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Quilt Pattern: Sunburst
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A Sunburst quilt means considerable work to the block, but very few blocks to
the quilt. Even as few as four, properly spaced, will make a stunning coverlet,
or as many as nine can be used. Half blocks, too, are effective as they look
like great rising or setting suns to the edge.
Any gradation of 4 colors which harmonizes with one's room can be used - the
yellow and peach tints, greens with blue or yellow or the French-pink-orchid-
blue plan as suggested.
The diagram for allowing seams to a sharp angle is helpful as this is a design
of acute angles and must be trimmed down accordingly to avoid unwieldy points
on the rays.
To place the Sunburst rays on the large background block - 22 inches to 36 inches
even - crease it in halves and fourths both ways and place the points on creased
lines for accuracy.
Material Estimate: By using four 30-inch white squares plus a
9-inch border all around, your quilt will finish about 78 by 78 inches. The
border is divided as follows: A 3-inch strip of peach next to quilt center, a 2-
inch strip of orchid and then a 4-inch strip of light blue on the outside. This
will require 2 1/2 yards of peach, 1/3 yard pink, 1 2/3 yards orchid, 2 yards of
light blue and 3 1/2 yards white - a total of 10 yards.
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