RAINBOW BLOOMS

Made from Orange Peel petals in technicolour prints, this curve-tastic design is a satisfying weekend sew

This curve-tastic design is a satisfying weekend sew

NOTES

■ Seam allowances are ¼in,

unless otherwise noted.

■ Templates include seam allowances,

where necessary.

■ For templates, see p86.

■ RST = right sides together.

■ WOF = width of fabric.

■ Low volume fabric supplied by Windham

Fabrics (windhamfabrics.net)

FABRICS USED:

Low volume fabrics are from the Wordplay collection by Sarah Fielke for Windham Fabrics.

CUTTING OUT:

1

From the low volume fabrics cut:

■ Thirty two (32) pieces using the

Petal template.

■ Sixty four (64) pieces using the

Background template.

2

From the red fabrics cut:

■ Two (2) pieces using the Petal template.

■ Six (6) pieces using the Background template.

3

From the orange fabrics cut:

■ Four (4) pieces using the Petal template.

■ Seven (7) pieces using the Background template.

4

From the yellow fabrics cut:

■ Five (5) pieces using the Petal template.

■ Eight (8) pieces using the Background template.

SIMPLE REPEATS OF THE SAME BLOCK WILL BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE IN SEWING CURVES

5

From the green fabrics cut:

■ Six (6) pieces using the Petal template.

■ Ten (10) pieces using the Background template.

6

From the blue fabrics cut:

■ Six (6) pieces using the Petal template.

■ Seventeen (17) pieces using the Background template.

7

From the pink fabrics cut:

■ Five (5) pieces using the Petal template.

■ Eight (8) pieces using the Background template.

8

From the purple fabrics cut:

■ Four (4) pieces using the

Petal template.

■ Eight (8) pieces using the Background template.

9

From the binding fabric cut: ■ Six (6) 2½in x WOF strips.

PIECING THE QUILT TOP

10

Take one low volume petal piece and one red background piece. Fold both in half to mark the centre point and pin together at the crease marks, RST (Fig A).

11

Carefully curve the background piece around the edge of the petal, and continue pinning in place until you reach the edges (Fig B).

12

Using a scant ¼in seam, slowly stitch along the edge, turning as you go and ensuring that both fabrics are flat. Remove the pins and press open (Fig C). Repeat steps 10–12 to attach the background to the other side of the petal.

13

Make three more petal blocks in the same way – one with a low volume petal and red background, and two more with the reverse. Join together in pairs using a scant ¼in seam, referring to Fig D for positioning. Join the pairs together to make a 12½in block (Fig E).