Sew together three rows with a strip between each row and above and below the center section of the quilt. Measure the length of your rows and cut 4 strips this length. Piece together the remaining 1 1/2″ strips. Sew together three blocks with a background strip between them. Alternate the direction with some of the center seams going vertical and some horizontal.Ĭut 6 strips of background fabric 1 1/2″ x the length of your blocks. As long as all your blocks are the same size, that’s the most important thing!Ĭreate 9 patchwork blocks this way. If your squares are slightly different than mine in size that’s totally ok. Sew the two panels together to form a 17″ x 17″ square. Sew together a similar panel but switch up the order of small pieced squares, rectangle piece and large piece. Sew the large 10″ x 8 3/4″ piece to the side of the 4 1/4″ x 8 3/4″ piece of fabric to form a large rectangle. Sew the long side to the two square pieces. Each block is made of 2 large 10″ squares, 4 – 5″ x 5″ squares and 2 – 5″ x 10″ pieces.Įach block is sewn together in two halves. You’ll want a mix of fabrics in each large block. It’s up to you!Ĭut background fabrics into 1 1/2″ strips.īegin with your layout plan. Cut some pieces in half, then cut half into half again. You can cut 9 pieces in half and 9 pieces into fourths, or you can mix and match. I used these mostly for the doily background squares so I chose fabrics with smaller, more subtle prints.Ĭut 18 – 5″ x 10″ pieces and 34 – 5″ x 5″ pieces. Vary the fabrics so you’ll have different fabrics as your large pieces. Refer to the Layout if you’d like to do this.įrom your 10″ stacker, cut the following: If they are, you’ll want to decide if you want to cut everything out so the all the directional fabrics are the same. If you’d like to purchase an ad-free printable version of this pattern for a low cost – click here!īefore cutting, take note if your fabrics are directional.
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1 10″ stacker (layer cake) of Vintage Keepsakes.I used 10 but you can cover as many squares as you’d like. So let’s get started! Vintage Doily Keepsakes Quilt – Free Pattern I think it would be so pretty even without the doilies too.
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It’s so fast to sew together too! It’s a great beginner quilt as well. The quilt uses a 10″ stacker (or layer cake) of Vintage Keepsakes and a little fabric for background sashing and a border. I have such a collection of these and I love that this Vintage Doily Keepsakes quilt highlights some of them! I’m so excited to share this quilt pattern with you! When I designed Vintage Keepsakes, I knew right away I wanted to develop a quilt pattern that would be perfect for showing off vintage doilies.