Amish Life Quilt

Amish Life Quilt
By Debbie Beaves
Almost Amish collection by RJR Fabrics
Quilting shown in light gray is for design purposes only. TIn Amish
tradition the black fabric would be quilted in black.
Approx. Finished Size 53-1/2" x 61-1/2" finished
Amish Life | Page Cutting Directions
2. Cut the Amish quilt blocks panel into 15
separate 6-1/2" blocks. Refer to steps 1-2.
. Cut the Amish scenes panel into 6-1/2"
squares leaving 1/4" of black around each
scene for the seam allowances.
3. Cut the mini quilt rows of the Amish stripe into
49 sashing strips 2-1/2" x 6-1/2". Center the mini
quilts in each 6-1/2" length.
This will yield 15 Amish scenes blocks.
4. Cut 30 mini Amish scenes 2-1/2" x 2-1/2".
Leave 1/4" seam allowance of black around
each mini scene.
Amish Life | Page Quilt Assembly
5. Sew the full size Amish scene and Amish
quilt blocks, sew them together into four
rows with the mini quilt sashing strips. Press
toward the sashing strips.
Sew the remaining sashing strips and the
mini quilt squares together. Make 5 rows of 5
sashing and 6 mini quilt squares. Press toward
the sashing strips.
6. Sew the long border 1 strips to the long sides
of the quilt. Press toward the border strips. Sew
the short border 1 strips to the top and bottom
of the quilt. Press toward the border strips.
7. Repeat for border 2.
8. Sew a quilt block to the ends of each short
border 3 strip. Press toward the border strips.
Sew the long outer border strips to the long
sides of the quilt. Press toward border strips.
Sew the short border 3 strips to the top and
bottom of the quilt. Press toward border strips.
Sew row to row. Press away from the sashing.
9. Layer the backing, batting and pieced top
together. Baste layers.
0. Quilt as desired.
. Bind using a 1/4" seam allowance. If you wish
to have a wider binding please be sure to trim
the backing and batting (after quilted) larger
than the quilt top. For example if your binding
is going to be 3/8" finished width, cut the
backing and batting 1/8" wider than the top.
Amish Life | Page Amish Life Quilt Yardage & Cutting
1659-01 Almost Amish Panel (15) 6-1/2” square scenes
One panel (3 rows of scenes)
10 of the scenes will be used in the quilt. 5
left over.
1660-01 Amish Quilt Panel
One panel (3 rows of quilt
designs)
(15) 6-1/2” square quilt designs
1661-01 Almost Amish Stripe
3 yards
(49) 2-1/2" x 6-1/2" sashing strips
(30) 2-1/2" square mini scenes
14 of the quilt designs will be used in the
quilt. 1 left over.
1664-03 Simple Flowers, Red
1/3 yard
Border 2 (5) 2-1/2" x 42" sew end to end and
trim to fit your quilt.
Approximately 41-1/2" x 45-1/2" lengths (2 of
each).
Cut selvage to selvage (crosswise grain)
9617- black solid
Border 1 (2) 2" x 37-1/2"
(2) 2" x 42"
1-1/2 yards
Border 3 (2) 6-1/2" x 41-1/2"
(2) 6-1/2” x 49-1/2"
Cut paralell to selvage (lengthwise grain).
Always measure your quilt before cutting
lengths. Adjust as necessary to fit your quilt.
1664-01 Simple Flowers, Multi Binding (5) 2-1/4" x 42" strips
5/8 yard
Backing 4-1/8 yards, not included in the kit.
This pattern may be reproduced in it's interity and without any changes what so ever for personal use only. Quilt shops have my permission
to print copies for the purpose of creating kits using the fabric collection used in this pattern. Otherwise written consent must be obtained
from the author. The information and patterns in this book are presented in good faith, but no warranty is given nor results guaranteed.
Since Debbie Beaves Designs, Inc. have no control over choice of materials or execution of procedures, the company assumes no
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