TUTORIAL: Hundred Hugs Quilt

Posted by RLee49

This quilt is inspired by twins due in June. They are far away and most of their hugs will have to be carried by quilt. At least a hundred each, don’t you think?

HUNDRED HUGS

36-1/2″ x 36-1/2″

MATERIALS

about 220 2-1/2″ charm squares (you will use 212 of them)

2/3 yard background fabric

1/3 yard binding

1-1/8 yard backing

batting to size

NOTE: If you do not want to use the “flip-and-trim” method to create your half-square triangles all using 2-1/2″ squares (Some people are upset by the perceived waste, and that is OK.), you can cut 2-7/8″ squares and create half-square triangles from them. In that case, you will need additional background fabric and fabric for the blocks and can reduce the number of charm squares by 56. If you have questions about this, please ask. I will be glad to help. The purpose in choosing the…

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Baby Quilts!

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Baby Quilts!.

Block Fab App-Uneven Ninepatch 65

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The next block is called Uneven Ninepatch.

Here are the fabrics I chose.

I cut orange fabric 4″ square. Then I cut the beige fabric 1 strip 2 1/4″w, then cut 4 squares. The white fabric I cut 1 strip 2 1/4″ w, then cut 4 4″ long rectangles.

Here are my pieces.

I laid my pieces out as follows.

I then sewed my rows together pressed and trimmed.

This was a super easy block.

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Block Fab App-Variable Star 66

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The next block is called Variable Star.

Here are the fabrics I chose.

I cut a 4″ square from the dark beige. Then, I cut the light beige 4 2 5/8″ squares, then cut 8 quarter square triangles. Then I cut the white 4 2 1/4″ squares, and cut 1 square 4 3/4″, then cut 4 quarter square triangles.

Then I laid my pieces out as follows.