Mystery Quilt Alternative Border
Here's an alternative four-patch border to replace the border on page 6. It goes together more quickly than the foundation pieced border does, and is a good option for those of you who simply don't like the foundation technique.
Four-Patch Cutting Chart
WallhangingGreen Fabric and Light Background Fabric
- Cut (4) 2-1/2" wide strips of each fabric from selvage to selvage
You may need an extra short strip of each if long strips do not have a usable length of 42" after squaring up.
Miniature Quilt Green Fabric and Light Background Fabric
- Cut (2) 1-1/2" wide strips of each fabric from selvage to selvage
- Cut (2) 1-1/2" x 10" strips of each fabric
Assemble the Four-Patch Quilt Blocks
- Sew a green strip lengthwise to a background strip of the same length. Press seam allowance towards the green strip.
- Square up one end of the strip set and then cut as many segments from it as possible.
- Wallhanging: cut 2-1/2" segments
- Miniature: cut 1-1/2" segments
- Make additional strip sets from remaining fabric. Cut a total of 64 segments.
- Arrange two segments as shown, with like-fabrics diagonal from each other. Sew together. Press seam in either direction or fan it out from the middle, pressing one half to one side and the other half to the opposite side.
- Make a total of 32 four-patch quilt blocks.
