Today's Quilter - UK (2020-03)

Finishedsize

Q12in x 20in

Materials used

QJousedEssexLinenbyRobert

Kaufmanasa backgroundfabric,

seewww.robertkaufman.com

Q12inx 20infeatherpadavailable

fromwww.thefeathercompany.com

Notes

QSeamallowance is in unless stated

otherwise.

Fig 1

Fig 2

3

Forthebullfinch, cut out as

follows:

QUsingtemplatesA andB,cutone

(1)pieceeachfromthewhitefabric.

QUsingtemplatesC andD,cutone

(1)pieceeachfromcharcoalfabric.

QUsingtemplateE,cutone (1) piece

fromtheblackfabric.

QUsingtemplateF,cutone (1) piece

fromthegreyfabric.

QUsingtemplateG,cutone (1) piece

from the red fabric.

4

Fortheblue tit, cut out as

follows:

QUsingtemplatesA,D andE,cut

one(1)pieceeachfrombluefabric.

QUsingtemplateB,cutone (1) piece

fromthewhitefabric.

QUsingtemplateC,cutone (1) piece

from the yellow fabric.

5

Forthegoldcrest, cut out as

follows:

QUsingtemplateA,cutone(1)piece

fromthepalegreenfabric.

QUsingtemplateB,cutone(1)piece

fromthemidgreenfabric.

QUsingtemplateC,cutone(1)piece

from the dark green fabric.

6

Fromthebackgroundfabric,cut

one(1)piecemeasuring 13 inx

21 inandtwo(2)piecesmeasuring

13in x 13in for the backing.

Stitching theappliqué

7

Tracethepattern(seeTemplates

section)ontothe 13 in x 21in

backgroundrectangle using

removable marker.

8

Takeallfour(4)ofthebiasstrips

and,wrongsideup,pressain

seamoversothattheedgesmeet

inthecentre.Pinthe7instripover

thebranchontherightsideofthe

pattern(forthebluetittoperchon).

Usinga matchingthreadanda tiny,

neatslipstitch,closetothefolded

edge,appliquéthestriponbothsides

(Fig 1 ). Thereis noneedtoturn

under the ends of the strip.

9

Stitchthe8inbiasstripat the

topleftofthepattern(forthe

goldcresttoperchon),followedby

the 6 instrip,whichsitsbehind

thebullfinch,coveringoveroneraw

edgeofthepreviousbranch(Fig 2 ).

Lastly,stitchthe12instrip(forthe

bullfinchtoperchon)coveringthe

raw ends of previous branches.

10

Pintheeight(8)leavesin

place,asshownonthepattern

• theywillcovertheremainingbias
  stemrawedges.Stitcharoundall
  leavesasbefore,takingcaretotuck
  inthe‘dogear’at thepointed end of
  the leaf(Fig 3 andFig 4 ).

Fig 3

Fig 4

TECHNICALTIP

If youcan’tseethepattern

lineseasilythroughyour

fabric,trytapingtoa

window.Ormakea quick

andeasylightboxtohelp

withyourtracing:takea

smallshallowcardboard

boxwithnolidandpop

yourphoneinsideit with

thetorchfunctionswitched

on.Placea largesquare

patchworkruleronthebox

andtraceyourpattern on

top of this.