Love Patchwork & Quilting - UK (2020-03)

DESERT FLOWER

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materialgirlquilts

QuiltpatternandRileyBlake

fabricdesignerAmandais

inspiredbytraditionalquilts

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Amanda Castor

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Repeatsteps3–7topieceeachof
SectionsB–GoftheSnakePlantFPP
Templates.Note,SectionC is onepiece of
fabric,cuttothedimensionsofthe
template and requires no piecing.

9

SewSectionA toB.Removethepaper
fromtheseamallowanceonly,tearing
alongtheseamline.Presstheseamopen.
SewSectionC toSectionAB,again
removingthepaperfromthe seam and
pressing the seam open.

10

SewSectionD toE.ThenaddSections
F andG,pressingseamsasin step9.
JoinSectionABCtoSectionDEFG.Press,
thencarefullyremove the paper from the
back of the block.

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Sewthebackground 1 in x 6in strips

either side of the terracotta 4in x 6in

piece.Sewthistothebottomofthesnake

plantFPPsectiontocompletetheblock.

PIECINGTHEFLOWERPLANT

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FPPSectionsA–GoftheFlowerPlant

FPPTemplates,followingsteps3–8.

Note,Sections C and G are one piece of

fabric only.

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JoinSectionA toB,thenjoinSections

C andD.JoinSectionE toF, thenjoin

SectionG.Pressallseamsasin step9.

JoinSectionABCDtoSectionEFG.Press,

thencarefullyremove the paper from the

back of the block.

14

Sewthebackground 1 in x 4in strips

toeithersideoftheterracotta 4 in

square.Sewthistothebottomofthe

FlowerPlantFPP section to complete

the block.

PIECINGTHESUCCULENTPLANT

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Followsteps3–7topiecethe

SucculentPlanttemplate.Trim

aroundtheouterdashedlineand

removethepapertemplate from the

back of the block.

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Sewthebackground 1 in x 3in

stripstoeithersideofthe

terracotta 3 in x 4in piece.Sewthis

tothebottomoftheSucculentPlant

FPP section to complete the block.

TOP TIP

Whencuttingthefabricpieces,each

pieceshouldbecutlargerthanthe

areaof thedesignit is to cover,withat

leastin seamallowanceall theway

around.Beforestitching,checkthatthe

fabricpiecewillcovertheentireareaof

thedesignsection by holding it up to a

light source.