Australian Homespun - February 2016_

QUILT

Cutting

1

From the cream linen fabric, cut:

• Three strips, 1in across the
  width of the fabric. Crosscut them
  to yield four strips, 1 x 13in (A) and
  two strips,1x15^11 ⁄ 2 in (B)


• One strip, 1^1 ⁄ 2 in across the width
  of the fabric. Crosscut it to yield 24
  squares, 1^1 ⁄ 2 in (C) (leaves)


• Three strips, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in across the width
  of the fabric. From each strip,
  crosscut one strip, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x23^1 ⁄ 2 in (D)
  and eight rectangles, 2^1 ⁄ 4 x2^1 ⁄ 2 in (E)


• Two strips, 3in across the width of
  the fabric. Crosscut them to yield two
  rectangles,3x8^1 ⁄ 2 in (F); 11 squares,
  3in (G); three rectangles, 3 x 5^1 ⁄ 2 (N);
  and one rectangle, 3 x 8in (O)


• One strip, 3^1 ⁄ 2 in across the width
  of the fabric. Crosscut it to yield
  one strip, 3^1 ⁄ 2 x35^1 ⁄ 2 in (P) and one
  square, 3^1 ⁄ 2 in (I)


• One strip, 5in across the width
  of the fabric. Crosscut it to yield
  one strip,5x23^1 ⁄ 2 in (H)


• One strip, 6in across the width of
  the fabric. Crosscut it to yield one
  square, 6in (J). Trim the remainder
  of the strip to 5^1 ⁄ 2 x35^1 ⁄ 2 in (K)


• One strip, 10^1 ⁄ 2 in across the width
  of the fabric. Crosscut it to yield one
  rectangle, 10^1 ⁄ 2 x23^1 ⁄ 2 in (L) and one
  rectangle, 10^1 ⁄ 2 x2^1 ⁄ 2 in (M). From the
  remainder of the strip, cut three
  rectangles, 10^1 ⁄ 2 x3^1 ⁄ 2 in and crosscut
  them to yield nine squares, 3^1 ⁄ 2 in (I).

2

From two pink print fabrics, cut:

• Four squares, 4^1 ⁄ 2 in (flower
  petals).

3

From the remaining pink print

fabric, cut:

• Three squares, 3^1 ⁄ 2 in (lower
  butterfly wings).

4

From the pink and white print

fabric, cut:

• Two squares, 3in (lower butterfly
  wing decoration).

5

From one purple print fabric, cut:

• Four squares, 4^1 ⁄ 2 in (flower
  petals).

6

From another purple print

fabric, cut:

• One square, 6in (upper butterfly
  wings).

7

From the remaining purple

print fabric, cut:

• 12 squares, 1^1 ⁄ 2 in (flower centres).

8

From each of the three green

print fabrics, cut:

• Six squares, 3in – a total of
  18 squares (leaves and grass).

9

From the light-value pink

and green print fabric, cut:

• Two strips, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x 13in


• One strip, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x15^1 ⁄ 2 in (stems)


• One square, 3^1 ⁄ 2 in (grass).

10

From the medium-value pink

and green print fabric, cut:

• Four strips, 2^1 ⁄ 4 in across the width
  of the fabric (binding).

Leaves and stems

11

Draw a diagonal line with

a pencil on the wrong side of

all of the C linen squares, from corner

to corner.

12

Pin two C squares, right

sides together, with each of

12 of the green 3in squares you cut

in Step 8, as shown. (You will have

six green squares left over – they are

used for the grass.) Sew on the lines.

Trim the corners^1 ⁄ 4 in away from the

seams. Flip the linen triangles over

so that they are right side up and

press the blocks.

13

To make a short flower stem,

you will need one strip, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x

13in cut from the light-value pink

Step 12

Q Hand-quilting thread.

Jemima used Aurifi l

12wt in pink, purple,

white and cream

Q Batting at least 50cm

(20in) square

Q Machine-sewing thread

to match the fabric for

the cushion back

Q40cm (16in) cushion insert

Both projects

QWater-erasable fabric-

markingpen

QRotary cutter, ruler

andmat

QSewing machine with

(^1) ⁄ 4 in and walking feet
Q General sewing supplies
Finishedsize:
quilt – 112 x 90cm
(44x35^1 ⁄ 2 in); cushion

• 40cm (16in) square

Stitches used:

Backstitch, running

stitch

Note: Read all the instructions

before starting the project.

It is recommended that all

fabrics, except the linen

background, be 100% cotton

and that they all be pre-

washed and well ironed.

Requirements are based

on fabric 107cm (42in) wide.

Diagram 1

G

G

G

G

N

AA

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