SEW HAPPY

QUILT & STITCH ALONG

by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet Co.

The Sew Happy Quilt was made using the Stitch collection
by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs.
Finished size: 26 ½” x 50 ½”

Fabric Requirements Description

15 Fat Eighths SKU# C10921-VIVID SKU# C10924-GRAY SKU# C10924-SEAGLASS Quilt Blocks
(9” x 20” rectangles) SKU# C10926-GREEN SKU# C10927-SONGBIRD SKU# C10928-CAYENNE
SKU# C10929-DAISY SKU# C10929-TEAL SKU# C10930-FROSTING
SKU# C10930-STEEL SKU# C10931-CORAL SKU# C10931-DAISY
SKU# C10931-LEAF SKU# C10932-ALPINE SKU# C10932-CAYENNE

1 ¼ yards SKU# C9940-PEWTER Background and Inner

Border

¼ yard SKU# C10928-CAYENNE Middle Border

1 ½ yards SKU# C10937-CLOUD Outer Border

½ yard SKU# C10926-COTTAGE Binding

5 yards Cottage Large Vintage Trim Ric Rac

2 yards SKU# C10938-CLOUD (order 1 ¾ yards if not directional) Backing

Additional supplies: Gray embroidery floss (we used DMC 04) and assorted buttons
from Lori Holt’s Cute Little Buttons for the Sewing Machine Block.

#SewHappySAL
Complete block cutting and instructions can be found in
the Spelling Bee Book by Lori Holt.
Copyright 2021 Fat Quarter Shop, LLC. All rights reserved. Duplication of any kind is prohibited.
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CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS: 6” SPELLING BEE BLOCKS:
Refer to the pages listed below to make the 6” versions of the
Description Cutting following blocks from the Spelling Bee Book.
Background and A 1 - 4 ½" x 7 ½" rectangle
Inner Border
B 2 - 2" x 12 ½" rectangles

C 1 - 1 ½" x 15 ½" rectangle

D 8 - 1 ½" x 7 ½" rectangles

E 1 - 1 ½” x 6 ½” rectangle

F 1 - 1 ½" x 5 ½" rectangle Uppercase S Block Lowercase E Block Lowercase W Block

Page 29 Page 42 Page 60
G 7 - 1 ½" x 4 ½" rectangles

H 1 - 1 ½" square

I 1 - 1 ½" x 26 ½" strip

J 2 - 1 ½" x 17 ½" strips

K 2 - 1 ½" x 39 ½" strips

Middle Border L 2 - 1" x 18 ½" strips

M 2 - 1" x 41 ½" strips Uppercase H Block Lowercase A Block Lowercase P Block

Page 17 Page 38 Page 53
Outer Border N 2 - 4 ½” x 26 ½”
Length of Fabric strips
O 2 - 4 ½” x 42 ½”
Length of Fabric strips
Vintage Trim P 2 - 28 ½” strips

Q 2 - 52 ½” strips

Binding R 5 - 2 ½" x width of fabric strips

Backing S 1 - 36 ½” x 60 ½” rectangle Lowercase P Block Lowercase Y Block Exclamation Point

Page 53 Page 62 Block
Page 90

6” SEW HAPPY BLOCK: 12” SPELLING BEE BLOCKS:

Refer to page 5 to make the 6” version of the Sew Happy Refer to pages 138 to 139
Block. to make the 12” version of
the Sewing Machine
Block from the Spelling
Bee Book.

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QUILT CENTER:
Assemble the Fabric E rectangle, the Sew Happy Block, three Fabric D rectangles, the Uppercase S Block, two Fabric G
rectangles, the Lowercase E Block, the Lowercase W Block, the Fabric F rectangle and the Fabric A rectangle.
#Sew Row should measure 7 ½” x 26 ½”.
E G

D D D A

G F

Make one.

Assemble five Fabric G rectangles, the Uppercase H Block, five Fabric D rectangles, the Lowercase A Block, two Lowercase P
Blocks, the Lowercase Y Block, the Exclamation Point Block and the Fabric H square.
Happy! Row should measure 7 ½” x 26 ½”.
G G G

D D D D D

G G H

Make one.

Assemble the #Sew Row, the Fabric I strip, the Happy! Row, the Fabric C rectangle, two Fabric B rectangles and the Sewing
Machine Block.
Quilt Center should measure 15 ½” x 39 ½”.
B

I C

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BORDERS:
Attach top and bottom inner borders using the Fabric K strips. Attach side inner borders using the Fabric J strips.
Attach top and bottom middle borders using the Fabric M strips. Attach side middle borders using the Fabric L strips.
Attach top and bottom outer borders using the Fabric O strips. Attach side outer borders using the Fabric N strips.

N L J J L N

FINISHING:
Quilt as desired.

Attach buttons to the sewing machine. Refer to quilt on the cover for button placement and color.

Attach Fabric P ric rac to the sides of the quilt using a ⅛” seam allowance.
Attach Fabric Q ric rac to the top and bottom of the quilt using a ⅛” seam allowance.
Clip ric rac so the unfinished ends are even with the outside edge of the quilt and will be encased inside the binding.

Bind as desired with the Fabric R strips.

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SEW HAPPY QUILT BLOCK
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Description 6” Cutting 12” Cutting
Background A 4 - 1 ¾” squares 4 - 3” squares

B 8 - 1 ¾” squares 8 - 3” squares

Pink Print C 4 - 1 ¾” squares 4 - 3” squares

Green Print D 8 - 1 ¾” squares 8 - 3” squares

Red Print E 4 - 1 ½” x 3” rectangles 4 - 2 ½” x 5 ½” rectangles

Yellow Print F 1 - 1 ½” square 1 - 2 ½” square

PIECING INSTRUCTIONS:
Assemble Unit. Assemble Block.
Partial Corner Unit should measure 3” x 3” (5 ½” x 5 ½”). Sew Happy Block should measure 6 ½” x 6 ½” (12 ½” x 12 ½”).

A D
E
D C
E F E
Make four.

E
Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the FabricB
squares.
Make one.
With right sides facing, layer a Fabric B square on the top right
corner of a Partial Corner Unit.
Stitch on the drawn line and trim ¼” away from the seam.
B

Repeat on the bottom left corner.

Corner Unit should measure 3” x 3” (5 ½” x 5 ½”).

Make four.