Quilts to Make in a Weekend

Introduction

Time is one thing that most of us never seem to have enough of. With other responsibilities of home, family, work and more, time for our favorite hobbies sometimes takes a back burner. It’s important to make time for ourselves—to refresh, stimulate and do something that makes us happy! Quilting is my go-to when I need time just for myself.

Having projects that sew up quickly gives me that much-needed sense of accomplishment and also the opportunity to make a quick gift if the need arises. Each of the nine projects in this book are ones that can be pieced in a weekend. With a little preplanning, you can have a finished top in no time. From table toppers to bed quilts, having the fabrics chosen and pieces precut ahead of time will allow you to get right to sewing when the time is right.

Browse through this book, choose a favorite pattern (or two) and get ready for a fun weekend of sewing. I’ve already got mine picked out!

Hens & Chicks

A favorite traditional block takes on a new look with a smaller block tucked inside.

Design by Wendy Sheppard

Quilted by Darlene Szabo of Sew Graceful Quilting

Skill Level

Confident Beginner

Finished Sizes

Quilt Size: 62 × 62

Block Size: 13½ × 13½

Number of Blocks: 16

Churn Dash Within a Churn Dash

13½ × 13½ Finished Block

Make 8

Mirror Churn Dash Within a Churn Dash

13½ × 13½ Finished Block

Make 8

Materials

•2⅝ yards background*

•¼ yard brown*

•¼ yard tan*

•¼ yard light green*

•¼ yard green*

•¼ yard light blue*

•¼ yard blue*

•¼ yard light gray*

•¼ yard gray*

•¼ yard yellow*

•¼ yard crimson*

•¼ yard dark red*

•¼ yard navy*

•¼ yard dark green*

•⅜ yard orange*

•1⅓ yards red*

•4¼ yards backing

•70 × 70 batting*

•Thread*

•Basic sewing tools and supplies

*24/7 Solids from Hoffman California-International Fabrics; 50 wt. 100% Cotton Thread from Aurifil; Tuscany Silk Batting from Hobbs Bonded Fibers used to make sample. EQ8 was used to design this quilt.

Project Notes

Read all instructions before beginning this project.

Stitch right sides together using a ¼" seam allowance unless otherwise specified.

Materials and cutting lists assume 40" of usable fabric width for yardage.

Arrows indicate directions to press seams.

WOF – width of fabric

HST – half-square triangle

QST – quarter-square triangle

Cutting

From background cut:

•32 (2½") A squares

•64 (1¼ × 2) B rectangles

•16 (2") C squares

•16 (3½ × 5) D rectangles

•16 (3½ × 8) E rectangles

•32 (4") F squares

•64 (2 × 8) G rectangles

•9 (1½") K squares

From each of brown, tan, light green, green, light blue, blue, light gray, gray, yellow, crimson, dark red, navy and dark green cut:

•2 (2½") A squares

•4 (1¼ × 2) B rectangles

•2 (4") F squares

•4 (2 × 8) G rectangles

From orange cut:

•4 (2½") A squares

•8 (1¼ × 2) B rectangles

•4 (4") F squares

•8 (2 × 8) G rectangles

From red cut:

•2 (2½") A squares

•4 (1¼ × 2) B rectangles

•2 (4") F squares

•4 (2" ×