Lasting Legacies BOM Sashing & Borders

Approx. finished size: 58-1/2" x 70-1/2"

by Connecting Threads
Shown in the Hudson Valley and Country Christmas* Fat Quarter Samplers by Connecting Threads®

Backing: An additional 4-1/2 yards

9641 Hyde Park 6686 Faux Burlap 9648 Fairview

Black Antique Dk Red
1 2 yds 2 1-1/2 yds 3 1 yd

Note: The Country Christmas FQ Sampler has sold out. A few of the fabrics were from Heirloom Manor and a
Christmas Remembered and may still be sold on our website; others are no longer available.
The fabrics and their placements shown above are only suggestions and sometimes will differ from the original
pattern. Please feel free to choose your own fabrics and make the quilt as scrappy as you wish.
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 Approx. finished size: 58-1/2" x 70-1/2"

BOM Sashing & Borders

Shown in the Lasting Legacies collection by Country Essentials for Connecting Threads®

Fabrics Backing: An additional 4-1/2 yards

6422 Battenburg 6405 Pressed Floral 6397 Proud Parlor

Chocolate Mustard Black
1 2 yds 2 1-1/2 yds 3 1 yd

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 BOM Sashing & Borders
by Mari Martin

Pattern Basics
We encourage breaking the rules, but here are a few things you
might want to keep in mind:
• Please read through all the instructions carefully before
beginning a project. Every effort has been made to ensure the
accuracy of this pattern.
• All instructions use a ¼" seam allowance unless otherwise
stated.
• All fabrics are sewn right sides together, unless otherwise
stated.
• Need help with any of the techniques used?
Check out our free tutorials and videos at
www.connectingthreads.com/tutorials/quilting_tutorials.html

Common Quilting Acronyms:

FQ = fat quarter (18" x 22")
WOFQ = width of fat quarter
WOF = width of fabric
LOF = length of fabric
WS = wrong side of fabric
RS = right side of fabric
HST = half square triangle
QST = quarter square triangle
Approx. finished size: 58-1/2" x 70-1/2"

E - Five 2" x WOF

A - Two 2-1/2" x 66-1/2" *
B - Two 2-1/2" x 58-1/2" *
1 C - Sixty-four 2" sqs
D - Two 6-7/8" sqs
2 yds
*Measure quilt before cutting borders
F - Twenty 3-1/2" sqs H - Thirty-one 3-1/2" x
G - One hundred sixteen 2" 9-1/2"
2 sqs marked once diagonally 3 J - Two 6-7/8" sqs marked
Binding - at least 268" of a once diagonally
1-1/2 yds continuous 2-1/4" strip 1 yd

Cutting Suggestions E

Yardage below is diagrammed on 40" width selvage

to selvage. FQs are diagrammed on 20" width. F

G
SELVAGE

H
Binding
SELVAGE

3 2
2
 Cutting Suggestions (con't)
A B C
D Sashing Assembly:
2. Lay a G in one G
corner of an
H. Sew H
diagonally
as shown.
Cut off corner
leaving a 1/4"
seam
SELVAGE

allowance.
Press.

Repeat for the

remaining three
corner.
Make 23
3-1/2" x 9-1/2"

3. Repeat process as G
in Step 2, however,
1 sew only three H
Gs to the H as

Directions
shown. Press. Make 4
3-1/2" x 9-1/2"
C
Cornerstone Assembly: F 4. Again, repeat the G
process as in
1. Draw a diagonal line through all Cs. H
Step 2, however,
Lay a C in the corner of an F. Sew
sew three Gs
slightly to the outside of the drawn line (dashed). Cut
to the H as Make 4
corner off leaving a 1/4” seam allowance. Press. Repeat
shown. Press. 3-1/2" x 9-1/2"
for the other corners.
F
Corner Block Assembly:
C 5. Draw a diagonal line through the Ds. Draw a line 1/4"
to each side of the center diagonal line. Layer a D and
a J together. Stitch slightly to the center of the 1/4" line
(dashed) and cut on the center line (solid). Press.

D J

Make 16 Make 4
3-1/2" 6-1/2"

3
Quilt Assembly:
Row #1 10. Sew a C/F unit to each side of a Step 2 unit. Press. Sew a
Step 3 unit to the left side of this strip and a Step 4 unit
6. Sew a Step 2 unit between Block 1, 5, and 4 as shown. to the right side. Press. Sew an F to each end. Press.
Sew a Step 4 unit to the left side and a Step 3 unit to the
right side of the row. Press. Step Step
2
Step
4
3
F C/F C/F F
Make 2 ~ 3-1/2" x 39-1/2"
Step Step Step Step
4
Block 1 2
Block 5 2
Block 4 3
11. Sew a C/F unit between three Step 2 units. Sew a C/F
unit to each end. Press.
Make 1 ~ 9-1/2" x 39-1/2"
Row #2 Step
2
Step
2
Step
2

C/F C/F C/F C/F

7. Sew a Step 2 unit between Blocks 3, 2, and 6 as shown.
Make 3 ~ 3-1/2" x 39-1/2"
Sew a Step 2 unit to each end. Press.
12. Sew a unit from Step 11 between each row. Press. Sew
a unit from Step 10 to the top and bottom. Press. Hint:
make sure the top and bottom units are turned the cor-
Step
Block 3 Step
Block 2 Step
Block 6 Step rect direction. Press.
2 2 2 2

Make 1 ~ 9-1/2" x 39-1/2"

Row #3

8. Sew a Step 2 unit between Blocks 5, 6, and 1 as shown.

Sew a Step 2 unit to each end. Press.

Step
Block 5 Step Block 6 Step
Block 1 Step
2 2 2 2

Make 1 ~ 9-1/2" x 39-1/2"

Row #4

9. Sew a Step 2 unit between Block 2, 4, and 3 as shown.

Sew a Step 3 unit to the left side and a Step 4 unit to the
right side of the row. Press.

Step Step Step Step

3
Block 2 2
Block 4 2
Block 3 4

Make 1 ~ 9-1/2" x 39-1/2"

39-1/2" x 51-1/2"

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13. Sew all Es together end-to-end. Cut two E lengths at 42-
1/2" and two lengths at 51-1/2". Sew the 51-1/2" lengths
to each side of the quilt. Press. Sew the 42-1/2" lengths to
the top and bottom. Press.
E
17. Sew the border from Step 15 to each side of the quilt.
Press. Sew a unit from Step 16 to the top and bottom of
the quilt. Press.

42-1/2" x 54-1/2"

54-1/2" x 66-1/2"
14. From the Border pieces, randomly sew together two
rows of twenty-one. Press. 18. Sew an A to each side of the quilt. Press. Sew a B to the
top and bottom of the quilt. Press.
B

6-1/2" x 42-1/2"
15. From the Border pieces, randomly sew together two A
rows of twenty-seven. Press.

6-1/2" x 54-1/2"

16. Sew the D/J unit to each end of both 42-1/2" borders
from Step 14 as shown. Press.

6-1/2" x 54-1/2"

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19. Layer backing WS up, batting, and top WS down. Quilt. Bind with a 1/4" seam allowance.