Today's Quilter - UK (2020-01)

Fig 1

Fig 2

Youwillneed

QGreyfabric– 1yds

QWhiteprint– 1yds

QSelvedgefabric– three-hundred-

forty-eight(348)pieces 6 inx 1in

(orfewerpiecesi f c utw ider)

QBackingfabric– 3yds

QBindingfabric–yd

QBatting – 62in  80in

BEHIND THE QUILT

BLOCK PARTY

“I’vemadequitea fewselvedgequiltsandthisjustmightbemyfavourite.

Sortingtheselvedgesintocolourwayswassomuchfun! I know I have more

selvedge quilts in my future.”– Diane D Knott

Cuttingout

1

Fromthegreyfabric,cutseventy-

two (72) strips 2in x 9in.

2

Fromwhite print, cut out as

follows:

QForty-eight(48)strips 2in x 9in

forbackground.

QTwenty-four(24)strips 2in x 18in

for background.

3

Frombindingfabric,cutseven(7)

strips2inx WOF,or your preferred

width for binding.

Makingstripsets

4

Sewtheselvedgestogether.This

doesnotrequireainseam

allowance.Thefinishededgeof the

selvedge (from the edge of the bolt) is

SELVEDGESTRIPPIECING

SELVEDGE SPOOLS

5

Trimthejoinedselvedgesto 6 in

squareforthesmall blocks. Make

twenty-four (24).

6

Trimthejoinedselvedgesto

6 inx 15inforthe large blocks.

Make twelve (12).

Makingthesmallblocks

7

Tomaketheblocks,youwillneed

tosewmitredcorners.Arrangea

6 insquareselvedgeunitandthe

2inx 9inbackgroundstripssothat

thestripsextend 1 inbeyond the

ends of the selvedge unit.

8

Sew,beginningandendingin

fromthecornerof theselvedge

unit.Backstitch to secure the seams

(Fig 1 ).

9

Foldthebackgroundstripsoutof

thewayandsewthe2inx 9in

greystripsinthesamemanner as in

steps 7 and8 (Fig 2 ).

layeredontopof thecutedgeof the

nextselvedge.Topstitchingalong

thefinishededgewillsecurethetwo

selvedgestogether.Sewascloseasyou

cantothewovenedge,leavingain

seamallowanceontherawedge of the

selvedge strip underneath.

10

Foldtheblockinhalfonthe

diagonalwithrightsides

togetherandwiththeendsof the

backgroundstripslinedup.Marka

sewinglineonthebackgroundstrip

fromthecornerof thestripendto

theintersectionof theseams on the

selvedge unit(Fig 3 ).