Australian Homespun — October 2017

Q Fusible web

Q Eight silver sequins with

a diameter of 5mm (^1 ⁄ 4 in)

Q Erasable fabric-marking

pen or pencil

Q Template plastic

Q Rotary cutter, ruler & mat

Q Sewing machine with

(^1) ⁄ 4 in and free-motion feet
Q General sewing supplies
Stitches used: Running
stitch, stem stitch,
straight stitch
Finished size:
118 x 77.5cm (46^1 ⁄ 2 x 30^1 ⁄ 2 in)
Note: Read all the instructions
before starting the project.
It is recommended that fabrics
be 100% cotton or linen,
pre-washed and well ironed.
Requirements are based
on fabric 107cm (42in)
wide. Seams of^1 ⁄ 4 in are
used throughout for the
patchwork. The appliqué
technique is raw-edge
fusible-web free-motion
stitched by machine but
you can adapt the
instructions for your
preferred method.
Instructions are given for
using the printed Pattern
Sheet in the magazine,
but you can also download
the digital patterns from
http://www.homespun.net.au
and print them out.
Cutting
1
From the assorted light print
fabrics, cut:

• 93 squares, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in (sashings)


• One rectangle, 5^1 ⁄ 2 x 5in (C)
  (shoe block)


• One rectangle, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x 10^1 ⁄ 2 in (B)
  (shoe block)


• One rectangle, 5^1 ⁄ 2 x 6in (D)
  (shoe block).

2

From the ecru linen, cut:

• Two rectangles, 6^1 ⁄ 2 x 8^1 ⁄ 2 in
  (crown blocks)


• One rectangle, 10^1 ⁄ 2 x 18^1 ⁄ 2 in
  (carriage block).

3

From the very light pink print

fabric, cut:

• One rectangle, 5 x 10^1 ⁄ 2 in (E)
  (shoe block)


• Two rectangles, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x 4^1 ⁄ 2 in (G)
  (shoe block border)


• Four squares, 4^1 ⁄ 2 in (border
  corners).

4

From the beige print fabric, cut:

• One rectangle, 1^3 ⁄ 4 x 10^1 ⁄ 2 in (A)
  (shoe block)


• Two rectangles, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x 8^1 ⁄ 2 in (H)
  (shoe block border)


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

5

From the scrap of pale brown

linen, cut:

• One rectangle, 1^3 ⁄ 4 x 10^1 ⁄ 2 in (F)
  (shoe block).

6

From the light green print fabric,

cut:

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

Appliqué blocks

7

Lay out the patches for the

pieced background of the shoe

block, referring to the Shoe Block

Layout Diagram.

8

Cut a 5^1 ⁄ 2 in length of lace. Pin it

vertically on the C patch, slightly

left of the centre. Cut a 10^1 ⁄ 2 in length

of lace and pin it horizontally on the

F patch^3 ⁄ 8 in from the top edge of the

fabric. Topstitch the lace to each

patch using thread to match the lace.

9

Sew the C and D patches together.

Press. Then join the patches

together, stitching B to the bottom

edge of A and working down to F.

Press. Your completed block

background should measure 14^1 ⁄ 2

x 10^1 ⁄ 2 in from raw edge to raw edge.

10

Trace all the appliqué shapes

from the Pattern Sheet onto the

paper side of the fusible web, leaving

space between them. They have been

printed in reverse for your convenience.

You need to cut two of the pillow,

carriage and each crown shape. Cut

them out about^1 ⁄ 4 in outside the lines.

11

Fuse the second pillow,

carriage and crown shapes

to scraps of thin batting. Cut these

shapes out of batting about^1 ⁄ 8 in by

eye inside the traced lines.

Prince crown block (right)

A

B

E

F

CD

Shoe Block Layout Diagram

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