Swirling LuLu
A SWEET SIXTEEN™ Project by Jackie Robinson
Featuring Little LuLu’s Sweet Sixteens™
58” x 71-1/2”
Little LuLu’s Fabric by Maywood Studio
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Swirling LuLu
A SWEET SIXTEEN™ Project by Jackie Robinson
featuring Little LuLu’s Sweet Sixteens™
Fabric
Use 20 patterns from the Little LuLu’s Sweet Sixteen™ collection.
The quilt pictured on the front uses the following Sweet Sixteens™:
4-Petal Daisy
Monotone Daisy
MAS7702-B
Blue
MAS7705-B
Blue
MAS7702-G
Green
MAS7705-G
Green
MAS7702-R
Red
MAS7705-R
Rose
MAS7702-S
Gold
MAS7705-S
Gold
Tiny Daisy Bud
MAS7704-B
MAS7704-G
MAS7704-P
MAS7704-S
No Stem Daisy
MAS7708-B
MAS7708-G
MAS7708-R
MAS7708-S
Blue
Green
Blush
Yellow
Reverse Dot
MAS7709-B
MAS7709-G
MAS7709-R
MAS7709-S
Blue
Green
Red
Gold
Blue
Green
Rose
Yellow
PLUS:
MAS7706-RG Background 3-1/4 yds
MAS7703-RG Border 1/4 width x 2-1/8 yards (10-1/2” x 76-1/2”)
MAS7701-SR
Backing 66” x 2 = 3-3/4 yds
Batting
66” x 80”
Binding
Use the remaining Sweet Sixteens™
Cutting
The 20 Sweet SixteenS™ listed above
Cut EACH into (4) 2” x 10-1/2” pieces
10-1/2”
9”
2”
2”
2”
2”
MAS7706-RG – Background
(10) 3-1/2” strips into (40) 3-1/2” x 10-1/2”
(10) 2” strips into (40) 2” x 10-1/2”
(2) 2” strips into (40) 2” squares
(10) 5” strips into (80) 5” squares
MAS7703-RG – Border
(4) 2-1/2” lengthwise strips Piecing
This pattern is planned with precise 1/4” seams throughout. To test your 1/4” seam to see if it’s ‘right on’, cut
two pieces of fabric EXACTLY 2” x 5”. Stitch them together along the 5” length. Measure across the two at the mid-point. They should be exactly 3-1/2” wide. If not, adjust your seam allowance, and repeat this
procedure until correct.
8. Assemble the Swirling Lulu blocks with a Step 7
1. Stitch (2) of the 2” strips of EACH of the Sweet
Nine-patch in the center, four of the Step 5 units,
Sixteen™ fabrics to a 3-1/2” x 10-1/2” Background.
and four of the precut 5” squares of Background.
Press toward the Sweet Sixteen™ 2” piece.
We chose to use all five fabrics of a color in each of
these blocks – one in the center and the other four
flanking it. You could also choose to make each
block completely from the same fabric. Direct the
seams of the rows toward the plain Background
2. Subcut each of the Step 1 pieces into (4) 2”
5” corners, and then press the joining row seams
subcuts, keeping them sorted by fabric and color.
toward the center. This will allow you to alternately
There will be a total of (8) of these subcuts of each.
turn the blocks in the final layout so the seams head
in opposite directions where they meet.
3. Stitch (1) of the 2” strips of EACH of the Sweet
Sixteen™ fabrics between two 2” x 10-1/2”
Backgrounds. Press toward the center Sweet
Sixteen™ 2” piece.
4. Subcut each of the Step 3 pieces into (5) 2”
subcuts, keeping them sorted by fabric and color.
There will be a total of (5) of these subcuts of each.
5. Use the Steps 2 and 4 units to create blocks
as shown, using a Step 2 above and below each
Step 4. Match the fabric - or mix them within
color families – in each unit. There will be five of
these blocks in each color. Press the seams either
direction.
6. From the ONE remaining 2” x 10-1/2” strip of each
Sweet Sixteen™ fabric, cut (4) 2” squares.
7. Using the 2” squares of Background already cut,
the 2” squares of Step 6, plus the remaining subcut
from Step 4, assemble a 9-patch block featuring
each fabric -- or mix them within color families. Press
these seams toward the Background squares.
9. Lay out the twenty blocks, alternating their seam
directions. Stitch them together. Press carefully.
10. Center and stitch the Borders to the edges of the
quilt, Begin and end the stitching at the 1/4” seam
allowances at each corner.
11. Place a corner to miter on your ironing board,
with the border that is lying horizontal extending
to the right, and the one that is vertical, on top,
and extending up. Fold the top extending border
diagonally under and position so it is exactly on top
of the one extending to the right. Once satisfied that
the miter is as it should be, smash it with the iron.
12. Place a pin or two to hold the mitered corner
in place. From the underside, stitch in the pressed
crease. Look to see that it’s fine, and if it is, trim the
excess from the corner to 1/4”. Press these seams
open.
13. Cut the backing piece in half and stitch the two
pieces together along a selvage edge forming an
approximately 67” x 82” backing with a horizontal
seam.
14. Layer backing, batting, and quilt top. Baste
for quilting. We Swirled quilting stitches through the
Patchwork and added feather rings in the open
spaces.
15. From the remaining Sweet Sixteen™ fabrics,
cut three 2-1/2” x 10-1/2” from each. Stitch these
together in random order for the Binding.
16. Bind, following the instructions with the Binding
Miter tool from Animas Quilts -- live demo at www.
animas.com
Enjoy.