Elsa and Anna - Part 3

Now that the quilt is designed, we are ready to piece the Elsa and Anna quilt.  As a reminder, this is the drafted quilt.

Cut the panel to 28-1/2" x 34-1/2".  When I went to cut I found the center was a little smaller than I had originally measured.  If that is the case with your panel, you can adjust the inner borders and the plain block sizes to still make everything fit. 

Inner Border

Cut two strips 1-1/2" x 34-1/2" for sides.
Cut two strips 1-1/2" x 30-1/2" for top and bottom.

Add side strips to quilt panel.
Add top and bottom strips to previous piece.

Section should measure 30-1/2" x 36-1/2".

Ice Diamond Construction

For the Ice Diamonds, I am using the Diamond Rects™ tool from Deb Tucker's Studio 180 Design.  I like the tool as it allows for over-sized piecing which is subsequently trimmed down.  Getting these blocks perfectly pieced is like magic as the last step in the process is trimming to the prescribed size! 

Here is a demo I originally did last July that shows the Diamond Rects tool.

If you don't have the ruler, I will also provide a foundation pattern.

Make a total of 28 units.

• Use Diamod Rects™ to cut diamonds from 3-1/4” strip of Pink/Burgandy fabrics.  Cut and discard selvedge corner first.  
  



• Then rotate Pink/Burgandy strips.  Align and cut the top and the right of diamond using the 3 x 6 finished size markings.    You will need 4 diamond cuts per block.
  

• For each Ice Diamond, cut 2 Blue/Teals  4” x 2-3/4”.  Place pieces so half are facing up and half are facing down.  Use the Diamond Rects™ to cut Side Triangles from these pieces.
  

• Lay out all pieces right sides up as they are going to be sewn.  
  

• Stitch two opposite side triangles to opposite edges of the center diamond.  Align the raw edges matching the tips for the narrow points on the diamond with the corner pieces.  Stitch with Pink Diamond on top.  It is important to use an accurate ¼” seam for this step.  Press toward side triangles
  

• Center, align and stitch the remaining two side triangles (again matching the tips for the narrow points on the diamond with the corner pieces).
  

• Using the Diamond Rects™, line up the pink diamond sewing lines with the 3 x 6 dotted lines on the ruler.  
  

• Trim #1
  

• Then rotate the unit 180 degrees and re-position the ruler.  
• You can align both the 3 x 6 dotted lines and the 3-1/2” and 6-1/2” solid lines for this trim.
  
• Trim the other two sides of the unit.  
• Unit will measure 3-1/2” x 6-1/2”.
  

Foundation piece (with seam allowances)is included here if paper piecing.

(Make sure section measures 6-1/2” x 3-1/2” after printing.)

Ice Crystal Instructions

For these blocks I will be using the Square2™ tool from Deb Tucker's Studio 180 Design.  This tool also allows for over-sized piecing which is subsequently trimmed down.  

If you don't have the ruler, I will also provide a foundation pattern.

Make a total of 4 units.

•  Use Square2™ to cut center squares from pink.  (If not using the Square2™, cut squares 4-3/4”o.)
  

• Cut two 4-1/4” x 4-1/4" of Blue/Teal fabrics for corners for each unit.
  
• Cut these once on the diagonal to produce 2 triangles.  
  

• Add triangles to all four sides of Pink Center square.  Put Pink fabric on top when sewing on the corners.  Make sure you use an accurate ¼” seam allowance for this step.
  

• Use your Square2™ ruler to trim units to 6-1/2" x 6-1/2". 
• Square2™ Trim #1 – The seam lines for the pink center square will line up with the 6” finished size dotted guidelines.  Trim top and right.  Then rotate unit 180 degrees. 
  

• Square2™ Trim #2 – The seam lines for the pink center square will line up with the 6” finished size dotted guidelines and the 6-1/2” solid lines.  Trim remaining two sides.
  

Foundation piece (with seam allowances)is included here if paper piecing. 

(Make sure section measures 6-1/2” x 6-1/2” after printing.)

Completing the Top

Cut eight 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" pieces from blue/teal fabrics.

Piece Ice Diamonds and 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" pieces for side borders. If you need to adjust the length of the border, just trim from the squares on the end.  Make 2.

Piece Ice Diamonds, Ice Crystals and 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" pieces for top and bottom  borders. If you need to adjust the width of the border, just trim from the plain squares before adding the Ice Crystal corners.  Make 2.

Add side borders to center.
Add top and bottom borders.

The top should now measure 42-1/2" x 48-1/2".  

Here is my pieced top -- just off the sewing machine.

Next week, I will provide some suggestions for quilting.  I will also be sharing photos of the submissions from the "Snowflake Exchange".  

Happy quilting.

Kari

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