Australian_Homespun_2014-11

Preparation and

cutting

1

If you’re not using a

wedge ruler, trace the

wedge shape from the

Pattern Sheet onto template

plastic using a permanent-

marking pen. Cut it out

accurately on the line.

2

From grey print

fabric A, cut:

• One strip, 8^11 ⁄ 2 in down the
  length of the fabric. Crosscut
  it to yield two rectangles, 8^1 ⁄ 2
  x32^1 ⁄ 2 in (border).
  From the remaining width
  of the fabric, cut:


• Three squares, 16^1 ⁄ 2 in
  (background squares)


• Four rectangles,
  81 ⁄ 2 x24^1 ⁄ 2 in (border)


• One rectangle,
  81 ⁄ 2 x16^1 ⁄ 2 in (border)


• One square, 8^1 ⁄ 2 in (border).

3

From the dark grey print

fabric B, cut:

• Three squares, 16^1 ⁄ 2 in
  (background squares).

4

From the dark grey

print C, cut:

• Two squares, 16^1 ⁄ 2 in
  (background squares).

5

From the mid grey print

fabric D, cut:

• Four squares, 16^1 ⁄ 2 in
  (background squares).

6

From each of the light

grey print fabrics

(E and F), cut:

• Two squares, 16^1 ⁄ 2 in
  (background squares).

7

From the geometric

print fabric G, cut:

• 13 squares, 8^1 ⁄ 2 in (leaf
  background).

8

From the assorted light

print fabrics, cut:

• 13 squares, 8^1 ⁄ 2 in (leaf
  reverse appliqué).

9

Arrange the 10 assorted

fabrics for the flowers

with alternating petals in five

pairs that both coordinate

and contrast well for the

best effect. On Carolyn’s

quilt, three of these flowers

finish 14^1 ⁄ 2 in in diameter

and the other two are 13^1 ⁄ 2 in

in diameter.

10

From each fabric in

three of the pairs, cut:

• One strip, 8in across the
  width of the fabric. Using
  the wedge template you
  made in Step 1 or a wedge
  ruler, cut a total of 10
  wedges from each fabric.
  To use the template-plastic
  wedge, position it on the
  fabric with the short edge
  aligned with a long edge
  of the fabric, put a quilter’s

ruler over the top with the

edges exactly aligned with

the template and cut along

the ruler. This prevents you

from accidentally cutting the

template and compromising

the accuracy of the cutting.

To use the wedge ruler,

match the narrow straight

edge with one long edge of

the fabric. Keep the sets

of wedges in colour pairs

as you sorted them.

11

From each of the

remaining two pairs

of assorted fabrics, cut:

• One strip, 7in across the
  width of the fabric. Cut a
  total of 10 wedges from each
  fabric – match the narrow
  end of the template or
  ruler with one long edge
  of the fabric.

12

The remaining 11

flowers on Carolyn’s

quilt have between 15 and

18 petals rather than the full

complement of 20, petals of

varying length within the

flowers and rarely a repeated

fabric. To cut petals for these

blocks, begin by arranging

11 sets of 15-18 fabric scraps

or fat eighths in colour

groupings. Using the wedge

template or ruler, cut one

wedge from each fabric in

the groups. Vary the width

of the fabric you cut the

wedge from as desired

between 5^1 ⁄ 2 in and 7^1 ⁄ 2 in.

Place the narrow end of the

template/ruler on one edge

of the fabric and make the

adjustments to the length

at the wide end. (The narrow

ends must remain consistent

for all the petals if they are

to fit together in the partial

block.) Keep the sets of

wedges together in groups.

13

Use a compass to draw

a circle with a radius

of 2^1 ⁄ 2 in on the template

plastic and cut it out on the

line. Depending on the fabric

you’ve chosen for the flower

centres, you can fussy cut

them from the fabric, using

the circle template as a

rough guide to the size, or

cut accurate circles using

the template. Provided that

the centres, minus the seam

allowance, cover the centre

hole in the flowers, they can

vary in size if you wish. You

might prefer to leave the

cutting of the centres until

Step 21 when you’ve stitched

the flowers and can see how

large the centre holes are.

QPermanent-marking pen

QFabric-marking pen

QRotary cutter, ruler and mat

QSewing machine with

(^1) ⁄ 4 in foot
Q General sewing supplies
Finished size:
203cm (80in) square
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
except for the extra-wide backing,
which is 275cm (108in) wide.
Seam allowances of^1 ⁄ 4 in are used
throughout. The leaf appliqué
method is reverse appliqué by
hand. Allow extra swirl print fabric
for fussy cutting the flower centres
if the print is widely spaced. This
is an art quilt; the instructions
enable you to make a quilt just like
Carolyn’s, but you can play with
design options at each stage.
CAROLYN’S FLOWER TIP My flowers have 20 wedges (or would
have if all the petals were there), meaning each one is 18 degrees. If you own a wedge ruler that
cuts at a diff erent angle, by all means use it – provided there’s an even number of wedges in
each complete flower so that you can alternate two fabrics, it doesn’t matter if there are fewer
wedges in the flower. To use your ruler, cut half the number of wedges from each fabric in the
pair. For example, a 16-wedge flower with alternating petals would need eight of each fabric.
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