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Marina Blues Quilt

© Janet Wickell

About the Quilt Pattern

Marina Blues is a square quilt that measures about 68" x 68", a size that can be used as a wallhanging, a lap quilt or to decorate your home in any way you like.

The quilt pattern includes instructions for two quilt blocks, Eight Hands Around and a Country Crossroads variation. The blocks finish at 12-inches square and are arranged on point. Setting and corner triangles fill in the gaps around the edges of the quilt blocks and two borders complete the top.

I love blues and teals of all shades, from dark to light and everything in-between. The blues in this quilt don't necessarily "match" each other, but they blend in an orderly-scrappy kind of way.

Quilt Block Close-ups

Eight Hands Around

Country Crossroads Variation

Fabrics & Other Materials

Darkest Blue Print

Used in large star points in Eight Hands Around; outer half-square triangles in Crossroads corners; inner border

1-3/4 Yards

Medium Blue Paisley

Used in the outer rectangles of the Crossroads variation.

3/4 Yard

Medium Blue Print

Used in half-square triangles of the Crossroads variation's outer corners and block center. Used as the center square and as small star background in Eight Hands Around.

7/8 Yards

Light Blue Batik

Used to surround large dark star in Eight Hands Around. Could also be used in half-square triangles of Crossroads block centers if you do not want to use a separate fabric for that.

5/8 Yards

Bright Green Mottled Batik

Center half-square triangles of the Crossroads variation; outer corners of EHA

5/8 Yards

Pale Green Print

Used to create small star tips in Eight Hands Around and for setting triangles.

1-1/2 Yards

Light Blue "Dotted" Print

Used in half-square triangles of Crossroads variation.

1/4 Yards

Blue Print for Outer Border

1-3/4 yards

Binding: About 300 running inches.

Backing: 2-1/2 Yards

Batting: About 74" x 74"

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