Australian Homespun — May 2017

Cutting

1

From the assorted light cream

and beige print fabrics, cut:

• 15 squares, 6^11 ⁄ 2 in (appliqué block
  backgrounds)


• Five squares, 9^3 ⁄ 4 in. Crosscut each
  square twice on the diagonal to yield
  20 quarter-square triangles (setting
  triangles)


• 104 squares, 3in. Crosscut each
  square once on the diagonal to yield
  208 half-square triangles (third border).

2

From the assorted dark print

fabrics, cut:

• 216 squares, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in (Nine-patch blocks)


• 52 squares, 3^1 ⁄ 4 in (third border).

3

From the moss green print fabric, cut:

• Five strips, 1^1 ⁄ 2 in across the
  width of the fabric (first border).

4

From the forest green star print

fabric, cut:

• Five strips, 3^1 ⁄ 2 in across the width
  of the fabric (second border)


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

Nine-patch and

appliquéd blocks

5

Lay out nine 2^1 ⁄ 2 in squares of

assorted dark print fabrics in

three rows of three squares each.

Re-position the individual squares

until you are happy with the colour

placement. Sew the squares together

in rows, then sew the rows together

to form the Nine-patch block. See

Diagram 1. Make a total of 24 Nine-

patch blocks.

6

Trace each appliqué shape onto

the paper side of the fusible web,

leaving^1 ⁄ 2 in between shapes. You will

need to trace 15 outer flowers, 15

inner flowers, 15 flower centres, 15

stems and 30 leaves. Cut them out

about^1 ⁄ 4 in outside the traced lines.

7

Fuse the shapes to the wrong side

of the selected fabrics and cut

them out accurately on the lines.

8

Peel the backing paper from

each shape and, referring to the

photograph as a guide, place them

on the appliqué block backgrounds,

overlapping them where necessary and

leaving a^1 ⁄ 4 in seam allowance around

the edge of each block. Once you are

happy with the arrangement on each

block, fuse the shapes in place.

9

Using the light beige thread,

machine stitch around the

appliqué shapes with zigzag or

satin stitch.

Assembly

10

Referring to the Quilt Layout

Diagram, lay out the Nine-

patch blocks, the appliquéd blocks

and the setting triangles. Re-arrange

the blocks until you are happy with

the colour placement. Sew the blocks

and setting triangles together in

diagonal rows. Then sew the rows

together, carefully matching the

seams.

11

Use the last four setting

triangles for the corners: fold

each triangle in half and crease the

middle of its long (bias) edge. Match

the crease with the centre of the

Nine-patch block. The triangles will

be too large and will overhang at each

Diagram 1

Quilt Layout Diagram

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