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Tom a k eo n ec u s h i o n :
QFabricA (Afternoon) / 8 yd
QFabricB (Coral) yd
QFabricC (Honeysuckle)^3 / 8 yd
QBorder(Snow) yd
QBacking(Cantaloupe) yd
QBinding(Afternoon) yd
QLining:28insquare
QBatting:28insquare
QOne(1)copyeachof the
SmallOuterandSmall
Centre Templates
FINISHEDSIZE
Q 22in square
CUTTINGOUT
1
FromFabricA cut:
QFour (4) Centre Templates.
2
FromFabricB cut:
QTwelve(12)CentreTemplates.
QFour(4) Outer Templates.
3
FromFabricC cut:
QTwelve(12)CentreTemplates.
QTwelve(12)O uterTemplates.
QEight(8) 3 in squares.
4
Fromtheborderfabriccut:
QTwelve(12)O uterTemplates.
QTwo(2) 3 in x 18 in s tr ips.
QTwo(2) 3 in x 24 in s tr ips.
5
Fromthebackingfabriccut:
QTwo (2) 16in x 22 in rec t angles.
6
Fromthebindingfabriccut:
QThree (3) 2 x WOF strips.
FINISH YOUR CUSHION WITH A
BRIGHT BINDING COLOUR THAT
MATCHES THE CENTRE CIRCLE
PIECINGTHECUSHIONFRONT
7
Followsteps7–8of thequiltinstructions
tosewthecurveblockstogether,
trimmingto 3 in square.JointheFabricA
centrestoFabricB outers,FabricB centres
toFabricC outersandFabric C centres to
borderfabric outers.
8
Arrangethecurvedblocksandremaining
FabricC squaresin sixrowsof six.Sew
togetherin rows,thensewtherows together
tocreate the flower shape.
9
Sewthe 3 in x 18 in borderstripstothe
sides,pressingseamstowardsthe
borders.Sewthe 3 in x 24 in stripstothe
topandbottomtofinishthecushion front.
QUILTINGANDFINISHING
10
Makea quiltsandwichbyplacingthe
liningsquarerightsidedown,batting
ontop,then the cushion top right side up.
11
Quiltasdesired.Juliequilteda swirling
free-motiondesign.Squareupto 22 in
square,trimmingawayexcessbattingand
liningfabric,trimmingevenly from each side
of thecushion front.
12
Takeeachof yourbackingrectangles
andpressunder in alongonelong
edge.Pressunder in again,enclosingthe
rawedge,andpress.Topstitch^1 /^8 in away
from the folded edge.
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13
Placethetwobackpiecesonthewrong
sideof yourcushionfront,rightsides
facingout,lininguptherawedges.The
hemmededgeswilloverlap.Bastearound
theedges using in seam allowance.
14
Jointhebindingstripstogether
end-to-end,usingdiagonalseams.Fold
thestripin halflengthways,WST,andpress.
Bind as you would bind a quilt to finish.