Australian_Homespun_2016_07_

Celia green (481042)

Forest slate blue (481044)

Celia dove white (481000)

Forest carmine red

(481008)

Celia slate blue (481043)

Forest green (481049)

Celia light blue (481002)

Forest light blue (481010)

Thula blue lilac (481046)

Doilies green (481040)

Thula carmine red (481001)

Ilse carmine red (481011)

Thula lilac (481048)

Ilse lilac (481051)

Thula red pink (481007)

Doilies light blue (481004)

Floribunda green (481041)

Sewn Spot slate blue

(481045)

Floribunda dove white

(481005)

Ilse light blue (481009)

Floribunda lilac (481047)

Sewn Spot dove white

(481050)

Floribunda slate blue

(481006)

Sewn Spot carmine red

(481003)

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Fabric Key: Tilda fabrics from the ‘Autumn Tree’ and ‘Sweetheart’ ranges used in this project

Preparation and cutting

1

From the solid off-white fabric Y, cut:

• One rectangle, 9 x 13in (Sheep
  Wagon background)


• One square, 12^1 ⁄ 2 in (large Pinwheel
  Circles panel background)


• One rectangle, 6^1 ⁄ 2 x 12^1 ⁄ 2 in (small
  Pinwheel Circles panel background)


• Four squares, 3^7 ⁄ 8 in (Flock of Geese).

2

From each of fabrics A, B, D, F, H,

J, K, N, U and W, cut:

• Two squares, 3^7 ⁄ 8 in (piecing).

3

From each of fabrics R and S, cut:

• Four squares, 3^7 ⁄ 8 in (piecing).

4

From each of fabrics I and L, cut:

• One square, 6^7 ⁄ 8 in (piecing).
  Natalie centred the doily motifs in
  her fabric I square.

Appliqué and embroidery

5

Using the photograph as a guide

to the placement of fabrics listed

in Materials above, trace the appliqué

shapes from the design on the

Pattern Sheet onto the right side of

the fabrics with a blue water-erasable

marker. Trace the embroidery designs

on them at the same time. Cut them

out by eye a scant^1 ⁄ 4 in outside the lines.

6

Trace the circle template from the

Pattern Sheet onto paper. Cut it

out roughly, and glue it to lightweight

cardboard. Then cut it out on the line.

7

Referring to the general appliqué

instructions in Part 1, prepare the

background rectangle and appliqué

all the shapes in place for the sheep

wagon, starting with the ones that

are overlaid by others. Keep the

design lines for the wheel embroidery

centred as you appliqué the circles.

8

Using Black Brown (3371),

backstitch the wheel spokes,

hub and wagon handle.

NATALIE’S

ERGONOMIC TIP

We’re often told to put the

ironing board right by the

sewing machine when we’re

piecing blocks so we can quickly

press as we go, but I deliberately

position my ironing board away

from the sewing table so that

I have to get up and stretch my

legs every so often.

BLOCK

OF THE

MONTH