Sweet Magnolia’s

Wouldn’t it be lovely to have the beauty of sweet magnolias brightening your home all year round? This delightful and pretty block offers versatility—you can sew it as a graceful table runner or a charming table topper. Either way, it’s a perfect way to add a touch of timeless elegance and warmth to any room in your home.

Materials

1. Sewing Machine
2. AccuQuilt GO! Big or GO! Cutter
3. AQ55643 GO! Magnolia Bud
4. AQ55017 GO! Strip Cutter- 2 ½” (2” finished)
5. AQ55112 GO! Cutting Mat – 6” x 12”
6. AQ55113 GO! Cutting Mat – 10” x 24”
7. 45cm of Main Fabric
8. 15cm x 25cm of 4 different pink fabrics
9. 5cm x 20cm of yellow fabric
10. 10cm of green fabric
11. 60cm x 60cm (Table Topper) or 110cm x 40cm (Table Runner) of wadding
12. 60cm x 60cm (Table Topper) or 110cm x 40cm (Table Runner) of backing fabric
13. 20cm of binding fabric
14. General Sewing Tools

Cutting Instructions

All measurements will now be in inches consistent with quilting standards.

• Main fabric –
  • Cut (2) 3 ½” x Width of fabric (WOF)
    • Using AQ55643, cut (16) Shape D*
  • Cut (1) 2 ½” x WOF
    • Using AQ55643, cut (8 (table topper) or 12 (table runner)) Shape B
  • Cut (1) 1 ½” x WOF
    • Using AQ55643, cut (12) Shape C
  • Cut (1) 8” x WOF
    • Using AQ55017, cut (3) 2 ½” strips.
• Pink fabric – Using AQ55643
  • Cut (1) 4 ½” square and (1) 3 ½” x 4 ½” rectangle in each colour
  • Cut (1) Shape A and (2) Shape D*
• Yellow fabric – Using AQ55643
  • Cut (4) Shape C
• Green fabric –
  • Cut 3 ½” by WOF
  • Using AQ55643, cut (8) Shape D*
  • (table topper) (4) Shape B
  • Using AQ55017, cut (1) 2 ½” square
• Binding fabric – Using AQ55017
  • Cut (3) 2 ½” strips.
  • Cross cut (1) strip only into 7 ½” strips

*Note – these shapes are directional.

Sewing Instructions

All seams are ¼” unless otherwise specified.

Creating Blocks:

1. Sew 1 yellow shape C to 3 main shape C together to create a small four patch as shown.
   
2. Sew 2 shape D together with centre seam pointing right using 1 pink and 1 green triangle as shown.
   
3. Sew shape D together with centre seam pointing to the left using 1 pink and 1 green triangle as shown.
    
4. Sew C unit (step 1), left D unit with pink triangle (step 3) and 1 B shape together as shown.
   
5. Sew 2 shape B to right D unit with green triangle (Step 2) as shown.
   NOTE: depending on which version you are making you will have 2 main fabric shape B or 1 main shape B and 1 green shape B fabric.
   
   Or
6. Sew right D unit with pink triangle (Step 2) to top of shape A, and left D unit with green triangle (Step 3) to bottom.
   
7. Sew these units together in the order shown below. Block should measure 7 ½”x 7 ½”.
   
   OR

Assembling Quilt Top

Version 1: Table Topper

8. Lay out the blocks in the two rows of two blocks as shown. Insert in the centre (2) 2 ½” x 7 ½” strips with the green 2 ½” square.
   
9. Using the 2 ½”x 7 ½” main fabrics, sew two Magnolia Buds to each side. Press towards strip. Repeat for second set of magnolia buds.
       
10. Sew the short ends of (2) 2 ½” x 7 ½” strips with the green 2 ½” square. Press towards the square.
     
11. Sew rows together, matching seams.
12. Add borders as shown.
    

Version 2: Table Runner

13. Lay blocks out as shown below. Sew 2 ½”x 7 ½” strip in between each Magnolia Bud block and on each end. Press towards sashing.
    
14. Sew outer border onto runner as shown
    

Quilting and Finishing

15. Layer batting between quilt top and backing.
16. Pin or baste layers together.
17. Quilt as desired
18. Add binding, mitering corners.

Congratulations on finishing your Sweet Magnolia’s Topper or Runner!!!

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