Clay's Choice quilt pattern

Cutting

• Centers, Sashing, Binding: Cut 5 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 2½". Cut 13 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 49 strips 2½" × 8½". Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 224" strip.
• Background: Cut 6 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 5 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 2½".
• Main, Border: Cut 6 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 5 strips 3½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 52½" and 2 at 48½".
• Cornerstones: Cut 2 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 30 squares 2½".

Putting it together

1. Make 20 Clay's Choice blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 160 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 5 rows of 4 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 6 sashing rows of 4 strips and 5 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 3" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (56" × 66"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Centers, Sashing, Binding: Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 120 squares 2½". Cut 5 strips 8½" × WOF. Subcut 71 strips 2½" × 8½". Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 264" strip.
• Background: Cut 9 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 120 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 120 squares 2½".
• Main, Border: Cut 9 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 120 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 6 strips 3½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 62½" and 2 at 58½".
• Cornerstones: Cut 3 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 42 squares 2½".

Putting it together

1. Make 30 Clay's Choice blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 240 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 6 rows of 5 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 7 sashing rows of 5 strips and 6 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 3" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (66" × 76"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Centers, Sashing, Binding: Cut 12 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 192 squares 2½". Cut 7 strips 8½" × WOF. Subcut 110 strips 2½" × 8½". Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 324" strip.
• Background: Cut 14 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 192 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 12 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 192 squares 2½".
• Main, Border: Cut 14 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 192 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 8 strips 3½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 82½" and 2 at 68½".
• Cornerstones: Cut 4 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 63 squares 2½".

Putting it together

1. Make 48 Clay's Choice blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 384 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 8 rows of 6 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 9 sashing rows of 6 strips and 7 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 3" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (76" × 96"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Centers, Sashing, Binding: Cut 18 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 288 squares 2½". Cut 11 strips 8½" × WOF. Subcut 161 strips 2½" × 8½". Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 384" strip.
• Background: Cut 21 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 288 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 18 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 288 squares 2½".
• Main, Border: Cut 21 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 288 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 9 strips 3½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 92½" and 2 at 88½".
• Cornerstones: Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 90 squares 2½".

Putting it together

1. Make 72 Clay's Choice blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 576 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 9 rows of 8 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 10 sashing rows of 8 strips and 9 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 3" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (96" × 106"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Centers, Sashing, Binding: Cut 20 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 320 squares 2½". Cut 12 strips 8½" × WOF. Subcut 178 strips 2½" × 8½". Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 404" strip.
• Background: Cut 23 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 320 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 20 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 320 squares 2½".
• Main, Border: Cut 23 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 320 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 10 strips 3½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 102½" and 2 at 88½".
• Cornerstones: Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 99 squares 2½".

Putting it together

1. Make 80 Clay's Choice blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 640 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 10 rows of 8 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 11 sashing rows of 8 strips and 9 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 3" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (96" × 116"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Centers, Sashing, Binding: Cut 25 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 400 squares 2½". Cut 14 strips 8½" × WOF. Subcut 220 strips 2½" × 8½". Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 444" strip.
• Background: Cut 29 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 400 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 25 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 400 squares 2½".
• Main, Border: Cut 29 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 400 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 11 strips 3½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 102½" and 2 at 108½".
• Cornerstones: Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 121 squares 2½".

Putting it together

1. Make 100 Clay's Choice blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 800 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 10 rows of 10 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 11 sashing rows of 10 strips and 11 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 3" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (116" × 116"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.