Nearly Insane Quilt ( based on Salinda Rupp's 1860s quilt and Liz Lois's book with the drafts of the blocks.)

Size: 83" x 83" (including 3" pieced border)

Description: 98 pieced blocks of 6" square placed on point with sashing, cornerstones and pieced border. The patterns are provided in 4 lots for ease of downloading.

Set I : Blocks 1-25

Set II: Blocks 26-50.

Set III: Blocks 51-75

Set IV: Blocks 76-98 plus pattern for border. This is Set IV

Level: Intermediate to Expert

Familiarity with Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) is essential.

My FPP patterns were designed for a quilt in blues, yellows and greens. However an uncloured Master Template and the colour numbering is provided with the pattern to enable you to substitute in your own choice of colours.

The Background of the Quilt

The `Nearly Insane' Quilt is what Salinda Rupp's quilt from the 1860s from Pennysylvania is better known as! Made in bright autumn colours, it has enchanted and inspired many quilters to embark on a journey as satisfying as it is maddening.

What makes it special? There are 98 blocks to construct, each 6 inches square, placed on point. 12 of these are cut diagonally and fitted into the edge of the on-point quilt, while one is cut into 4 to make up the corners. (This includes a basket halves placed on opposite edges of the quilt) The craziest block has 229 pieces and the easiest has 10; the average number of pieces per block is between 35-40! We quilters are used to HSTs (Half-Square Triangles) but this quilt has Half-Rectangle Triangles, not to forget flying geese which are not flying geese of the 1:2 ratio at all! Salinda used up all the scraps she had at hand, coming up with blocks which are whimsical and charming! The sashing and cornerstones give the eyes a rest between the busy piecing of the blocks and the icing on the cake is the unique ' zig-zag' or `lightning' border which sets off the quilt to perfection.

I discovered this quilt in a quilt history book and fell in love with it immediately preparing for it and honing my quilting skills before i could attempt it. I later discovered Liz Lois had named it the Nearly Insane quilt and published a book with the designs for the blocks (but no templates) and their placement. The book kept lying with me for years before I realised I could draft FPP patterns to make everything so much simpler, but I spent the next two years drafting the patterns!

Why Foundation Paper Piecing Patterns?

- The numbered templates provided with each block pattern make it possible for one to piece the blocks by machine, without the bother of accurately measuring and cutting each piece. ( Nevertheless, there are 3 blocks with y-seams that can be only partially foundation pieced and have to be put together by hand or regular machine-piecing. English paper piecing templates are provided for these blocks. )

Each pattern here comes with a 'Master Template' to show you how the numbered block templates will go together.

I also provide a tips file to organize and ease your work.

This pattern set comes with the following 11 files:

1. Nearly Insane Salinda Rupp Sampler Block FPP Patterns 76-80

3. Nearly Insane Salinda Rupp Sampler Block FPP Patterns 81-85

4. Nearly Insane Salinda Rupp Sampler Block Master Templates 81-85

5. Nearly Insane Salinda Rupp Sampler Block FPP Patterns 86-90

6. Nearly Insane Salinda Rupp Sampler Block Master Templates 86-90

7. Nearly Insane Salinda Rupp Sampler Block FPP Patterns 91-95

8. Nearly Insane Salinda Rupp Sampler Block Master Templates 91-95

9. Nearly Insane Salinda Rupp Sampler Block FPP Patterns 96-98

10. Nearly Insane Salinda Rupp Sampler Block Master Templates 96-98

11. Border Templates for pieced border.

Each contains the respective block designs, fabric coding and usage (how many pieces of each colour you will be cutting, for cross-checking your pieces) and individual numbered foundation piecing templates. Also provided are Master Templates with colour coding and template numbering, to guide the pieced template assembly. These are not coloured and may be printed and used to try out your own colour choices.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION & INSTRUCTIONS on how this DIGITAL PURCHASE works:

1. Please note that this is a digital purchase and you will receive only a link to download the .PDF files on your computer/device. No paper pattern/ actual quilt/ fabric/ merchandise/object is being offered here.

2. On purchase, you will immediately receive a mail confirming receipt of the same, followed by a second mail with download links. If you do not see the mails in your inbox, please check your Spam folder. Please do not click the links repeatedly as each click is treated as a download and number of downloads is limited.

3. It is advisable to access the files on your laptop or notepad where you can save them, rather than on your smartphone.

The links expire in 72 hours, so you would be well-advised to download the files on a permanent location on your PC/ Mac / Notepad asap.

4. You will need to download the software Adobe Acrobat Reader (free)at Adobe site to be able read the files.

5. Download the files on your device/ computer; do not print directly from the mail/ link. The patterns are designed for printing on A4 size paper, but letter size 8.5" x 11.5" will be fine. Set your printer to 'Actual Size' or 100 % setting before printing.

All patterns are for the personal use of the buyer only. Please do not share with others or use for teaching/ workshops etc without my prior permission! Please read the Terms and Conditions of this purchase for further clarification.

Purchases of all digital downloads are non-refundable

You may contact me in case you face any problem, I shall be happy to help. My contact details are available at the link at the bottom of this page.Please note that this is a digital purchase and you will receive only a link to download the .PDF files on your computer/device. No paper patten/ actual quilt/ fabric/ object is being offered here.