Today's Quilter - UK (2020-03)

Youwillneed

QMixedfabricscraps– 1ydstotal

QSashingandbordersfabric – 1yd

QBackingfabric– 1yds

QBatting– 40inx 50in

QBinding–yd

QFusibleweb– 10insquare

QHeart template (see Templates section)

Finishedsize

Q35in x 45in

BEHIND THE PROJECT

PATC H WOR K PE R F E C T
“Initially,thisblockwasa patternforoneofmyworkshops,wherestudents
wouldlearntomakea ‘scrapbagcushioncover’.A quiltversionseemedthe
mostobviousnextstep,andbecameanoptionforthestudentstakingthe
workshoptoprogresswiththeirskills.I enjoyworkingwithscrapfabrics
andI havea largeaccumulationhoardedfromwayback,ocutsfrom
dressmakingprojectsorpiecesleftoverfrompreviousquilts.I trytoblend
andmatchthecoloursandpatternsintoa harmoniouscollection.Eachof
theblocksforthisquiltdrawsfromelementsandmotifstakenfromthe
traditionalquiltpatterns,suchashalf-andquarter-squaretriangles,sawtooth
edgingandFlyingGeese.Theheartmotifwasaddedtocompletetheoverall
design.Whenmakingeachunit,whynotchoosea varietyofcoloursand
values to create a contrast in your quilt?”–Katharine Guerrier

SCRAPSPROJECT

HEART AND SOUL

Planning theblocks

1

Foreachblock,youwill need to

makethefollowing:

QOne(1)appliquéheartblock.

QOne(1)plainrectangle.

QOne(1)sawtoothstrip.

QFour(4)squareblocks(forty-eight

(48)squareunitsintotal).Mix and

matchfromthefollowing:

• Pinwheel(two(2)varieties).


• Economysquare.


• FlyingGeese.


• Quarter-squaretriangle.


• Broken Dishes.

Cutting out

2

Foreachpinwheelunit,select

two(2)fabricswithcontrasting

valuesandcuttwo (2) 3in squares

from each.

3

ForeachFlyingGeeseunit,cut

fromtwo(2) contrasting fabrics

asfollows:

QTwo(2)2inx 3inrectangles for

thelargertriangle.

QFour(4)2insquares for the small

triangles.

4

Foreacheconomysquareunit,

cutfromtwo(2)contrasting

fabricsasfollows:

QOne(1) 3 in squareforthediamond.

QFour (4) 2in squares for the corners.