Australian Homespun — February 2018

Wreath 1

This Block of the Month project is being

published over 10 issues ofHomespun,

from February to November 2018

(19.2-19.11). The materials required to

make the complete quilt appear here

in the February issue. Contact our

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1300 303 414 to order a subscription

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OUR FABRICS

This quilt uses a large variety of

print and solid fabrics selected

by Sarah and Rachel from Tilda’s

‘LemonTree’ and ‘Devonstone’and

Robert Kaufman ‘Essex Yarn

Dyed’ ranges, distributed in

Australia by 2 Green Zebras.

SPECIAL NOTE

Before starting the project, cut:

One strip, 28in wide down the

length of the Devonstone Mid

Green fabric (Fabric DD) and put

it aside to use for the border.

This will ensurethat you have

sufficient of thisfabric to have

borders without seams in them.

One strip, 37in across the

width of the Devonstone Light

Turquoise fabric (Fabric BB)

to use for the sashings

between the blocks.

MATERIALS

QFabric Y (background)

QFabric BB (wreath)

QFabrics B, C, E, G, K, L, S, T, CC,

DD(flowers)

QFabrics A, I, L, O, Q (butterfly)

QDMC Stranded Embroidery Cotton

inDark Moss Green (580), Bright

Chartreuse (704), Pale Yellow (744),

Ultra Dark Beaver Grey (844), Ultra

Very Light Dusty Rose (963), Light

Seagreen (964), Medium Forest

Green (988), Very Light Aquamarine

(993), Cyclamen Pink (3805), Light

Apricot (3824)

Q12mm (^11 ⁄ 2 in) bias tape maker

Q A3 sheet of paper

Q Compass able to draw circles with

a diameter of 11in

Q Appliqué pins or glue

Q emplate plastic and fine-point T

permanent-marking pen

Q Erasable fabric-marking pen

Q Rotary cutter, ruler and mat

Q General sewing supplies

Stitches used: Backstitch, colonial or

French knot, satin stitch, split stitch

PREPARATION AND CUTTING

1

From the ticking stripe Fabric Y, cut:

• One square, 20in (background).
  This square has been cut oversize,
  and will be trimmed after the
  appliqué has been completed.

2

From light turquoise Fabric BB, cut:

• One strip, 20in across the width
  of the fabric. From it, cut two strips,
  1in wide on the bias (wreath). Put the
  remainder of this strip of fabric aside


• you will use it again to cut bias strips
  for the wreaths in Blocks 3, 7 and 9.

3

Lay an A3 sheet of paper over

the wreath printed on the Pattern

Sheet and trace the outer edge of the

wreath onto it with a pencil. Then

BUTTERFLY WREATH 1

PART 1

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