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Golden Quilts

SUNBONNET SUE
From Quick Quilts
Winter 1997 Issue

Appliqué this traditional motif in floral prints on nine blocks, using buttonhole stitch. Coordinate all of the colors with a delicate plaid border, and you've created a quilt perfect for any room needing a feminine touch.

Finished Quilt Size
48" x 64"

Number of Blocks and Finished Size
9 Sunbonnet Sue Blocks 11" x 16"

Sunbonnet Sue
Planning
Use 1930s reproduction fabrics as we did, or choose some of today's great prints for this timeless pattern.


Fabric Requirements
Muslin (background, binding) ... 2 yards
Pastel plaid (outer border) ... 7/8 yard
Pink print (sashing) ... 5/8 yard
Assorted pastel prints (clothes) ... 2 yards total
Pink solid (hands, feet) ... 3/8 yard
Backing ... 3 yards
Batting ... Twin Size

Other Materials
... Sewing thread
... Quilting thread (hand-quilting)
... Monofilament thread (machine quilting)
... Paper-backed fusible web
(see Fusible Appliqué Lesson)

Cutting the Fabric
Muslin
... 9 rectangles 11 1/2" x 16 1/2"
... 16 squares 1 3/4" x 1 3/4"
Pastel Plaid
... 2 strips 5 1/4" x 57", pieced from 3 WOF (width of fabric) strips
... 2 strips 5 1/4" x WOF
Pink print
... 12 strips 1 3/4" x 16 1/2"
... 12 strips 1 3/4" x 11 1/2"
Assorted pastel prints
... 9 Template C
... 9 Template D
... 9 Template E
... 9 Template F
Pink solid
... 9 Template A
... 9 Template B

Note: Template Diagrams are provided as PDF files. Templates are printed in reverse without seam allowance for use with paper-backed fusible web.

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