Stack #6 - Make This.Charm Quilt

This is the last stack. When I started the stacks I thought I had 5, but there were 2 hidden stacks. These are my smallest quilts. I love the little Birds In Air quilt so I decided to share the instructions with you. They are to-the-point, but are detailed enough for most quilters to follow. This quilt can be made with purchased 5" charm squares or you can cut your own.

      

Birds In Air  - Quilt Size: Approximately 19" x 25" --- Block Size: 4-1/2"

Materials: 1 pack of precut 5" charm squares. 2/3 yard black fabric and 2/3 yard backing fabric.

1. Cut (9) print 5" charm squares in different colors and prints to make the triangle units. 
2. Cut (9) black 5" squares. Stack (1) black square and (1) charm square with right sides together. 
3. With a white or grey pencil draw 2 diagonal lines on the wrong side of the black squares. Stitch 1/4" on each side of the diagonal lines. 
4. Draw a vertical line and a horizontal line down the center of each square for straight lines.
5. Using scissors or rotary cutter cut apart on the diagonal lines and the straight lines.
6. Fold the resulting triangle open and press seams towards the black fabrics. You should have (72) half-square triangle units that are 2" in size (they will sew into 1-1/2" units in the blocks).
7. Using (9) charm squares cut each square into (4) 2" squares for a total of (36) 2" squares.
8. Referring to the block diagram join the half square triangle units and squares into (12) blocks. 
9. Cut (9) short sashing strips 1-1/2" x 5. Referring to the quilt photo, make (3) vertical rows alternating (4) blocks and (3) sashing strips in each row. Make 3 rows.
10. Cut (4) vertical sashing strips 1-1/2" x 18" for vertical sashing. Alternate and join together (4)vertical sashing and (3) vertical block rows. Cut 2 long horizontal sashing 1-1/2" x 23-1/2" for top and bottom. Join to the quilt. 
11. Cut remainder of charm squares into (3) 1-1/2" x 5" pieces. Join pieces together round outside edges, trimming lengths to fit as necessary.
12. Layer quilt top, batting and backing, quilt layers together. Cut (30 2-1/2" X WOF (42") strips for binding to finish the outside edges.