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central square. Join two more and add

to the right of the square as in Border

2. Join two 32½" strips at the short end
   and add to the left of the central square.
   Join two more and add to the top and
   bottom of the square.

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For Row 5, lay the Raspberry

triangle with the shortest side

at the bottom (See Pic Q). Take a pair

of white triangles and lay fl at. Flip one

to WS, both fabric sides need to look

the same. Place the longest side of LH

white triangle on top of the LH side of

the Raspberry one, then stitch. The right

angle of the white triangle points into

the pink triangle. Press SA out towards

the white.

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Take a second white triangle and

place on top of the RH side of

the Raspberry one, then stitch. The right

angle of the white triangle will point

inwards towards the Raspberry triangle.

Press. (See Pic R.)

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Repeat Step 36 to make 16 more

with the Raspberry print triangles,

17 with the soft pink print triangles, 17

with the Pale Aqua print triangles and 17

with the Mid Aqua print triangles.

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For LH column, join 16 blocks end

to end from top to bottom as

shown in the Quilt Diagram, with arrows

pointing upards. Stitch to the left of the

central square.

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For RH column, join 16 blocks

end to end from top to bottom as

shown in the Quilt Diagram, with arrows

pointing downwards. Stitch to right of

central square.

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For the top row, join 18 blocks

left to right as shown in the Quilt

Diagram, with arrows pointing to the

right, except for the last block (H), which

points downwards.

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For the bottom row, join 18 blocks

left to right as shown in the Quilt

Diagram, with the arrows pointing to

the left, except for the fi rst block, which

needs to point upwards. Stitch this

below the central square.

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For Border 6, join two 35½" strips

at the short end and add to the

left of the central square. Join two more

and add to the right of the square as

in Border 2. Join two 38½" strips at the

short end and add to the left of the

central square. Join two more and add

to the top and bottom of the square.

43

Press the quilt top, sandwich and

quilt. This is quilted with diagonal

lines aligned with on-point squares in

Row 1.

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Cut the binding fabric into 2½"-

wide strips at least 220" long

and bind.

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Amanda is a designer and quiltmaker

who works from an artist’s studio in

Ushaw, an historic building in County

Durham. She teaches courses, designs

fabric and writes patterns for fabric

enthusiasts. Discover more about

Amanda at http://www.amandajanetextiles.com

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