Today_s_Quilter_-_November_2019

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Youwillneed
QContrastfabricA (Red) – One (1)
FatQuarter
QContrastfabricB (Cream)–yd
QLeavesfabric(Green)– 1yds
QBackgroundfabric(Grey) – 3yds
QBackingfabric– 4yds
QBatting– 70insquare
QBinding fabric – yd

Finishedsize
Q62in square

BEHIND THE QUILT


COSY WINTER CABIN


“IlovemakingChristmasquilts.Whetherthey’reto giftorto decoratemyhome,
there’ssomethingaboutthehandmadegoodnessof a cosyquiltthatseemsentirely
appropriateforthefestiveseason.It is also,of course,anextraordinarilybusytime
of year,whichmeansit canoftenbequitetrickyto findenoughhoursin theday
to sew.Butdon’tworryif youfeellikeyoumightalreadyhaveleftit toolate,I may
justhavetheperfectprojectforyourighthere!Winterliliesis madewitha variation
of thatperennialfavourite,theLogCabinblock,butwitha fun,floraltwist.The
quickconstructiontechniquewillproducea wholebouquetof blocksin notimeat
alland,as withothersin theLogCabinfamily,therearelotsof dierentwaysto
arrangethem.I haveshareda fewsuggestions,butI’msureyou’llthinkof more
to sewandgift.If you’rereallystrugglingfortime,fourblockswouldalsomake a
lovely cushion design. Happy Christmas sewing everyone!”–Nicola Dodd


LOGCABINVARIATION

WINTERLILLIES


Cutting out


1


FromthecontrastfabricA (red)fat
quarter, cut nine (9) 5in squares.

2


FromcontrastfabricB (cream),cut
eight(8) 2 inx WOFstrips,then
subcuteighteen(18) 2 inx 9inpieces
and eighteen (18) 2in x 5in pieces.

3


Fromtheleavesfabric,cutfifteen
(15) 2 inx WOFstrips.Subcut
eighteen(18) 2 inx 17inpiecesand
eighteen (18) 2in x 13in pieces.

4


Fromthegreybackground fabric,
cutasfollows:
QSix(6)3inx WOFstrips.Subcut into
seventy-two(72)3insquares.
QThirty-three(33) 2 in x WOF
strips.Setasidefourteen(14)forthe
horizontalsashingandborders.
QSubcuttheothersas follows:


  • Eighteen(18) 2 in x 13inpieces.

  • Eighteen(18) 2 in x 9inpieces.

  • Thirty(30) 2 in x 8in pieces
    (vertical sashing).


5


Fromthebindingfabric,cut seven
(7) 2in x WOF strips.

Makingthe blocks


6


Joina 2inx 5infabricB pieceto
eachsideofa fabricA 5insquare,
pressing as directed(Fig 1 ).

7


Joina 2inx 9infabricB pieceto
the top and bottom, asin Fig 2.

Fig 1
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