Quilt Pattern: Sea Glass Two-Patch With Strips And Binding Instructions.pdf

## By the Sea Quilt Pattern Summary

Finished Size: 53 1/2 x 64 inches

Materials:

Assorted greens and blues printed cotton (3 yards total)
Silver/gray print for alternate fabric strips and binding (2 1/8 yards)
Coordinating print for quilt backing (3 3/4 yards)
Quilt batting (60 x 70-inch piece)
All-purpose threads
Rotary cutter, mat, and ruler (optional: walking foot for quilting)

Cutting:

Detailed instructions provided for cutting various fabric strips and squares in both green/blue prints and silver/gray print. Includes specific amounts and dimensions for:

4 1/2 x 42-inch strips (for Two-Patch units and rectangles)
2 1/4 x 42-inch strips (for Two-Patch units and squares)
1 x 42-inch strips (for sashing)
1 x 2 1/2-inch strips (for sashing)
3 x 42-inch strips (for binding)
Backing fabric cut into two 42 x 60-inch pieces.

Assembly:

1. Two-Patch Units: Sew together pairs of sea glass squares with a 1 1/4 x 2 1/4-inch silver/gray strip, pressing seams away from the strip. Make 69 units.
2. Strip Arrangements: Arrange remaining sea glass squares and rectangles with Two-Patch units and silver/gray strips to create four distinct strip arrangements (A, B, C, D). Sew blocks together in strips, pressing seams away from silver/gray strips.
3. Sashing: Sew remaining 1 x 42-inch silver/gray strips together with bias seams into one long strip, then cut 11 1 x 64 1/2-inch sashings from it.
4. Quilt Top: Arrange sea glass strips and sashing to complete the quilt top, pressing seams away from sashing.
5. Backing & Batting: Sew together backing panels, smooth batting onto backing, and baste layers together for quilting.
6. Quilting: Machine or hand-quilt as desired.
7. Binding: Prepare binding strips, stitch to quilt using diagonal seams, mitter corners, and tuck in turned ends.