Australian Homespun - June 2018

PREPARATION AND CUTTING

1

Trace the circle from the Pattern

Sheet onto paper and glue it to

cardboard. When the glue is dry,

cut it out on the line.

2

From the white homespun, cut:

• Seven strips, 11in across the
  width of the fabric and crosscut 20
  squares, 11in (block backgrounds).

3

From the large pink spot print

fabric, cut:

• Five strips, 2^11 ⁄ 2 in across the width
  of the fabric (Border 1).

4

From the aqua fl oral spot print

fabric, cut:

• Six strips, 6^1 ⁄ 2 in across the width
  of the fabric (Border 2).

5

From the pink on pink spot print

fabric, cut:

• Seven strips, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in across the
  width of the fabric (binding).

6

Trace around the circle template

on the wrong side of the 20 spot

print squares. Cut them out carefully

on the lines.

WEDGE BLOCKS

7

Fold the 20 circles in half

horizontally and press the fold

lines lightly. Unfold, then fold the

circles in half vertically and press the

folds. The creases should mark four

equal segments on each circle.

8

Repeat Step 7 with the 11in white

squares to mark four equal squares

on them.

9

With right sides facing up, insert

a pin at the intersection of the

creases at the centre of a circle and

then into the point where the creases

cross at the centre of a white square.

Aligning the creases of both layers,

smooth out the circle and pin it

evenly to the background square.

Repeat this step for all 20 blocks.

10

Thread the top of the machine

with a colour to match one of

the circles and put white thread in the

bobbin. Set the machine to blanket

stitch if you have it – otherwise a 2 x

2mm zigzag stitch can be used. Test

the stitch on some scraps to make

sure the stitch size and tension are

correct – you might need to loosen

the top tension slightly.

11

Appliqué the coloured circles

to the white squares using

matching threads. Sew with the

straight part of the stitch sitting

along the edge of the circles and the

horizontal bites going into them. Start

and stop the stitching on a crease so

the join will be hidden in the seams

later on.

12

Re-press the creases if needed.

Cut along the creases to yield

80 quarter-circle Wedge blocks.

13

Turn the blocks over and

carefully cut away the white

fabric behind the coloured quadrants,

(^1) ⁄ 4 in from the stitching.
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