1 Fons Porter’s Love of Quilting

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1 Fons Porter’s Love of Quilting
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Fons k Porter’s Love of Quilting
November/December 2012
www.FonsandPorter.com
Intermediate ⁕⁕
Autumn Glow
Designer Terry Albers created a brilliant kaleidoscope effect in her quilt by using
gradations of yellow, orange, and red, with defining corners in green.
Size: 50" × 50"
Materials
NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown
are from the Focus collection by
Paintbrush Studio for Fabri-Quilt.
1 fat quarter* yellow print
1 fat quarter* light gold print
½ yard dark gold print
1 fat quarter* light orange print
¾ yard dark orange print
¾ yard light red print
½ yard medium red print
1 fat quarter* dark red print
½ yard wine print
½ yard green print
3 yards black solid
Paper for foundation piecing
4 yards backing fabric
Twin-size quilt batting
Quilt DESIGNED AND MADE by Terry Albers.
Machine quilted by Diane Napier of Silver Hill Quilting.
*fat quarter = 18" × 20"
Terry Albers began writing patterns for her students while
teaching at her sister’s quilt shop. She now has a line of
patterns and has authored three books with her friend
Pam Puyleart of Cottage Creek Quilts.
WEB Extra
For more information about Terry Albers, go to www.FonsandPorter.com/designers
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Cutting
Measurements include ¼" seam
allowances. Border strips are exact
length needed.You may want to cut
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them longer to allow for piecing
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variations. Patterns for foundations
are on pages 4-5. For instructions
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and a video on foundation
piecing
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go to www.FonsandPorter.com/pfp.
MAKE 4 COLOR CHART
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Yellow
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Light Gold
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Dark Gold
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Light Orange
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From black solid, cut:
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• 6 (2¼"-wide) strips forMAKE
binding.
• 5 (4½"-wide) strips. Piece strips
to make 2 (4½" × 50½") top
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and bottom borders and 2
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(4½" × 42½") side borders.
Remainder of black solid
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prints are used for foundation
piecing units.
Sew Smart
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Dark Red
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Green
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Wine
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TM
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Save time by making photocopies
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papers.
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Check photocopied patterns to MAKE 4
be sure they are correct size.
(Some copiers may distort copy
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Foundation Diagrams
size.) —Terry
Quilt Assembly
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1. Lay out units as shown in
Quilt Top Assembly Diagram on
page 4. Join into sections; join
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to complete quilt center.
2. Add black side borders to quilt
center. Add top and bottom
borders to quilt.
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paper piece foundation units in
numerical order using colors
shown in Color Chart. Make 70 A
Units and 4 B Units.
Medium Red
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2. Referring to Foundation Diagrams,
Dark Orange
Light Red
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Foundation Unit A and 4
Foundation Unit B.
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UNIT Assembly
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1. Trace or photocopy 70
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Foundation Diagrams
Foundation Diagrams
Quilting Diagram
Quilting Diag
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Finishing
1. Divide backing into 2 (2-yard)
lengths. Cut 1 piece in half
lengthwise to make 2 narrow
panels. Join 1 narrow panel to
wider panel. Remaining panel
is extra and can be used to make
a hanging sleeve.
2. Layer backing, batting, and quilt
top; baste. Quilt as desired. Quilt
shown was quilted with circles in
quilt center and a feather design
in border (Quilting Diagram) on
page 5.
3. Join 2¼"-wide black strips into
1 continuous piece for straightgrain French-fold binding. Add
binding to quilt.
B2
B1
B3
B4
Quilt Top Assembly Diagram
Foundation Unit A
Quilt Top Assembly Diagram
A5
A4
A2
A3
A1
A6
A7
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B2
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B1
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B3
B4
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Foundation Unit B
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ndation Diagrams
A2
A3
A1
A6
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Quilting Diagram
Quilting Diagram
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