Love Patchwork & Quilting - UK (2020-02)

CONFETTI COLOURS

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Arrange four background and black

3 in HSTs in two rows of two, as

shownin Fig H, and sew together into a

four-patch block (see the box out on the

previouspage for instructions). Make a

totaloffour identical black/background

four-patch blocks.

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Sewthe units from steps 19 and 20

together with the 6in fussy cut

square,in three rows of three as shown in

theCentre Block Assembly Diagram. Sew

thethreerows together to complete the

centreblock (Fig I).

PIECING THE CENTRE BLOCK

BEGIN SEWING THE ROUNDS

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Next, you will begin assembling the

rounds. As you work, refer to the Layout

Diagrams and photos for orientation of

fabrics when working with stripes. Note,

the rounds diagram shows each round in

the centre, which you will make four of. On

either side of each round, the cornerstones

are also shown to help with orientation.

You will need a total of four cor ner s tones

for each round.

ROUND ONE

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With RST sew one 1in x 9in strip of

Fabric B to the same size strip of Fabric

C along the length. Press the seam open.

Sew the Fabric B edge to a 2in x 9in strip

of background along the length and press

open. Make eight strip units.

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Add a CST to one strip unit using a

black 3in square, in the bottom right

corner (see the box out on the previous

page for CST instructions). Repeat with

a second strip, adding the CST to the

bottom left (Fig J). Repeat to make four

left corner and four right corner strip sets.

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Sew a right and left segment together,

along the short edge of the CST side

to complete Round One. Make four.

ROUND ONE CORNERSTONE

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Using sixteen 1in squares of both

Fabric B and fussy cut print, make eight

four-patch blocks.

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Sew two four-patches and two 2in

square black/background HSTs into

a larger four-patch, positioning as shown,

to make one cornerstone (Fig K). Make a

total of four cornerstones.

CentreBlockAssemblyDiagram

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