Australian_Homespun_December_2014

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From the olive green print

fabric, cut:

• Two squares, 1½in (6C, 6H)


• One square, 2¼in (6O).

Embroidery

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Trace the window and geranium

foliage shapes from the Pattern

Sheet onto the paper side of the fusible

web and cut them out roughly. Fuse

them to the wrong side of the off-white

and green fabrics and cut them out

accurately on the traced lines.

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Referring to the photograph, fuse

the inner top window and the

outer top window frame in place on the

6M rectangle. For the curtains, cut two

2in lengths of lace. Turn under a narrow

hem at one short end of each one.

Arrange the curtains and lower window

frame with the folded ends of the lace

level with the junction of the upper and

lower window frames and the side raw

edges tucked just under the frames. The

bottom ends of the lace should extend

just past the bottom of the frames, to

be covered by the foliage. When you’re

happy with the placement of these

pieces, press to fuse them in place.

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Blanket stitch around the lower

and inner window frames with

two strands of Ecru, catching the lace

at the same time, then add a row of

chain stitch around the shaped edge in

the same thread. Blanket stitch around

the upper frame in White and work a

row of chain stitch up the centre of the

shape. At the top, work a set of three

detached chain (lazy daisy) stitches

and then work another three detached

chain (lazy daisy) stitches inside the

previous ones with the White thread.

Work three parallel lines of backstitch

above the curtains in two strands of

Ultra Very Dark Topaz (780).

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Blanket stitch around the foliage

with two strands of Variegated

Seafoam Green (125) and work some

scattered detached chain (lazy daisy)

stitches for leaves over the shape. Then

add clusters of French-knot geranium

fl owers in Variegated Coral (106).

Piecing

63

Referring to Diagram 6, join the

rectangles and squares in rows

and units, then sew them together to

complete the block. It should measure

6¼ x 9½in, raw edge to raw edge.

FINISHING

64

From the blue-grey fabric, cut:

• Two strips, 1½in across the
  width of the fabric and crosscut two
  strips, 1½ x 11in; two strips, 1½ x 9½in;
  and one strip, 1½ x 25¾in (sashing).

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From the dark turquoise

tone-on-tone print, cut:

• Four strips, 1½in across the width
  of the fabric (Border 1).

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From the gold tone-on-tone print

fabric, cut:

• Four strips, 4½in across the width
  of the fabric (Border 2).

67

From the olive green print

fabric, cut:

• Four strips, 2¼in across the width
  of the fabric (binding).

68

Sew a 1½ x 11in sashing strip

to the bottom edges of Blocks 1

and 2, and then join Blocks 1, 2 and 3

into a column. Sew a 1½ x 9½in sashing

strip to the bottom edges of Blocks 4

and 5 and join Blocks 4, 5 and 6 into

a column. Finally, join the columns

by sewing the 1½ x 25¼in sashing

strip between them. Refer to the

Quilt Layout Diagram as a guide.

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Measure your quilt horizontally

through the centre. Trim two of

the 1½in dark turquoise strips to this

measurement. Sew them to the top

and bottom edges of the quilt and

press the seams outwards.

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Measure your quilt vertically

through the centre. Trim the

remaining two 1½in dark turquoise strips

to this measurement. Sew them to the

left and right edges and press as before.

71

Repeat Steps 69-70 with the 4½in

gold strips to add Border 2.

72

Smooth the backing fabric on a

table, right side down, and secure

it with masking tape. Lay the batting

on top, ensuring it is smooth. After

pressing the wallhanging top, lay it over

the batting and baste the three layers

together with thread or safety pins.

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Quilt as desired. Véronique

machine quilted in the ditch

Quilt Layout Diagram

Block 1

Block 4

Block 2

Block 5

Block 3

Block 6

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