Beginner's Guide to Quilting - UK (2020-02)

You will need

MATERIALS

QBackground fabric (linen): 1yd

QAccent fabric: 1yd

QBatting: 26in square

QBacking fabric: 20in square

QCushion back fabric: 1yd

QCushion pad: 20in

FINISHED SIZE

Q19in square approx.

NOTES

QSeam allowances are ¼in,

unless otherwise noted.

QRST = right sides together.

QWOF = width of fabric.

FABRICS USED

QBackground fabric is Soft Sand Linen

Blend from the Denim Studio

collection by Art Gallery Fabrics.

QAccent fabrics are Festival Fuchsia

and Light Citron from the Pure

Elements Solids collection

by Art Gallery Fabrics.

CUTTING OUT

1

From each of the background and accent
fabrics cut width of fabric (WOF) strips of
varying widths. The background and accent
fabric strips will be joined into groups of at
least six strips, so make sure that they are
wide enough to make two pieced strips of
at least 21in.

2

From the cushion back fabric cut:

QTwo (2) 20in x 16in rectangles.

PIECING THE CUSHION TOP

3

Take the accent and the background WOF
strips. Join them along their long edges,
alternating between accent and background
fabric, to make two pieced strips that measure
21in high. Trim as required (Fig 1). Press the
seams to one side, towards the darker of the
two fabrics.

4

Place the two pieced strips right sides
together (RST) on your cutting mat, making
sure that all the raw edges are aligned around
all four sides.

5

Take a quilting ruler and place it on the

pieced strips, aligning its 45-degree line

with the bottom raw edges. Collette used a

6½in wide ruler for her strips. Cut along the

edges of the ruler to give two 6½in x 21in

pieced strips (Fig 2).

6

Repeat step 5 to make a total of four

6½in x 21in pieced strips, two with strips

running in one direction and two with the

strips running in the opposite direction.

7

Take the pieced strips and arrange them as

shown (Fig 3). Join them together to

complete the cushion top. Press the seams

open. The piece should measure 24½in x 21in.

QUILTING AND FINISHING

8

Make a quilt sandwich by placing the

backing fabric right side down, the batting