. Join aStrip darkSet 17⁄8x42 17⁄8x42" " strip, medium strip andStrip lightSet 17⁄8x42 strip to make #2 Diagram, Makestrip 8 set " Strip Set #2 Diagram, Make 8 #3. Repeat to make 3 total of strip set #3. Strip Set #2 Diagram, Make 8

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2. Using the triangle-cutting template, cut triangles from strip sets #1, #2, #5 and #6 as shown. Align the base of the template with the strip set's bottom edge to cut the first triangle. Align the base of the template with the strip set's top edge to cut the second triangle. Repeat to cut the following number of pieced triangles: • 72 #1 triangles from strip sets #1 • 60 #2 triangles from strip sets #2 • 24 #5 triangles from strip sets #5 • 16 #6 triangles from strip sets #6

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SUPPLIES NEEDED All measurements include 1⁄4" seam allowances and are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Sew with right sides facing unless otherwise indicated. Press seam allowances in direction indicated by arrows.

for Strip Sets #1, #2, #5 and #6

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make a 1-3 triangle pair. Repeat to make #2 12 total 1-3Set triangle pairs. Sew together a Triangle Cutting Diagram #1 triangle and a #2 triangle to make a 1-2 for Block Strip Sets #3 and #4 A, triangle pair. Repeat toMake make24 12 total 1-2 Diagram triangle pairs. Sew together1 a 1-3 triangle pair and a 1-2 triangle pair to Set make #2 block B. Repeat to make 12 B blocks total.

3. Join long border strips to side edges of quilt center. Add short border strips to remaining edges to complete quilt top. FINISH QUILT 1. Layer quilt top, batting and backing; baste.

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2. Using diagonal seams, sew together light print 11⁄2x42" border strips to make one long strip. Cut strip to make: • 2—11⁄2x91" long border strips • 2—11⁄2x701⁄2" short border strips

triangle pairs to make Block A. Repeat to make 24 A blocks total. Triangle Cutting Diagram Set #2 fortriangle Strip Sets andtriangle #4 2. Join a #1 and#3 a #3 to

Designed by Tailormade by Design exclusively for American Quilt Retailer ©2017. This pattern has been reprinted with permission from American Quilt Retailer Magazine – Vol 23, Issue 133 It is intended for your (the consumer’s) personal use and may not be used for any commercial purposes.

2. Quilt as desired.

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3. Bind with binding strips.

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3. Join a #5 triangle and a #6 triangle to make a 5-6 triangle pair. Repeat to make eight total 5-6 triangle pairs. Sew together a Set #3 #5 triangle and a #4 triangleSet to #4 make a 5-4 #2 Block B, triangle pair. Repeat toMake make12 eight total 5-4 triangle pairs. SewDiagram together2 a 5-6 triangle #3 Set #6 pair and a 5-4 triangle pair to make block C. Repeat to make eight C blocks total. Block Block B, C,Make Make12 8 Diagram 2 3

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4. Join a #5 triangle and a #6 triangle to Block pair. C, 8 to make D, Make 4 make a 5-6 triangle Repeat 3 Sew together 4 eight 5-6 triangleDiagram pairs total. two 5-6 triangle pairs to make block D. Set #6 Repeat to make four D blocks total.

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ASSEMBLE QUILT TOP 1. Referring to Quilt Top Assembly Diagram, lay out blocks, 12 light print 81⁄2" setting squares, 14 medium print 81⁄2" setting squares, nine dark print 81⁄2" setting squares, 24 light print setting triangles and four light print corner triangles in diagonal rows. Join rows to make quilt center.

Quilt Top Assembly Diagram

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