Weathervane quilt pattern

Cutting

• Background: Cut 3 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 48 squares 2½". Cut 7 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 96 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Centers: Cut 4 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 48 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 3 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 48 squares 2½". Cut 2 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 4½".
• Main, Binding: Cut 4 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 48 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 96 squares 2½". Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 248" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 2 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 31 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 58½" and 2 at 52½".
• Cornerstones: Cut 2 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 20 squares 2½".

Putting it together

1. Make 12 Weathervane blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 96 half-square triangles and 96 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 4 rows of 3 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 5 sashing rows of 3 strips and 4 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
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 (60" × 74"), 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 4 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 64 squares 2½". Cut 10 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 128 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Centers: Cut 5 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 64 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 4 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 64 squares 2½". Cut 2 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 16 squares 4½".
• Main, Binding: Cut 5 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 64 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 128 squares 2½". Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 276" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 3 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 40 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 58½" and 2 at 66½".
• Cornerstones: Cut 2 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 25 squares 2½".

Putting it together

1. Make 16 Weathervane blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 128 half-square triangles and 128 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 4 rows of 4 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 5 sashing rows of 4 strips and 5 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
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 (74" × 74"), 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 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 96 squares 2½". Cut 14 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 192 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Centers: Cut 7 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 96 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 96 squares 2½". Cut 3 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 4½".
• Main, Binding: Cut 7 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 96 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 12 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 192 squares 2½". Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 332" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 4 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 58 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 86½" and 2 at 66½".
• Cornerstones: Cut 3 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 35 squares 2½".

Putting it together

1. Make 24 Weathervane blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 192 half-square triangles and 192 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 6 rows of 4 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 7 sashing rows of 4 strips and 5 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
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 (74" × 102"), 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 2½" × WOF. Subcut 120 squares 2½". Cut 18 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 240 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Centers: Cut 9 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 120 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 120 squares 2½". Cut 4 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 30 squares 4½".
• Main, Binding: Cut 9 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 120 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 15 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 240 squares 2½". Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 360" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 5 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 71 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 86½" and 2 at 80½".
• Cornerstones: Cut 3 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 42 squares 2½".

Putting it together

1. Make 30 Weathervane blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 240 half-square triangles and 240 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 6 rows of 5 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 7 sashing rows of 5 strips and 6 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
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" × 102"), 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 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 168 squares 2½". Cut 24 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 336 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Centers: Cut 12 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 168 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 168 squares 2½". Cut 5 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 42 squares 4½".
• Main, Binding: Cut 12 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 168 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 21 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 336 squares 2½". Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 416" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 7 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 97 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 100½" and 2 at 94½".
• Cornerstones: Cut 4 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 56 squares 2½".

Putting it together

1. Make 42 Weathervane blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 336 half-square triangles and 336 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 7 rows of 6 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 8 sashing rows of 6 strips and 7 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
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 (102" × 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 13 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 196 squares 2½". Cut 28 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 392 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Centers: Cut 14 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 196 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 13 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 196 squares 2½". Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 49 squares 4½".
• Main, Binding: Cut 14 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 196 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 25 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 392 squares 2½". Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 444" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 7 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 112 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 100½" and 2 at 108½".
• Cornerstones: Cut 4 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 64 squares 2½".

Putting it together

1. Make 49 Weathervane blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 392 half-square triangles and 392 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 7 rows of 7 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 8 sashing rows of 7 strips and 8 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
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.