Today's Quilter - UK (2019-07)

Cutting out

1

Fromtheprinted fabrics, cut as

follows:

QFour(4)6insquaresfromeachof

thetwenty-four(24)fabrics.

QTwelve(12) 2in squares in dark

fabrics.

QTwelve(12) 2in squares in light

fabrics.

2

Fromthebackground fabric, cut

asfollows:

QFourteen(14)6inx WOFstrips,

subcutto yield ninety-six (96) 6in

squares.

QTw e n t y - f o u r (2 4 ) 2i n s q u a r e s.

3

Fromthebindingfabric,cut six

(6) 2in x WOF strips.

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Youwillneed

QLightprintedfabrics– seventeen

(17)9inx 24inpieces

QDarkprintedfabrics – seven (7) 9in

x 24inpieces

QBackgroundfabric– 2yds

QBackingfabric– 3yds

QBinding fabric – yd

Finishedsize

Q52in x 60in

Notes

QSeamallowances are in

throughout.

QPressseamsopen, unless otherwise

instructed.

QRST= rightsidestogether.

QWOF= widthof fabric.

QHST = Half-square triangle.

BEHIND THE QUILT

PICK AND MIX PRINTS

“Half-squaretrianglesarethefamiliarbuildingblocksto somanyof our

favouritequiltblocksandpatterns– alwaysthefaithfulandversatiletoolin our

quiltingarsenal.Theuniquesettingof theStarburstquilt,radiatingfromthe

centre,is whatreallypacksa punchhere!A totalreproductionof a beautiful

antiquequiltI spiedonlineaftera quiltingdeep-dive(youknowtheones...)

datingbackto the1950s.It wassogoodthatI hadto recreateit forthereaders

ofTo d ay’sQ u i l t e rin a mixof LibertyTanalawnsandprettycottonfloralsfora

classiccountryvibe.Besureto usea goodrangeof lightanddarktonedfabricsto

highlightthesecondarypattern.Chainpiecingcanbeyourbestfriendhere,just

stayorganisedanddon’tgetaheadof yourselforyoumayfindyourselfwitha few

trianglesin thewrongdirectionandthe seam ripper firmly in grip – trust me,

I’ve been there!”– Jessie Fincham

HALF-SQUARETRIANGLEPROJECT

STARBURST

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