Smart Cookie Quilt

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• Step 1

  CUTTING IT UP
  This quilt uses 42 strips 21/2 ̋ × WOF. Since precut strip bundles usually contain 40 strips, supplement
  with one fat quarter. Or for a less scrappy look, use 12 fat quarters as I did. Label each matching group A, B, and C as noted.

  CUTTING
  For the blocks
  40 precut strips + 1 fat quarter ...
  • From 24 Print A strips, subcut 1 rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋ and 1 rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 121/2 ̋ per strip.
  • From 4 Print B strips, subcut 2 rectangles 21/2 ̋ × 81/2 ̋ and 2 rectangles 21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋ per strip.
  • From 1 fat quarter, cut 4 rectangles 21/2 ̋ × 81/2 ̋ and 4 rectangles 21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋. Add to the other Print B units to get 12 rectangles per size.
  • From 12 Print C strips, subcut 1 rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 121/2 ̋ and 1 rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 141/2 ̋ per strip.

  ... or 12 fat quarters
  • From each fat quarter, cut 8 vertical strips 21/2 ̋ × 181/2 ̋. Subcut the following:
  2 Print A rectangles 21/2 ̋ × 121/2 ̋ 2 Print A rectangles 21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋ 1 Print B rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋
  1 Print B rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 81/2 ̋ 1 Print C rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 141/2 1 Print C rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 121/2 ̋

  Black fabric
  1 Print B rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 81/2 ̋ 1 Print C rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 141/2 1 Print C rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 121/2 ̋
  • Cut 5 strips 5 ̋ × WOF. Subcut 5 ̋ × 5 ̋ squares, 8 per strip, until you have 36.
  • Cut 9 strips 41/2 ̋ × WOF. Subcut 41/2 ̋ × 41/2 ̋ squares, 8 per strip, until you have 72.

  Cream fabric
  Cut 2 strips 141/2 ̋ × WOF. Subcut 21/2 ̋ × 141/2 ̋ rect- angles, 16 per strip, until you have 24.
  From the remnant, subcut 4 rectangles 21/2 ̋ × 121/2 ̋ and 4 rectangles
  21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋.
  Cut 2 strips 121/2 ̋ × WOF. Subcut 21/2 ̋ × 121/2 ̋ rect- angles, 16 per strip, until you have 32. Combine with the rectangles
  cut in the first step to get 36 rectangles 21/2 ̋ × 121/2 ̋ total.
  Cut 2 strips 101/2 ̋ × WOF. Subcut 21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋ rect- angles, 16 per strip, until you have 32. Combine with the rectangles
  cut in the first step to get 36 rectangles 21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋ total.
  Cut 6 strips 21/2 ̋ × WOF. Subcut 21/2 ̋ × 81/2 ̋ rect- angles, 4 per strip, until you have 24.
  Cut 5 strips 5 ̋ × WOF. Subcut 5 ̋ × 5 ̋ squares, 8 per strip, until you have 36.

  Binding fabric
  Cut 9 strips 21/2 ̋ × WOF.

• 

  Step 2

  MAKE THE BLOCKS

  To make 1 block (Fig. A), gather the following:
  1 Print A rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋ 1 Print A rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 121/2 ̋ 1 black square 5 ̋ × 5 ̋
  2 black squares 41/2 ̋ × 41/2 ̋
  1 cream rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 81/2 ̋
  1 cream rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋ 1 cream rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 121/2 ̋ 1 cream rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 141/2 ̋ 1 cream square 5 ̋ × 5 ̋

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  Step 3

  Mark a diagonal line on the back of 1 cream square 5 ̋ × 5 ̋. Place 1 marked cream square right sides together with 1 black square 5 ̋ × 5 ̋. Sew 1/4 ̋ away from the marked line on both sides. Cut along the marked line, press, and trim each half-square triangle unit to 41/2 ̋ × 41/2 ̋. Fig. B

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  Step 4

  Arrange 2 half-square triangle units from Step 2 with 2 black squares
  41/2 ̋ × 41/2 ̋. Sew the units into rows. Press. Sew the rows together. Press. Fig.C

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  Step 5

  Sew 1 cream rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 81/2 ̋ to the left side of the unit from Step 3. Press. Fig. D

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  Step 6

  Sew 1 cream rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋ to the top of the unit from Step 4. Press. Fig. E

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  Step 7

  Sew 1 Print A rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋ to the left side of the unit from Step 5. Press. Fig.F

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  Step 8

  Sew 1 Print A rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 121/2 ̋ to the top of the unit from Step 6. Press. Fig. G

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  Step 9

  Sew 1 cream rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 121/2 ̋ to the left side of the unit from Step 7. Press. Fig.H

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  Step 10

  Sew 1 cream rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 141/2 ̋ to the top of the unit from Step 8. Press. Make 1 per set of Print A rectangles for a total of
  24 blocks. Fig.I

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  Step 11

  Block 2
  1. To make 1 block (Fig. J), gather the following:
  1 Print B rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 81/2 ̋ 1 Print B rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋ 1 Print C rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 121/2 ̋ 1 Print C rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 141/2 ̋ 1 black square 5 ̋ × 5 ̋
  2 black squares 41/2 ̋ × 41/2 ̋
  1 cream rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋ 1 cream rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 121/2 ̋ 1 cream square 5 ̋ × 5 ̋

• 

  Step 12

  2. Mark a diagonal line on the back of
  1 cream square 5 ̋ × 5 ̋. Place 1 marked cream square right sides together with 1 black square 5 ̋ × 5 ̋. Sew 1/4 ̋ away from the marked line on both sides. Cut along the marked line, press, and trim each half-square triangle unit to 41/2 ̋ × 41/2 ̋. Fig.K

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  Step 13

  3. Arrange 2 half-square triangle units from Step 2 with 2 black squares 41/2 ̋ × 41/2 ̋. Sew the units into rows. Press. Sew the rows together. Press. Fig.L

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  Step 14

  4. Sew 1 Print B rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 81/2 ̋ to the left side of the unit from Step 3. Press. Fig.M

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  Step 15

  5. Sew 1 Print B rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋ to the top of the unit from Step 4. Press. Fig.N

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  Step 16

  6. Sew 1 cream rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 101/2 ̋ to the left side of the unit from Step 5. Press. Fig.O

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  Step 17

  7. Sew 1 cream rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 121/2 ̋ to the top of the unit from Step 6. Press. Fig.P

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  Step 18

  8. Sew 1 Print C rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 121/2 ̋ to the left side of the unit from Step 7. Press. Fig. Q

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  Step 19

  9. Sew 1 Print C rectangle 21/2 ̋ × 141/2 ̋ to the top of
  the unit from Step 8. Press. Make 1 per set of Print B and C rectangles for a total of
  12 blocks. Fig.R

• 

  Step 20

  QUILT TOP ARRANGEMENT
  1. Arrange the 36 blocks into 6 rows of 6, according to the suggested placement and orientation of Blocks 1 and 2 in the diagram. Sew the blocks into rows. Press, alternating the pressing direction of each row.
  2. Sew the rows together. Press.

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  Step 21

  FINISH
  Baste, quilt, and bind using your preferred method.

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