Quilt Now - UK (2020-04)

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The blocks and

the borders are

multi-directional,

so the quilt could

be used as a play

mat or throw

QUILT

CUTTING

From yellow solid fabric, cut:

32 1¾" squares

From green solid fabric, cut:

24 1¾" squares

From red solid fabric, cut:

28 1¾" squares

From blue solid fabric, cut:

24 1¾" squares

From white solid fabric, cut:

32 1¾" squares

From pink solid fabric, cut:

28 1¾" squares

From yellow solid fabric, cut:

32 1¾" squares

From the pink print fabric, cut:

2 5x31½" rectangles for side borders

2 5x41" strips for the top and

bottom borders

FINISHED SIZE: 36X40½"

MATERIALS

◆ 42 5"-square prints (6 red,

4 yellow, 3 medium blue,

2 light blue, 4 green, 7 medium

pink, 3 light pink, 2 pink on

white, 2 blue on white, 2

yellow on white, 7 multicolour

on white backgrounds)

◆ F8th yellow solid fabric

◆ F8th green solid fabric

◆ F8th red solid fabric

◆ F8th blue solid fabric

◆ F8th white solid fabric

◆ F8th pink solid fabric

◆ ¾ yard printed pink fabric

for border

◆ 40x44" backing fabric

◆ 40x44" wadding

◆ ½ yard fabric for binding

◆ co-ordinating thread for

sewing & quilting

We used

Best Friends Forever by Moda.

Discover your nearest stockist

at http://www.winbournefabrics.co.uk

Things to remember

Use a ¼" seam allowance

throughout unless

otherwise stated

F8th – fat eighth

RS – right sides

WS – wrong sides

PREPARATION

1

Begin by laying out the 42 5x5" fabric

pieces, in a six by 7 grid. Use the quilt

photo as a guide or arrange as you like.

2

Add smaller squares in solid colours

in sets of four, pinning on top of 5"

squares (see Pic A). Label each with a

number in centre. Use numbers 1-6 for

first row, 7-12 for second and so on. (See

Pic B.) Ensure 5" square is in correction

orientation (facing up, down, right or

left) before labelling. (See Pic C.)

ASSEMBLY

The snowball blocks in this quilt are

made by a method that ensures quick

and accurate blocks. You will use slightly

more fabric this way than you would

using the conventional method.