30½in
2 ½
in
Make your first quilt a special one – simple squares and strips
unite to form a heartfelt heirloom for a new arrival
BY ALICE HADLEY
Baby quilt
You will need
MATERIALS
QLinen fabric: 1yd
QAssorted print fabrics: one hundred
and sixty (160) 2½in squares
QBinding fabric:^3 / 8 yd
QBatting: 34in x 46in
QBacking fabric: 34in x 46in
QEmbroidery thread (for quilting)
FINISHED SIZE
Q30in x 42in approx.
NOTES
QSeam allowances are ¼in,
unless otherwise stated.
QWOF = width of fabric.
QAlice used a strip roll to cut all of
the print fabric squares, and bind
the quilt (with several lengths of
fabric left over!).
QFinish the raw edges of the linen
fabric with a zigzag stitch, to
prevent fraying.
CUTTING OUT
1
From the linen cut:
QEleven (11) 2½in x 30½in pieces.
2
From the binding fabric cut:
QFour (4) 2½in x WOF strips.
PIECING THE ROWS
3
Arrange your fabric squares in ten rows
of sixteen squares. If your fabrics feature
directional prints, take care to position them
all the correct way up. Sew the squares
together in pairs, then sew the pairs together,
repeating until you have pieced each row
(Fig 1). Trim 1in from each end block – each
row should measure 2½in x 30½in (Fig 2).
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