Today's Quilter - UK (2020-01)

reversed (flip template over) from

Fabric 1 using Template E1.

QFour (4) and four (4) reversed from

Fabric 5 using Template E2.

QTwo (2) and two (2) reversed from

each of Fabric 3, Fabric 8 and

Fabric 10 using Template E2.

QFrom Fabric 1, also cut:

• Four (4) 7in x 1in pieces.


• Twenty (20) 2in squares.


• Tw e n t y (2 0) 2i n x 5 i n p i e c e s.
  Q From Fabric 5, also cut:


• Eight (8) 1in squares.


• Four (4) 2in x 5in pieces.


• Eight (8) 2in squares.
  QFrom each of Fabric 3, Fabric 8
  and Fabric 10, also cut:
  – Four (4) 1in squares.


• Two (2) 2in x 5in pieces.


• Four (4) 2in squares.

6

For the sashing, cut four (4)

strips, each 2in x 70in from

Fabric 1 (join as necessary).

7

For Border 1, cut two (2) strips

2in x 70in and two (2) strips

2in x 53in from Fabric 1 (join as

necessary).

8

For Border 2, cut two (2) strips

2in x 73in and two (2) strips

2in x 56in from Fabric 3 (join as

necessary).

9

For Border 3, cut out the

following:

QFrom Fabric 2, cut two (2) strips

5 in x 39in and two (2) strips 5in

x 33in. Note: you could wait until

you are ready to add this border

before cutting these strips, in case

your quilt size diers.

QFor ‘piano keys’, cut 5in x 3in

pieces of the following fabrics:

• Fabric 2 – twelve (12).


• Fabric 4 – six (6).


• Fabric 5 – eight (8).


• Fabric 6 – four (4).


• Fabric 8 – four (4).


• Fabric 9 – two (2).


• Fabric 10 – eight (8).


• Fabric 11 – eight (8).
  QFor the corner squares, cut two (2)
  5 in squares from Fabric 7.

10

For Border 4, cut two (2) strips

3 in x 86in and two (2)

strips 3in x 72in from Fabric 3

(join as necessary).

11

Cut the backing fabric into

two (2) equal lengths. Sew the

pieces together along the long edge

and press the seam open.

12

Cut the binding fabric into

nine (9) 2in x WOF strips.

Making Column 1 units

13

Unit A is the trickiest to sew,

so the process is described

in detail. The pieces are cut from

Templates A1, A2 and A3 – make

sure you have cut them from the

correct fabrics (see Fig 4A). Mark

the centre point of each shape with a

crease, as shown by the red lines.

14

Take piece A2 and place it

RS together with piece A1.

Pin together at the centre points.

Now, pin together at each end and at

points in between, easing the pieces

to match their curves together (Fig

4B). Sew a scant in seam, following

the curve smoothly. Press the seam

towards the lighter fabric. The sewn

unit should look like Fig 4C, with

straight edges at the top and bottom.

There should be a in of fabric on

each side of the sewn line – this will

ensure that piece A3 fits properly.

15

To attach piece A3, place it

RS together with the A1/A2

unit on top, as in Fig 4D, matching

the centre marks. Pin at the centre

points and then along the rest of the

curve. Sew a scant in seam (Fig

4E). Press the seam outwards. You

can snip into the seam at intervals if

you like, about in deep. The sewn

unit should look like Fig 4F, with

in seam allowances where shown.

Check the unit measures 6in x 4in.

16

Unit B is made the same way

as sewing shapes A1 and A2

together in step 14. Check the sewn

unit is 6in x 4in (Fig 5). There are

nine (9) of these units in Column

1 (down the left-hand side) and a

further nine (9) rotated 180-degrees

(right-hand side). Take care to

choose the correct fabrics for each

unit.

PROJECT l cable knit

Fig 5

B1 B2

Fig4D

WS

(RS)A3

Fig4C

WS WS

inin

Fig 4A

A1

A3

A2

in

in allowance

4in

6 in

Fig 4F

Fig4E

R

WS

A2 (WS)

(RS)A2

Fig 4B