Blue Belle
Quilter's World|Spring 2021
Choose your favorite fabrics and make this sweet wall quilt in an afternoon. It looks lovely in a monochromatic color scheme, but try it with solids, 1930s, batiks—anything works.
TRICA MALONEY
Blue Belle

SKILL LEVEL

Confident Beginner

FINISHED SIZES

Wall Hanging Size: 28 x 28 Block Size: 18 x 18 Number of Blocks: 1

MATERIALS

• 3/4yard large floral*

• 2/3 yard blue plaid*

• 1 fat quarter dark blue*

• 1/3 yard light blue*

• 1 fat eighth medium blue*

• Backing to size

• Batting to size

• Thread

• Basic sewing tools and supplies

PROJECT NOTES

Read all instructions before beginning this project.

Stitch right sides together using a 1/4 seam allowance unless otherwise specified.

Materials and cutting lists assume 40 of usable fabric width for yardage and 20 for a fat quarter and fat eighth. WOF – width of fabric HST – half-square triangle QST – quarter-square triangle

CUTTING

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