To make Aura Gem, we used two Jinny Beyer 10″ Patty Cakes, Sunset and Galaxy, from the Palette collection.
Layout the 10″ squares from both Patty Cakes according to color, then value. Pair them up into sets of two.
![step1-rev](http://www.quiltviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Step1-rev-300x298.jpg)
![step2-rev](http://www.quiltviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Step2-rev-300x271.jpg)
![step3-rev](http://www.quiltviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Step3-rev-300x255.jpg)
![step3b-rev](http://www.quiltviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Step3b-rev-300x287.jpg)
![step4-rev](http://www.quiltviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Step4-rev-300x280.jpg)
![step5-rev](http://www.quiltviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Step5-rev-300x263.jpg)
![step5b-rev](http://www.quiltviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Step5b-rev-300x300.jpg)
![layout-rev](http://www.quiltviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Layout-rev-300x177.jpg)
Assembly: Once laid out, sew the rectangles into rows. Sew the rows together to assemble the quilt. Our quilt measures 14 rows of 33 rectangles.
Thank you for this amazing Pattern. I just love it.
This is a neat trick but you end up working with all bias edges. The thought of starching them all to help protect them is a bit daunting.
Yes, you do end up with bias edges, but since we were not matching points and the pieces weren’t too large, this didn’t pose a problem. Everything went together nicely.
I always told my students to ALWAYS spray starch fabrics before cutting to make them behave nicely especially if there will be bias edges. Doing this step after the block or pieced rectangles in this case are pieced, will result in distortion from pressing. I know from experience.
Very interesting design, looking forward to directions.
Beautiful fabrics! Very clever concept in cutting! Looking forward to making this quilt!!!!!
Great pattern, but the measurements for the half-square triangles being divided into 3 equal pieces don’t add up, so I’m a little confused. The half-square triangles come out to about 6.7″ x 6.7″ squares — so cutting into thirds can’t give you 2-1/2″ strips — more like 2-1/8″ strips. Do you have a photo of your quilt pieces actually stitched together…? I am curious if it really will matter in the final design if the vertical strips don’t line up, when the horizontal rows are stitched together to create vertical columns. The CGI image of the quilt is perfectly aligned vertically, but I don’t think it’s realistic to think this will happen in the real world….
Hi Meg, 2 1/8″ is fine, the important part is that they are the same. These photos are of the quilt in process. I’m afraid I don’t have a CGI image of this quilt. To assemble the quilt, we stitched straight across the rows, then sewed the rows together. Hope this helps. Thanks, Betsey