Today’s Quilter – September 2019

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MEDALLIONSAMPLERQUILT

DESIGN PAR ADE

BEHIND THE QUILT

BLOCKBUSTER

“Whilethereis a timeandplaceforthemeditativestructure

of makingtensor evenhundredsof thesameblockfora

quilt,I lovethevarietyandfreedomof makingjustoneof

each.Thespontaneousnatureof justbeingableto whipupa

blockwhenI hadanhourto sparemeantthatthisquiltcame

togetherorganicallyandin betweenotherprojects.I useda

widerangeof printsin a limitedpaletteof blue,redandpink,

tiedtogetherwithonebackgroundfabricthroughout,but

I thinkit wouldworkjustas wellas a fullcolour,anything

goes, scrapbusting project!”–Laura Pritchard

Youwillneed

QAssortedprint fabrics – 3yds

in total*

QBackgroundfabric– 4yds*

QFabricforsashing and

binding– 1yd

QBackingfabric– 80insquare

QBatting – 80in square

Finishedsize

Q72in square

2

Fromthesashingand

bindingfabric, cut

asfollows:

QTw o(2)2 i nx 21i n s t r i p s.

QTw o(2)2 i nx 2 4i n s t r i p s.

QTw o(2)2 i nx 4 8i n s t r i p s.

QTw o(2)2 i nx 51i n s t r i p s.

QEight(8) 2 inx WOF

strips for binding.

Makingthequilt

3

Makethefollowing

blocksforthequilt

usingindividual block

instructions:

QTwenty-four(24)6in

blocks.Laurausedallthe

3x3gridblockspluseight

(8)simple4x4gridblocks.

QTw e l v e(12)12 i nb l o c k s.

QOne(1)18inblockforthe

centre.Laurausedthe

Crown of Thorns block.

4

Takethetwo(2)2in

x 18inbackground

stripsandstitchtoopposite

sidesof the 18 in(18in

finished)block.Addthe

2in x 21in strips to the

Cuttingout

1

Fromthebackground

fabriccut,asfollows:

QTw o(2)2 i nx 18i n s t r i p s.

QTw o(2)2 i nx 21i n s t r i p s.

QSixteen (16) 6in squares.

QSixteen(16) 6 in x 12in

rectangles.

QTwo(2) 12 insquares.

Subcutinhalfdiagonally

tomakefour (4) setting

triangles.