Quilts & More - USA (2020 - Summer)

QUILT

Finished size:

601 ∕ 2 " square

MATERIALS

Yardages and cutting

instructions are based

on 42" of usable fabric

width.

❏ 1 yard solid olive

green (quilt center)

❏ 3 ∕ 4 yard solid lime

green (quilt center)

❏ 1 ∕ 3 yard solid light pink

(quilt center)

❏ 21 ∕ 4 yards solid dark

teal (quilt center,

border, binding)

❏ 3 ∕ 8 yard solid aqua

(quilt center)

❏ 3 ∕ 8 yard solid dark pink

(quilt center)

❏ 37 ∕ 8 yards backing

fabric

❏ 69"-square batting

FABRICS are from the

Kona Cotton Solids

collection by Robert

Kaufman Fabrics

(robertkaufman.com).

double the batting

Designer Vicki Ruebel used two types of batting

(Hobbs 80/20 layered with Quilters Dream Wool)

in Abstract Floral to give extra dimension to the

quilting. The difference in thickness between

the batting and the stitched lines causes the

clamshell motifs to puff up.

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Transform simple triangle-

squares into a graphic, modern

wall quilt that’s sure to

command attention.

DESIGNER VICKI RUEBEL OF ORCHID OWL QUILTS

(ORCHIDOWLQUILTS.COM)

floral PHOTOGRAPHER CARSON DOWNING

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