Love Patchwork & Quilting - UK (2019-12)

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YOUWILLNEED

QTen(10)solidfabrics:one

(1)fateightheach

QLiningfabric:yd

QBackingfabric:yd

QBatting:15inx 23in

Q Cushion insert: 12in x 20in

FINISHEDSIZE

Q 12in x 20in

NOTES

QSeamallowancesare in, unless

otherwisenoted.

QPressallseamsopenthroughout,

unlessotherwiseinstructed.

QThispillowwasdesignedtouseten

colours,putsidebysidetogetherinto

columns,fromdarkto light, to create

anombreeffect.

QRST= rightsidestogether.

QWashandpressall fabrics well

beforecutting.

QFabricsuppliedbyRobert Kaufman

(robertkaufman.com).

FABRICSUSED

FabricsareallKonaCottonSolidsby

RobertKaufmanin Midnight,Hibiscus,

Berry,Geranium,Cerise,Cayenne,Deep

Rose,BlushPink,Melonand Salmon.

FABRICPREPARATION

1

Arrangethetensolidfabricsin theorder

youwantthemin thecushion. Label the

fabrics 1–10 (Fig 1).

WHY NOT EXTEND THE DESIGN

BY ANEXTRA FOUR ROWS TO

MAKE A SQUARE CUSHION!

CUTTINGOUT

2

Fromeachofthetenfateighthscut:

QSix(6) 2 in squares– sixty(60) total

squares – for the columns.

3

FromColours5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 cut:

QTen (10) 1in squares.

4

Fromtheliningfabriccut:

QOne (1) 15in x 23in piece.

5

Fromthebackingfabriccut:

QTwo(2) 11 in x 20in pieces.

PIECINGTHECUSHIONFRONT

6

Setasideone 2 in square from each of

Colours 1–10.

7

Placea 1inColour6 squareonthelower

rightcornerofa 2in Colour1 square,

rightsidestogether.Marka diagonalline

onthe1in square as shown in Fig 2.

8

Sewalongthemarkedlineandtrim,

leavingain seamallowance.Press

open(Fig2).Repeatfor the four remaining

Colour 1 squares.

9

Repeatsteps7–8,sewingtheremaining

1inColour6 squarestothebottomleft

cornerof the 2in Colour 2 squares.

10

Repeatsteps7–9using the

followingpieces:

Q1inColour8 squares for 2in Colour 3

and4 squares.

Q1inColour 10 squares for 2in Colour 5

and6 squares.

Q1inColour5 squares for 2in Colour 7

and8 squares.

Q1inColour7 squares for 2in Colour 9

and10 squares.

11

Layouttheblocksin columns,in colour

order.Addthesquaresyousetasideat

thebottomofeachcolumn(Fig3).Make

suretoarrangethematchingcorner

trianglessotheymeetin thecentreof the

columns to form a larger triangle.

12

Sewtheblockstogetherin columns,

thensewthecolumnstogetherto

completethecushionfront.Carefully

matcheachofthetriangle seams as you

sew the columns.