Love Patchwork & Quilting - UK (2019-12)

ARCTIC CIRCLE

MAKINGTHEBLOCKS

5

Followtheprocessin steps9–10ofthe
mainquiltinstructionstomakea total
ofoneregularandone mirror image
quarter block 2.

6

Tomakestripeblock1, withRSTsew
the 2 in x 12in stripsofblueand
brightpinktogetherdown the long sides,
alternating colours.

7

Tomakes tr ip ebloc k2, s ewt he
remaininglightpinkandcreamstrips
together,startingwiththecream
2 in x 2 / in stripat theleft,in ascending
sizeorder,aligningthestripsalongthe
bottomedge.Markin fromthebottom
leftcornerandtrimusingthe45-degree
markon your ruler (Fig A).

8

Repeattheprocessin step7 withthe
remainingblueandbrightpinkpieces.
PlacethetwopiecedtrianglesRSTand
sewtogetheralongthediagonal line.
Press the seam open (Fig B).

ASSEMBLINGTHECUSHION

9

Layoutthefourblocksasshown

in thefinalcushionandsewtogether

intopairs,pressingseamstooneside.

Sewthetwopairstogetherandpress

seamopen.Makea quiltsandwichwith

thecushiontop,battingandlining.

Basteandquiltasdesired.Trimawaythe

excessbattingandlining fabric and square

upto 24 in square.

10

WithRSTsewonesideofthezipperto

thebottomedgeofthecushionfront,

makingsurethatthezipperis centred.

Sewtheothersideofthezippertothe

backingfabric,RST.Makesurethatthe

zipperis linedupevenlyonboththefront

and the back pieces of the cushion.

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11

Openthezipperupat leasthalfway.

Arrangethecushionfrontandbacking

RST.Startingat oneendofthezipper,sew

aroundthesidesofthecushion,finishing

at theoppositeendofthezippertoclose.

Makesuretobackstitch to secure at the

beginning and end.

12

Clipyourcornersandturnthecushion

cover right side out to finish.

TOP TIP

Forperfectlymatchedseams,carefully

basteyourseamsbyhandfirst.Onceyou

arehappy,sewthefinalseamsonyour

machine and remove the basting stitches.