MAKE IT MONDAY - Candy Bar Checkerboard Quilt

Guess what, we have great news HOLLY is back in the store!!!  We are all SO excited to have her back!!! And guess what else? For Today's MAKE IT MONDAY Holly is treating us to another great Candy Bar quilt!  

Candy Bar Checkerboard

Finished size approx 33" x 35"

SUPPLY LIST:

1 candy bar (2 1/2" x 5" rectangles)

Solid black  1/3 yard

Stop border fabric  1/3 yard

Outer border fabric 1/2 yard

CUTTING:

Candy Bars

1. Cut each candy bar into (2) 2.5" x 2.5" squares; for a total of 78 squares

Solid black

1. Cut (5) 2.5" x WOF strips
2. Cross-cut each strip into 2.5" x 2.5" squares; for a total of 78 squares

Stop border fabric

1. Cut (4) 1.5" x WOF strips of fabric

Outer border fabric

1. Cut (4) 4" x WOF strips of fabric

SEWING:  use 1/4" seam allowance for all sewing

1. Sew twelve squares together, alternating between a candy bar square and a black square, to make one row. Press toward the solid black squares.
2. Repeat for a total of 13 rows.  
3. Sew rows together flipping strips so that you alternating beginning the row with a black and candy bar print. 
4. Measure through the horizontal center of quilt and cut two strips of the stop border print to this measurement.  Sew to the top and bottom of quilt. 
5. Measure through the vertical center of the quilt and cut two strips of the stop border print to this measurement. Sew to both sides of the quilt. 
6. Measure through the horizontal center of the quilt and cut two outer border strips to this measurement. Sew to top and bottom of quilt.
7. Measure through the vertical center of the quilt and cut two strips of the outer border print to this measurement. Sew to the sides of the quilt. 
8. Quilt and bind as desired.