Drunkard's Path quilt pattern

Cutting

• Main, Border: Cut 6 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 70 pieces from Drunkard's Path template A. Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Cut 70 pieces from Drunkard's Path template B. Cut 5 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 56½" and 2 at 48½".
• Background: Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Cut 70 pieces from Drunkard's Path template B. Cut 6 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 70 pieces from Drunkard's Path template A.
• Binding: Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 236" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 35 Drunkard's Path blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 140 drunkard's path units.
2. Lay out the blocks in 7 rows of 5. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
3. Add the 4" 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" × 72"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Main, Border: Cut 10 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 112 pieces from Drunkard's Path template A. Cut 13 strips 4½" × WOF. Cut 112 pieces from Drunkard's Path template B. Cut 7 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 64½" and 2 at 64½".
• Background: Cut 13 strips 4½" × WOF. Cut 112 pieces from Drunkard's Path template B. Cut 10 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 112 pieces from Drunkard's Path template A.
• Binding: Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 284" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 56 Drunkard's Path blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 224 drunkard's path units.
2. Lay out the blocks in 8 rows of 7. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (72" × 80"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Main, Border: Cut 14 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 160 pieces from Drunkard's Path template A. Cut 18 strips 4½" × WOF. Cut 160 pieces from Drunkard's Path template B. Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 80½" and 2 at 72½".
• Background: Cut 18 strips 4½" × WOF. Cut 160 pieces from Drunkard's Path template B. Cut 14 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 160 pieces from Drunkard's Path template A.
• Binding: Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 332" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 80 Drunkard's Path blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 320 drunkard's path units.
2. Lay out the blocks in 10 rows of 8. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (80" × 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

• Main, Border: Cut 19 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 220 pieces from Drunkard's Path template A. Cut 25 strips 4½" × WOF. Cut 220 pieces from Drunkard's Path template B. Cut 9 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 88½" and 2 at 88½".
• Background: Cut 25 strips 4½" × WOF. Cut 220 pieces from Drunkard's Path template B. Cut 19 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 220 pieces from Drunkard's Path template A.
• Binding: Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 380" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 110 Drunkard's Path blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 440 drunkard's path units.
2. Lay out the blocks in 11 rows of 10. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
3. Add the 4" 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" × 104"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Main, Border: Cut 22 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 260 pieces from Drunkard's Path template A. Cut 29 strips 4½" × WOF. Cut 260 pieces from Drunkard's Path template B. Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 104½" and 2 at 88½".
• Background: Cut 29 strips 4½" × WOF. Cut 260 pieces from Drunkard's Path template B. Cut 22 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 260 pieces from Drunkard's Path template A.
• Binding: Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 412" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 130 Drunkard's Path blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 520 drunkard's path units.
2. Lay out the blocks in 13 rows of 10. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
3. Add the 4" 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" × 120"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Main, Border: Cut 29 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 338 pieces from Drunkard's Path template A. Cut 38 strips 4½" × WOF. Cut 338 pieces from Drunkard's Path template B. Cut 11 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 104½" and 2 at 112½".
• Background: Cut 38 strips 4½" × WOF. Cut 338 pieces from Drunkard's Path template B. Cut 29 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 338 pieces from Drunkard's Path template A.
• Binding: Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 460" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 169 Drunkard's Path blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 676 drunkard's path units.
2. Lay out the blocks in 13 rows of 13. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (120" × 120"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.