Australian Homespun — June 2017

¼in

9

Add the top edge and bottom

edge units to the layout.

10

Sew the blocks and units in

each diagonal row together.

Press seams in the fi rst, third and

every alternate row to the left and

in the second, fourth and every

alternate row to the right.

11

Join the rows together, carefully

matching seams. Press.

12

Use a long quilter’s ruler and

a rotary cutter to trim the left

and right edges of the quilt^11 ⁄ 4 in

outside the corner of the inner dark

triangle of the blocks, as shown in

Diagram 2. Trim the corners so

they are 90 degrees.

13

Stay stitch around all four

edges of the quilt^1 ⁄ 8 in inside

the raw edges.

Finishing

14

The quilt top, backing and

batting are ready for a long-

arm quilting machine as they are.

If you’re doing the quilting yourself,

refer to Steps 20-21 on page 28 to

sandwich the quilt.

15

Quilt as desired. Michelle

machine quilted a straight line

Quilt Layout Diagram

Diagram 2