Australian Homespun — June 2017

(Jacob Rumans) #1

8


Trim the block so you have^11 ⁄ 4 in
seam allowances outside the
points of all the coloured squares. To
do this, place the quilter’s ruler over
the block with the^1 ⁄ 4 in line on the
ruler level with the coloured points
of the block along one edge and cut
the rest of the white squares away
outside it, as shown in Diagram 5.
Rotate the block and repeat this step
for each side. The trimmed block
should measure 9^1 ⁄ 4 in square, raw
edge to raw edge. Handle it with
care, as its outer edges are now on
the bias grain.

9


Repeat Steps 5-8 to make a total
of 30 blocks.

Assembly


10


Lay out the blocks in six rows
of fi ve, moving them around
until you have a pleasing arrangement
of colours. If you do this on a white
surface and leave a little space
between each block, you’ll have a
clearer idea of how the fi nished quilt
will look. Emma suggests taking a
photo of the fi nal layout as a reminder
for when you’re assembling it.

11


Insert a white 2^1 ⁄ 2 x 9^1 ⁄ 4 in sashing
strip between the blocks in
each row. Join the blocks and sashing
strips in each row together. Press the
seams towards the sashing.

12


Measure each of your rows.
They should measure 52^1 ⁄ 4 in
wide. Some variation from this is
fi ne, provided all the rows are the
same width. If they aren’t, unpick
some of the seams and re-sew
them as needed.

13


Join the seven horizontal
sashing strips together, end

to end, to make one long length
and press the seams open.

14


From the joined strip, cut:


  • Five strips, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in x the width
    of your rows.


15


Add a horizontal sashing strip
between the rows of blocks.
Sew the rows and sashing strips
together. Press the seams towards
the sashing.

16


Join the seven 5^3 ⁄ 4 in strips
of white fabric together, end
to end, to make one length and press
the seams open. From the joined
strip, cut:


  • Two strips, 5^3 ⁄ 4 in x width of your
    rows (top and bottom borders).


17


With right sides together,
sew these strips to the top and
bottom edges of the quilt and press
the seams towards the borders.

18


Measure your quilt vertically
through the centre. Cut two
strips this length from the remainder
of the long strip. Sew them to the left
and right edges and press as before.

Finishing


19


Cut the backing fabric into
two equal lengths, remove the
selvedges and sew the two pieces
together side by side with a^1 ⁄ 2 in
seam. Press the seam open. If the
backing fabric has an obvious print,
Emma recommends matching the
design at the join for a seamless look.
The quilt top, batting and backing
fabric are ready to take to a long-arm
quilter as they are.

20


If you’re doing the quilting
yourself, lay out the backing
fabric on the fl oor, right side down,
and secure it with masking tape.
Smooth the batting on top, ensuring

Diagram 5

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