Daydreams

The use of precuts is bigger then ever.  The newest group here at Pinwheel Quilting and the color

Is fantastic,  Daydreams is a group by Kate Spain for Moda.  The following quilt "Mardi Gras" is made with a Layer Cake and a Charm Pack.

The technique is Square on Square.

First you will need a template.  I made one using the cardboard from the layer cake.  Make a L shape

2 1/2" wide as the following.

You can also use the plastic template sheet as follows.  I like the plastic because you can still see

the fabric underneath.  But both will work.

Place the template in the corner of one piece of the layer cake and then place charm in the corner

Of the template.  Both squares should be different prints.  Pin two pieces together.  Do this to the 

following number of squares for you desired quilt size.  Then sew smaller square down sewing about 

1/8 inch from edge.

After sewing down all the squares cut the 10" square into four 5" squares as shown below.

The next step is to layout your squares using 4 different prints to make your new blocks.

Sew your blocks together to get your new block.  Repeat process until you have all your blocks

made.

Don't worry about your inner square not matching perfectly.  Won't be noticed in final quilt.

As the following block shows.

After all blocks are made layout your blocks to make your top.  Then you can add borders if

wanted.  I added 2 borders, first is a 2" border and then a 5" border.  Also I used 25 blocks

In my quilt.

                              

Hope you enjoy this method of square on square.