Milky Way quilt pattern

Cutting

• Background: Cut 14 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 220 squares 2½". Cut 9 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 120 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 9 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 120 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 3 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 40 squares 2½". Cut 5 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 50½" and 2 at 48½".
• Binding: Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 224" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 20 Milky Way blocks, 10" finished (10½" with seam allowance). That takes 240 half-square triangles.
2. Lay out the blocks in 5 rows of 4. 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 21 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 330 squares 2½". Cut 13 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 180 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 13 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 180 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 4 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 60 squares 2½". Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 60½" and 2 at 58½".
• Binding: Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 264" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 30 Milky Way blocks, 10" finished (10½" with seam allowance). That takes 360 half-square triangles.
2. Lay out the blocks in 6 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 (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 33 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 528 squares 2½". Cut 21 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 288 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 21 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 288 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 96 squares 2½". Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 80½" and 2 at 68½".
• Binding: Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 324" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 48 Milky Way blocks, 10" finished (10½" with seam allowance). That takes 576 half-square triangles.
2. Lay out the blocks in 8 rows of 6. 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 50 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 792 squares 2½". Cut 31 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 432 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 31 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 432 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 144 squares 2½". Cut 9 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 90½" and 2 at 88½".
• Binding: Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 384" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 72 Milky Way blocks, 10" finished (10½" with seam allowance). That takes 864 half-square triangles.
2. Lay out the blocks in 9 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 (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 55 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 880 squares 2½". Cut 35 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 480 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 35 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 480 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 160 squares 2½". Cut 9 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 100½" and 2 at 88½".
• Binding: Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 404" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 80 Milky Way blocks, 10" finished (10½" with seam allowance). That takes 960 half-square triangles.
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 (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 69 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 1100 squares 2½". Cut 43 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 600 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 43 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 600 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 13 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 200 squares 2½". Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 100½" and 2 at 108½".
• Binding: Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 444" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 100 Milky Way blocks, 10" finished (10½" with seam allowance). That takes 1200 half-square triangles.
2. Lay out the blocks in 10 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 (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.