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Terracotta Checkerboard
40½" × 40½" · Baby
9 × 9 grid · 5" squares
Fabric Requirements
81 total squares
Estimates assume 42" usable WOF
Backing
You'll need a 48½" × 48½" backing — your 40½" × 40½" quilt top size plus 4" overhang all around.
2 panels, each cut 48½" long · 1 vertical ½" seam, pressed open
One panel — no piecing
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