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Saratoga Lights

Quilt

If made according to these directions, the quilt will measure 69″ x 83″ finished.

For the fabric requirements, the amount of yardage is given as if I were writing this for a commercial pattern.  The exact inches given are . . exact inches needed.  This allows no room for straightening the fabric if needed . . this is exactly how many inches of fabric you will use.  I wouldn’t recommend using a fabric that has 40″ if exactly 40″ is needed.  I would feel comfortable using a 42″ piece.  Use your own judgment!

Fabric Requirements & Cutting Instructions:

Light Background: (1-1/4 yard) (40” to be exact)
4 – 2-1/2” strips. (A)
4 – 2-1/2” strips. Cut into 24 – 2-1/2” x 6-1/2” rectangles. (C)
1 – 6-1/2” strip. (E)
2 – 2-1/2” strips. Cut into 6 – 2-1/2” x 8-1/2” rectangles. (F-1)
2 – 2-1/2” strips. Cut into 4 – 2-1/2” x 10-1/2” rectangles. (G)
1 – 3” strip. (N)

Dark Background: (1-1/2 yards) (48” to be exact)
2 – 5-1/2” strips. Cut into 14 – 5-1/2” squares. (I)
10 – 2-1/2” strips. Cut into:
• 14 – 2-1/2” x 8-1/2” rectangles. (X)
• 18 – 2-1/2” x 6-1/2” rectangles. (U)
• 14 – 2-1/2” x 4-1/2” rectangles. (V)
• 18 – 2-1/2” squares. (W)
8 – 1-1/2” strips (Border #2)

Gold: (1/4 yard) (6” to be exact)
1 – 3” strip. Cut into 4 – 3” squares. (L)
1 – 3” strip. (Q)

Red: (3/8 yard) (9” to be exact)
1 – 3” strip. Cut into 6 – 3” squares. (M)
1 – 3” strip. (O)
1 – 3” strip. (R)

Navy: (3-5/8 yards) (129” to be exact)
4 – 2-1/2” strips. (B)
2 – 2-1/2” strips. (D)
1 – 2-1/2” strip. Cut into 6 – 2-1/2” squares. (F) (Save the rest of this strip. If you’re binding with this fabric, add this to your binding strips.)
4 – 3” strips. Cut into 28 – 3” x 5-1/2” rectangles. (H)
6 – 3” strips. Cut into 18 – 3” x 10-1/2” rectangles. (J) Save the rest of these strips.
2 – 3” strips. Cut into 10 – 3” x 8” rectangles. (K)
2 – 3” strips. Cut into 12 – 3” x 5-1/2” rectangles. (P)
1 – 5-1/2” strip. (S)
4 – 2-7/8” strips. Cut into 43 – 2-7/8” squares. Cut these on the diagonal once to have 86 triangles. (T)
8 – 2-1/2” strips (Border #1)
8 – 4” strips (Border #3)
Note: You are going to need 1 – 3-1/4″ square (Y).  See Step 21.

Sewing Directions:

1. Using 2-1/2” light background strips (A) and 2-1/2” blue strips (B), make 1-1/2 sets. Press seam allowances towards darker strips. Cut into 24 – 2-1/2” segments.

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2. Using 2-1/2” light background strips (A) and 2-1/2” blue strips (B), make 1 strip set. Press seam allowances towards darker strips. Cut into 12 – 2-1/2″ segments.2

3. Using the segments, make 12 nine patches. Press seam allowances away from the center strip.

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4. Sew a 2-1/2” x 6-1/2” light background strip (C) to two opposite sides of the nine patches. Make 12.

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5. Sew a 2-1/2” blue strip (D) to the top and bottom of a 6-1/2” light background strip (E). Make 1 strip set. Press seam allowances towards darker strips. Cut into 14 – 2-1/2″ segments.

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6. Sew a segment from Step 5 to the top and bottom of two units from Step 4. Make 2.

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7. Sew a segment from Step 5 to the bottom only of 10 units from Step 4. Make 10.

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8. Sew a 2-1/2” blue square (F) to one end of a 2-1/2” x 8-1/2” light background (F-1) rectangle. Make 6.

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9. Sew the unit from Step 8 to the top of a unit from Step 4. Make 6.

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10. Sew a 2-1/2” x 10-1/2” light background strip (G) to the top of a unit from Step 4. Make 4.

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11. Sew a 3” X 5-1/2” blue rectangle (H) to two opposite sides of a 5-1/2” dark background square (I). Make 14.

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12. Sew a 3” x 10-1/2” blue rectangle (J) to the top and bottom of four segments from Step 11. Make 4.

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13. Sew a 3” x 10-1/2” blue rectangle (J) to the top only of the remaining 10 segments from Step 11. Make 10.

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14. Sew a 3” gold square (L) to a 3” x 8” blue rectangle (K). Make 4.

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15. Add the segment from Step 14 to the bottom of 4 units from Step 13. Make 4.

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16. Sew a 3” red square (M) to a 3” x 8” blue rectangle (K). Make 6.

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17. Add the segment from Step 16 to the bottom of 6 of the units from Step 13. Make 6.

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18. Sew a 3” light background strip (N) to 3” red strip (O). Make 1 strip set. Cut into 12 – 3” segments.

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19. Using the segments from Step 18, make 6 four patches.

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20. Sew a 3” x 5-1/2” blue strip (P) to two opposite sides of the four patches. Make 6.

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21. Sew a 3” gold strip (Q) and a 3” red strip (R) to the top and bottom of a 5-1/2” blue strip (S). Cut into 12 – 3” segments.

Note:  After cutting the 12 – 3″ segments, from the leftover strip, cut one 3-1/4″ square of dark blue fabric.  Cut it on the diagonal twice to have 4 triangles. (Y)

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22. Sew a segment from Step 21 to the top and bottom of the segment from Step 20. Make 6.

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23. Using the (T) triangles, and the 2-1/2” x 6-1/2” dark background rectangles (U), the 2-1/2” x 4-1/2” dark background rectangles (V), the 2-1/2” squares (W), create 14 of each of the following:

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24. Sew them together as follows:

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25. Sew (T) triangles to the 2-1/2” x 8-1/2” dark background rectangles (X).

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26. Attach the segment from Step 25 to the bottom of the unit from Step 24. Make 14. These are the setting triangles. Make 14.

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27. Sew 2 blue triangles (T) to opposite sides of a 2-1/2” dark background square (W). Sew a smaller blue triangle (Y) to the top. Make 4.

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28. Sew 2 blue triangles (T) to the ends of a 2-1/2” x 6-1/2” dark background rectangle (U). Make 4.

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29. Sew the units from Steps 26 and 27 together to create the four corner triangles. Make 4.

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Setting the Rows Together:

So you can see the block lines, I’ve changed the dark blue to lighter blue for the following diagram:

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Without borders, including seam allowances, the top should measure real close to 57” x 71-1/4”. With the blocks being set on point, the measurements aren’t exact but are within ¼” of these measurements. I don’t worry about ¼”!  There are some bias edges in there so be real careful about stretching the top.

For the Borders:

Since there are no pieced borders, use whatever size you’d like. Check your leftover strips to see if any of them can be used.

For my borders, here’s what I used:
Border #1 – Blue. Strips are cut 2-1/2”.
• Sides should be 2-1/2” x 71-1/4”.
• Top and Bottoms should be 2-1/2” x 60”.
Border #2 – Dark Background. Strips are cut 1-1/2”.
• Sides should be 1-1/2” x 74-1/4”.
• Top and Bottoms should be 1-1/2” x 62”.
Border #3 – Blue. Strips are cut 4”.
• Sides should be 4” x 76-1/4”.
• Top and Bottoms should be 4” x 69”.

©2009, Judy Laquidara

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