Today_s_Quilter_-_November_2019

TECHNICALTIP

Choosea minimalpalette

ofstronglycontrasting

colourstocreatea bold

design.Remember,

darkcoloursrecedeso

theymakeanexcellent

backgroundforlighter,

brighter prints.

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Fabrics used

Q‘LilRed’byStaceyLestHsuforModa

Fabrics and Makower ‘Linen Texture’.

Notes

QPleasereadthroughthepatternbefore

youbegin,assumingain seam

allowanceanda fabricwidth(WOF)

of 42in.Makinga test block is always

recommend.

QRST= rightsidestogether.

QWST = wrong sides together.

8

Joina 2inx 9inbackground

piece to each side, asinFig 3.

Fig 2

Fig 3

Fig 4 Fig 5

Fig 6

11

Joina 2inx 17inleafpieceto

thetopandbottom(Fig 6 ). At

thispoint,yourblockshouldmeasure

17i n squ a r e. M a ke n i ne (9). Make 9

9

Joina 2inx 13inbackground

pieceto the top and bottom

(Fig 4 ).

10

Joina 2inx 13inleafpieceto

each side, as showninFig 5.