Australian Homespun — May 2017

Cutting

1

From the solid black fabric, cut:

• One strip, 16in across the width
  of the fabric. Crosscut it on the bias
  to yield 20 strips,^11 ⁄ 2 in (appliquéd
  vine). Cut more as needed once
  you’re working on the appliqué


• One strip, 8^1 ⁄ 2 in down the length
  of the remaining fabric (border)


• One strip, 12^1 ⁄ 2 in down the length
  of the remaining fabric (appliqué
  background)


• 32 strips, 3in across the width of
  the remaining fabric. Trim 16 of them
  to measure3x15^1 ⁄ 2 in and 16 to
  measure3x20^1 ⁄ 2 in (block borders).

2

From the solid white fabric, cut:

• One strip, 16in across the width
  of the fabric. Crosscut it on the bias
  to yield 20 strips,^1 ⁄ 2 in (appliquéd
  vine). Cut more as needed once
  you’re working on the appliqué


• One strip, 8^1 ⁄ 2 in down the length
  of the remaining fabric (border)


• One strip, 12^1 ⁄ 2 in down the length
  of the remaining fabric (appliqué
  background)


• 28 strips, 3in across the width of
  the remaining fabric. Trim 14 of them
  to measure3x15^1 ⁄ 2 in and the other
  14 to measure3x20^1 ⁄ 2 in (block
  borders)

3

From each of the five tone-on-tone

print fabrics, cut:

• Four strips, 3in across the width of
  the fabric. Crosscut them to yield six

strips, 3 x 10^1 ⁄ 2 in and six strips,

3x15^1 ⁄ 2 in (blocks)

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

4

From each of the 30cm (^3 ⁄ 8 yd)

lengths of black and white print

fabrics, cut:

• Three squares, 10^1 ⁄ 2 in – 15 squares
  in all (block centres).

Square in a Square blocks

5

To make one block you will need

one 10^1 ⁄ 2 in square of black and

white print fabric; two 3 x 10^1 ⁄ 2 in

strips and two 3 x 15^1 ⁄ 2 in strips all cut

from the same tone-on-tone print

fabric; and two3x15^1 ⁄ 2 in strips and

two 3 x 20^1 ⁄ 2 in strips all cut from either

solid black or solid white fabric.

6

Sew the 10^1 ⁄ 2 in strips of tone-on-

tone print fabric to the top and

bottom edges of the black and white

print square. Press these seams (and

all subsequent seams) outwards. Sew

the 15^1 ⁄ 2 in strips of tone-on-tone print

fabric to the left and right edges and

press. Your block should measure 15^1 ⁄ 2 in

square from raw edge to raw edge.

7

Sew the 15^1 ⁄ 2 in strips of solid black

or white fabric to the top and

bottom edges of the block. Press.

Sew the 20^1 ⁄ 2 in strips of solid black

or white fabric to the left and right

edges of the block and press again.

Your block should measure 20^1 ⁄ 2 in

square from raw edge to raw edge.

8

Repeat Steps 5-7 to make a total

of 15 blocks: eight will have solid

black outer borders and seven will

have solid white outer borders.

Square in a Square block

Step 6

Step 7

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