SAVE YOUR SCRAPS! THIS QUILT USES TWELVE FABRICS TO GIVE THE DESIGN AN ECCLECTIC FEEL

CUTTING OUT

Start by cutting the large 4½in squares, followed by the longest 2½in wide strips, as then you can cut down the spare fabric to make the shorter and narrower strips and reduce wastage.

1 From each of the twelve (12) print and solid fat quarters, cut pieces as in steps

2– 4, and referring to the Cutting Diagram. Organise all pieces of the same cut size together, mixing the prints and solids.

2 Cut one (1) 4½in x 22in strip. Subcut the strip as follows:

■ Two (2) 4½in squares – you need a total of twenty (20). Discard four.

■ Two (2) 2½in x 4½in pieces – you need a total of twenty one (21). Discard three.

■ One (1) 2 in x 3 in piece – you need a total of eleven (11). Discard one.

■ Two (2) 1 in x 4 in pieces – you need a total of twenty one (21). Discard three.

3

Cut three (3) 2 in x 22in strips. Subcut the strips as follows:

■ One (1) 2 in x 8 in piece – you need a total of eleven (11). Discard one.

■ Two (2) 2 in x 7 in pieces – you need a total of twenty one (21). Discard three.

■ Two (2) 2 in x 6 in pieces – you need a total of twenty one (21). Discard three.

■ Three (3) 2 in x 5 in pieces – you need a total of thirty two (32). Discard four.

■ Two (2) 2 in squares – you need a total of twenty four (24).

■ One (1) 1 in x 3 in piece – you need a total of eleven (11). Discard one.

■ One (1) 1 in x 2 in piece – you need a total of eleven (11). Discard one.

4

Cut four (4) 1 in x 22in strips. Subcut the strips as follows:

■ Three (3) 1 in x 8 in pieces – you need a total of thirty one (31). Discard five.

■ Four (4) 1 in x 7 in pieces – you need a total of forty one (41). Discard seven.

■ Two (2) 1 in x 6 in pieces – you need a total of twenty one (21). Discard three.

■ Three (3) 1 in x 5 in pieces – you need a total of thirty two (32). Discard four.

5 From the binding fabric, cut seven (7) 2 in x WOF strips. Subcut one (1) of these strips into nine (9) 2 in squares. Add these squares to the 2 in squares you cut above.

BLOCK A

6 Pull a mix of fabric strips for Block A, referring to the Layout Diagram.

7 Take the 2 in square and place the first strip (1 in x 2 in) along one side, right sides together, and pin, lining up

the edges. Sew the two pieces together. Press the seam open. Take the next strip (1 in x 3 in) and sew this across the top of the pieced unit, perpendicular to the seam, creating an ‘L’ shape around the square (Fig 1).

8 Continue to add your strips to the side and then the top of the block in size order, until you have four borders around one corner of your original centre square. Repeat steps 6– 8 to make a total of eleven A blocks.

BLOCK B

9 Pull a mix of fabric strips for Block B, referring to the Layout Diagram above to pick out the correct sizes. 10 Make the B blocks in the same way you made your A blocks. The B blocks will have only three borders. Make a total of ten B Blocks.

BLOCK C

11 Pull a mix of fabric strips for Block C, referring to the Layout diagram for Block C to pick out the correct sizes.

12 Make the C blocks in the same way you made your A and B blocks. Your C blocks will have three borders. Make a total of ten C Blocks.

BLOCK D

13 Pull a mix of fabric strips for Block D, referring to the Layout Diagram for Block D to pick out the correct sizes.

14 Make the D blocks in the same way you made your other blocks. Your D blocks will have four borders. Make a total of eleven D Blocks.

PIECING THE QUILT TOP

15 Lay out your finished blocks, rotating them as shown to achieve the larger Log Cabin pattern. Sew together the blocks in seven rows of six, pressing seams to one side, and alternating seam direction with each row.

16 Match up the seams of the rows, pinning at each seam intersection, and then sew the rows together to complete the quilt top.

QUILTING AND FINISHING

17 Cut your backing fabric in half and remove the selvedges. Sew together and trim to 54in x 62in. Make a quilt sandwich by placing the backing fabric right side down, the batting on top, then the quilt top centrally and right side up. Baste the layers together.

18 Quilt as desired. Lorna quilted straight lines vertically and horizontally across the quilt.

19 Sew the binding strips together end-to-end using diagonal seams. Press the seams open. Fold in half lengthways, WST, then press.

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