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Modern Rainbow Quilt
"This modern quilt is created in a combination of rainbow-colored batiks and different quilting fabrics. Continuing the rainbow theme, a variety of thread colors were used for hand quilting. The quilt is machine pieced, then accented with lines of hand quilting selected from the wide range of colors of Coats & Clark Dual Duty Plus Hand Quilting Thread. The octagon shape lends itself to a wall hanging or a fun table topper. Your choice, your quilt, your colors! Have fun and be creative! "
NotesDesigned by Marie Duncan for Coats & Clark
Complete instructions are our website, Yarnspirations.
Project TypeMake a Project
Time to CompleteWeekend project
Sewn byBoth Hand and Machine
Materials List
- Dual Duty Plus Hand Quilting thread
- Dual Duty XP All Purpose thread
- Coats & Clark Cotton Machine Quilting thread
- ¼ yard (.23m) of 12 fabrics in a rainbow of colors
- 2 ¼ yards (2.06m) tone on tone gray cotton
- Cotton Batting
- Safety Pins
Instructions
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All illustrations are on the website. https://www.yarnspirations.com/coats-clark-modern-rainbow-quilt/CCS0501-028642M.html#q=modern+quilt&start=6
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Thread with Dual Duty all-purpose thread top and bobbinStitch one 2½” x 5½” (6.35cm x 13.97cm) to 10 of the 5½” x 5½” (13.97cm x 13.97cm) squares.
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Press the seams open or to one side.
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Lay out the strips and decide the order you want them in. Pin them together. Pin a piece of paper numbering the strips in order, to keep them organized.
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Stitch into strips as shown adding the remaining 2½” x 5½” (6.35cm x 13.97cm) strips as needed. Press the seams open or to one side.
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Add the side triangle pieces as shown. (diagram on website)8. Press the seams open or to one side.
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