One of the Snail's Trail components is measured in sixteenths of an inch -- not truly a size that can be rotary cut with precision. It's not difficult to estimate, but I've provided an optional cutting guide that can be taped onto your rotary ruler if you wish to go that route.
Snail's Trail quilt blocks can also be foundation pieced. That's not a bad option for mini blocks, but I don't think it's worth the trouble for these 9-inch versions.
Snail's Trail Quilt: 70" x 77"
Yardages
Light Neutral & Darker Neutral for Quilt Blocks
- 2 yards of each fabric
Straight-Set Borders
Dark Inner Border: 5/8 yard
Medium Outer Border: 1-1/4 yard
Outer border illustrated is the same dark neutral used in quilt blocks.
Other Materials
Backing: 4-1/2 yards
Batting: About 80" x 87"
Binding: About 315 running inches doublefold binding
Make a sample block before you cut all the patches for the quilt.
42" strips refers to strips cut across the fabric's crosswise grain. Do not trim longer strips.
Cut from each of your two contrasting fabrics:
- Three 1-5/8" x 42" strips
- One 1-5/8" x 16" strip
- Three 2-1/2" x 42" strips; cut forty-two 2-1/2" squares from strips
- Three 3-1/8" x 42" strips; cut forty-two 3-1/8" squares from strips
- Four 4-1/16" x 42" strips; cut forty-two 4-1/16" squares from strips (estimate size or use optional cutting guide)
- Six 5-3/8" x 42" strips; cut forty-two 5-3/8" squares from strips (you might need an additional cut if fabric isn't slightly wider than 42" to allow for squaring-up its end)
You will need to cut a few squares from remaining fabric to reach a total of 42 for each size and color.
Cut each square in half once diagonally.
