The Jumbo Hashtag Quilt
Welcome to Quilt For Lovers, where sewing is always fun, modern and easy and even better in no time !! Who doesn’t like to sew huge The Jumbo Hashtag Quilt blocks big 18 ” quilt blocks like this are very quick and easy to assemble, and before you know it, you have a huge quilt !!
Stop to think, you can assemble an entire quilt in one day, except that your fabric runs out! Pad this bedspread with an easy, padded wavy line with the walking foot (fast ale is fun). This bedspread is perfect and you will love it!!
Are you ready to make a Jumbo Hashtag bedspread? See the pattern…
Final block size: 18 ”.
Duvet finished: approximately 72 cm square.
You will need:
- 9 quarters of fat (or 1/4 yard pieces) of different fabrics for hashtags;
- 1 quarter of fat (or 1/4 yard) of black print fabric for the adjustment squares (can use Pixie Dot Black);
- 3 1/2 yards of low-volume white print fabric for the background and sash (can use Pixie Dot White);
- 5/8 yard fabric for bookbinding;
- 4 1/2 yard backing fabric;
- A 75 cm or larger hitting square.
Cutting:
From each fat quarter of hashtag fabric, cut:
- 2 strips 3 1/2” x 13 1/2”
- 2 strips 3 1/2” x 18 1/2”
From the black corner stone fabric, cut:
- 8 squares 5” x 5”
From the background fabric, cut:
- 9 strips 3 1/2” x 13 1/2”
- 18 strips 5” x 13 1/2”
- 12 sashing strips 5” x 18 1/2”
- 4 border strips 5” x 63 1/2”
Sewing the Blocks:
For each hashtag block:
1. Arrange:
- 2 background strips 5” x 13 1/2”
- 1 background strip 3 1/2” x 13 1/2”
- 2 print strips 3 1/2” x 13 1/2”
as seen above. Stitch together. Press the seams toward the print fabric.
2. Cut the sewn block horizontally to make 2 sections that are 5” x 18 1/2” and 1 section that is 3 1/2” x 18 1/2”.
3. Arrange the two remaining 3 1/2” x 18 1/2” print strips (of the same print) between the cut sections as seen above. Stitch together. Press the seams toward the print fabric.
Tip: To align the strips accurately, find and mark the center of each. Then match up the centers and pin before stitching.
One jumbo hashtag block is done! Repeat to make 8 more.
Assemble the Quilt Top:
1. Sew 3 hashtag blocks with 2 sashing strips (5” x 18 1/2”) in between. Press the seams toward the sashing strips.
Repeat to make 2 more rows.
2 Sew 3 sashing strips together with 2 corner stone squares in between.
Repeat one more time to make two long sashing strips like the one shown above.
3. Sew the hashtag rows together with the long sashing strips in between.
4. Sew two corner stone squares on each end of a 5” x 63 1/2” border strip.
Repeat one more time to make 2 long border strips like the one above.
5. Sew the 2 border strips (without corner stone squares) to the sides of the quilt top.
Sew the 2 long border strips (with corner stone squares) to the top and bottom of the quilt top.
There, your bedspread is ready! If you are new to quilting, it’s good to do a little research to get familiar and get a stunning result!
