STEPPING STONES
Combine glimmering metallics and striking strips to piece a unique quilt design inspired by the stepwells of India
YOU WILL NEED
■ Fabric A (pink) 1yd
■ Fabric B (dark blue) 1yd
■ Fabric C (mustard) 1yd
■ Fabric D (light grey) 1yd
■ Fabric E (cream) 1½yds
■ Backing fabric: 4yds
■ Batting: 68in x 80in
■ Binding fabric: ½yd
FINISHED SIZE ■ 60in x 72in
NOTES
■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.
■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.
■ RST = right sides together.
■ WOF = width of fabric.
■ Wash and press all fabrics well before cutting.
FABRICS USED
Fabrics are all basics from the Netorious, Sprinkle and XOXO collections by Cotton+Steel.
CUTTING OUT
1
From Fabric A cut:
■ Twelve (12) 3in squares.
■ Twelve (12) 3in x 5½in rectangles.
■ Twelve (12) 3in x 8in rectangles.
■ Thirty six (36) 1¾in x 5½in rectangles.
■ Six (6) 1¾in x 15½in rectangles.
2
From Fabric B cut:
■ Eleven (11) 3in squares.
■ Eleven (11) 3in x 5½in rectangles.
■ Eleven (11) 3in x 8in rectangles.
■ Thirty three (33) 1¾in x 5½in rectangles.
■ Six (6) 1¾in x 15½in rectangles.
3
From Fabric C cut:
■ Twelve (12) 3in squares.
■ Twelve (12) 3in x 5½in rectangles.
■ Twelve (12) 3in x 8in rectangles.
■ Thirty six (36) 1¾in x 5½in rectangles.
■ Seven (7) 1¾in x 15½in rectangles.
4
From Fabric D cut:
■ Thirteen (13) 3in squares.
■ Thirteen (13) 3in x 5½in rectangles.
SELECT FABRICS WITH HIGH CONTRAST TO HIGHLIGHT THE INTRICATE PIECING
■ Thirteen (13) 3in x 8in rectangles.
■ Thirty nine (39) 1¾in x 5½in rectangles.
■ Seven (7) 1¾in x 15½in rectangles.
5
From Fabric E cut:
■ Sixteen (16) 3in squares.
■ Sixteen (16) 3in x 5½in rectangles.
■ Sixteen (16) 3in x 8in rectangles.
■ Forty eight (48) 1¾in x 5½in rectangles.
■ Ten (10) 1¾in x 15½in rectangles.
6
From the backing fabric cut:
■ Two (2) 68in x WOF rectangles.
7
From the binding fabric cut:
■ Seven (7) 2½in x WOF strips.
ASSEMBLING THE QUILT
8
Each block contains two fabrics. From each fabric select one 3in square, one
3in x 5½in rectangle, one 3in x 8in rectangle and three 1¾in x 5½in rectangles.
9
Take one Fabric B and one Fabric D
1¾in x 5½in rectangle and sew together along the long edge. Repeat with the remaining two 1¾in x 5½in rectangles for that block to make three striped units. Arrange with the remaining pieces for the
block. Sew together in rows. Then add a Fabric D 1¾in x 15½in rectangle to the bottom (Fig 1).
10
Repeat step 9 to make the next three blocks, noting the positions of the strips to make the corners as shown in Fig 2. Sew together in a set of four blocks. Make the remaining blocks in sets of four, as shown in the Layout Diagram.
11
Sew the blocks together in rows, then sew the rows together. Sew the remaining 1¾in x 15½in rectangles together in one long row and add to the top, matching the colours as shown, to complete the quilt top.
QUILTING AND FINISHING
12
Remove the selvedges from your backing fabric. Sew the two
68in x WOF pieces together along the long edges using a ½in seam. Press open. 13
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 layers together using your preferred method.
14
Quilt as desired. Caroline quilted straight lines vertically across the quilt top, using the piecing in her blocks as a guide. Trim off the excess batting and backing fabric and square up the quilt.
15
Sew the binding strips together end-to-end using diagonal seams. Press the seams open. Fold in half lengthways, wrong sides together, and press. Sew the binding 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.