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Blocked Fence

This pattern is based on an authentic 19th century quilt. Click on the picture thumbnail above to see it up close. To make a scrappy lap quilt (42" x 57"), you will need:

Requirements and Cutting Directions

• 4 fat quarters of the primary color cut into (32) 2" x 20" strips.   Cross cut 10 of these strips into (50) 2” x 8” strips.  In this quilt, the primary color is red.

• 1 light colored FQ cut into 2” X 20” strips OR (6) 2” x 20” wide strips in a variety of light colors for a more scrappy look. Avoid using the primary color.  

• 2 dark colored FQ’s cut into 2” X 20” strips OR (12) 2” x 20” wide strips in a variety of dark colors. Avoid using the primary color.  

• ½ yards of a spark for the first border.  In this quilt, the spark is yellow. Cut this fabric into (1) 2" X WOF (width of fabric) strip and (5) 2 1/2" strips

• ¾ yards primary color fabric for the second border cut into (6) 4 1/2" strips.  In this quilt, the primary color is is red.

Sewing

Using your 2" strips, make 5 sets of strips sewn in this order, varying the fabrics used but keeping the color placement the same.  Make one additional set the same way, but substitute the 2" spark strip for the middle color.  You will have a total of 6 sets. 

Cross cut the 6 sets of sewn strips into 5" lengths. You should get four from each unit of sewn strips, giving you a total of 24 blocks. Each block will measure 5" x 8" .  Press the seams to the dark.  

Sew a 2" x 8" strip to either side of the blocks you made in the step above to make them square. Press the seams of the long piece in to the center of the block. It should measure 8” x 8”. Square up if necessary.  You should have 24 of these blocks.

Now lay out your blocks, one vertical and one horizontal like so:

Make six rows of four each.  Place your blocks with the spark color fabric randomly.  Be sure to alternate rows like so:

Adding the Borders

Sew the 2 1/2" wide spark strips end to end, mitering the seams as shown to the left to disguise the join.    

Press and measure through the center of the top horizontally.  It will be approximately 
30 1/2" .   Cut two 2" strips of the spark color fabric to this length and sew to the top and bottom, pinning in the center and easing to fit.  Press.  Now, measure through the center horizontally.  It should be approximately 49 1/2".  Cut two 2" strips of the spark color fabric to this length and sew to the two sides, pinning in the center and easing to fit.  Press.

Repeat these steps for the second border using the 4 1/2" wide strips.  This time, add the side borders first, then the top and bottom borders.  Press the seam in to the top and square up if necessary.  You are done with your top!  What do you think? 

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