Sunny days quilt
Get ready for summer with this colourful
block quilt by Carolyn Forster
N
ot all quilts are destined for
the lounge or the bedroom.
This one has a bright and
happy feel that makes me want to
bundle it into a bicycle basket on a
warm, sunny day, sling a bag over my
shoulder and cycle off to the beach to
have a good read with a comfy quilt
to lie on.”
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MAKING YOUR BLOCKS
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THEFOLLOWINGTWOMETHODS
METHOD 1
Step 1 4AKEAJELLYROLLSTRIPTRIMOFFTHE
SELVEDGEANDPLACETHETRIMMED
EDGEUNDERTHEMACHINERIGHTSIDE V
YOU WILL NEED
Materials
Q Basic quilting kitSEEPAGE
Q Frames:/NEJELLYROLL
Q Centre squares: FTM
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ORUSEREADY
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SQUARES
Q Backing fabric: ÐFTM
Q WaddingXIN
XCM
Q Binding: INCM
SEAM ALLOWANCE
Q ¼inMM SEAMS
Finished size
Q Quilt size:XINXCM
Q Block size: XINXCM
UPREADYTOSTITCH.OWPLACEAIN
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THENADDANOTHERSQUAREANDSEWIN
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STRIP 2
Step 3 4AKEANOTHERJELLYROLLSTRIPCUT
OFFTHESELVEDGEANDPLACEITUNDER
THEMACHINEREADYTOSEWRIGHTSIDE
UPASBEFORE/NTOPOFTHESTRIPPLACE
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STITCHEDRIGHTSIDESFACINGWITHTHECUT
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Beginners Guide to Quilting 115
Working with Blocks