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