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ELECTRIFIED FANS
Playful and energetic, this fully-caffeinated,
friendly lap quilt showcases a wide palette of
brilliant solids.
Quilt by
Ebony Love
Beginner Level 2
Electrified Fans Instructions
68" × 68"
9 (16") blocks
Materials
Cutting
2 1/2 yards white solid for blocks
Measurements include 1/4" seam allowances, of course.
1 1/2 yards medium green solid
for blocks
From your white solid, cut:
• 2 (71/4") strips. From strips, cut 9 (71/4") squares. Cut square in half
diagonally in both directions to make 36 quarter-square A triangles.
• 4 (16"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 36 (16" x 4") B rectangles.
yard dark pink solid for blocks,
sashing, and borders
1/2
1 1/8 yards light green solid for
blocks and sashing
3 fat quarters* assorted pale
solids in pink, purple, and blue
for blocks
5 fat quarters* assorted light
solids in pink, purple, blue,
orange, and yellow for blocks
3 fat quarters* assorted medium
solids in pink, purple, and blue for
blocks
5 fat quarters* assorted dark
solids in green, yellow, purple,
orange, and blue for blocks
1 yard multicolor stripe for binding
16 1/2 " square template plastic
4 1/4 yards backing fabric
Twin-size quilt batting
*fat quarter = 18" × 20"
From your medium green solid, cut:
• 4 (6 1/2 "-wide) lengthwise strips. From strips, cut 4 (6 1/2 " x 46 1/2 ")
F rectangles and 4 (6 1/2 " x 4 1/2 ") E rectangles.
• 1 (71/4") square. Cut square in half diagonally in both directions to
make 4 quarter-square A triangles.
From dark pink solid, cut:
• 1 (71/4") strip. From strip, cut 1 (71/4") square. Cut square in half
diagonally in both directions to make 4 quarter-square A triangles.
• 1 (6 1/2 "-wide) strips. From strip, cut 4 (6 1/2 " x 4 1/2 ") E rectangles and
4 (4 1/2 ") D squares.
From light green solid, cut:
• 1 (71/4") strip. From strip, cut 1 (71/4") square. Cut square in half
diagonally in both directions to make 4 quarter-square A triangles.
• 7 (4 1/2 "-wide) strips. From strips, cut 12 (4 1/2 " × 16 1/2 ") C rectangles and
4 (4 1/2 " x 6 1/2 ") E rectangles.
From dark green solid fat quarter, cut:
• 1 (71/4") square. Cut square in half diagonally in both directions to make
4 quarter-square A triangles.
• 4 (4 1/2 " x 6 1/2 ") E rectangles.
From each light pink, light purple, light blue, light orange, medium
pink, medium purple, medium blue, and dark yellow solid fat quarter,
cut:
• 2 (71/4") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally in both directions to
make 8 quarter-square A triangles. Yep. Lots of these triangles.
From each pale pink, pale purple, light yellow, pale blue, dark purple,
dark orange, and dark blue solid fat quarters, cut:
• 1 (71/4") square. Cut square in half diagonally in both directions to make
4 quarter-square A triangles.
From multicolor stripe, cut:
• 300" of 2 1/2 "-wide bias strips. Join your strips to make bias binding.
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block center
Assembly
AA AA
1. Referring to the Block Unit
Diagrams, join 1 pale pink A
triangle to 1 white A triangle.
Make 4 pale pink Block Units.
2. Refer again to the Block Unit
Diagrams and Color Chart for
fabric identification and make
required number of Block Units
using 2 A triangles in each.
3.
Referring to Block Quadrant
Diagrams, join 2 Block Units to
make 1 Block Quadrant. Make
9 sets of 4 matching Block
Quadrants.
4. Lay out 4 matching Block
Quadrants as shown in Block
Center Diagrams. Join into
rows; join rows to complete
1 Block Center. Make 9 Block
Centers.
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
A Diagrams
A
2. Referring to Template
on page 4, make marks on
16 1/2 " template square 1 1/2 " from
corner and 3" from corner as
shown. Draw lines to connect
marks as shown.
MAKE 4
5. Flip template, right side down,
and trim remaining block units
to complete 4 right-tilting
blocks (Right-Tilting Block
Diagram on page 4).
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
Bloc
Block
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
Block Quadrant Diagrams
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
3. Place template atop 1 block,
aligning drawn square with
Block Center as shown.
4. Draw around template, and
cut on lines to complete 1 lefttilting block (Left-Tilting Block
Diagram on page 4). Repeat to
make 5 left-tilting blocks.
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
block Assembly
1. Lay out 1 Block Center and 4
white B rectangles as shown
in Block Assembly Diagrams
on page 4. Using partial
seams method, stitch 1 white
B rectangle to top of block
center, stopping about 2"
before edge of block center
as shown. Add remaining
rectangles, working clockwise
around block center. Finish
A
partial seam. Make 9A Blocks.
BlockCente
Cen
Block
MAKE 4
BlockQuadrant
QuadrantDiagrams
Diagrams
Block
Block Center Assembly Diagram
Block Center Assembly Diagram
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
Block
BlockCenter
Center Diagrams
Diagram
MAKE 4
MAKE 4
Block Center Diagram
Block Unit Diagrams
BlockUnit
UnitDiagrams
Diagrams
Block
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Block Quadrant Diagrams
Block Quadrant Diagrams
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B
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Quilt Assembly
FINISHING
1. Lay out blocks, light green C rectangles, and dark
pink D squares as shown in Quilt Top Assembly
Diagram on page 5. Join into rows; join rows to
complete quilt center.
1. Divide backing into 2 (2 1/8 -yard) lengths. Cut 1
piece in half lengthwise to make 2 narrow panels.
Join 1 narrow panel to each side of wider panel.
Press seam allowances toward narrow panels.
2. Join 1 light green E rectangle, 1 medium green
E rectangle, 1 dark green E rectangle, 1 dark pink
E rectangle, and 1 medium green F rectangle to
make 1 border. Make 4 borders.
2. Layer backing, batting, and quilt
3" top; baste. Quilt
as desired. Quilt shown was quilted with a swirl
1½"
pattern in the block centers, geometric
patterns
in borders and white sections of blocks, but you
can do whatever you like! An inner border was
Template
created by quilting a straight line 1 1/2 " away
from Diagrams
the quilt center and filling this section with waves.
(Quilting Diagram on page 6).
3. Lay out quilt center and borders as shown. Using
partial seams method, add 1 border to top of quilt
center, stopping about 3" before edge of quilt center.
Add remaining borders, working clockwise around
quilt center. Finish partial seams to complete quilt
top.
B
3. Add binding to quilt. And that’s that.
B
3"
3"
1½"
1½"
Block Assembly Diagrams
Template Diagrams
Left-Tilting Block Diagram
Left Tilt Block Diagram
3"
3"
Block Assembly Diagrams
D
D
Right Tilt
D 1½"
D
1½"
F
Border Unit Diagram
Left Tilt Block Diagram
D
D
D
Right-Tilting Block Diagram
Right Tilt Block Diagram
F
D
Template Diagrams
Template Diagrams
Template Diagrams
Border Unit Diagram
Block Assembly Diagrams
Block Assembly
Block Assembly
Diagrams Diagrams
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Left Tilt Block
LeftDiagram
Tilt Block Diagram
Right Tilt Block
RightDiagram
Tilt Block Diagram
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E
E
E
E
F
C
D
ENJOY THE
PROCESS
A clean sewing
space invites
enjoyment.
Messy sewing
space, not so
much. Keep it
tidy-a little
here, a little
there.
Quilt Top Assembly Diagram
Quilt Top Assembly Diagram
BTW Hey! Did you know the pieces for
this quilt were cut out with a die cutter?
Many quilters are in love with the die-cutting
method and you might be, too. Here are the
AccuQuilt GO! dies you’ll need for this quilt.
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55014—GO! Strip Cutter 2 1/2 "
55054—GO! Strip Cutter 4 1/2 "
55060—GO! Square 4 1/2 " Multiples
55086—GO! Strip Cutter 6 1/2 "
55002—GO! Triangle 47/8 "
And check this out: Ebony has created a
“language” for die-cutting enthusiasts that
translates rotary cutting instructions into
die-cutting instructions, no matter which
die cutter you have! It’s called EDeN
and we think it’s amazing. Check it out at
www.equivalentdienotation.com.
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designer profile
Ebony Love is a designer, longarm
quilter and fabric die-cutting expert.
She recently authored a book:
The Big Little Book of Fabric Die
Cutting Tips.
For more information about
Ebony, visit LoveBugStudios.com.
backstory
“When making a quilt back, I
challenge myself to use all the
scraps from piecing the top
before cutting into or buying
any yardage. This is actually
the second quilt back from
scraps; the first one became
a fabulous quilt top instead.
I was trying to avoid my
scraps multiplying and now
my quilts are!” —Ebony
Quilting Diagram
Quilting Diagram
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