Today’s Quilter – September 2019

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Youwillneed

QAssortedprintsforsquares– thirty-

six(36) 10 in squares

QFabricfordaisypetals–¾yd

QFabricfordaisycentres– one(1)fat

quarterin total

QBorderfabric– 2yds

QRicrac– 250inx 1inwideORfour

(4) 2 in x 60in rectanglesof a

patternedfabric.

QBackingfabric– 84insquare

QBindingfabric–yd

QBatting– 84insquare,plusscrapsfor

thedaisytrapuntoandborder

BEHINDTHEQUILT

MEMORIESOFYOUTH
“No matterhowmanydaisyquiltsI have,it wouldneverbeenough!Thisquilt
remindsmeof oldeiderdownsfromwhenI wasyoung.Paisleywasusedin
many oldeiderdownquilts,soI haveusedtheModaChristopherWilson-Tate
reproductionversion,calledRegencyBlues,fortheborder.I hadseveralfunny
shapedpiecesof linenaroundthatneededusingup,soI cutthemintosquares
for thequilt,andalsousedotherleftoverstoo,includingbattingtrimmedfrom
other quiltsto padtheborderto giveit theeiderdownfeel.I wasveryluckyto
have SandyChandlermachinequiltit formein a similardesignto myDancing
with Daisiesquilt,butyoucouldalsohandquiltandit wouldlookjustas
stunning.Thisquiltis veryutilitarian– it wouldneverwinprizesin a showas
the borderis quitepaddedandwon’tliedownflat,butI absolutelylovethewayit
hugs youandtheborderfeelssosoft.”–JoColwill

APPLIQUÉ PROJECT

DA ISY EI DER DOW N

Cutting out

1

For the daisy petals, fold the fabric in

half RST, press, then draw the daisy

petals freehand on the WS and cut out

with sharp scissors. You can keep all

the daisy petals together in one piece

by cutting it out like a big octopus, seen

as dotted lines on Fig 1. Your daisies

can have as many petals as you like – Jo

made eleven (11) daisies and they had

approximately six to eight petals each.

Vary the sizes from large to small.

2

For the daisy centres, make a

cardboard template of a small

circle. You can draw this freehand or

you can make big circles by marking

around tape rolls and cups, and use

glue stick caps and 2p coins for smaller

ones. Alternatively, you can use a set

of compasses to make a precise size.

Trace the template onto the WS of the

daisy centre fabric and cut out fabric

in larger on all sides. Make one (1)

for each daisy.

3

From the border fabric, cut the

following strips lengthways:

QOne (1) 8in x 60in strip.

QTw o (2) 8i n x 6 8i n s t r i p s.

QOne (1) 8in x 76in strip.

4

From the binding fabric, cut

eight (8) 2in x WOF strips and

sew together to make a 320in long

continuous binding strip.*

Assembling the quilt

5

Lay the thirty-six (36) 10in

squares out in a 6 x 6 grid in

your chosen arrangement. Sew them

together into rows pressing seams to