Fight Like A Girl Quilt

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Fabric A: 1 1/4yds white or beige
• Fabric B: 1 1/3yds dark pink tone on tone
• Fabric C: 1/4yd pink tonal stripe or linear print of choice
• Fabric D: 5/8yd small white dots or busy white print on pink
• Fabric E: 1/4yd medium light pink tone on tone
• Fabric F: 1/4yd multi-shade of pink medium print of choice
• Fabric G: 1/4yd large white dots or large white print on pink
• Backing fabric*: 3/4yd busy pink print on white or light pink
• (Width of fabric for backing should be 42", not including marked selvage edges, so it will be wide enough to extend the width of quilt top when quilting.)
• Crib-sized packaged cotton batting
• White or beige thread for piecing and quilting
• Medium light pink threads for quilting around the type
• Rotary cutter
• 6 1/2"x 24" omni-grid ruler
• Straight pins
• Pencil
• Water-soluble marker
• Iron/ironing board or mat
• 505 Quilt basting spray or quilter's safety pins
• 1 gallon freezer bags, 4

DIRECTIONS:

1. Read all instructions before cutting and sewing.
2. Label the freezer bags.
• 1. FIGHT
• 2. LIKE A
• 3. GIRL
• 4. Top/bottom borders binding
3. Press all fabric with an iron before cutting.
4. Place strips and pieces in corresponding bags to keep organized.
5. Have the word diagram that you're cutting handy to sort pieces according to what letter they will be used for.
6. From Fabric A (white or beige):
• Place the following Fabric A cut pieces in bag labeled "FIGHT".
• Cut (1) 2"x WOF strip. Sub-cut (4) 2"x 8 1/2".
• Cut (1) 2"x WOF strip. Sub-cut (1) 2"x 8 1/2", (1) 2"x 7", (1) 2"x 5", (1) 2"x 4", (1) 2"x 3 1/2", (1) 2"x 3", (1) 2"x 2 1/2", (1) 2" square.
• Cut (1) 2 1/2"x WOF strip. Sub-cut (1) 2 1/2"x 3", (1) 2 1/2"x 2.
• Place the following Fabric A cut pieces in bag labeled "LIKE A".
• Cut (1) 2 1/2"x WOF strip. Sub-cut (6) 2 1/2"x 6 1/2".
• Cut (1) 3 1/2"x WOF strip. Sub-cut (2) 3 1/2" squares*. Trim width of remainder of strip down to 1 1/2". Sub-cut (1) 1 1/2"x 3, (2) 1 1/2"x 2 1/2", (3) 1 1/2"x 2".
• *Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the back of the (2) Fabric A 3 1/2" squares.
• Place the following Fabric A cut pieces in bag labeled "GIRL".
• Cut (1) 4 1/2"x WOF strip. Sub-cut (2) 4 1/2"x 10 1/2", (1) 3 3/4"x 8 1/2", (1) 2 1/2"x 5, (1) 1 1/2"x 2 1/2".
• Cut (1) 3 1/4"x WOF strip. Sub-cut (3) 3 1/4"x 10 1/2".
• Cut (1) 2"x WOF strip. Sub-cut (1) 2x 4 1/2", (2) 2"x 2 1/2", (2) 1 3/4" squares*.
• Cut (2) 2 1/2" x WOF. Do not sub-cut.
• *Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the back of the (2) Fabric A 1 3/4" squares.
• Place the following Fabric A cut strips in bag labeled "Top/bottom borders binding".
• Cut (1) 3 1/4"x WOF. Do not sub-cut.
• Cut (1) 3"x WOF. Do not sub-cut.
7. From Fabric B (Dark Pink):
• Place the following Fabric B cut pieces in bag labeled "FIGHT".
• Cut (1) 2"x WOF strip. Sub-cut (2) 2"x 7", (1) 2"x 4", (1) 2"x 3", (1) 2"x 1 1/2".
• Cut (1) 2 1/2"x WOF strip. Sub-cut (4) 2 1/2"x 8 1/2".
• Cut (1) 5 1/2"x WOF strip. Sub-cut (2) 5 1/2"x 8 1/2", (1) 3"x 4", (1) 2 1/2"x 4, (1) 2 1/2"x 3 1/2", (1) 2 1/2"x 2, (1) 2 1/2"x 1 1/2".
• Cut (2) 2"x WOF. Do not sub-cut.
• Place the following Fabric B cut pieces in bag labeled "GIRL".
• Cut (1) 3"x WOF strip. Sub-cut (3) 3x 10 1/2".
• Cut (1) 3"x WOF strip. Sub-cut (1) 3x 10 1/2", (2) 3x 4 1/2".
• Cut (1) 2 1/2"x WOF strip. Sub-cut (1) 2 1/2"x 5, (2) 2 1/2"x 4 1/2", (1) 2 1/2"x 4", (1) 2 1/2"x 3 3/4", (2) 2 1/2"x 3".
• Place the following Fabric B cut pieces in bag labeled "Top/bottom borders binding".
• Cut (6) 2 1/2x WOF. Do not sub-cut.
8. From Fabric C (Pink tonal stripe or linear print):
• Place the following Fabric C cut strips in bag labeled "FIGHT"
• Cut (2) 2"x WOF. Do not sub-cut.
9. From Fabric D (Small white dots or busy white print on pink):
• Place the following Fabric D cut pieces in bag labeled "LIKE A".
• Cut (1) 4 1/2"x WOF strip. Sub-cut (1) 4 1/2"x 6 1/2", (1) 3 1/2"x 6 1/2", (1) 3"x 5 1/2", (1) 2 1/2" square, (1) 2x 3 1/2", (2) 2" squares*.
• Cut (1) 1 1/2"x WOF strip, (3) 1 1/2"x 6 1/2", (1) 1 1/2"x 2 1/2", (1) 1 1/2"x 2, (1) 1 1/2"x 1.
• Cut (1) 5 1/2"x WOF strip. Sub-cut (2) 5 1/2"x 6 1/2".
• Cut (2) 1 1/2"x WOF strips. Do not sub-cut.
• *Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the back of the (2) Fabric D 2" squares.
10. From Fabric E (Medium light pink tone on tone):
• Place the following Fabric E cut strips in bag labeled "FIGHT".
• Cut (2) 3 1/2"x WOF strips. Do not sub-cut.
11. From Fabric F (Multi-shade of pink medium print):
• Place the following Fabric F cut strips in bag labeled "Top/bottom borders binding"
• Cut (1) 5 1/4"x WOF. Do not sub-cut.
12. From Fabric G (Large white dots or large white print on pink):
• Place the following Fabric G cut strips in bag labeled "Top borders binding"
• Cut (1) 5 1/2"x WOF. Do not sub-cut.


13. Follow the diagrams for "FIGHT", "LIKE A", and "GIRL" to make the three separate rows of text for the quilt.
14. When sewing, be sure to sew with an accurate 1/4" seam allowance.
15. Press seam allowances to the darker fabric unless the opposite piece has intersecting seam(s). In that case, press away from the piece with intersecting seams even if you have to press toward the light fabric. This will prevent bulk.
16. Once all three rows of text have been sewn, measure across the middle of each individual row as shown in Sashing Strip Diagram.
17. Find the average of the 3 measurements.
18. The measurements should be approximately 38 1/2" but this may vary.
19. Follow the Sashing Strip Diagrams to see how to cut and sew the sashing strips to the "FIGHT", "LIKE A", "GIRL" rows.
20. Follow the Border Diagram and to sew the top and bottom borders and to complete the quilt top.
21. Sandwich backing, batting and quilt top. The backing and batting should extend out slightly beyond the edges of the quilt top.
22. Baste by pinning using quilters safety pins or spray baste.
23. Quilt as desired.
24. Sew the (6) 2 1/2" Fabric B strips from the bag labeled "Top/bottom borders binding" together end to end to make the binding for the quilt.
25. Bind the quilt.


KEY:
WOF - Width of fabric
RST - Right (or pretty) sides of fabric together
Sashing - Strips of fabric between rows or blocks on a quilt. Can also be referred to as lattice.

JOANN HACKS:

• When sewing sashing strips to rows of blocks or border strips, a strip may be a slightly different length than the row or quilt. (Because strips were cut to the average size of the row/quilt.) Pin so that the longer of the two is on the bottom. To pin, fold a crease in the center of the row/quilt and a crease in the center of the sashing/border strip. Match the center creases of the strip to the row/quilt to pin at the center. Place a pin on the top and bottom, ease in between to even out any bulk underneath and pin as you go.