Strawberry Shortcake and Chocolate Truffles Quilt

Posted by CraftFoxes Staff on Aug 22, 2011

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Quilter Sandy Bonsib says of the Strawberry Shortcake and Chocolate Truffles Quilt: "I played with colors that don’t usually go together." Warm yellow and red fabrics nestle alongside a crisp black and white checkerboard, creating a cheerful and bright blanket. Read on to get the free quilt pattern, or check out the decadent dessert that inspired this quilt.

Quilted by: Carrie Peterson

Finished Quilt Size: 761/2˝ × 761/2˝

Equipment

-Tracing paper

-Sharp pencil

-Water-soluble fabric marker

-No. 8 sharp needle

-No. 22 chenille needle

Yardage

-9 different red fabrics, 1/4 yard each

-9 different yellow fabrics, 1/3 yard each

-1 black fabric (sateen recommended), 2/3 yard

-1 white fabric (sateen recommended), 2/3 yard

For the border: 

-1 red print fabric, 21/3 yards

Backing fabric:

-5 yards*

*If fabric is less than 44˝ you will need 7 yards (2 horizontal seams).

Binding fabric:

-2/3 yard

Batting:

-82˝ × 82˝

Cutting

Red and Yellow Fabrics

1. From 8 of the 9 yellow fabrics, cut 1 strip 21/2˝ × 42˝. (You will not need to cut 1 of the yellow fabrics.)

2. From each yellow strip, cut 3 rectangles 21/2˝ × 61/2˝ for a total of 24 yellow rectangles.

3. From each of 9 red and 9 yellow fabrics, cut 1 strip 7˝ × 42˝.

4. From each strip, cut 2 squares 7˝ × 7˝ for a total of 18 red and 18 yellow squares.

5. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each yellow square.

6. From each remaining 7˝-wide strip (approximately 28˝ length), cut lengthwise 2 strips 3˝ × 28˝ for a total of 18 red and 18 yellow strips.

7. From each strip, cut 8 squares 3˝ × 3˝ for a total of 144 red and 144 yellow squares.

8. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each yellow square.

Black and White Fabrics

9. From each fabric, cut 8 strips 21/2˝ × 42˝ for a total of 8 black and 8 white strips.

10. From 1 black strip only, cut 4 squares 21/2˝ × 21/2˝.

11. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each black square.

Borders

12. Cut the borders lengthwise, parallel to the selvage.

13. Cut 2 strips 81/2˝ × 601/2˝.

14. Cut 2 strips 81/2˝ × 761/2˝.

Construction

Make sure your 1/4˝ seam allowance is accurate—all blocks assume an accurate 1/4˝ seam.

Making the Blocks

1. Pair 1 red 7˝ square and 1 yellow 7˝ square, right sides together.

2. Press seams toward the red fabric. Each pair of squares yields 2 Half-Square triangles. Use the remaining red 7˝ and yellow 7˝ squares to make a total of 36 Half-Square triangles.

3. Trim each Half-Square triangle to 61/2˝ × 61/2˝.

4. Pair 1 red 3˝ square and 1 yellow 3˝ square, right sides together.

5. Press seams toward the red fabric. Each pair of squares yields 2 Half-Square triangles. Use the remaining red 3˝ and yellow 3˝ squares to make a total of 288 Half-Square triangles. You will use 276.

Assembling the Blocks

1. Arrange 1 Half-Square triangle 61/2˝ and 7 Half-Square triangles 21/2˝ as shown.

2. Sew units together as shown. Press.

3. Repeat to make 36 blocks total.

Filler Units

1. Pair 1 yellow rectangle 21/2˝ × 61/2˝ with 1 Half-Square triangle 21/2˝ × 21/2˝. Sew together. Repeat with 11 more yellow rectangles and 21/2˝ Half-Square triangles. Make 12 total. This is Filler A.

2. Pair 1 yellow rectangle 21/2˝ × 61/2˝ with 1 Half-Square triangle 21/2˝ × 21/2˝. Sew together. Note that this unit looks different than the Step 1 unit. Repeat with the 11 remaining yellow rectangles and 21/2˝ Half-Square triangles. Make 12 total. This is Filler B.

Checkerboard with Half-Four-Patch Units

1. Sew 1 black and 1 white strip, right sides together. Press seams toward the black fabric. Cut each strip set into 16 Half-Four-Patch units 21/2˝ wide.

2. Repeat with the remaining 7 black and 7 white strips. Cut a total of 128 units. You will use 114. You will have a few extra units, even though 1 black strip is shorter than the rest.

Assembling the Quilt Top

Arrange 4 blocks.

1. Sew and flip a black square. Place 1 black 21/2˝ square on the block, right sides together. Stitch on the diagonal line. Make 4.

2. Press the seams in opposite directions (2 toward the black triangle, 2 toward the yellow fabric) so that they will oppose (nest) when you sew these 4 blocks together. If necessary, square up the edge of the flipped black fabric so that it matches the block edge. Then trim out the back 2 layers of fabric.

3. Sew together 4 blocks with black Half-Square triangles to make the Center Block unit. Press.

4. Sew 4 Half-Four-Patch unit4s1 t5o.egpesther end-to-end. Press seams toward the black squares. Make 2. Sew to side of Center block. Press toward black-and-white squares.

5. Sew 5 Half-Four-Patch units together end-to-end. Press seams toward the black squares. Make 2. Sew to top and bottom of Center block. Press.

6. Refer to Step 7 diagram4 t1o6 .eaprrsange 2 blocks, 1 Filler A unit, and 1 Filler B unit. Sew together, pressing seams toward the filler units. Press the center seam as desired. Make 2.

7. Sew these units to opposite sides of the Center block unit. Press seams toward the black-and-white squares.

8. Arrange 4 blocks, 1 Filler A4 u17n.epits, and 1 Filler B unit. Sew together, pressing seams toward the filler units. Press the center seam as desired. Make 2.

9. Sew these units to the top and bottom of the Center block unit. Press seams toward the black-and-white squares and fillers.

10. Sew 9 Half-Four-Patch units together end-to-end. Press seams toward the black squares. Make 2. Sew these units to the sides of the Center block unit. Press.

11. Sew 10 Half-Four-Patch units together end-to-end. Press seams toward the black squares. Make 2. Sew these units to the top and bottom of the Center block unit. Press.

12. Arrange 4 blocks, 2 Filler A units, and 2 Filler B units. Sew together, pressing seams toward the filler units. Press the center seam as desired. Make 2.

13. Sew these units to opposite sides of the Center block unit. Press seams toward the black-and-white squares.

14. Arrange 6 blocks, 2 Filler A units, and 2 Filler B units. Sew together, pressing seams toward the filler units. Press the center seam as desired. Make 2.

15. Sew these units to the top and bottom of the Center block unit. Press seams toward the black-and-white squares and fillers.

16. Sew 14 Half-Four-Patch units together end-to-end. Press seams toward the black squares.

17. Sew the 14 Half-Four-Patch unit sections to the sides of the Center block unit as shown in the Quilt Assembly Diagram.

18. Sew 15 Half-Four-Patch units together end-to-end. Press seams toward the black squares.

19. Sew the 15 Half-Four-Patch unit sections to the top and bottom of the Center block unit as shown in the Quilt Assembly Diagram. Press seams toward the black-and-white squares.

Adding the Borders

1. Fold the quilt top to find midpoints on the sides, and mark with pins. Fold the red 601/2˝ border strips to find midpoints, and mark with pins. With right sides together, match the pins, match and pin the ends of the border strips and the quilt top, and put pins at the approximate quarter points. Sew 1 red 601/2˝ border strip to each side of the quilt top. Press seams toward the border strips.

2. In a similar manner, matching midpoints, quarter points, and ends, sew the 761/2˝ red border strips to the top and bottom edges of the quilt top. Press seams toward the borders. See the Quilt Assembly Diagram, right.

3. Layer the top with batting and backing. Quilt and bind as desired.

Excerpted from Patchwork Party: 10 Festive Quilts & the Recipes that Inspired Them by Sandy Bonsib, published by C&T Publishing.