PEACH PEAKS
Say yes to new adventures and combine curved piecing with a Flying Geese method to create a bold, geometric design
Say yes to new adventures and make a bold mountain design
WHY NOT PUT YOUR BLOCKS IN AN OMBRE ARRANGEMENT TO RESEMBLE A SUNSET?
YOU WILL NEED
■ Black fabric: 3¾yds (includes binding)
■ Assorted warm coloured fabrics: thirty six (36) 10in squares
■ White fabric: 1¼yds
■ Backing fabric: 4yds
■ Batting: 76in x 72in
■ One (1) copy each of Templates A and B
FINISHED SIZE ■ 72in x 68in NOTES
■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted.
■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed.
■ Templates include seam allowances.
■ For templates, see p89.
■ Daisy used 6½in quarter circle templates from bettycrockerass.com
■ RST = right sides together.
■ WOF = width of fabric. FABRICS USED
■ Black and white fabrics are Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman.
■ Coloured 10in squares are from the Blushing Bouquet Ten Squares, also by Robert Kaufman.
CUTTING OUT
1
From the black fabric cut:
■ Thirty six (36) pieces using Template B. Align the longest edge of Template B with the selvedge to get seven (7) template pieces for every 18½in.
■ Eight (8) 2½in x WOF binding strips.
2
From the white fabric cut:
■ Thirty six (36) pieces using Template A. Align one straight edge of the template with the selvedge to get six (6) template pieces for every 6½in.
3
Cut each coloured 10in square on the diagonal to make two (2) triangles.
ASSEMBLING THE MOUNTAIN BLOCKS
4
Take one Template A piece and one Template B piece and fold each piece in half. Mark the centre of the curved edges.
5
Place the two pieces RST and pin at the centres. Pin together at both ends and ease the curved edges, matching the raw edges and pinning in place as you go.
6
Sew the pieces together along the curved edge, raising your presser foot slightly in between stitches as you turn the fabric, and making sure that the seam allowance stays at ¼in throughout. Press open.
7
Place the diagonal edge of a coloured triangle RST against the edge of a black and white unit. Sew together and press. Repeat on the other side and trim to measure 17½in x 9in (Fig 1). 8
Repeat steps 4–7 to make a total of thirty six mountain blocks.
9
Trim four of the blocks in half, ¼in to the right of the centre. Trim four of the blocks, ¼in to the left of the centre (Fig 2). These will form your half blocks. Discard the smaller half of each block. 10
Arrange your mountain blocks and half blocks in eight rows, referring to the Layout Diagram for placement.
11
Sew the blocks into rows, and then sew the rows together to complete the quilt top. Carefully match the points of each mountain with the intersecting seam of the row above.