Patchwork & Quilting UK – July 2019

16 British Patchwork & Quilting JULY 2019

PROJECT // violets in the orchard

CUTTING

Cut across width of fabric

1. From Pink Primula Dawn cut:
   five, 2½" strips sub cut into:
   sixteen, 2½" x 4½" rectangles,
   eight, 2½" x 12½" rectangles.


2. From Pink Orchard cut:
   three, 4½" strips sub cut into:
   eight, 4½" x 12½" rectangles.


3. From Blue Kimberly and Sarah cut:
   one, 6^7 ⁄ 8 " strip sub cut into:
   four, 6^7 ⁄ 8 " squares. Cut each
   square in half along diagonal
   to make eight triangles.
   one, 6½" strip sub cut into:
   four, 6½" squares.


4. From Pink Garden Gates cut:
   one, 6½" strip sub cut into:
   four, 6½" squares,
   three, 3½" strips sub cut into:
   thirty two, 3½" squares.


5. From Pink Peach Bloom cut:
   one, 6½" strip sub cut into:
   four, 3½" x 6½" rectangles,
   one, 7½" strip sub cut into:
   four, 7½" squares.


6. From Pink Wild Cherry cut:
   two, 3½" strips sub cut into:
   twelve, 3½" x 6½" rectangles,
   three, 7½" strips sub cut into:
   twelve, 7½" squares,
   six, 2¼" strips – binding.


7. From Pink Fruit Silhouette cut:
   five, 3½" strips sub cut into:
   sixteen, 3½" x 10" rectangles,
   eight, 3½" squares,

illust. 1. Triangle unit

a. Position square on unmarked side of pattern b. Fold pattern back and trim fabric c. Position teal rectangle

d. Stitch along line on pattern

one, 2^7 ⁄ 8 " strip sub cut into:

two, 2^7 ⁄ 8 " squares. Cut two squares

in half along diagonal to make four

triangles,

four, 2½" squares,

one, 5^3 ⁄ 8 " strip sub cut into:

four, 4½" squares,

two, 5^3 ⁄ 8 " squares. Cut squares in

half along diagonal to make four

triangles.

8. From Teal Fruit Silhouette cut:
   five, 3½" strips sub cut into:
   sixteen, 3½" x 10" rectangles,
   eight, 3½" squares,
   one, 5^3 ⁄ 8 " strip sub cut into:
   two, 5^3 ⁄ 8 " squares. Cut squares in
   half along diagonal to make four
   triangles,
   two, 2^7 ⁄ 8 " squares. Cut in half along
   diagonal to make four triangles.

FOUNDATION PIECING

1a. Trace foundation pattern given full

size on Pattern Sheet sixteen times onto

foundation paper.

b. Cut out each pattern on outer seam

allowance line.

2a. Take one, 7½" Pink Peach Bloom

square and place it right side up on

unmarked side of pattern ensuring it

covers all of patch1 plus seam allowance

on all sides.

b. Pin in place, illust 1a.

c. Turn pattern over to marked side and

fold it down towards you along the line

between patches 1 and 2. Trim excess

fabric leaving ¼" seam allowance, illust. 1b.

3a. Open out pattern again and turn over

to unmarked side. Place one, 3½" x 10"

Teal Fruit Silhouette rectangle right sides

together with Pink Peach Bloom fabric,

illust. 1c.

b. Holding fabrics together along seam

line, flip rectangle over to check it will

cover all of patch 2 plus seam allowance.

When happy that it does, place it back

right sides together with patch 1 fabric and

pin in place if wished.

c. Turn pattern over to marked side and

using shorter stitch length than usual,

stitch along line between patches 1 and 2,

illust. 1d.

d. Start and stop stitching a few stitches

beyond each end of line.

e. Open out and press.

4a. Add a second 3½" x 10" Teal Fruit

Silhouette rectangle to cover patch 3 in

similar manner.

b. Press unit and trim excess fabric, illust. 1e.

c. Make a second unit in same way.

e. Complete triangle unit

a. Wild Cherry and Teal triangle unit

illust. 2. Wild Cherry units

f. Pink triangle unit

b. Wild Cherry and Pink triangle unit