All Articles All Patterns All Quilts - Free Quilt Patterns Quilting Tips Reviews - Block of the Month On the Road In the Studio In the News Quilt Exhibits - Fun Extras - Links     Spinning Rails posted: 6/16/2004 by Dori Hawks Printable Page Category: Pieced Level: Easy <-- Go to Pattern Listing Click image for a larger view Description: Using a variation in the setting for a rail fence quilt, Spinning Rails is a great way to use up some of your scraps, or a reason to go out and buy more fabric! Have a 2" strip exchange with your friends so you can have a good variety of fabrics. Finished Block Size: 9" Finished Quilt Size: 50" x 66" with sashing and border Fabric Reqs For Block: (Example fabrics in parentheses) Blocks: One 2” x 22” strip of each of 90 fabrics (30 Light, 30 Medium, 30 Dark) Sashing and first border: 1 yard Outer Border: ¾ yard Cutting Instructions For Each Block Piece Shape # Fabric Instructions   A  1  Light Cut one strip 2" x 22" B  1 Medium Cut one strip 2" x 22" C  1 Dark Cut one strip 2" x 22" Repeat this for each block Cutting sashing: Tip: Measure your Spinning Rail blocks before cutting the sashing strips. Instruction Step 1: Cut 20 1 ½" strips from the sashing fabric Step 2: Using 6 of the strips cut 24(twenty-four) 9 ½" x 1 ½" strips. Step 3: Sew the rest of the strips together. Step 4: Cut 7 (seven) 49 ½ " strips for horizontal sashing and top and bottom border. Step 5: Cut 2 (two) 61 ½" strips for vertical border Cutting outer border: Tip: Measure your quilt top before cutting these strips. Instruction Step 1: Cut 6 (six) 4 ½" strips from outer border fabric Step 2: Sew strips together Step 3: Cut two 51 ½" strips for top and bottom border Step 4: Cut two 70" strips for two side borders Assembly: (Using ¼" seams throughout) Of one block Instruction Diagram Step 1: Sew Strip A to Strip B. Press seam allowance open or toward the medium. Step 2: Sew Strip C to Strip B. Press seam allowance open or toward the Dark. Step 3: Cut four 4 ½" sections from the A,B,C strip. Step 4: Sew the strips together into two pairs, keeping the light toward the center. See illustration. Press seams to one side. Step 5: Sew the pairs together to make the block Step 6: Repeat to make 30 blocks Step 7: Layout your blocks into 6 rows of 5 blocks each Completion of quilt top: Instruction Step 8: Add vertical sashing between each block and sew rows together Step 9: Add horizontal sashing between each row and on the top and bottom edges. Step 10: Add vertical border(same as sashing fabric) to each side of quilt. Step 11: add 4 ½” strips for top and bottom borders and also two sides. Quilting Ideas: : Stitch in the ditch between each block and the sashing and between the borders. Use your walking foot and invisible thread. With thread of your choice (I used a variegated thread) quilt a design in each block. I used a spinning feather design. See Illustrations.    Color Options Settings <-- Go to Pattern Listing   Similar Patterns Category: Pieced Author: Dori Hawks Level: Easy   © 2004 theQuilterCommunity Privacy Policy User Agreement About Us  Contact Us