Patchwork & Quilting UK – July 2019

46 British Patchwork & Quilting JULY 2019

PROJECT // walk in the park quillow

CUTTING

Cut across width of fabric. LOF strips are cut

along the length of fabric parallel to selvedge

1. From Grey Houses cut:
   five, 5" x LOF strips – inner border,
   two, 3" x LOF strips sub cut into:
   two, 3" x 18½" strips,
   two, 3" x 13½" strips.


2. From Turquoise Flowers cut:
   six, 3" strips.


3. From Cream Paws cut:
   six, 2" strips.


4. From Grey Dogs cut:
   six, 3" strips.


5. From Turquoise Hearts cut:
   nine, 2" strips – inner and outer borders,
   seven, 2¼" strips – binding.

PIECING

Use ¼" seam allowance throughout

1a. Take one, 3" Grey Dogs strip and

join it along its length to one, 2" Cream

Paws strip.

b. Add one, 3" Turquoise Flowers strip

to opposite side of Cream paws strip,

illust. 1a.

c. Press seams open.

2. Repeat to make six joined strip sets in
   total.
   3a. Cross cut joined strip sets into thirty,
   7" blocks, illust. 1b.
   b. Set remainder of strip sets to one side.

ASSEMBLY

1a. Arrange blocks into six rows of five

blocks.

b. Rotate alternate blocks to create

Rail Fence pattern, illust. 2.

2a. Measure quilt top horizontally

through its centre and trim two, 2"

Turquoise Flowers strips to this length.

b. Add strips to top and bottom edges

of quilt.

3a. Measure quilt top vertically through

its centre and trim two, 2" Turquoise

Flowers strips to this length. Join any

leftover strips if necessary to ensure

strips are correct length.

b. Add strips to opposite sides of quilt top.

4a. Add 5" Grey Houses strips to quilt

top in same way.

b. You will need to join strips for side

borders.

c. Take care to ensure houses are facing

towards centre of quilt on each side.

5. Add remaining 2" Turquoise Flowers
   strips as outer border in same way to
   complete quilt top.
   6a. Take panel print and cut panel up into
   its component pieces adding as much
   seam allowance as you can to each piece.
   b. Ensure one piece is reserved for front
   of cushion when quilt is folded up as a
   quillow.
   c. Fold seam allowance under and press
   to form a neat edge on each panel piece,
   illust. 3a.
   d. Position panel pieces at random on
   quilt top and pin in place when happy
   with their positions.
   e. Appliqué edges of each panel piece
   with zigzag or blanket stitch, or appliqué
   by hand, illust. 3b.

illust. 1. Rail Fence blocks illust. 2. Arrange blocks

a. Join strips

illust. 3. Panel pieces

b. Cross cut into blocks

a. Fold seam allowance under and press b. Appliqué to quilt top

illust. 4. Cushion front illust. 5. Position cushion front on quilt back

a. Arrange Rail Fence blocks b. Complete front