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ECLIPSE
Skill level: Adventurous beginner or Intermediate
Technical skill developed: Piecing curves (yes, you can!)
Design skill developed: Understanding value
At Modern Quilt Studio we encourage quilters to
experiment with color and value. By controlling
the proportion of lights to mediums and darks in
a quilt, you can play with the illusion of transparency. Eclipse is also an easy way to learn to piece
curves. The blocks can be arranged in any order.
Take your time laying it out to develop a composition that is pleasing to you.
Materials Needed
Measurements are based on accurate cutting,
¼" seam allowance and 42" wide strips. The
finished quilt is approximately 50" x 50".
½ yard each of ten dark or medium fabrics for the 25
squares.
¼ yard of ten lighter fabrics for the 21 arcs.
1/2 yard binding
3 yards for the backing.
Cutting
1. Cut three 11¼" x 11¼" squares from each of five
of the ½ yard pieces. Next cut two 11¼" x 11¼"
squares from each of the remaining five 1/2 yard
pieces. You will have a total of 25 squares.
2. Line up template C in the corner of one of the
squares. Cut along the curve as shown in figure 1.
3. Line up template A in the corner of the quarter circle.
Cut along the curve as shown in figure 2.
4. Discard the thin arc as shown in figure 3. Pin the two
remaining pieces together as shown in figure 4.
5. Repeat steps 2–4 for 20 more squares.
6. Using template B cut two arcs each from nine of the
¼ yard pieces. Cut three arcs each from the final
¼ yard piece. You will have a total of 21 arcs.
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ASSEMBLY
1. Match the light green arcs
with the darker green sets, the
light blue arcs to the darker
blue sets, etc (figure 1).
Set aside the four squares
which you did not cut.
2. Placing right sides together,
pin the arc to the quarter
circle pinning at ends 1 and 2 as
shown in figure 2. Find the center
by folding 1 to 2 and pin
at 3. Fold 1 to 3 and pin at 4.
Fold 2 to 3 and pin at 5.
3. Sew together. Press seams open.
(figure 3.)
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7. Lay out your blocks as shown
in figure 7. Feel free to shift
the blocks around until you
like the composition.
To assure accurate piecing,
align your seams and pin
blocks carefully. Sew blocks
together in five rows as
Figure 4
shown in figure 7, then
piece the rows together.
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Figure 7
4. Find matching piece (figure 4.)
9. Layer top, batting, and
backing then quilt.
10. Bind.
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5. Placing right sides together,
pin at edges 1 and 2 as shown
in figure 5. Find the center
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folding 1 to 2 and pin
at 3. Fold 1 to 3 and pin at 4.
Fold 2 to 3 and pin at 5.
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6. Sew together. Press seams
open. (figure 6.)
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Template B (arc)
direction of grain
Template A
(piece into arc)
direction of grain
1"
test square
If you have downloaded
this pattern, after printing
measure the above square.
It should be 1”. If not, check
to make sure you haven’t
scaled the printout larger
or smaller. It must be 1” for
the templates to work
correctly.
Template C
Remove from square
direction of grain
1"
test square
If you have downloaded
this pattern, after printing
measure the above square.
It should be 1”. If not, check
to make sure you haven’t
scaled the printout larger
or smaller. It must be 1” for
the templates to work
correctly.