THIS DESIGN IS A MODERN PLAY ON A CLASSIC ARGYLE PATTERN, WITH PLENTY OF WHITE SPACE
CUTTING OUT
1 From the background fabric cut:
■ One (1) 72½in x WOF strip. Subcut into one (1) 27½in x 72½in strip and one (1) 9½in x 72½in strip.
■ Eight (8) 6in squares.
■ Eight (8) 5½in squares.
2 From Fabric A cut:
■ Sixteen (16) 6in squares.
■ Eight (8) 5½in squares.
3 From Fabric B cut:
■ Eight (8) 6in squares.
■ Eight (8) 5½in squares.
4 From Fabric C cut:
■ Eight (8) 5½in squares.
5 From the binding fabric cut:
■ Seven (7) 2½in x WOF strips.
HST BLOCKS
6 Pair a background 5½in square RST with a Fabric A 5½in square. Mark a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of the lighter fabric. Sew a ¼in seam on both sides of the marked diagonal line. Cut along the marked diagonal to form two background/Fabric A HSTs (Fig 1). Trim each HST to 5in square.
7 Repeat step 6 to make the following
5in units:
■ Sixteen (16) background/Fabric A HSTs.
■ Sixteen (16) Fabric B/C HSTs.
QST BLOCKS
8 Repeat step 6, using the 6in squares to make the following HST units. Leave these units untrimmed, and press all seams towards Fabric A.
■ Sixteen (16) background/Fabric A HSTs.
■ Sixteen (16) Fabric A/B HSTs.
9 Place a background/Fabric A HST RST with a Fabric A/B HST, nesting the seams. Mark a diagonal line from corner to corner, running perpendicular to the HST seam. Sew a ¼in seam on both sides of the marked diagonal line. Cut along the marked diagonal line to form two QST blocks (Fig 2). Trim each unit to 5in square. Repeat to make a total of thirty two QSTs.
ASSEMBLING THE BLOCKS
10 Arrange a background/Fabric A HST, a Fabric B/C HST, and two QST units as a four patch (Fig 3). Sew together in two rows of two, then sew the rows together to complete one unit. Make sixteen identical four-patch units.
11 Arrange four units as a four patch, with the Fabric C triangles in the centre, referring to Fig 4 for placement. Piece into two rows of two, then sew the rows together to complete the block. Make four blocks.
12 Sew the four blocks into a column, referring to the Layout Diagram. Join the background 9 in x 72 in piece to the left side of the column, then sew the background 27 in x 72 in piece to the right side to finish the quilt top.
QUILTING AND FINISHING
13 Cut the backing fabric in half across the width. Remove the selvedges and sew the two pieces together using a in seam. Press the seam open.
14 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. 15 Quilt as desired. Yvonne quilted a grid pattern inside each of her blocks, and a floral freemotion design across her white background fabric. Trim off the excess batting and backing fabric and square up the quilt.
16 Sew the binding strips together end-to-end using diagonal seams. Press seams open. Fold in half lengthways, wrong sides together, and press.
17 Sew the binding to the right side of the quilt, creating a mitre at each corner. Fold the binding over to the back of the quilt and neatly hand stitch in place to finish.