Alpha Fish

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QUILT 1

PROCESS COLOR:

Featuring fabrics from the Alpha Fish collection by Art Loft for

Fabric Requirements Additional Supplies Needed

(A) 4016P-76 ........... 1 panel (I) 4015-33 ............... ¼ yard
GRAYSCALE:
Batting 53” x 61” (Recommended:
(B) 1351-Grass**..... 1 yard (J) 1351-Sea Glass** ⅞ yard Air Lite® Colour Me 100% Cotton)
(C) 4013-76 .............. ⅓ yard Backing Piecing and sewing thread
(D) 4014-88 .............. ¼ yard 4013-11 ............... 3 ½ yards Quilting and sewing supplies
(E) 4015-77 .............. ¼ yard
(F) 4014-33 .............. ¼ yard Quilt designed by Heidi Pridemore
(G) 4015-88 .............. ¼ yard * Includes Binding Finished Quilt Size 45" x 53"
(H) 4014-77 .............. ¼ yard ** Just Color! Collection B/W:
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
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Fabrics in the Collection

Banner Panel - Royal Alpha Blocks - Aqua

4016P-76 4011-11

Allover Characters - Aqua Allover Characters - Royal

4013-11 4013-76

Alpha Book - Royal Alphabet - Yellow Alphabet - Navy

4012P-76 4014-33 4014-77

Alphabet - Red Stars & Mini Fish - Yellow Stars & Mini Fish - Navy Stars & Mini Fish - Red
4014-88 4015-33 4015-77 4015-88

Select Fabrics from the Just Color! Collection

1351-Aegean Blue 1351-Burgundy 1351-Daffodil 1351-Grape

1351-Grass 1351-Pigment White 1351-Red 1351-Sea Glass

Select Fabrics from the

Peppered Cottons Collection
Blue Jay-41 Plum-43 Bright Kiwi-64 Surf-75
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Cutting
Cutting Instructions
Please note: All strips are cut across the width of fabric (WOF) from selvage to selvage edge unless otherwise noted.

WOF= Width of Fabric • LOF = Length of Fabric

Fabric A (4016P-76 Banner Panel – Royal):

• Fussy cut (1) 30 ½” x 38 ½” panel.

Fabric B (1351-Grass Just Color! – Grass), cut:

• (2) 2” x 38 ½” WOF strips.
• (2) 2” x 33 ½” WOF strips.
• (3) 1 ½” x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut (2) 1 ½” x 51 ½”
strips.
• (3) 1 ½” x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut (2) 1 ½” x 45 ½”
strips.
• (5) 2 ½” x WOF strips for the binding.

Fabric C (4013-76 Allover Characters – Royal), cut:

• (1) 6” x WOF strip, sub-cut (2) 6” x 8 ½” strips and then cut (4) 6” squares.

Fabric D (4014-88 Alphabet – Red), cut:

• (1) 6” x WOF strip, sub-cut (3) 6” squares and (2) 3” x 6” strips. Trim the remaining to fabric 3” and cut
(1) 3” x 6” strip.

Fabric E (4015-77 Stars & Mini Fish – Navy), cut:

• (1) 6” x WOF strip, sub-cut (3) 6” squares and (2) 3” x 6” strips. Trim the remaining fabric to 3” and cut
(1) 3” x 6” strip.

Fabric F (4014-33 Alphabet – Yellow), cut:

• (1) 6” x WOF strip, sub-cut (2) 6” squares and (2) 3” x 6” strips.

Fabric G (4015-88 Stars & Mini Fish – Red), cut:

• (1) 6” x WOF strip, sub-cut (3) 6” squares and (2) 3” x 6” strips. Trim the remaining fabric to 3” and cut
(1) 3” x 6” strip.

Fabric H (4014-77 Alphabet – Navy), cut:

• (1) 6” x WOF strip, sub-cut (3) 6” squares and (1) 3” x 6” strips. Trim the remaining fabric to 3” and cut
(2) 3” x 6” strip.

Fabric I (4015-33 Stars & Mini Fish – Yellow), cut:

• (1) 6” x WOF strip, sub-cut (2) 6” squares. Trim the remaining fabric to 3” and cut (2) 3” x 6” strip.

Fabric J (1351-Sea Glass Just Color! – Sea Glass), cut:

• (5) 2 ¾” x WOF strips, sub-cut (64) 2 ¾” squares.
• (3) 3 ¼” x WOF strips, sub-cut (32) 3 ¼” squares.

Backing (4013-11 Allover Characters – Aqua), cut:

• (2) 61” x WOF strips. Sew the strips together and trim to 53” x 61” for the back.
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Sewing
Sew using a ¼” seam allowance with right sides together (RST) unless otherwise indicated. Always
press towards the darker fabric while assembling, unless otherwise noted by the arrows.
Center Block
Block Assembly B
1. Sew (1) 2” x 38 ½” Fabric B strip to each side of (1) 30 ½” x 38 ½”
Fabric A panel. Sew (1) 2” x 33 ½” Fabric B strip to the top and to the
bottom of the Fabric A panel. Trim the block to measure 32 ½” x 40 ½” to
make the Center Block (Fig. 1). A

Note: When sewing the fish blocks refer to the quilt photo and pay
attention to the fabric direction for the center fabrics. The placement of
the smaller squares depends upon the center fabric orientation. B B
Trim to measure
32 ½” x 40 ½”
2. Place (1) 2 ¾” Fabric J square on the top right side of (1) 3” x 6” Fabric D after the borders
strip, right sides together (Fig. 2). Sew across the diagonal of the square are added
from the upper left corner to the lower right corner (Fig. 2). Flip open the
triangle formed and press (Fig. 3). Trim away the excess fabric from behind
the triangle, leaving a ¼” seam allowance.
B
3. Place another 2 ¾” Fabric J square on the lower right side of the 3” x 6” Fig. 1
Fabric D strip, right sides together (Fig. 4). Sew across the diagonal of the Unit 1
square from the upper right corner to the lower left corner (Fig. 4). Flip make2
open the triangle formed and press. Trim away the excess fabric from J
behind the triangle, leaving a ¼” seam allowance to make (1) Unit 1 strip
D
(Fig. 5).
J
4. Repeat Steps 2-3 to make a second Unit 1 strip. Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Fig. 5
5. Place (1) 2 ¾” Fabric J square on the top left corner of (1) 6” Fabric D square, right sides together (Fig. 6).
PAY ATTENTION TO THE DIRECTION OF THE FABRIC D SQUARE. Sew across the diagonal of the smaller
square from the upper right corner to the lower left corner (Fig. 6). Flip open the triangle formed and press
(Fig. 7). Trim away the excess fabric from behind the triangle ¼” away from the sewn seam.

6. Follow Figure 8 for the seam direction to add a 2 ¾” Fabric J square to the lower left corner and 3 ¼”
Fabric J squares to the upper right and lower right corners of the 6” Fabric D square to make (1) Unit 2 block
(Fig. 9).

7. Repeat Steps 5-6 to make a second Unit 2 block.

Unit 2
make 2
2 ¾” 3 ¼” J J
D
2 ¾” 3 ¼” J J
Fig. 6 Fig. 7 Fig. 8 Fig. 9
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8. Sew (1) Unit 1 strip to the left side of (1) Unit 2 block lengthwise and with the
Block One
Fabric J blocks touching to make (1) Block One Fish (Fig. 10). Repeat to make a second make 2
Block One Fish.

9. Place (1) 2 ¾” Fabric J square on the top left side of (1) 3” x 6” Fabric D strip, right Unit 1 Unit 2
sides together. Sew across the diagonal of the square from the upper right corner to the
lower left corner. Flip open the triangle formed and press. Trim away the excess fabric
Fig. 10
from behind the triangle, leaving a ¼” seam allowance.

10. Place another 2 ¾” Fabric J square on the top right side of the 3” x 6” Fabric D strip, right sides together.
Sew across the diagonal of the square from the upper left corner to the lower right corner. Flip open the
triangle formed and press. Trim away the excess fabric from behind the triangle, leaving a ¼” seam allowance
to make Block Two Fish tail strip.

11. Place (1) 3 ¼” Fabric J square on the top left corner of (1) 6” Fabric D square, right sides together.
PAY ATTENTION TO THE DIRECTION OF THE FABRIC D SQUARE. Sew across the diagonal of the smaller
square from the upper right corner to the lower left corner. Flip open the triangle formed and press. Trim
away the excess fabric from behind the triangle ¼” away from the sewn seam. Block Two
make 1
12. Follow Figure 11 for the seam direction to add a 2 ¾” Fabric J square to the lower left 3 ¼” 3 ¼”
J J
corner and lower right corners and (1) 3 ¼” Fabric J square to the upper right corner of the
6” Fabric D square to make (1) Block Two Fish body. D
J J
2 ¾” 2 ¾”
13. Sew (1) Block Two Fish tail strip to the bottom of (1) Block Two Fish body and with the
Fabric J blocks touching to make (1) Block Two Fish (Fig. 11). J J
D

14. Repeat Steps 2-3, 5-6 and 8 and use Figure 12 for fabric identification, location, size and Fig. 11
seam direction to make (1) Block Three Fish.

15. Repeat Steps 9-13 and use Figure 13 for fabric identification, location, size and seam direction to make
(2) Block Four Fish.

16. Repeat Steps 2-3, 5-6 and 8 and use Figure 14 for fabric identification, location, size and seam direction
to make (2) Block Five Fish.

17. Repeat Steps 2-3, 5-6 and 8 and use Figure 15 for fabric identification, location, size and seam direction
to make (2) Block Six Fish.

18. Repeat Steps 9-13 and use Figure 16 for fabric identification, location, size and seam direction to make
(1) Block Seven Fish.
Block Four Block Seven
make 2 make 1
Block Three 3 ¼” 3 ¼” Block Five Block Six 3 ¼” 3 ¼”
make 1 J J make 2 make 2
2 ¾” 3 ¼” E 3 ¼” 2 ¾” G
J J
J J 3 ¼” 2 ¾” J
J J J J
J J
E E 2 ¾” 2 ¾” F F G G 2 ¾” 2 ¾”
J J J J J J J
J 2J ¾” 3 ¼”
E 3 ¼” 2 ¾” J 3 ¼” 2 ¾” J G
Fig. 12 Fig. 13 Fig. 14 Fig. 15 Fig. 16
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19. Repeat Steps 2-3, 5-6 and 8 and use Figure 17 for
fabric identification, location, size and seam direction to Block NIne Block Ten
make 2 make 2
make (1) Block Eight Fish.
Block Eight H I J
20. Repeat Steps 9-13 and use Figure 18 for fabric make 1 J J J
2 ¾” 3 ¼” 2 ¾” 2 ¾” 2 ¾” 2 ¾”
identification, location, size and seam direction to make J J J J J J
J
(2) Block Nine Fish. H H H I
J J J J J
21. Repeat Steps 9-13 and use Figure 19 for fabric J J2 ¾” 3 ¼” 3 ¼” 3 ¼” 3 ¼” 3 ¼”
identification, location, size and seam direction to make Fig. 17 Fig. 18 Fig. 19
(2) Block Ten Fish.

Quilt Top Assembly

(Follow the Quilt Layout while assembling the quilt top.)
22. Sew (1) Block Nine Fish, (1) Block Ten Fish, (1) 6” x 8 ½” Fabric C strip, (1) Block Seven Fish and (1)
Block Four Fish together end to end and in that order to make the Left Side Border. Pay Attention to the
orientation of the blocks. Sew the border to the Center Block.

23. Sew (1) Block Nine Fish, (1) Block Ten Fish, (1) 6” x 8 ½” Fabric C strip, (1) Block Two Fish and (1)
Block Four Fish together end to end and in that order to make the Right Side Border. Pay attention to the
orientation of the blocks. Sew the border to the Center Block.

24. Sew (1) Block One Fish, (1) Block Three Fish, (1) Block Five Fish and (1) Block Six Fish together end to
end. Pay attention to the orientation of the blocks. Sew (1) 6” Fabric C square to each end of the fish strip.
Sew the sewn strip to the top of the Center Block.

25. Sew (1) Block One Fish, (1) Block Eight Fish, (1) Block Five Fish and (1) Block Six Fish together end to
end. Pay attention to the orientation of the blocks. Sew (1) 6” Fabric C square to each end of the fish strip.
Sew the sewn strip to the bottom of the Center Block.

26. Sew (1) 1 ½” x 51 ½” Fabric B strip to each side of the Center Block. Sew (1) 1 ½” x 45 ½” Fabric B strip
to the top and to the bottom of the Center Block to make the quilt top.

Layering, Quilting and Finishing

27. Press the quilt top and 53” x 61” backing well. Layer backing (wrong side up), batting, pressed quilt top
(right side up) and baste. Quilt as desired and trim excess batting and backing when quilting is complete.

Binding
28. Cut the ends of the (5) Fabric B binding strips at a 45-degree angle and sew end to end to make (1)
continuous piece of binding. Fold in half lengthwise and press wrong sides together.

29. Sew the binding to the front of the quilt, raw edges together. Turn the folded edge to the back, and hand
stitch in place.
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C 1 3 5 6 C

9 9

10 10

B C Center Block B
C

7 2

4 4

C 1 8 5 6 C

B
Quilt Layout
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