Today's Quilter - UK (2020-05)

Cutting out

1

From Seabirds Pearl, cut one (1)

12 in square piece for the appliqué

background.

2

From Stripe Dark Ocean, cut

one (1) 9in square piece for the

appliqué map.

Making the block

3

Prepare the fusible appliqué for

the map. Lay a piece of fusible

web (paper side up) over the map

templates (which have been reversed)

Embroider an ‘x’ to mark your

favourite seaside spot on this

simplified appliqué map of the

United Kingdom and turn your

block into a little treasure map

BLOCK OF THE MONTH

BRITISH ISLES

and trace. Roughly cut the pieces out

with paper scissors leaving a small

allowance all around.

4

Place the pieces paper side up on

the reverse of your chosen fabrics

and iron to fix in place. Now, cut them

out as carefully as you can on your

traced pencil lines.

5

Peel o the backing paper. If this is

tricky, scratch the middle with a

pin and peel it away from there.