Floral Diamond Lattice Baby Quilt

MATERIALS:

• Fabric 1—2 yards
• Fabric 2—1-1/4 yards (includes binding)
• Backing—1-1⁄3 yards
• Batting—43" x 44"
• Accuquilt Go! fabric cutter
• Accuquilt Go! diamonds 4" x 4" (55040)
• Accuquilt Go! 6" x 12" mat (55112)
• Accuquilt Go! strip cutter 1-1/2" (55024)
• Accuquilt Go! strip cutter 2-1/2" (55017)
   

CUTTING DIRECTIONS:

Fabric 1:

• Cut 94—diamonds

Fabric 2:

• Cut 4—2-1/2" strips across the width of fabric (WOF) for binding
• Cut 25—1-1/2" strips across WOF
• Sub cut 12—1-1/2" strips into 75, 1-1/2" x 6" rectangles
   

SEWING DIRECTIONS:

1. Quilt is sewn in diagonal rows.
    
2. Pin and sew one, 1-1/2" x 6" Fabric #2 rectangle to the side of one diamond.
   
   
    
3. Press all seam allowances toward Fabric #2 strips throughout quilt.
    
4. Trim strip even with edges of diamond as shown.
   
   
    
5. Continue to add diamonds and strips to complete diagonal rows. Note: there are no strips on the end of the diagonal rows.
   
   
    
6. Starting on the upper right corner of diagrams, make one diagonal row with one diamond. Then make one row each with 3, 5, 7, and 9 diamonds; four rows with 11 diamonds; one row each with 9, 7, 5, 3, and 1 diamonds.
   
   
    
7. Layout pieced diamond rows.
    
8. Pin and sew one, 1-1/2" Fabric #2 strip between rows, piecing strip where necessary.
    
9. Continue to pin and sew rows and strips to complete quilt top.
    

QUILTING AND FINISHING:

1. Layer batting between quilt top and backing.
    
2. Pin or baste layers together.
    
3. Machine quilt with an all-over design.
    
4. With large ruler mark straight lines through centers of outermost diamonds as shown.
    
5. Add binding, mitering corners.
    
6. Trim excess edges of shapes.