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Love Grows Lap Quilt

Love grows with each seam you sew on this vibrant and beautiful lap quilt that's the perfect gift for Mom on Mother's Day. Soft blues and brilliant greens are a natural combination for a quilt that will be treasured for years to come. Fabrics shown are available at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores.

Fabric Requirements and Cutting Instructions

Read all instructions before beginning and use 1/4”-wide seam allowances throughout.

Read Cutting Strips and Pieces prior to cutting fabric.

Getting Started

This lap quilt is easy to construct yet adds elegance to your décor with its simple design. Blocks measure 10 1/2” unfinished. Refer to Accurate Seam Allowance and whenever possible use the Assembly Line Method of sewing. Press seams in the direction of arrows.

Making the Blocks

  1. Sew one 5 1/2” Fabric A square to one 5 1/2” Fabric B square as shown. Press. Make 24.


  2. Sew together two units from step 1, as shown, to make one four-patch unit. Press. Make 12.


  3. Use Blocks from step 2 and sixteen 2 1/2” x 10 1/2” Fabric C pieces to construct rows as shown. Press. Make 4.


  4. Use fifteen 2 1/2” x 10 1/2” Fabric C pieces and twenty 2 1/2” Fabric D squares to construct rows as shown. Press. Make 5.


  5. Referring to layout, construct quilt top by alternating rows from step 3 and step 4 as shown. Press.

Adding the Borders

  1. Sew 1 1/2” Fabric D strips end-to-end to make one continuous 1 1/2” Fabric D strip. Referring to Adding the Borders, measure quilt through center from side to side. Cut two 1 1/2”-wide Fabric D strips to this measurement. Sew to top and bottom of quilt. Press seams towards border.
  2. Measure quilt through center from top to bottom, including border just added. Cut two 1 1/2”-wide Fabric D strips to this measurement. Sew to side of quilt. Press.
  3. Refer to steps 1 and 2 to join, measure, trim and sew 4 1/2”-wide Fabric E strips to tip, bottom and sides of quilt.

Layering and Finishing

  1. Referring to Layering the Quilt, arrange and baste 52” x 64” (approximate) backing piece, batting, and top together. Hand or machine quilt as desired.
  2. Sew 2 3/4”-wide binding strips together end-to-end to make one continuous 2 3/4”-wide binding strip. Refer to Binding the Quilt and bind to finish.

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