Today's Quilter - UK (2020-03)

BLOCK OF THE MONTH spoondrift quilt

EbbandFlowhasnowarrivedin

the UK. Contact Janet and Tony

for more information

using the email address

provided.

STOCK UP ON

FABRICS FOR

YOUR QUILT!

Meet the designer

After completing a degree in fashion and textiles, Janet worked as a

freelance designer for many years. Janet also creates lively designs

for quilts and stitcheries that combine her unique joint appliqué

templates and free-motion drawing technique. As an experienced

speaker and teacher, Janet regularly host talks and workshops

focusing on the design process and creative techniques. She’s also

written five books, including Freya and Fred, Hearty Good Wishes,

A FieldGuide,HomeQuiltHomeandThe Wordsmith. You can get

intouchwithJanetbyemailingherat:[email protected]

http://www.janetclare.co.uk Janeteclare

Fig 8

Fig 9

Fig 10 Fig 11

11

Make four (4) of template A and

four (4) of template B, taking

careful note of the fabrics and their

orientation as you go (Fig 9).

12

If you used lightweight vilene it

can stay in the quilt, otherwise,

carefully remove your foundation

papers. Press well and trim each

foundation pieced square to 4in

ready for stitching the block together.

Piecingtheb oc

15

Carefully lay out all the pieces

in the block and check that

everything is in the right place before

you begin sewing. Then piece together

the three (3) units in each row, before

sewing the rows together to complete

the block (Fig 11).

Making the centre unit

13

Take the 5in squares (Stripe

Pearl and Starfish Ocean) and

cut each across both diagonals to

create eight (8) small triangles.

14

Using a scant in seam

allowance, first piece pairs of

small triangles together taking careful

note of the fabric placement (Fig 10).

Press. Then piece these triangles

together to complete the quarter-

square triangle unit. Press and trim

carefully to 4in square.

TECHNICAL TIP

Hold the foundation

template and pinned fabric

up against a window and

you will be able to check

the coverage.

TECHNICAL TIP

Pippa has a neat approach

if you want to be as thrifty

as possible with your fabric.

Make an extra copy of the

foundation template, then

cut out the section with a

in seam allowance and use

this as the template to cut

your fabric.