Geometric Jazz
A bed runner with matching shams makes great use of solids for a contemporary look.
MATERIALS
• 1/3 yard brown solid • 1/3 yard yellow solid • 1/2 yard turquoise solid • 1/2 yard green solid • 1/2 yard slate blue tonal • 5/8 yard slate blue solid • 5/8 yard tan solid • 3/4 yard persimmon solid • 12/3 yards muslin • 17/8 yards persimmon print • Backing 75" x 38" (runner) • Low-loft batting: 75" x 38"
(runner), 2 (35" x 28") (shams) • Thread • Basic sewing tools and supplies
CUTTING
From brown solid: • Cut 2 (31/2" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 4 (31/2" x 111/2") E1 strips and 4 (31/2" x 21/2") G2 rectangles. From yellow solid: • Cut 2 (31/2" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 4 (31/2" x 111/2") E2 strips, 4 (31/2" x 21/2") G1 rectangles and 2 (31/2" x 4") M rectangles. From turquoise solid: • Cut 1 (31/2" by fabric width) strip. Subcut strip into 4 (31/2" x 81/2")
C2 strips. • Cut 2 (31/2" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 4 (31/2" x 141/2")
D1 strips. From green solid: • Cut 1 (31/2" by fabric width) strip. Subcut strip into 4 (31/2" x 81/2")
C1 strips. • Cut 2 (31/2" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 4 (31/2" x 141/2")
D2 strips. From slate blue tonal: • Cut 2 (4" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 2 each 4" x 14" J strips and 4" x 171/2" N1 strips. Trim the remainder of the strip to 31/2" and cut 4 (31/2") H2 squares. • Cut 2 (21/4" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 2 (21/4" x 271/2")
O1 strips. From slate blue solid: • Cut 1 (61/2" by fabric width) strip. Subcut strip into 4 (61/2" x 81/2")
B2 rectangles. • Cut 2 (21/2" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 4 (21/2" x 171/2")
F2 strips. • Cut 1 (41/2" by fabric width) strip. Subcut strip into 2 (41/2" x 201/2")
K strips. From tan solid: • Cut 2 (81/2" by fabric width) strips.
Subcut strips into 8 (81/2") A squares. From persimmon solid: • Cut 1 (61/2" by fabric width) strip. Subcut strip into 4 (61/2" x 81/2")
B1 rectangles. • Cut 2 (21/2" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 4 (21/2" x 171/2")
F1 strips. • Cut 2 (4" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 2 each 4" x 14" L strips and 4" x 171/2" N2 strips. Trim the remainder of the strip to 31/2" and cut 4 (31/2") H1 squares. • Cut 2 (21/4" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 2 (21/4" x 271/2")
O2 strips.