Many quilters will recognize the inspiration for this design as the traditional Dutch Rose block, also called Carpenter's Wheel or Broken Star. Here, the design has been transformed to use simple blocks based on half-square triangles, rather than the usual 45 degree diamonds. A second round of "petals" completes the design, hence its name: Double Dutch Rose.

Two color scheme options are offered for this design. The first color scheme (above) uses four shades each of two contrasting colors, plus a strong background color. If you've ever taken a fabric dyeing workshop in gradated colors, this is the perfect project for those fabrics. The second variation (at right) uses only three different fabrics. Finished size is approximately 53" x 53", perfect for a lap quilt, wall hanging, or a small child's bed.

The instructions for this quilt are given as four separate downloadable PDF files.

• Part 1: Choose Fabrics, Sew Central Medallion, and
  Start Pieced Borders (64 K)

• Part 2: Sewing First "Ring" of Blocks Around Central Medallion (32 K)

• Part 3: Sewing Outer "Ring" of Blocks (35K)

• Part 4: Borders and Finishing (25K)

If you are unfamiliar with the PDF file format and the Adobe Acrobat Reader, please read more here.

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