United In Hope
Re-Imagined from United 4 Star Table Runner and Hope Stacked Stars Table Runner found in the Casual Classic Quilts book.
Finished Size: 68" x 64"
Materials List
Background - 3 3/8 yards
Stars
8 Assorted tan and light blue prints - 1 Fat Quarter* EACH
Diamonds
Blue print – 7/8 yard
Squares
4 Assorted dark blue prints - 1 Fat Quarter* EACH
Border and Sashing
Blue print – 7/8 yard
Binding - 3/4 yard
Backing - 4 1/8 yards
*A fat quarter is an 18" x 20-22" cut of fabric.
Cutting Directions
From the background fabric, cut:
(4) 4-1/2” x 16-1/2” rectangles
(4) 4-1/2” squares
(64) 2-1/2” x 4-1/2” rectangles
(440) 2-1/2” squares
(200) 1-1/2” squares
Stars
From EACH of (8) assorted tan and light blue prints, cut:
(2) 4-1/2” squares
(16) 2-1/2” squares
Diamonds From the blue print, cut:
(48) 4-1/2” squares
Squares From EACH of (4) dark blue prints, cut:
(21) 2-1/2” squares
(50) 1-1/2” squares
Border
Prior to cutting, measure the center of the quilt vertically and horizontally to determine the lengths of the border and sashing strips. It may be necessary to make adjustments to the measurements below.
From the blue print, cut and piece:
(2) strips 2-1/2” x 68-1/2” for the top and bottom of the quilt
(2) strips 2-1/2” x 64-1/2” for the sashing
(2) strips 2-1/2” x 60-1/2” for the sides of the quilt
From the binding, cut:
(8) 2-1/2” x width of fabric (WOF) strips