Australian Homespun — February 2018

MATERIALS

QAssorted medium- to dark-

value red, teal, brown and

gold print fabrics to total

about 3m (3^11 ⁄ 4 yd) – see

Note (Tumbler blocks)

QAssorted light-value print

fabrics to total about

3m (3^1 ⁄ 4 yd) – see Note

(Tumbler blocks)

Q1.2m (1^1 ⁄ 4 yd) medium-value

pink tone-on-tone print

fabric (border and binding)

Q30cm (^3 ⁄ 8 yd) light-value pink

print fabric (binding peeper)

Q .7m (4yd) backing fabric 3

Q Batting at least 185

x 180cm (74 x 72in)

Q emplate plastic T

Q Fine-pointed permanent

marker

Q 2B pencil

Q Zip-lock bags

Q Rotary cutter, ruler and

mat

Q Sewing machine

Q General sewing supplies

Finished size:

170 x 165cm (67 x 65in)

Note:Read all the instructions

before starting the project. It is

recommended that fabrics be

100% cotton, pre-washed and

well ironed. Requirements are

based on fabric 107cm (42in)

wide. Frances recommends using

fat eighths or quantities of 10cm

(^1 ⁄ 8 yd) or more of each fabric.

She used many reproduction-

style print fabrics, inspired by

the ‘Sticks and Stones’ range by

Laundry Basket Quilts for Moda,

but the design will be successful

in other styles of fabrics, provided

that the diff erence in values is

observed. A seam allowance of

(^1) ⁄ 4 in is used throughout. Frances
assembled and quilted her
project by hand and instructions
are provided for hand work, but
the design is also suitable for
machine piecing and quilting
if you prefer. Refer to Frances’s
Piecing Tip. Instructions are given
for using the printed Pattern
Sheet in the magazine, but you
can also download the digital
pattern from http://www.homespun.
net.au and print it out.
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