Today's Quilter - UK (2020-01)

Cuttingout

1

Frombrightprints,cuttwo(2)

matchingstrips 2 in x 18in (for

each of 35 blocks).

2

Frombackgroundprints,cuttwo

(2)matchingstrips 2in x 18in (for

each of 35 blocks).

3

Frombindingfabric,cutseven

(7)strips2inx WOF,oruse your

preferred width for binding.

Assemblingtheblocks

4

Layerone(1)brightstripandone

(1)backgroundstriprightsides

togetherandtrimtheends.Usea

specialist45-degreerulerwitha flat

edgeorgreyed-outtriangleat the

tiptocuthalf-squaretrianglesfrom

thewhiteandpinkstrips(usingthe

45-degreelineona regularrulerwill

resultintrianglesthataretoosmall).

Makethefirstcutwiththe45-degree

triangleruler.Rotatetheruler 180

degreesforthenextcutandrepeat

alongthestrips.Sewtogetheralongthe

longedgewithainseam.Pressopen.

Make eight (8) half-square triangles.

5

Fromtheremainingbrightstrips,

cut nine (9) 2in squares.

6

Fromtheremainingbackground

strips, cut eight (8) 2in squares.

7

Arrangethehalf-squaretriangles

and squares in rows asinFig 1.

8

Sewtherowstogether.Make

eighteen (18) blocks(Fig 2 ).

9

Reversethebrightfabricand

backgroundfabricplacementto

make seventeen (17) blocks(Fig 3 ).

Youwillneed

QBrightprints– 2ydstotal*

QBackgroundprints– 2yds total*

QBackingfabric– 3yds

QBindingfabric–yd

QBatting– 58inx 78in

Qfast2cutBonnieK Hunter’s

EssentialTriangleTool(fromC&T

Publishing)orsimilartoolfor

cuttingHalf-square Triangles from

strip sets

BEHIND THE QUILT

DEARLY BELOVED
“Mygreat-auntElsiewasconsideredanoldmaidinhertime.Shewasthe
loveliestandsweetestwomanI evermet.Thesefabricsremindedmeof
herhomemadeskirtsandapronsthatshealwayswore.Alternatingthelightand
dark fabrics in these blocks creates a simple grid setting.”–Diane D Knott

ONE-BLOCKPROJECT

AU N T ELSIE