MARINER & MUSTARD
Indulge in two of your favourite hues and show them off in this easy – and eye-catching – Courthouse Steps design
YOU WILL NEED
■ Fabric A (navy) 1yd
■ Fabric B (navy stripe) ½yd
■ Fabric C (blue) / yd
■ Fabric D (blue stripe) / yd
■ Fabric E (yellow) 1¼yds
■ Fabric F (yellow stripe) ½yd
■ Backing fabric: 4yds
■ Batting: 70in square
■ Binding fabric: ½yd
FINISHED SIZE
■ 60in square
NOTES
■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.
■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.
■ WOF = width of fabric.
■ LOF = length of fabric.
■ WST = wrong sides together.
■ Press all fabrics well before cutting.
■ Fabrics provided by Andover (andoverfabrics.com)
FABRICS USED
Stripes are from the Mariner Cloth collection by Alison Glass for Andover Fabrics in Chef Ware, Chartreuse, Raven, Fluorescent, Navy and Staffordshire.
CUTTING OUT
1 From Fabric A cut:
■ Eleven (11) 2½in x WOF strips. Subcut into twelve (12) 2½in squares, twenty four (24) 2½in x 6½in strips and twenty four (24) 2½in x 10½in strips.
2 From Fabric B cut:
■ Six (6) 2½in x WOF strips. Subcut the strips into twenty four (24) 2½in squares and twenty four (24)
2½in x 6½in strips.
3 From Fabric C cut:
■ Eight (8) 2½in x WOF strips. Subcut into twelve (12) 2½in squares, twenty four (24) 2½in x 6½in strips and twelve (12) 2½in x 10½in strips.
4 From Fabric D cut:
■ Four (4) 2½in x WOF strips. Subcut the strips into twenty four
(24) 2½in squares and twelve (12)
2½in x 6½in strips.
5 From Fabric E cut:
■ Sixteen (16) 2½in x WOF strips. Subcut the strips into twelve (12)
2½in squares, thirty six (36)
2½in x 6½in strips and thirty six
(36) 2½in x 10½in strips.
6 From Fabric F cut:
■ Six (6) 2½in x WOF strips. Subcut the strips into twenty four (24)
2½in squares and twenty four (24)
2½in x 6½in strips.
7 From the binding fabric cut:
■ Seven (7) 2½in x WOF strips.
SPEND TIME MAKING YOUR SEAMS STRAIGHT AND ORDERED, OR OPT FOR A WABI-SABI LOOK
PIECING THE COURTHOUSE STEPS BLOCKS
8 To make the navy block, take one Fabric A 2 in square and sew two Fabric B 2 in squares to either side. Sew a Fabric A 2 in x 6 in strip either side to make a square. If you’re working with striped fabrics, like Karen, be careful to arrange the stripes as shown in the photos to achieve the same effect.
9 Join a Fabric B 2 in x 6 in strip to the top and bottom of the square unit, then finish the block by sewing two Fabric A 2 in x 10 in strips on the remaining sides to complete the block (Fig 1). Repeat to make a total of twelve navy blocks.
10 Repeat steps 7– 8 to make twelve Fabric C/D/E blocks and twelve Fabric E/F blocks as shown (Fig 2).
ASSEMBLING THE QUILT TOP
11 Lay the blocks out in six rows of six, referring to the Layout Diagram for placement, rotating the blocks as shown. Sew the blocks into rows, pressing seams to opposite sides between rows. Sew the rows together, pressing seams open or to one side to complete the quilt top.
FINISHING THE QUILT
12 Cut your backing fabric in half along the width. Sew together along the long edges using a in seam. Press open. 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.
13 Quilt as desired. Karen quilted vertical lines approximately 1 in apart. Trim off the excess batting and backing fabric and square up the quilt.
14 Sew the binding strips together end-to-end using diagonal seams. Press the seams open. Fold in half lengthways, WST, and press.
15 Sew the binding to the right side of the quilt, creating a mitre at each corner. Fold the binding over to the back and hand stitch in place to finish.