Australian Homespun - February 2016_

Four-patch block. Use the method

described in Step 5 to sew the

squares for each block together in

pairs, then join the pairs to make

a Four-patch block. Press. The blocks

should measure 6^11 ⁄ 2 in square from

raw edge to raw edge.

Assembly

15

From the beige print

fabric, cut:

• One square, 9^3 ⁄ 4 in. Cut it twice
  across the diagonals to yield four
  quarter-square triangles (side
  setting triangles).

16

From each of four assorted

fabrics, cut:

• One rectangle, 4^7 ⁄ 8 x9^3 ⁄ 4 in. Lightly
  mark the centre of one long edge on
  these rectangles. Cut from the bottom
  corners to this mark on each side to
  yield two small triangles (which are
  not used in this project) and one large
  triangle, which is a setting triangle.
  See Diagram 1.

17

From each of four assorted

fabrics, cut:

• One square, 5^1 ⁄ 8 in. Cut it once on
  the diagonal to yield two half-square
  triangles. Only one is used in this
  project (corners).

18

The quilt centre is assembled

in diagonal rows. Lay out the

nine Lemoyne Star blocks and the

four Four-patch blocks ‘on point’ in

diagonal rows, referring to the Quilt

Assembly Diagram and photograph

as guides. Jennifer positioned the

three Lemoyne Star blocks with black

print backgrounds so they formed

a row across the centre of her quilt.

She also orientated each Four-patch

block so that the darker patches were

in the left and right corners of the

block and the lighter patches were

in the top and bottom corners.

19

Add the beige side setting

triangles to the layout along

the left and right edges and the side

setting triangles cut from assorted

fabrics along the top and bottom

edges. Position a half-square triangle

from Step 17 in each corner.

20

When you have an

arrangement that you like, join

the blocks and triangles together in

diagonal rows. Press the seams away

from the Lemoyne Star blocks. Then

sew the rows together.

21

Sew the corner triangles in

place to complete the centre

of the quilt.

Add the borders

22

From each of two 20cm (8in)

squares of print fabric, cut:

• Four squares, 3^1 ⁄ 2 in (border
  cornerstones).

23

From each of the four print

fabrics for the borders, cut:

• Two strips, 3in across the width
  of the fabric.

24

Choose which two fabrics you

will use for Border 1, which

two fabrics you will use for Border 2,

and which fabrics you will use for

the cornerstones in each border.

25

Measure your quilt horizontally

and vertically through the

centre. Trim your Border 1 strips

to this length. Sew matching strips

to the top and bottom edges of the

quilt. Press.

26

Sew a cornerstone to each

end of the remaining two

strips, then sew these strips to the

left and right edges of the quilt,

carefully matching seams. Press.

27

Repeat Steps 24 and 25 with

the remaining strips and

cornerstones to add Border 2 to

the quilt.

Finishing

28

The quilt top, backing and

batting are ready to take to

a long-arm quilter as they are. If

you’re doing the quilting yourself,

smooth out the backing fabric on the

fl oor with right side down and secure

it with masking tape. Lay the batting

on top, ensuring it is free of wrinkles.

After pressing the quilt top, lay it,

right side up, on top of the batting

and baste the three layers together

with safety pins (or thread if you’re

hand quilting).

Diagram 1

Quilt Assembly Diagram

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