Today's Quilter - UK (2020-03)

Fig 1

Fig 2

Fig 3A Fig 3B Fig 3C Fig 3D Fig 3E Fig 3F

Fabrics used

QJardindeVersaillesbyFrench

GeneralforModa,see

http://www.modafabric.co.uk

Notes

QSeamallowanceisin unless

statedotherwise.

QWOF= widthof fabric(42in).

QRST= rightsidestogether.

QWST = wrong sides together.

5

Fromthebindingfabric,cut

seven (7) 2in x WOF strips.

Makingstripsets

6

ForstripsetA,joina 3inx WOF

creamstriptoa 3inx WOF

backgroundstrip,pressingawayfrom

thecreamstripandtakingcareto

keepyoursetsstraight.Makesix(6),

thentrimtheendandsubcutinto

seventy-two (72) 3in sections(Fig 1 ).

eight(8)3insquaresof thesameprint

(cutin step1),plusfour(4)4inx

5 in creampiecesandeight (8) 3in

background squares.

8

Tomakea petalunit,marka

diagonallineonthebackofa 3in

backgroundsquare.PinRSTtothe

cornerofa 4inx 5increampiece,

asshowninFig3A). Stitchonthe

line,flip‘open’andpress,trimming

awaythebackpiecestoain seam

allowance(Fig3B&3C).

9

Repeatontheadjacentcorner

alongthesameshortedgewith

another3inbackgroundsquare,as

showninFig3D). Repeatsteps 8

and9 withtwo(2)3inprintsquares

ontheotherend of the rectangle

(Fig 3E-3F).

10

Makea totaloffour(4)petal

unitsandkeepthemtogether

withthematching4inprintsquare

untilit’stimetoassemblethecentre

ofthequilt.Repeat with all thirteen

(13) sets.

7

ForstripsetB,joina 3inx WOF

creamstriptoa 3inx WOF

borderstrip,pressingawayfromthe

creamstripandtakingcaretokeep

yoursetsstraight.Maketwo(2),then

trimtheendandsubcutintotwenty-

eight (28) 3in sections(Fig 2 ).

Piecingthe centre

flowers

Note:Foreachof theflowermotifs,

you will need one (1) 4in square and