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Half-square Triangles join forces to form flocks of Flying Geese, in a light and lovely quilt that’ll come together with ease
Half-square Triangles join forces to form flocks of Flying Geese, in a light and lovely quilt that sews up quickly
THESE SUPER-SIZED HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLES ARE A GREAT WAY TO PRACTISE YOUR PIECING
YOU WILL NEED
⬛ Fabric A (pink) ¾yd
⬛ Fabric B (blue) 1¼yds
⬛ Fabric C (citron) one (1) fat quarter
⬛ Fabric D (stripe) one (1) fat quarter
⬛ Background fabric: 2½yds
⬛ Backing fabric: 4yds
⬛ Batting: 70in square
⬛ Binding fabric: ½yd
FINISHED SIZE Q 64in square
NOTES
⬛ Seam allowances are ¼in,
unless otherwise noted.
⬛ Press seams open, unless
otherwise instructed.
⬛ RST = right sides together.
⬛ HST = Half-square Triangle.
⬛ WOF = width of fabric.
⬛ Fabrics provided by Dear Stella
(dearstelladesign.com)
FABRICS USED
Fabrics are from the Triangle Dot and Moonscape ranges by Dear Stella.
CUTTING OUT
1 From Fabric A cut:
⬛ Two (2) 4½in x WOF strips. Subcut into sixteen (16) 4½in squares.
⬛ Two (2) 7in x WOF strips. Subcut into eight (8) 7in squares.
2 From Fabric B cut:
⬛ Four (4) 4½in x WOF strips. Subcut into thirty two (32) 4½in squares.
⬛ Three (3) 7in x WOF strips. Subcut into sixteen (16) 7in squares.
3 From Fabric C cut:
⬛ Eight (8) 4½in squares.
⬛ One (1) 7in square.
4 From Fabric D cut:
⬛ Four (4) 4½in squares.
⬛ Two (2) 7in squares.
5 From your background fabric cut:
⬛ Eleven (11) 4½in x WOF strips. Subcut into ninety two (92) 4½in squares.
⬛ Five (5) 7in x WOF strips. Subcut into twenty five (25) 7in squares. 6 From your binding fabric cut:
⬛ Seven (7) 2½in x WOF strips.
FOUR-IN-ONE HSTS
7 Pair a Fabric B and Fabric C 7in square RST. Sew around all four edges using a ¼in seam. Cut from corner to corner on both diagonals to yield four HST units (Fig A). Press open and trim each unit to
4½in square (Fig B).
8 Repeat step 7 to make the following:
⬛ Sixty (60) Fabric B/background HST units.
⬛ Thirty two (32) Fabric A/background
HST units.
⬛ Eight (8) Fabric D/background HST units.
⬛ Four (4) Fabric B/Fabric C HST units.
PIECING THE QUILT TOP
9
Arrange your HST units and 4½in squares into four identical blocks, each with eight rows of eight. Refer to the Block Layout Diagram for placement. Sew the units into rows, then sew the rows together to complete each block.
10
Sew the blocks together into a four-patch, with the Fabric D units matching in the centre.
QUILTING AND FINISHING
11 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.
12 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 quilt layers together using your preferred method.
13 Quilt as desired. Nicole quilted straight lines diagonally across the quilt, spaced about 1in 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, wrong sides together, and press.
15 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.
YOU WILL NEED
⬛ Fabric A (citron) one (1) fat quarter
⬛ Fabric B (pink) one (1) fat eighth
⬛ Fabric C (stripe) one (1) fat eighth
⬛ Background fabric (blue) 3/8yd
⬛ Backing fabric: one (1) fat quarter
⬛ Batting: 18in square
⬛ Binding fabric: ¼yd
FINISHED SIZE Q 16in square 1 From Fabric A cut:
⬛ Six (6) 4½in squares.
⬛ Ten (10) 2½in squares.
2 From Fabric B cut:
⬛ One (1) 4½in square.
⬛ Four (4) 2½in squares.
3 From Fabric C cut:
⬛ Two (2) 4½in squares.
⬛ Three (3) 2½in squares.
4 From the background fabric cut:
⬛ Seven (7) 4½in squares.
⬛ Twenty one (21) 2½in squares.
5 From the binding fabric cut: Q Two (2) 2½in x WOF strips.
EXPERIMENT WITH STRAIGHT LINES AND QUILT IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS TO ADD TEXTURE
PIECING THE MINI QUILT TOP
6 Make the following HST units using the four-in-one method from the quilt instructions, pairing the 4½in squares and trimming each HST unit to 2½in square:
⬛ Twenty (20) Fabric A/background HST
units (only eighteen will be used).
⬛ Four (4) Fabric A/B HST units (only two
will be used).
⬛ Eight (8) Fabric C/background HST units
(only six will be used).
7
Assemble the HST units and 2½in squares in eight rows of eight, referring to the photography for placement. Sew the units into rows, then sew the rows together to complete the mini quilt top.
QUILTING AND FINISHING
8
Press the mini quilt top and backing fabric 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.
9
Quilt as desired. Nicole quilted straight lines in various directions across the quilt. Trim off the excess batting and backing fabric and square up the quilt.
10
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.