Around the Twist Quilt
The finished blocks in this quilt are tilted, and putting that little twist around the inner sections is a simple technique that makes the quilt look more difficult than it really is.I made this quilt many years ago for a book demo. It works well in the room it's in, but I would normally choose fabrics with more contrast, especially for the large squares in blocks -- this print blends into other fabrics a bit too much.
The quilt measures about 31-1/2" square and was finished with simple machine quilting. Sew more blocks to make a larger quilt.
If you're a new quilter, brush up on your rotary cutting skills before you cut pieces for the quilt.
Materials
Use the color values suggested or alter them in any way you like.
- 2/3 yard of medium for long triangles
- Dark strip at least 2-1/2" x 11 for block centers
- 1/16 yard of medium-light fabric for small squares in blocks
- 1/16 yard of warm-dark fabric for small squares in blocks
- Dark strip at least 3" x 28" for squares in sashing
- 5/8 yard light for long sashing strips
- 1/3 yard of dark fabric for large squares in blocks
- 1 yard for backing
- 34" x 34" piece of thin batting
- 145 running inches of binding
- Rotary equipment, including a square ruler that measures at least 12" x 12"
Cutting Chart
From the medium long-rectangle fabric:
- eight 2-1/2" x 16" rectangles
From the dark block center fabric:
- Cut four 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares
From the medium-light fabric:
- one 2 1/2" x 42" strip
From the warm-dark fabric:
- one 2 1/2" x 42" strip
From the dark block fabric:
- sixteen 4 1/2" squares
From the light sashing fabric:
- To reduce waste, cut a segment that's 19" long by 30" wide from yardage, then cut twelve 3" x 14-1/2" bars from it. The excess inch on each side allows for squaring up.
- Nine 3" x 3" squares
