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

Raid your stash for coordinating prints to make a striking

cushion for your home!

BY REBECCA REID

Flying Geese cushion

You will need

MATERIALS

QBasic quilting kit, see page 16

Q Fabric A: 2½in x 27in

Q Fabric B: 2½in x 27in

Q Fabric C: 2½in x 27in

Q Backing fabric: 13in x 45in

Q Cushion pad: 14in square

FINISHED SIZE

Q12in square

NOTES

QSeam allowances are a ¼in, unless

otherwise noted.

QPress seams to one side, unless

otherwise instructed.

CUTTING THE FABRIC

1

From Fabric A cut:

QSix (6) 2½in x 4½in rectangles.

2

From Fabric B cut:

QSix (6) 2½in x 4½in rectangles.

3

From Fabric C cut:

QSix (6) 2½in x 4½in rectangles.

4

From the background fabric cut:
QThirty six (36) 2½in squares.
QTwo (2) 8in x 12½in pieces for the
cushion back.

ASSEMBLING THE CUSHION FRONT

5

Make eighteen Flying Geese blocks (six
from each of the three prints), using the
traditional method. Turn back to our
step-by-step guide ‘How to make Flying
Geese’ on page 88 to refer to the
step-by-step images.

6

To make the Flying Geese blocks, mark a

diagonal line across the wrong side of both

print squares. Place one square in the

right-hand corner of the background

rectangle, right sides together (RST).

7

Stitch along the drawn line and trim the

excess fabric with a ¼in seam allowance.

Press open and repeat with the second

square in the opposite corner.

8

Lay the blocks out on a flat surface into

your desired pattern. You can alternate

them regularly as we have done.