Dutchman's puzzle throw

Intermediate56 × 66" finished30 blocks of 8"

Eight flying geese per block, made four at a time with no waste.

Blocks: Dutchman's puzzle. Layout 5 across × 6 down, quilt top 48 × 58".

Fabric requirements

Navy 1 piece size, 21 strips	2⅝ yd
Butter 1 piece size, 18 strips	1⅝ yd
Sky blue 1 piece size, 12 strips	1 yd
Backing one piece for the backing	3¾ yd
Total (⅛ yd extra per fabric)	9 yd

Quilting cotton 42" usable width. Batting at least 64 × 74" (Twin (72 × 90")). 324 pieces in all, 91% of the cut fabric ends up in the quilt.

Every size gets its own exact cutting plan and fabric amounts, worked out again from the blocks, not scaled up by guesswork.

Cut 6 strips 4½" × width of fabric for the border.
- Join end to end with straight seams, then cut 2 × 58½", 2 × 56½".
Cut 7 strips 2½" × width of fabric for the binding.
- Join end to end with diagonal seams, press open, then fold in half lengthwise and press.
Cut 7 strips 5¼" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 8 squares 5¼ × 5¼" (A1).
Cut 1 strip 5¼" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 4 squares 5¼ × 5¼" (A1).

Cut 17 strips 2⅞" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 14 squares 2⅞ × 2⅞" (B1).
Cut 1 strip 2⅞" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 2 squares 2⅞ × 2⅞" (B1).

Cut 6 strips 2½" × width of fabric for the sashing between rows.
- Join end to end with straight seams, then cut 5 × 48½".
Cut 6 strips 2½" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 4 rectangles 2½ × 8½" (C1).

For the backing, cut 2 pieces 64" long.
- Trim the selvages and join along the long edges with ½" seams.

All cut sizes include ¼" seam allowances. Finishing: backing 64 × 74" in 2 pieces, binding 7 strips × 2½".

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