ARGYLE LAD

A Great Guy Quilt

Argyle Lad is made with four colors and a pop color. Can be adapted to your man cave, den, or college dorm room colors. This pattern was inspired by a traditional argyle plaid and a good friend’s scarf. Tired of banging your head against the wall searching for a graduation quilt, this quilt pattern fits the bill.

Strip-pieced for ease, accuracy, and speed.  This intermediate quilt includes step by step instructions with plenty of illustrations, through every stage, to make your quilt top.

 

Basic skills required

Strip-piecing

Rotary cutting

Sew an accurate 1/4" seam

Blocks on point

Diamonds

Triangles

Classic Blocks

 

Finished size 74” x 90”

Full-size bed quilt, easily modified to any size or color.

 

Tools

Creative Grids 8.5" non-slip 60 degree diamond ruler by Krista Moser

 

Fabric Requirements 

1½ yards of white 

1½ yards mud gray 

1¾ yards of light gray 

1¾ yards of black 

1¾ yards of orange 

¾ yards binding fabric 

5¼ yards backing fabric 

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