Australian Homespun - February 2016_

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Match another 4^11 ⁄ 2 in marked

square on the other end of the

spot rectangle as before; this time the

marked line should run as shown in

Diagram 3. Sew on the line, trim the

seam and press the white fabric away

from the spot print.

16

Make a total of four of these

units. Use a rotary cutter and

ruler to trim the cream fabric level

with the bottom edge of the blue spot

rectangles, as shown in Diagram 4.

17

Pin units to opposite sides

of the 16-patch square with

the base of the blue spot triangles

adjacent to the 16-patch square as

shown in Diagram 5. Stitch the seams.

18

Press the rectangles outwards

as shown in Diagram 6.

19

Sewa3^1 ⁄ 2 in cream square to

both ends of the other two blue

spot units. Sew them to the left and

Diagram 5

Diagram 6

Diagram 4 Part 1 Bluebird and 16-patch Square-in-a-Square

right edges of the 16-patch square

to complete the block. It should

measure 14^1 ⁄ 2 in square from raw

edge to raw edge.

Assembly

20

Arrange seven 2^1 ⁄ 2 in print

fabric squares in a pleasing

sequence and sew them together

in a row. (There’s one surplus square.)

21

Sew a 2^1 ⁄ 2 x14^1 ⁄ 2 in fabric G

sashing strip to the top and

bottom edges of the 16-patch Square-

in-a-Square block. Join the Bluebird

block to the top one and the seven-

square strip to the bottom one to

complete Part 1. It should measure 33^1 ⁄ 2

x14^1 ⁄ 2 in from raw edge to raw edge.

For contact details for Natalie Bird,

of The Birdhouse, turn to Stockists

at the back of the magazine.

Diagram 3

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