Upper Fin
Cut 8
Lower Fin Cut 8
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2
3
4
5
6
Fishy Tail
7
Something Fishy Block Pattern
Something Fishy 30" x 24"
Designed by Gail Garber
Upper Fin Placement
Lower Fin Placement
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2
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4
5
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10
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Fishy Body
23
Background fabric
• Cut two strips 2” x 24½” for upper and lower outer borders
• Cut four strips 2” x 18½” for the side borders
• Cut four strips 2” x 9½” for upper and lower shy blocks
• Cut four strips 2” x 9½” for side shy blocks
• Cut 2 strips 3½” x 9½” for upper and lower shy blocks.
• Cut four 2” squares for upper and lower corners
• Cut twelve 5” squares. Cut on the diagonal to use in the
background of the shy blocks.
• Cut four 7” x 2” strips for shy tail inset
Wavy Stripe
• Cut two strips 2” x 30½” for upper and lower inner border
• Cut two strips 2” x 18½” for side inner border
• Cut four 2” squares for upper and lower outer border
• Cut a bias strip 2¼” x 115” for binding
For each Fishy Body
Note: Use different fabrics for each fishy. You will need four
sets.
• One square 3” x 3” (Piece #1)
• One rectangle 1½” x 3” (Piece #2)
• One rectangle 2” x 3½” (Piece #3)
• Four rectangles 1½” x 4” (Pieces #4-7)
• One rectangle 2½” x 4” (Piece #8)
• One rectangle 2½” x 5½” (Piece #9)
• Cut two upper ns
• Cut two lower ns
• Use the background triangles already cut
For each Fishy Tail
• Four rectangles 2” x 5½” (pieces #2-5)
• Use the background triangles already cut
• Use the tail inset already cut
MAKING THE FISHY BLOCKS
Stitch the upper and lower ns with right sides together using a
¼” seam allowance. Leave
the straight end unstitched.
Turn ns right side out; press
and edgestitch along the
seamed edges. Set these
aside.
Piece four body blocks and
four tail blocks using the
paper piecing technique
described on the following
page or your favorite tech-
nique. When piecing the
Fishy body, insert the upper
and lower n pieces before
stitching the nal back-
ground triangles in place.
Trim the nished blocks as
shown in the photos.
Stitch the tail blocks to the body blocks for four complete sh.
Fold the shy ns in place, but do not tack them down until the
blocks have been stitched together (the top n extends above
the top of the block).
After piecing is complete, add the eye and mouth to each sh.
I used black polka dot (½”) on white fabric for my shy eye-
balls; I cut a white border around the dot and hand appliquéd
it to the sh as indicated on the pattern. I also hand embroi-
dered around each eye, using one strand of black embroidery
oss and the outline stitch. Add eyebrows, eyelashes, and a
big smile, too.
QUILT ASSEMBLY
6½” x 6½”
3½” x 6½”
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