Union Square quilt pattern

Cutting

• Background, Border: Cut 3 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 48 squares 2½". Cut 4 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 48 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 96 rectangles 2½" × 4½" for the flying geese. Cut 5 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 48½" and 2 at 44½".
• Main: Cut 4 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 48 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 12 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 192 squares 2½" for the flying geese. Cut 3 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 48 squares 2½".
• Centers, Binding: Cut 2 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 4½". Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 212" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 12 Union Square blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 96 half-square triangles and 96 flying geese.
2. Lay out the blocks in 4 rows of 3. 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 (52" × 64"), 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, Border: Cut 5 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 2½". Cut 6 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 160 rectangles 2½" × 4½" for the flying geese. Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 60½" and 2 at 56½".
• Main: Cut 6 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 20 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 320 squares 2½" for the flying geese. Cut 5 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 2½".
• Centers, Binding: Cut 3 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 20 squares 4½". Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 260" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 20 Union Square blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 160 half-square triangles and 160 flying geese.
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 (64" × 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, Border: Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 140 squares 2½". Cut 10 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 140 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 18 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 280 rectangles 2½" × 4½" for the flying geese. Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 84½" and 2 at 68½".
• Main: Cut 10 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 140 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 35 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 560 squares 2½" for the flying geese. Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 140 squares 2½".
• Centers, Binding: Cut 4 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 35 squares 4½". Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 332" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 35 Union Square blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 280 half-square triangles and 280 flying geese.
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 (76" × 100"), 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, Border: Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 168 squares 2½". Cut 12 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 168 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 21 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 336 rectangles 2½" × 4½" for the flying geese. Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 84½" and 2 at 80½".
• Main: Cut 12 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 168 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 42 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 672 squares 2½" for the flying geese. Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 168 squares 2½".
• Centers, Binding: Cut 5 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 42 squares 4½". Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 356" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 42 Union Square blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 336 half-square triangles and 336 flying geese.
2. Lay out the blocks in 7 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 (88" × 100"), 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, Border: Cut 14 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 224 squares 2½". Cut 16 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 224 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 28 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 448 rectangles 2½" × 4½" for the flying geese. Cut 9 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 96½" and 2 at 92½".
• Main: Cut 16 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 224 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 56 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 896 squares 2½" for the flying geese. Cut 14 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 224 squares 2½".
• Centers, Binding: Cut 7 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 56 squares 4½". Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 404" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 56 Union Square blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 448 half-square triangles and 448 flying geese.
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 (100" × 112"), 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, Border: Cut 16 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 256 squares 2½". Cut 19 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 256 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 32 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 512 rectangles 2½" × 4½" for the flying geese. Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 96½" and 2 at 104½".
• Main: Cut 19 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 256 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 64 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 1024 squares 2½" for the flying geese. Cut 16 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 256 squares 2½".
• Centers, Binding: Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 64 squares 4½". Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 428" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 64 Union Square blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 512 half-square triangles and 512 flying geese.
2. Lay out the blocks in 8 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 (112" × 112"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.