QM Patterns: Animal Crackers

 Instructions

Step 3 Adding Border 1

To make the pieced border 1 strips, first arrange the Y blocks around A in a pleasing distribution. Join 5 blocks to make each side border 1 strip and press the seam allowances as shown. Sew the side strips to A and press allowances toward the center. Join 7 Y blocks for each top and bottom border 1 strip and press. Join to A and press as before.

Step 4 Adding Borders 2 and 3

Measure the width of the quilt from raw edge to raw edge through the center. Trim two border 2 strips to this length for the top and bottom borders. Orienting Z blocks as shown in the assembly diagram, add one Z to each end of these strips and press allowances toward the strips. Sew the remaining border 2 strips to opposite sides of the quilt, trim any extra length and press allowances toward the strips. Sew the top and bottom border 2 strips to the quilt and press as before.

Add the side border 3 strips, trim and press. Then add the top and bottom border 3 strips; trim and press again.