Today’s Quilter – September 2019

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Youwillneed

QGreenfabricforleaves/innerborder

• yd
  QVariousgreenprintsforleaves– five
  (5)fatquarters
  QContrastprintsforbirds/nestboxes–
  four(4)9inx 11inpieces
  QTr u n k s/ beak sfabr ic–yd
  QBackgroundfabric– 3yds
  QOuterborderfabric– 1yd
  QBackingfabric– 5yds
  QBatting– 76inx 86in
  QBindingfabric–yd

Finishedsize

Q68inx 78in

BEHIND THEQUILT

ENCHANTEDFOREST

“Many traditionalblocks,suchas theTreeof Paradise(orTreeof Life)block,

were inspiredbythethingsthatearlyquilterssawaroundthem;in thiscase,

the toweringforestsof NorthAmerica.Theblockwastraditionallypieced‘on

point’ withhalf-squaretriangles,andmany19thcenturyexamplesweremade

in two colours,emphasisingthebold,graphicqualityof theblock.Looking

back to thatoriginalinspiration,myquilthasbecomea fairytaleforest,filled

with the chatterof roostingbirds.TheleavesarepiecedwithFlyingGeese

units – whichmakesthetrunksa breezeto piece– anda varietyof greenprints

glimmer againsta twilightgreybackground,withthebirdsthemselvesadding

a touch ofglowingcolour.Whilethecentreof everytreeis slightlydierent,

the trunksandbranchesarealikeandthereis a lovelyrhythmto thepiecingof

the leaves.Youmightdecideto makejustoneortwobirds– it’syourforestand

you’re freeto explore...”–NicolaDodd

TREE OF PARADISE PROJECT

ROOSTING BIRDS

Cutting out

1

From the green yd, cut as

follows:

QSeven (7) 1in x WOF strips and

set them aside for the inner border.

QOne (1) 5in x WOF strip. Subcut

into six (6) 5in squares.

2

From each of the green fat

quarters, cut as follows:

QSeven (7) 5in squares.

QSix (6) 2in squares.

QOne (1) 1in x 2in piece.

QOne (1) 2in x 4in piece.

3

Choose three (3) print 9in x 11in

pieces for the nest boxes/birds

and cut as follows from each:

QOne (1) 4in x 6in piece (nests).

QOne (1) 2in x 4in piece (wings).

QTwo (2) 2in squares (body and

wings).

QOne (1) 1in x 4in piece (body).

QOne (1) 1in square (body).

4

From the remaining print 9in x

11i n piece, c ut as fol low s:

QOne (1) 4in square (wing).

QOne (1) 2in x 4in piece (body).

QThree (3) 2in squares (body and

wings).

QTw o (2) 1i n x 4i n p i e c e s ( b o d y).

QTw o (2) 1i n s q u a r e s ( b o d y).

5

From the trunk/beak fabric,

cut as follows:

QTwo (2) 4in x WOF strips.

Subcut into eight (8) 4in x 8in

pieces. Note: if using directional