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We’ve been

looking back at

some of our archive

patterns and this is

one of our all-time

favourite baby quilts

we had to share!

QUILT NOW CLASSICS

Cut the binding fabric into five

2½" x WOF strips.

ASSEMBLY

2

To construct the flying geese for the

bottom of the flag blocks, draw a line

diagonally on the reverse of each of the

4½" squares. If your prints are directional,

pay attention to which direction you

want the finished block to be. With right

sides together, align one marked square

with one edge of the 4½x8½" rectangle.

Stitch just to the outside of the diagonal

line. Cut ¼" beyond the stitching line.

Press the triangle open and the seam

allowance out towards the triangle.

Repeat these steps on the other edge

of the rectangle to complete the unit.

Sew a flying geese unit to the bottom

of the corresponding 8½" square and

press the seam towards the square.

The block should measure 8½x12½".

Repeat for a total of 12 blocks.

SASHING THE BLOCKS

3

Lay the blocks out in three rows of

four on a clean floor or design wall,

FINISHED SIZE: 42X46"

MATERIALS

    ◆ 12 F8ths of prints (for

the flags)

    ◆ 1½" yards background fabric

    ◆ ½ yard binding fabric

    ◆ 1½" yards of slightly wider

backing fabric

    ◆ 52"-square wadding

Things to remember

Use a ¼" seam allowance

throughout unless

otherwise stated

WOF – width of fabric

F8th – fat eighth

rearranging until you are happy with

the layout.

CUTTING

1

Press your fabric well before starting,

trim off the selvedges and from each

print fabric fat eighth cut one 8½"

square and two 4½" squares for a

total of 12 8½" squares, each with

two matching 4½" squares.

From the background fabric, cut three

4½" x WOF strips. Sub-cut into a total

of 12 4½x8½" rectangles. From the

background fabric cut 11 2½" x WOF

strips. Sub-cut three of these strips into

a total of 12 2½x10½" strips. Sub-cut a

further four strips into a total of nine

2½x12½" strips. The remaining five

strips can be set aside until later.

TOP TIP!

Take a quick photo

with your phone of the

laid-out blocks so that

you can keep referring

to it as you move to

and from the sewing

machine to sew the

sashing on!

Pin and sew a 2½x12½" sashing strip

to the right-hand side of the first three

blocks of each row. Press the seams out.

Lay the blocks back out on the floor/

design wall and sew a 2½x10½" strip to

each of the blocks, alternating between

the top and the bottom of the block.

Refer to the finished quilt picture as a

guide. Press seams out.