Breezy Beginner’s Sampler Quilt

Breezy Beginner's Sampler Quilt

Designed by: Michele Foster
Pattern code: A4A-105
Finished size: 54″ x 67″ (on-point option is ~72″ square)
Skill level: Beginner
Technique: Piecing
Format: PDF file [71 pages]

The Breezy Beginner’s Sampler Quilt contains 13 traditional quilt blocks set in either a standard layout or an on-point layout.

layouts

This is truly a Beginner’s Quilt as the first 10 blocks are no more complicated than creating half-square triangles. The remaining three blocks up the complexity level a little. The quilt blocks finish at 12″ square and are based on a 3×3 grid, which means they are made up of 3 rows and 3 columns resulting in large pieces.

This 70-page booklet is broken down into several major sections including: about the quilt, fabric requirements, beginner’s lessons, tutorials for half-square and quarter-square triangles, the 13 quilt blocks, assembling the quilt top and an appendix for the on-point layout. Detailed photo tutorials are provided throughout.

This booklet does not include instructions for finishing your quilt top into a completed quilt.

This quilt was originally taught on-line in weekly tutorials by Michele Foster. The beginner’s lessons and block tutorials have been compiled into a complete booklet that is available for sale and immediate download as a PDF file.

Fabric Requirements

Standard Layout:

This quilt contains 12 blocks, sashing, cornerstones, inner border and a large outer border and finishes at 54″ x 67″. You’ll need:

  • 10 to 12 fat quarters for the quilt blocks, or if you prefer a consistent background fabric, 1 yard background and 7 fat quarters
  • 1/2 yard sashing and (3″ strip for cornerstones, if different)
  • 1.5 yards large outer border
  • 3/8 yard inner border
  • 3/8 yard binding cut at 2.5″
  • 3.5 yards backing fabric

On-Point Layout:

This quilt contains 13 blocks, sashing, cornerstones (optional), inner border and a large outer border and finishes at 72″ square. You’ll need:

  • 10 to 12 fat quarters for the quilt blocks, or if you prefer a consistent background fabric, 1 yard background and 7 fat quarters
  • 1.5 yards setting triangles
  • 1 yard sashing
  • 2 yards large outer border
  • 1/2 yard inner border
  • 5/8 yard for binding cut at 2.5″
  • 3.5 to 4 yards backing fabric
  • 14 yards rick rack (optional)

Completed Quilt Tops

Below are just a few of the Breezy Beginner’s Sampler quilt tops that have been completed.

Completed by Michele Foster

Completed by Pat Sloan:

Completed by Pat Sloan

Completed by Celine Chabot:

Celine Chabot

Completed by Dorien van der Veen:

Dorien van der Veen

The next two tops have been completed by Gene Black:

Gene Black bright

Gene Black Warm

Completed by Maria Wilson:

maria-wilson

Completed by Rumeysa Atas:

Rumeysa Atas

Completed by Sherry Stevens:

Sherry Stevens

Mark Mulder used the Breezy blocks on the outside round of this gorgeous quilt:

mark-mulder

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This quilt design, tutorial and photos are copyright Michele Foster of Aiming for Accuracy Pattern Co. Please respect copyright and do not copy the tutorial or republish it, for free or for sale, in print or online. You may use this tutorial for your own personal use to create products for free or for sale. However, please credit Michele Foster of Aiming for Accuracy Pattern Co. for the design. No mass production is allowed.