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Designed by Toby Lischko Made by Toby Lischko and Dolores Keaton Finished Quilt Size 108H x 108H Number of Blocks and Finished Size 25 Village Square Blocks 12 x 12 24 Improved Four-Patch Blocks 12 x 12

king size
= cut in half diagonally Navy Texture *4 strips 2H x 98, pieced from 10 width of fabric (WOF) strips *12 strips 2H x WOF (binding) *48 squares 6M x 6M 100 squares 3M x 3M 24 squares 3H x 3H White/blue leaf print *16 strips 3H x 12H *12 rectangles 3H x 6H 128 squares 3H x 3H White/blue large floral 25 squares 9 x 9 Light blue texture and blue small printcut from each: 7 strips 2L x width of fabric (WOF) Blue leaf print *2 strips 7H x 100, cut on lengthwise grain *2 strips 7H x 112, cut on lengthwise grain 48 squares 4I x 4I *Cut first.

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Toby created this sophisticated and sweet quilt with the Bermuda Blues fabric collection by Timeless Treasures. Her design is both easy to piece and pleasing to the eye, and a welcome addition to any home.

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5J yds. 2J yds. 1M yds. L yd. each 3G yds. 9M yds. King

Navy texture (blocks, pieced border, middle border, binding) White/blue leaf print (Village Square Blocks, pieced border) White/blue large floral (Village Square Blocks) Light blue texture and blue small print (four-patches) Blue leaf print (Improved Four-Patch Blocks, outer border) Backing Batting size

1 Sew together 2 navy texture 3M

half-square triangles and 1 white/ blue leaf print 3H square to make pieced triangle (Diagram I). Make 100.
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Diagram I

Make 100

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Stitch 4 pieced triangles to 1 white/blue large floral 9 square to make Village Square Block (Diagram II). Make 25.

Sew together 2 blue leaf print 4I squares and 2 four-patches to make pieced square (Diagram V). Make 24.
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3H x 6H rectangle, right sides together and aligning raw edges. Sew on marked line; trim away and discard excess fabric. Press open. Repeat process to add navy 3H square to opposite end to make pieced rectangle. Make 12. Sew white/blue leaf 3H squares to ends of pieced rectangle to make pieced strip (Diagram VIII). Make 12.
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9 Make 24

Diagram V

4 Stitch 4 navy 6M half-square

triangles to 1 pieced square to make Improved Four-Patch Block (Diagram VI). Make 24.
6 Make 12

Diagram VIII

6 Note: Refer to the Assembly

Diagram II
Make 25

2 Sew together light blue texture

Diagram for the following steps, watching placement and orientation throughout. Sew 7 rows of 7 blocks each, alternating. Sew rows together. 12H strips and 3 pieced strips, alternating to make pieced border. Make 4. Sew 2 to sides of quilt. Stitch white/blue 3H squares to ends of remaining pieced borders. Sew to top/bottom. trim even with top/bottom. Sew navy 98 strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides. Stitch blue leaf 100 strips to sides; trim even. Sew blue leaf 112 strips to top/ bottom; trim even. navy texture.

and blue small print 2L x WOF strips (Diagram III). Press in direction of arrow. Make 7. Cut into 96 segments 2L wide.
2 2 x WOF

7 Sew together 4 white/blue leaf

Cut 96

8 Stitch navy 98 strips to sides;

Diagram III
Make 7 Make 24

3 Stitch together 2 segments to

Diagram VI

make four-patch (Diagram IV). Make 48.

5 Draw diagonal line on wrong

side of navy 3H square. Referring to Diagram VII, place marked square on white/blue leaf
3 3 x 6

9 Layer, baste, and quilt. Bind with

Diagram IV

Make 48

Make 12

Diagram VII

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7 x 112 2 x 98 3 3 x 12 7 x 100 2 x 98 3 x 12

Assembly Diagram

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A kit of fabrics for king size quilt top and binding is available while supplies last for $140.95 ppd. (MO residents, $149.75 ppd.) from Gateway Quilts & Stuff, Inc., 5625 Jenny Lane, Robertsville, MO 63072; 314-913-1197; gatewayquiltsnstuff.com. Full size kit available for $106.95 ppd. (MO residents, $112.65 ppd.).