Australian_Homespun_December_2014

BLOCK 1

Cutting

1

From the turquoise print fabrics, cut:

• One rectangle, 2¼ x 3½in (1A)


• One rectangle, 1½ x 3in (1O)


• One rectangle, 1½ x 2¼in (1P)


• One rectangle, 1½ x 2½in (1E)


• One square, 2½in (1M)


• Two squares, 1½in (1D, 1F).

2

From the gold fabrics, cut:

• One square, 1½in (1C)


• One rectangle, 1½ x 2½in (1G)


• One rectangle, 2¼ x 2½in (1K)


• One rectangle, 2¼ x 3¾in (1Q).

3

From the pink fabrics, cut:

• One rectangle, 1½ x 2¼in (1H)


• Three rectangles, 1½ x 2½in
  (1B, 1J, 1L)


• One rectangle, 2¼ x 3in (1R)


• One rectangle, 4¾ x 5¼in
  (1N – windows embroidery).

4

From the olive green print

fabric, cut:

• One square, 1½in (1I).

Embroidery

5

Trace the appliqué shapes for

the geranium foliage and path from

the Pattern Sheet onto fusible web

and cut them out roughly. Fuse them

to the wrong side of the appropriate

fabric scraps, and then cut them out

carefully on the traced lines.

6

Trace the embroidery design onto

the 4¾ x 5¼in pink rectangle. If

you’re using pen for tracing, don’t draw

solid lines for the parts that are sewn

with running stitch or the lines will be

visible after stitching.

7

Using White, outline the pillars,

capitals and pointed arches in stem

stitch. Fill two and a half pillars with

vertical lines of chain stitch and add a

line of chain stitch to the right edges of

the arches. Work a row of French knots

around the outside of the arches. The

outline of the curved arch on the right

of the block is worked in stem stitch

with a partial line of chain stitch.

8

Using two strands of Drab Brown

(611), backstitch the windows behind

the pillars with two rows side by side.

9

Backstitch the rest of the building

details in two strands of Dark Desert

Sand (407) and Medium Terracotta

(356), using running stitch where the

lines aren’t continuous.

10

Peel the backing paper off the

appliqué shapes and position

them on the embroidered background

fabric, referring to the photograph as a

guide. Fuse them in place. Turn under

the top raw edge of the path where it

isn’t covered by foliage and blind stitch

it in place. Blanket stitch around the

foliage with two strands of Variegated

Seafoam Green (125).

11

Using two strands of Variegated

Coral (106), work clusters of

French knots over the foliage for the

geranium fl owers. Keep the base of

most groups quite straight and form

rounded tops on the clusters.

Piecing

12

Sew the patches together, right

sides together, and press the

seams as you go. Referring to Diagram

1, join the squares and rectangles in

rows and units, as indicated by the red

lines. Sew them together to complete

Block 1. It should measure 6½ x 11in,

raw edge to raw edge.

BLOCK 2

Cutting

13

Trace the appliqué shapes for

the gondolas, bows, poles and

black rectangle from the Pattern Sheet

onto fusible web and cut them out

roughly. Fuse them to the wrong side

of the appropriate fabrics and then cut

them out accurately on the traced

lines.

14

From the turquoise print

fabrics, cut:

• Three squares, 1½in (2A, 2N, 2O)


• One rectangle, 2½ x 4in (2E)


• One rectangle, 1¾ x 2½in (2P)


• One rectangle, 2¼ x 2in (2H)


• One rectangle, 2¼ x 2½in (2Q).

15

From the gold print fabrics, cut:

• Two squares, 1½in (2D, 2M)


• Two rectangles, 2 x 2½in (2T, 2U)


• One rectangle, 2 x 2¼in (2V)


• One rectangle, 8½ x 6in (2G –
  embroidery gondolas).

16

From the pink fabrics, cut:

• One rectangle, 1½ x 2½in (2B)


• Three rectangles, 2 x 2½in (2F, 2R, 2S)


• One rectangle, 2¼ x 2in (2I)


• Two squares, 2in (2K, 2L)


• One rectangle, 1¼ x 2in (2W).

17

From the olive green print

fabric, cut:

• One rectangle, 1½ x 2½in (2C)


• One rectangle, 2½ x 3½in (2J).

Embroidery

18

Trace the embroidery design

from the Pattern Sheet onto

the 2G rectangle.

19

Backstitch the building and

water in the background with

two strands of Very Light Mahogany

Diagram 1 Block 1 – Windows

1A

1H

1K

1B

1F

1 I

1L

1C

1D

1E

1O

1P

1Q 1R

1N

1G

1J

1M

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