Grandmother's Fan quilt pattern

Cutting

• Background: Cut 5 strips 10½" × WOF. Subcut 20 squares 10½" for the background.
• Centers, Binding: Cut 10 strips 2¾" × WOF. Cut 60 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template A. Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 224" strip.
• Main, Border: Cut 10 strips 2¾" × WOF. Cut 60 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template A. Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 20 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template B. Cut 5 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 50½" and 2 at 48½".

Putting it together

1. Make 20 Grandmother's Fan blocks, 10" finished (10½" with seam allowance). That takes 20 Grandmother's Fan blocks.
2. Lay out the blocks in 5 rows of 4, turned as shown. 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" × 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

• Background: Cut 8 strips 10½" × WOF. Subcut 30 squares 10½" for the background.
• Centers, Binding: Cut 15 strips 2¾" × WOF. Cut 90 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template A. Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 264" strip.
• Main, Border: Cut 15 strips 2¾" × WOF. Cut 90 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template A. Cut 3 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 30 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template B. Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 60½" and 2 at 58½".

Putting it together

1. Make 30 Grandmother's Fan blocks, 10" finished (10½" with seam allowance). That takes 30 Grandmother's Fan blocks.
2. Lay out the blocks in 6 rows of 5, turned as shown. 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 (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

• Background: Cut 12 strips 10½" × WOF. Subcut 48 squares 10½" for the background.
• Centers, Binding: Cut 24 strips 2¾" × WOF. Cut 144 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template A. Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 324" strip.
• Main, Border: Cut 24 strips 2¾" × WOF. Cut 144 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template A. Cut 4 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 48 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template B. Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 80½" and 2 at 68½".

Putting it together

1. Make 48 Grandmother's Fan blocks, 10" finished (10½" with seam allowance). That takes 48 Grandmother's Fan blocks.
2. Lay out the blocks in 8 rows of 6, turned as shown. 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 (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

• Background: Cut 18 strips 10½" × WOF. Subcut 72 squares 10½" for the background.
• Centers, Binding: Cut 36 strips 2¾" × WOF. Cut 216 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template A. Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 384" strip.
• Main, Border: Cut 36 strips 2¾" × WOF. Cut 216 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template A. Cut 6 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 72 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template B. Cut 9 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 90½" and 2 at 88½".

Putting it together

1. Make 72 Grandmother's Fan blocks, 10" finished (10½" with seam allowance). That takes 72 Grandmother's Fan blocks.
2. Lay out the blocks in 9 rows of 8, turned as shown. 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" × 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

• Background: Cut 20 strips 10½" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 10½" for the background.
• Centers, Binding: Cut 40 strips 2¾" × WOF. Cut 240 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template A. Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 404" strip.
• Main, Border: Cut 40 strips 2¾" × WOF. Cut 240 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template A. Cut 7 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 80 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template B. Cut 9 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 100½" and 2 at 88½".

Putting it together

1. Make 80 Grandmother's Fan blocks, 10" finished (10½" with seam allowance). That takes 80 Grandmother's Fan blocks.
2. Lay out the blocks in 10 rows of 8, turned as shown. 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" × 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

• Background: Cut 25 strips 10½" × WOF. Subcut 100 squares 10½" for the background.
• Centers, Binding: Cut 50 strips 2¾" × WOF. Cut 300 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template A. Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 444" strip.
• Main, Border: Cut 50 strips 2¾" × WOF. Cut 300 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template A. Cut 9 strips 3½" × WOF. Cut 100 pieces from Grandmother's Fan template B. Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 100½" and 2 at 108½".

Putting it together

1. Make 100 Grandmother's Fan blocks, 10" finished (10½" with seam allowance). That takes 100 Grandmother's Fan blocks.
2. Lay out the blocks in 10 rows of 10, turned as shown. 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 (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.