Australian Homespun — May 2017

Materials

QAssorted light cream

andbeige print

fabrics to total 2.5m

(2^33 ⁄ 4 yd) (appliqué block

backgrounds, setting

triangles and third

border)

QAssorted dark print

fabricsto total 1.4m

(1^5 ⁄ 8 yd) (pieced blocks

and third border)

QAssorted green print

fabricsto total 50cm

(^1 ⁄ 2 yd) (stems and leaves)

QAssorted pink, blue,

purple,orange and red

print fabrics to total

70cm (^3 ⁄ 4 yd) (appliquéd

flowers)

Q10cm (^1 ⁄ 8 yd) black tone-

on-tone print fabric

(flower centres)

Q20cm (^1 ⁄ 4 yd) moss green

print fabric (first border)

Q90cm (1yd) forest green

starprint fabric (second

border and binding)

Q2.8m (3yd) backing

fabric

QBatting at least 135

x177cm (54 x 70in)

Q1.5m (1^1 ⁄ 2 yd) fusible

web

QRotary cutter, ruler and

mat

QMachine sewing thread

inlight beige

QSewing machine and

generalsewing supplies

Finished size:

123 x 164cm (48^1 ⁄ 2 x66^1 ⁄ 2 in)

Note: Read all the instructions

before starting the project.

Accuracy in cutting and

sewing is particularly

important if the pieced third

border is to fit properly

around the quilt. A seam

allowance of^1 ⁄ 4 in is included

throughout. It is recommended

that fabrics be 100% cotton,

pre-washed and well ironed.

Requirements are based on

fabric 112cm (44in) wide.

Instructions are provided for

machine appliqué using fusible

web, but you can adapt the

instructions to your preferred

appliqué technique.

Instructions are given for using

the printed Pattern Sheet in

the magazine, but you can also

download the digital patterns

from http://www.homespun.net.au

and print them out.

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PROJECT

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