Fabrics used
QStrawberryJambyCoreyYoder
forModaFabrics,see
http://www.winbournefabrics.co.uk
Notes
QQSTs= quarter-squaretriangles.
QHST= half-squaretriangles.
QRS= rightsides.
QPleasereadthroughthe
instructionsbeforeyoubegin,
assuminga inseamallowance
anda fabricwidth(WOF)of
42in.Makinga test block is
recommended.
thehorizontalsashing.Subcut the
remainderasfollows:
- Tw e n t y(2 0) 2 i nx 12 i n
pieces(forverticalsashing) - Twelve(12) 2 inx 6 inpieces.
- Tw e n t y - f o u r (2 4 ) 2 i n x 4 i n
pieces. - Three-hundred-and-twelve (312)
2 insquares.
QOne(1) 1 inx WOFstrip.Subcut
into twelve (12) 1 in squares.
7
Fromthebindingfabric,cut eight
(8) 2 in x WOF strips.
PiecingtheQSTunits
8
Marka diagonallineontheback
ofa 5 ingreensquareandpin
withRStogethertoa 5 inneutral
square,thenstitch inawayfrom
eachsideofyourmarkedline.
Cutalongthatlineandpressboth
half-squaretriangles(HSTs)open,
pressingtowards the darker fabric,
asinFig 1.
9
Marka diagonallineontheback
ofone(1)oftheHSTsat right
anglestotheseamandpinwithRS
togethertotheotherHST,matching
thecontrastingfabricssothatthe
seams nest. Again, stitch in away
Fig 1 Fig 2
fromeachsideofthemarkedline,
cut apart and press open(Fig 2 ).
10
TrimeachQSTto 4 insquare
makingsureseamsbisect
corners. Make fifty-two (52) units.
TECHNICALTIP
Tomaketrimmingmore
e cientandaccurate,
findthe45-degreeline
atthecorneroftheruler
andmarka 4 insquare
withwashi(lowtack)tape,
whichmakesit easierto
line up the diagonals.