Snail's Trail quilt pattern

Cutting

• Main, Border: Cut 3 strips 1½" × WOF. Subcut 70 squares 1½" for the center four-patch. Cut 3 strips 2⅜" × WOF. Subcut 35 squares 2⅜" for the round 1 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 3 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 35 squares 2⅞" for the round 2 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 4 strips 3¾" × WOF. Subcut 35 squares 3¾" for the round 3 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 5 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 35 squares 4⅞" for the round 4 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 5 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 56½" and 2 at 48½".
• Background, Binding: Cut 3 strips 1½" × WOF. Subcut 70 squares 1½" for the center four-patch. Cut 3 strips 2⅜" × WOF. Subcut 35 squares 2⅜" for the round 1 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 3 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 35 squares 2⅞" for the round 2 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 4 strips 3¾" × WOF. Subcut 35 squares 3¾" for the round 3 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 5 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 35 squares 4⅞" for the round 4 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 236" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 35 Snail's Trail blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 35 Snail's Trail blocks.
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 4 strips 1½" × WOF. Subcut 112 squares 1½" for the center four-patch. Cut 4 strips 2⅜" × WOF. Subcut 56 squares 2⅜" for the round 1 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 4 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 56 squares 2⅞" for the round 2 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 6 strips 3¾" × WOF. Subcut 56 squares 3¾" for the round 3 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 7 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 56 squares 4⅞" for the round 4 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 7 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 64½" and 2 at 64½".
• Background, Binding: Cut 4 strips 1½" × WOF. Subcut 112 squares 1½" for the center four-patch. Cut 4 strips 2⅜" × WOF. Subcut 56 squares 2⅜" for the round 1 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 4 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 56 squares 2⅞" for the round 2 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 6 strips 3¾" × WOF. Subcut 56 squares 3¾" for the round 3 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 7 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 56 squares 4⅞" for the round 4 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 284" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 56 Snail's Trail blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 56 Snail's Trail blocks.
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 6 strips 1½" × WOF. Subcut 160 squares 1½" for the center four-patch. Cut 5 strips 2⅜" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 2⅜" for the round 1 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 6 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 2⅞" for the round 2 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 8 strips 3¾" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 3¾" for the round 3 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 10 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 4⅞" for the round 4 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 80½" and 2 at 72½".
• Background, Binding: Cut 6 strips 1½" × WOF. Subcut 160 squares 1½" for the center four-patch. Cut 5 strips 2⅜" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 2⅜" for the round 1 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 6 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 2⅞" for the round 2 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 8 strips 3¾" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 3¾" for the round 3 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 10 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 4⅞" for the round 4 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 332" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 80 Snail's Trail blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 80 Snail's Trail blocks.
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 8 strips 1½" × WOF. Subcut 220 squares 1½" for the center four-patch. Cut 7 strips 2⅜" × WOF. Subcut 110 squares 2⅜" for the round 1 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 8 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 110 squares 2⅞" for the round 2 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 10 strips 3¾" × WOF. Subcut 110 squares 3¾" for the round 3 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 14 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 110 squares 4⅞" for the round 4 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 9 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 88½" and 2 at 88½".
• Background, Binding: Cut 8 strips 1½" × WOF. Subcut 220 squares 1½" for the center four-patch. Cut 7 strips 2⅜" × WOF. Subcut 110 squares 2⅜" for the round 1 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 8 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 110 squares 2⅞" for the round 2 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 10 strips 3¾" × WOF. Subcut 110 squares 3¾" for the round 3 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 14 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 110 squares 4⅞" for the round 4 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 380" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 110 Snail's Trail blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 110 Snail's Trail blocks.
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 10 strips 1½" × WOF. Subcut 260 squares 1½" for the center four-patch. Cut 8 strips 2⅜" × WOF. Subcut 130 squares 2⅜" for the round 1 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 10 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 130 squares 2⅞" for the round 2 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 12 strips 3¾" × WOF. Subcut 130 squares 3¾" for the round 3 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 17 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 130 squares 4⅞" for the round 4 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 104½" and 2 at 88½".
• Background, Binding: Cut 10 strips 1½" × WOF. Subcut 260 squares 1½" for the center four-patch. Cut 8 strips 2⅜" × WOF. Subcut 130 squares 2⅜" for the round 1 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 10 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 130 squares 2⅞" for the round 2 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 12 strips 3¾" × WOF. Subcut 130 squares 3¾" for the round 3 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 17 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 130 squares 4⅞" for the round 4 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 412" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 130 Snail's Trail blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 130 Snail's Trail blocks.
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 13 strips 1½" × WOF. Subcut 338 squares 1½" for the center four-patch. Cut 10 strips 2⅜" × WOF. Subcut 169 squares 2⅜" for the round 1 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 13 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 169 squares 2⅞" for the round 2 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 16 strips 3¾" × WOF. Subcut 169 squares 3¾" for the round 3 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 22 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 169 squares 4⅞" for the round 4 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 11 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 104½" and 2 at 112½".
• Background, Binding: Cut 13 strips 1½" × WOF. Subcut 338 squares 1½" for the center four-patch. Cut 10 strips 2⅜" × WOF. Subcut 169 squares 2⅜" for the round 1 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 13 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 169 squares 2⅞" for the round 2 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 16 strips 3¾" × WOF. Subcut 169 squares 3¾" for the round 3 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 22 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 169 squares 4⅞" for the round 4 triangles, cut once on the diagonal. Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 460" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 169 Snail's Trail blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 169 Snail's Trail blocks.
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.