Australian Homespun - June 2018

CUTTING

1

Divide the 36 fat eighths into four

groups of nine and label the piles

Set 1, Set 2, Set 3 and Set 4. You can

cut a few layers at a time in the

following steps, but not all nine at once!

2

Referring to Diagram 1, from each

fabric in Set 1, cut:

• One square, 4^11 ⁄ 2 in (A)


• Four rectangles, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x10^1 ⁄ 2 in (B).

3

Referring to Diagram 1, from each

fabric in Sets 2 and 3, cut:

• One square, 4^1 ⁄ 2 in (A)


• Four rectangles, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x8^1 ⁄ 2 in (C).

4

Referring to Diagram 1, from

each fabric in Set 4, cut:

• One square, 4^1 ⁄ 2 in (A)


• Four rectangles, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x6^1 ⁄ 2 in (D).

5

From the solid white fabric, cut:

• Six strips, 5^1 ⁄ 2 in across the width
  of the fabric and crosscut 36 squares,
  51 ⁄ 2 in (H – block centre background)


• Six strips, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in across the width
  of the fabric and crosscut 12 strips,
  21 ⁄ 2 x20^1 ⁄ 2 in (sashing)


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

6

From the solid red fabric, cut:

• Three strips, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in across the
  width of the fabric and crosscut eight
  rectangles, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x5^1 ⁄ 2 in (E); eight
  rectangles, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x4^1 ⁄ 2 in (F); and two
  squares, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in (G).

7

From each of the solid teal and

lime fabrics, cut:

• Four strips, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in across the width
  of the fabric and crosscut eight
  rectangles, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x5^1 ⁄ 2 in (E); 16
  rectangles, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x4^1 ⁄ 2 in (F); and one
  square, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in (G).

8

From the solid navy fabric, cut:

• Four strips, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in across the
  width of the fabric and crosscut eight
  rectangles, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x5^1 ⁄ 2 in (E); 16
  rectangles, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x4^1 ⁄ 2 in (F); and two
  squares, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in (G).

9

From the solid pink fabric, cut:

• Three strips, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in across the
  width of the fabric and crosscut four
  rectangles, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x5^1 ⁄ 2 in (E); 16
  rectangles, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x4^1 ⁄ 2 in (F); and three
  squares, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in (G).

10

From the white and grey spot

print fabric, cut:

• Eight strips, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in across the width
  of the fabric and crosscut four
  squares, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in (cornerstones). Set
  the rest aside for Border 2.

11

From the navy check fabric, cut:

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

INSIDE OUT BLOCKS

12

Rule a diagonal pencil line from

corner to corner on the wrong

side of the 36 print fabric A squares.

13

With right sides together,

position a marked A square

on the lower right corner of a white H

square, as shown in Diagram 2. Stitch

on the marked line and trim the seam

to^1 ⁄ 4 in. Press the block open. Make 36

of these AH units.

14

Referring to the quilt

photograph as a guide to colour

placement, sort the cut fabrics into

nine groups to make the individual

blocks. For each block, you require:

• One G square


• Four matching E rectangles


• Eight matching F rectangles


• Four matching D rectangles


• Four matching C rectangles


• Another four matching C rectangles
  from a different fabric


• Four matching B rectangles


• Four assorted AH units constructed
  in Step 13.

15

Referring to the Block Layout

Diagram, join an AH unit to the

left and right edges of an E rectangle.

Press the seams towards the E

rectangle. Make two of these units.

16

Join an E rectangle to opposite

sides of the G square, pressing

the seams away from the square.

17

Lay out the centre part of the

block in three rows, as shown

in Diagram 3. Sew the rows together,

pressing the seams towards the centre.

Extended Flying Geese units

18

Rule a diagonal pencil on the

wrong side of all the B, C and

D rectangles: draw the lines on one

Diagram 1

Diagram 2 Block Layout Diagram

SET 1

SET 4

SETS

2 and 3

A

4½in

square

A

4½in

square

A

4½in

square

B

2½in x 10½in

C

2½in x 8½in

D

2½in x 6½in

D

2½in x 6½in

D

2½in x 6½in

D

2½in x 6½in

C

2½in x 8½in

C

2½in x 8½in

C

2½in x 8½in

B

2½in x 10½in

B

2½in x 10½in

B

2½in x 10½in

H

A

C

CC

CC

D

H

H

A

A

A

A

H

H

D

F E

F

F

F

F

F F

BB

BB

F

E

G

E

D

D

E

C

C

C