It’s week two of the Prairie Twister Quilt Along, the August quilt for Quilt Along 2020. This week we are making units.
For 2020, we’ve collected 12 of our most popular quilt patterns. We’ll make a quilt a month and cover the creative process from selecting colors and fabrics, piecing and assembly tips, and quilting ideas to help you finish your quilt. Click Here to check out the quilts so you can pick which ones you want to make in 2020! August’s quilt is Prairie Twister.
Prairie Twister Schedule
Over the next few weeks, we’ll make our Prairie Twister quilts. Check out the schedule below.
- Fabric Pull & Cutting Instructions – Click here
- Unit Construction – See Below!
- Quilt Assembly – Click here
- Quilting – Click here
And you can click here to find all of Quilt Along 2020 in one place.
Prairie Twister Quilt Along 2020
60″ x 60″
The Pattern
If you like to have the pattern at your fingertips before starting, we’ve got you covered.
Click Here for the FREE Prairie Twister pattern.
Unit Assembly
This week we are making the Half Square Triangles & Flying Geese.
Half Square Triangles
Mark the wrong side of the white 11” squares in half diagonally once. Lay a marked white square over a taupe 11” square, right sides together. Sew a quarter inch from each side of the marked line. Cut apart on the marked line.
Trim unit to measure 10 1/2″ square. Make 8.
Flying Geese
Mark a beige 10 1/2″ squares in half diagonally once. Lay a marked square in the left corner of a dark taupe 10 1/2″ x 20 1/2″ rectangle. Sew on the marked line. Trim away the excess fabric leaving a 1/4″ seam allowance. Press corner in place. Repeat for the other side using a marked white 10 1/2″ square.
Unit measures 10 1/2″ x 20 1/2″ rectangle. Make 4.
August Giveaway
Each month you’ll have the opportunity to enter to win a fun quilting prize. Enter below to win a fun fabric bundle. Congratulations to our July winner, Sue G!
(actual fat quarter bundle)
Enter below and click submit.
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