CLEVER CURVES

Make the most of your free Drunkard’s Path templates and master curves, both big and small, with this technicolour quilt

YOU WILL NEED

■ Rainbow fabrics: thirteen (13)

5in squares

■ Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter

■ Batting: 15in square

■ Backing fabric: one (1) fat quarter

■ Binding fabric: one (1) fat quarter FINISHED SIZE ■ 13½in square

NOTES

■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted..

CUTTING OUT

1 From each of six (6) of your rainbow fabrics, cut one large Part B template. 2 From each the remaining seven (7) of your rainbow fabrics, cut two (2) small Part B templates. Note, you will have a total of fourteen pieces, but only twelve will be used. 3 From the background fabric cut six (6) large Part A templates and twelve (12) small Part A templates. 4 From the binding fabric cut four (4) 2½in x 22in strips.

MAKING THE QUILT

5 Follow the instructions below to stitch all the large and small blocks. You will have six (6) large blocks and twelve (12) small blocks. Trim the larger blocks to 5in square and the smaller blocks to 2¾in square. 6 Arrange the blocks as shown, referring to the photo. Sew the small blocks together in pairs. Then join the blocks together in three rows. Join the rows to complete the quilt top. 7 Make a quilt sandwich using your backing, batting and completed quilt top. Baste in place and quilt as desired. We have quilted simple gridded lines. 8 Trim away excess batting and backing, and square up the quilt. Sew your binding strips together end to end and use to bind the quilt.