REVERSE THE FABRICS FROM YOUR QUILT TO CREATE A HIGH CONTRAST MATCHING MINI

YOU WILL NEED

■ White fabric: ¼yd

■ Background fabric: ¾yd

■ Backing fabric: ¾yd

■ Batting: 26in square

■ Binding fabric: ¼yd

FINISHED SIZE

■ 22in square

CUTTING OUT

1 From the white fabric cut:

■ Three (3) 6in squares.

■ Four (4) 2½in squares.

2 From the background fabric cut:

■ Four (4) 2½in squares.

■ Three (3) 6in squares.

■ One (1) 6½in square.

■ Eight (8) 2½in x 4½in rectangles.

■ Eight (8) 2½in x 6½in rectangles.

■ Two (2) 2½in x 18½in rectangles.

■ Two (2) 2½in x 22½in rectangles.

3 From the binding fabric cut:

■ Three (3) 2½in x WOF strips.

MAKING THE BLOCKS

4 Follow step 4 of the quilt instructions to make twenty four white/background fabric 2½in HSTs.

5 Follow steps 6– 8 of the quilt instructions. Make four Unit A and four Unit B. Assemble into one block.

PIECING THE QUILT TOP

6 Add a background fabric 2½in x 18½in rectangle to each side of the block. Then join a background fabric 2½in x

22½in rectangle to the top and bottom edges of the block.

QUILTING AND FINISHING

7 Press the quilt top and backing well. Make a quilt sandwich by placing the backing fabric right side down, the batting on top, then place the quilt top centrally and right side up. Baste the three layers together using your preferred basting method.

8 Quilt as desired. Caroline quilted a similar cross hatch design to her large quilt, using white thread that stands out against the red background fabric. Trim off the excess batting and backing fabric and square up the quilt.

9 Sew the binding strips together end-to-end, using diagonal seams. Press the seams open and trim away the dog ears. Fold in half lengthways, wrong sides together, and press.

10 Sew the folded binding strip to the right side of the quilt, creating a neat mitre at each corner. Fold the binding over to the back of the quilt and hand stitch in place to finish.