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Free quilt pattern

Northern Lights

One strip set of purple, teal and two greens, cut into columns and set at different heights in a navy sky, so the aurora ripples across the quilt. Straight seams only.

Kind
Quilt pattern
Skill level
Beginner
Finished size
4 x 68 in column, 60 x 72 in quilt
Pages
7
Techniques
Strip piecing

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