Buttermilk Blossoms

A Free Project Sheet By Stacy West of Buttermilk Basin

NOT FOR RESALE
Quilt Design by Henry Glass Fabrics

Quilt 2
Finished Quilt Size: 68” x 68”
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Buttermilk Blossoms Quilt 2

Fabrics in the Collection

Novelty Toss - Cream Novelty Toss - Taupe

2104-33 2104-46

Leaf & Spray Toss - Cream Leaf & Spray Toss - Navy
2105-33 2105-77

Panel - Cream Leaf & Spray Toss - Red Ivy Mini - Cream
2103P-33 2105-88 2106-33

Ivy Mini - Green Ivy Mini - Red Bud & Leaf Spray - Rose Bud & Leaf Spray - Taupe
2106-66 2106-88 2107-22 2107-46

Calico Toss - Rose Calico Toss - Cream Shirting Foulard - Cream Shirting Foulard - Green
2108-22 2108-33 2109-33 2109-66

Dot Mini - Caramel Dot Mini - Red Dot Mini - Charcoal Border Stripe - Cream
2110-43 2110-88 2110-97 2112-33

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Yarn Dyes Yarn Dyes Yarn Dyes Yarn Dyes Yarn Dyes Yarn Dyes
Green – 2065Y-66 Cream – 8899Y-44 Taupe/Green Taupe/Brown Taupe Charcoal/Black
8900Y-36 8900Y-39 8901Y-39 8902Y-99
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Materials
¼ yard Leaf & Spray Toss - Cream (A) 2105-33
¼ yard Large Glen Plaid - Olive (B) 2065Y-66
⅜ yard Diamond Dobbie - Cream (C) 8899Y-44
⅜ yard Calico Toss - Cream (D) 2108-33
⅜ yard Shirting Foulard - Cream (E) 2109-33
⅜ yard Ivy Mini - Cream (F) 2106-33
⅜ yard Novelty Toss - Taupe (G) 2104-46
½ yard Leaf & Spray Toss - Navy (H) 2105-77
¾ yard Dash Dobbie - Charcoal/Black (I) 8902Y-99
⅜ yard Bud & Leaf Spray - Taupe (J) 2107-46
¼ yard Ivy Mini - Red (K) 2106-88
½ yard Dot Mini - Caramel (L) 2110-43
⅜ yard Novelty Toss - Cream (M) 2104-33
¼ yard Ivy Mini - Green (N) 2106-66
½ yard Bud & Leaf Spray - Rose (O) 2107-22
⅜ yard Grid Dobbie - Taupe (P) 8901Y-39
¼ yard Leaf & Spray Toss - Red (Q) 2105-88
¼ yard Shirting Foulard - Green (R) 2109-66
¼ yard Calico Toss - Rose (S) 2108-22
¼ yard Check Tangle - Taupe/Brown (T) 8900Y-39
1 ¼ yards Dot Mini - Charcoal (U) 2100-97*
2 ⅛ yards Border Stripe - Cream (V) 2112-33
¼ yard Dot Mini - Red (W) 2110-88
4 ½ yards Novelty Toss - Cream (Backing) 2104-33
*Includes binding
Cutting Instructions
Please note: all strips are cut across the width of fabric
(WOF) from selvage to selvage edge unless otherwise noted.
From the Leaf & Spray Toss - Cream (A), cut:
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (7) 4 ½” squares.
From the Large Glen Plaid - Olive (B), cut:
• (1) 2 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (16) 2 ½” squares.
From the Diamond Dobbie - Cream (C), cut:
• (2) 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut (32) 2 ½” squares.
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (4) 4 ½” squares.
From the Calico Toss - Cream (D), cut:
• (2) 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut (32) 2 ½” squares.
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (4) 4 ½” squares.
From the Shirting Foulard - Cream (E), cut:
• (2) 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut (32) 2 ½” squares.
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (4) 4 ½” squares.
From the Ivy Mini - Cream (F), cut:
• (2) 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut (32) 2 ½” squares.
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (4) 4 ½” squares.
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From the Novelty Toss - Taupe (G), cut:
• (1) 8 ½”x WOF strip. Sub-cut (1) 8 ½” square and (6) 4 ½”
squares.
From the Leaf & Spray Toss - Navy (H), cut:
• (1) 2 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (16) 2 ½” squares.
• (2) 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut (16) 2 ½” x 4 ½” strips.
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (7) 4 ½” squares.
From the Dash Dobbie - Charcoal/Black (I), cut:
• (2) 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut (32) 2 ½” squares.
• (2) 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut (16) 2 ½” x 4 ½” strips.
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (9) 4 ½” squares.
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (4) 4 ½” x 8 ½” strips.
From the Bud & Leaf Spray - Taupe (J), cut:
• (1) 8 ½” WOF strip. Sub-cut (1) 8 ½” square and (9) 4 ½”
squares.
From the Ivy Mini - Red (K), cut:
• (1) 2 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (16) 2 ½” squares.
From the Dot Mini - Caramel (L), cut:
• (1) 2 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (16) 2 ½” squares.
• (2) 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut (16) 2 ½” x 4 ½” strips.
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (4) 4 ½” squares.
From the Novelty Toss - Cream (M), cut:
• (2) 4 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut (11) 4 ½” squares.
From the Ivy Mini - Green (N), cut:
• (1) 2 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (16) 2 ½” squares.
From the Bud & Leaf Spray - Rose (O), cut
• (1) 2 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (16) 2 ½” squares.
• (2) 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut (16) 2 ½” x 4 ½” strips.
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (3) 4 ½” squares.
From the Grid Dobbie - Taupe (P), cut:
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (4) 4 ½” x 8 ½” strips.
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (4) 4 ½” squares.
From the Leaf & Spray Toss - Red (Q), cut:
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (3) 4 ½” squares.
From the Shirting Foulard - Green (R), cut:
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (6) 4 ½” squares.
From the Calico Toss - Rose (S), cut:
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (4) 4 ½” squares.
From the Check Tangle - Taupe/Brown (T), cut:
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (3) 4 ½” squares.
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Cutting Instructions - Continued 3. Sew together (1) 4 ½” Fabric R square,
Please note: all strips are cut across the width of fabric (1) 4 ½” Fabric T square, (1) 4 ½”
Block Three
(WOF) from selvage to selvage edge unless otherwise noted. Fabric M square and (1) 4 ½” Fabric I make 1
square to make (1) RI strip. Sew together
From the Dot Mini - Charcoal (U), cut: (1) 4 ½” Fabric G square, (1) 4 ½” R G
• (4) 2” x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end Fabric H square, (1) 4 ½” Fabric O square
with diagonal seams and cut (2) 2” x 68 ½” strips. and (1) 4 ½” Fabric J square to make (1) T H
• (4) 2” x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end GJ strip. Sew the RI strip to the left side of
with diagonal seams and cut (2) 2” x 65 ½” strips. the GJ strip to make (1) Block Three strip
• (3) 1 ½” x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end
M O
(Fig. 3).
with diagonal seams and cut (2) 1 ½” x 50 ½” strips.
• (3) 1 ½” x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end I J
4. Repeat Step 3 and refer to Figures 4-6
with diagonal seams and cut (2) 1 ½” x 48 ½” strips.
for fabric identification and placement to Fig. 3
• (7) 2 ½” x WOF strips for the binding.
make (1) Block Four strip, (1) Block Five
strip and (1) Block Six strip.
From the Border Stripe - Cream (V), cut:
• (4) 8” x 69” Length of Fabric (LOF) strips.
Block Four Block Five Block Six
From the Dot Mini - Red (W), cut: make 1 make 1 make 1
• (1) 4 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut (4) 4 ½” squares.
Q J I G Q J
From the Novelty Toss - Cream (Backing), cut:
• (2) 76” x WOF strips for the backing. Sew the strips A I T R A I
together and trim to make the 76” x 76” back.
S H M O S H
Sewing Instructions
1. Sew together (1) 4 ½” Fabric R square, (1) 4 ½” Fabric S R M H J R M
square, (1) 4 ½” Fabric A square and (1) 4 ½” Fabric I square
to make (1) RI strip. Sew together (1) 4 ½” Fabric M square, Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6
(1) 4 ½” Fabric H square, (1) 4 ½” Fabric Q square and (1)
5. Place (1) 4 ½” Fabric D square on the left side of (1)
4 ½” Fabric J square to make (1) MJ strip. Sew the MJ strip
4 ½” x 8 ½” Fabric P strip, right sides together (Fig. 7).
to the top of the RI strip to make (1) Block One strip (Fig. 1).
Sew across the diagonal of the square from the upper right
corner to the lower left corner (Fig. 7). Flip open the triangle
Block One formed and press. Trim away the excess fabric from behind
make 1 the triangle leaving a ¼” seam allowance (Fig. 8).

M H Q J

R S A I Fig. 7 Fig. 8
Fig. 1 6. Place (1) 4 ½” Fabric C square on the right side of the
4 ½” x 8 ½” Fabric P strip, right sides together (Fig. 9). Sew
across the diagonal of the square from the upper left corner to
Block Two the lower right corner (Fig. 9). Flip open the triangle formed
make 1 and press. Trim away the excess fabric from behind the
2. Repeat Step 1 and refer to
triangle leaving a ¼” seam allowance to
Figure 2 for fabric identification T H S H Unit 1
make (1) Unit 21 strip (Fig. 10). Repeat
and placement to make (1)
to make a second make 2
Block Two strip.
M O R M Unit 1 strip.
D C
Fig. 2 P
Fig. 9 Fig. 10
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7. Repeat Steps 5-6 and refer to Figures 11-13 for fabric 11. Sew (1) Unit 2 strip to
identification, placement and seam direction to make (2) each side of (1) Unit 5 square Block Seven
Unit 2 strips, (2) Unit 3 strips and (2) Unit 4 strips. to make (1) Middle Block make 1
Strip. Pay attention to the unit
orientations. Sew (1) 4 ½” P Unit 1 P
Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4
Fabric P square to each side of
make 2 make 2 make 2
(1) Unit 1 strip to make (1) Top
F E D C F E Block Strip. Pay attention to the
P I I unit orientation. Repeat to make Unit Unit 5 Unit
(1) Bottom Block Strip. Sew the 2 2
Fig. 11 Fig. 12 Fig. 13 Top Block Strip and the Bottom
Block Strip to the top and to
8. Place (1) 4 ½” Fabric W square on the top left corner of the bottom of the Middle Block P P
Unit 1
(1) 8 ½” Fabric J square, right sides together (Fig. 14). Sew Strip to make (1) Block Seven
across the diagonal of the smaller square from the upper square (Fig. 19). Fig. 19
right corner to the lower left corner (Fig. 14). Flip open the
triangle formed and press. Trim away the excess fabric from
12. Sew (1) Unit 4 strip to
behind the triangle ¼” away from the sewn seam (Fig. 15). Block Eight
each side of (1) Unit 6 square
to make (1) Middle Block make 1
Strip. Pay attention to the unit
orientations. Sew (1) 4 ½” I Unit 3 I
Fabric I square to each side of
(1) Unit 3 strip to make (1) Top
Block Strip. Pay attention to the
unit orientation. Repeat to make
Unit Unit 6 Unit
(1) Bottom Block Strip. Sew the
4 4
Fig. 14 Fig. 15
Top Block Strip and the Bottom
9. Follow Figure 16 for the seam direction to add a 4 ½” Block Strip to the top and to
Fabric W square to each of the remaining corners of the the bottom of the Middle Block I I
Strip to make (1) Block Eight
Unit 3
8 ½” Fabric J square to make (1) Unit 5 square (Fig. 17).
square (Fig. 20). Fig. 20
Unit 5
make 1 13. Repeat Steps 5-6 and refer to Figures 21-28 for fabric
identification, placement and seam direction while using
W W 2 ½” squares and 2 ½” x 4 ½” strips to make (8) Unit 7
strips, (8) Unit 8 strips, (8) Unit 9 strips, (8) Unit 10 strips,
J (8) Unit 11 strips, (8) Unit 12 strips, (8) Unit 13 strips and
(8) Unit 14 strips.
W W
Fig. 16 Fig. 17 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10
make 8 make 8 make 8 make 8
Unit 6 D C F E D C F E
I I H H
10. Repeat Steps 8-9 and
make 1
Fig. 21 Fig. 22 Fig. 23 Fig. 24
refer to Figure 18 for fabric L L
identification and placement to
make (1) Unit 6 square. G Unit 11 Unit 12 Unit 13 Unit 14
make 8 make 8 make 8 make 8
L L D
L
C F
L
E D
O
C F
O
E

Fig. 18 Fig. 25 Fig. 26 Fig. 27 Fig. 28

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14. Repeat Steps 8-9 and refer to Figures 29-32 for fabric 18. Sew (1) Unit 14 strip to each side of
identification and placement while using 2 ½” squares and (1) Unit 18 square to make (1) Middle Block Twelve
4 ½” squares to make (4) Unit 15 squares, (4) Unit 16 Block Strip. Pay attention to the unit
squares, (4) Unit 17 squares and (4) Unit 18 squares. orientations. Sew (1) 2 ½” Fabric O make 4
square to each side of (1) Unit 13 strip Unit 13
O O
Unit 15 Unit 16 Unit 17 Unit 18 to make (1) Top Block Strip. Pay
make 4 make 4 make 4 make 4 attention to the unit orientation. Repeat Unit Unit Unit
to make (1) Bottom Block Strip. Sew the 14 18 14
B B I I K K N N
Top Block Strip and the Bottom Block
A G J M Strip to the top and to the bottom of the
B B I I K K N N O Unit 13 O
Middle Block Strip to make (1) Block
Fig. 29 Fig. 30 Fig. 31 Fig. 32 Twelve square (Fig. 36). Repeat to make Fig. 36
(4) Block Twelve squares total.
15. Sew (1) Unit 8 strip to each side of (1) Unit 15 square
to make (1) Middle Block Strip. Pay attention to the unit
orientations. Sew (1) 2 ½” Fabric I square to each side of 19. Sew together (1) Block Twelve to the left side of (1)
(1) Unit 7 strip to make (1) Top Block Strip. Pay attention to Block Eleven square to make (1) Bottom Block Strip. Sew
the unit orientation. Repeat to make (1) Bottom Block Strip. (1) Block Nine square to the left side of (1) Block Ten square
Sew the Top Block Strip and the Bottom Block Strip to the to make (1) Top Block Strip. Sew the Top Block Strip to the
top and to the bottom of the Middle Block Strip to make (1) Bottom Block Strip to make (1) Block Thirteen square
Block Nine square (Fig. 33). Repeat to make (4) Block Nine (Fig. 37). Pay attention to the strip orientations.
squares total.

16. Sew (1) Unit 10 strip to each side of (1) Unit 16 square Block Thirteen
to make (1) Middle Block Strip. Pay attention to the unit make 1
orientations. Sew (1) 2 ½” Fabric H square to each side of
(1) Unit 9 strip to make (1) Top Block Strip. Pay attention to
the unit orientation. Repeat to make (1) Bottom Block Strip.
Sew the Top Block Strip and the Bottom Block Strip to the
9 10
top and to the bottom of the Middle Block Strip to make (1)
Block Ten square (Fig. 34). Repeat to make (4) Block Ten
squares total.
12 11
Block Nine Block Ten
make 4 make 4 Fig. 37
Unit 7 Unit 9
I I H H 20. Sew together (1) Block Twelve to the left side of (1)
Block Nine square to make (1) Bottom Block Strip. Sew (1)
Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Block Eleven square to the left side of (1) Block Ten square
8 15 8 10 16 10 to make (1) Top Block Strip. Sew the Top Block Strip to the
Bottom Block Strip to make (1) Block Fourteen square
I Unit 7 I H Unit 9 H (Fig. 38). Pay attention to the strip orientations.
Fig. 33 Fig. 34
Block Fourteen
17. Sew (1) Unit 12 strip to each side of make 1
(1) Unit 17 square to make (1) Middle Block Eleven
Block Strip. Pay attention to the unit
make 4
orientations. Sew (1) 2 ½” Fabric L
square to each side of (1) Unit 11 strip to L Unit 11 L 11 10
make (1) Top Block Strip. Pay attention
to the unit orientation. Repeat to make Unit Unit Unit
(1) Bottom Block Strip. Sew the Top
Block Strip and the Bottom Block
12 17 12
12 9
Strip to the top and to the bottom of the L Unit 11 L
Middle Block Strip to make (1) Block Fig. 38
Eleven square (Fig. 35). Repeat to make Fig. 35
(4) Block Eleven squares total.
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Quilt Top Assembly 29. To miter each corner, fold the Center Block on a
(Refer to the Quilt Layout while assembling.) diagonal wrong side together. This should line up the strips
21. Sew together (1) Block Nine square, (1) Block One from adjacent sides (Fig. 39).
strip, (1) Block Ten square, (1) Block Eleven square and (1)
Block Twelve square to make Row One. Pay attention to the
30. Starting at the sewn seam
Block One orientation.
(represented by the arrow in
Figure 39) draw a 45-degree
22. Sew together (1) Block Three strip, (1) Block Seven
line out to the edge of the fabric.
square, (1) Block Four strip and (1) Block Thirteen square

Di ded Top
Sew on the drawn line. Trim

on n
to make Row Two. Pay attention to the block orientations.

ag o
l t
Fo uil

al
the excess fabric leaving a ¼”

Q
seam. Repeat this step with the
23. Sew together (1) Block Fourteen square, (1) Block Five
strip, (1) Block Eight square and (1) Block Six strip to make
remaining corners. Fig. 39
Row Three. Pay attention to the block orientations.
31. Sew (1) 2” x 65 ½” Fabric U strip to each side of the
Center Block. Sew (1) 2” x 68 ½” Fabric U strip to the top
24. Sew together (1) Block Ten square, (1) Block Eleven
and to the bottom of the Center Block to make the quilt top.
square, (1) Block Twelve square, (1) Block Two strip and
(1) Block Nine square to make Row Four. Pay attention to
32. Layer and quilt as desired.
the Block Two orientation.
33. Sew the (7) 2 ½” x WOF Fabric U strips together, end to
25. Sew the (4) Rows together, in numerical order, to make
end with 45-degree seams, to make the binding. Fold this long
the Center Block.
strip in half lengthwise with wrong sides together and press.
26. Sew (1) 1 ½” x 48 ½” Fabric U strip to each side of the
34. Bind as desired.
Center Block. Sew (1) 1 ½” x 50 ½” Fabric U strip to the top
and to the bottom of the Center Block.

27. Center (1) 8” x 69” Fabric V strip on one side of the

Center Block. Start sewing the strip a ¼” from the top edge
of the Center Block and stop a ¼” from the bottom edge. DO
NOT TRIM THE EXCESS. Repeat with the opposite side.

28. Repeat Step 27 to sew (1) 8” x 69” Fabric V strip to

the top and (1) 8” x 69” Fabric V strip to the bottom of the
Center Block, making sure to stop and start ¼” away from
each end of the Center Block.
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10 11 12 2 9
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Quilt Layout

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