MIRROR THE ANGULAR PATCHWORK DESIGN WITH GEOMETRIC QUILTING LINES
CUTTING OUT
1 From Fabric A cut:
■ Twenty seven (27) 2½in x WOF strips. From eleven (11) of the strips, subcut sixty four (64) 2½in x 6½in pieces.
2 From Fabric B cut:
■ Twenty seven (27) 2½in x WOF strips. From eleven (11) of the strips, subcut sixty four (64) 2½in x 6½in pieces.
3 From the background fabric cut:
■ Fifty eight (58) 2½in x WOF strips. From twenty six (26) strips, subcut ninety six (96) 2½in x 6½in pieces, sixty four (64) 2½in x 4½in pieces and thirty two (32) 2½in squares.
4 From the binding fabric cut:
■ Nine (9) 2½in x WOF strips.
PIECING THE BLOCKS
5 Join a background 2½in x WOF strip either side of a Fabric A 2½in x WOF strip, along the long edges. Sew a Fabric B 2½in x WOF strip along the top.
6 Cut four Quarter-square Triangles (QST) from the strip set, as follows. Match the 45-degree line on your ruler with the top of the Fabric B strip (Fig A). Cut along the right edge of the ruler, then rotate it so the 45-degree line matches the bottom strip.
7 Cut to make a triangle – the base should measure approx. 17¼in (Fig B). Work across the strip set, rotating the ruler each time to cut a total of four triangles from the strip set (Fig C).
8 Join the QSTs in two matching pairs on the shorter edges (Fig D). Sew these two joined triangles together to make a 16½in square block (Fig E).
9 Repeat steps 5– 8 to make a total of sixteen centre blocks.
PIECING THE BLOCK BORDERS
10 Mark a diagonal line on the back of a background 2½in square and place RST with a Fabric A 2½in x 6½in rectangle. Align the square with the left side of the
rectangle, with the marked diagonal from bottom left to top right. Repeat with a background 2½in x 6½in rectangle at the other end (Fig F).
11 Sew on the marked lines and trim a ¼in seam allowance outside the diagonal line. Press open.
12 Repeat steps 10–11, adding a Fabric B
2½in x 6½in rectangle to the end of the strip (Fig G), followed by a background
2½in x 4½in rectangle (Fig H). The strip should measure 2½in x 16½in (Fig I). Repeat steps 10–11 to make a total of thirty two side strips.
13 Use the same method to make the top and bottom strips, referring to the figures to mark the diagonals in the correct direction. Start with a 2½in x 4½in background strip and add a 2½in x 6½in Fabric A strip (Fig J).
14 Then add a 2½in x 6½in background strip (Fig K), a 2½in x 6½in Fabric B
strip (Fig L) and another 2 in x 6 in background strip (Fig M). Make thirty two.
ADDING THE BORDERS
15 Take one block and arrange so that the Fabric B edges are positioned in the top left-hand corner. Join the two side strips, then add the top and bottom strips to finish the block (Fig N). Repeat for all sixteen blocks.
ASSEMBLING THE QUILT TOP
16 Arrange the sixteen blocks in four rows of four, referring to the photography on page 44 for placement. Sew the blocks into rows, and press the seams to one side, alternating the direction on each row so that they nest neatly when the rows are sewn together. Then join the rows together to complete the quilt top.
QUILTING AND FINISHING
17 Cut the backing fabric into three pieces, each approx. 90in wide. Remove the selvedges and sew together along the lengths using a in seam. Press the seams open.
18 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 basting method.
19 Quilt as desired. Rhonda quilted a diagonal plaid motif edge to edge across the quilt. Trim off the excess batting and backing fabric and square up the quilt.
20 Sew the binding strips together end-to-end using diagonal seams. Press the seams open and trim the dog ears. Fold in half lengthways, wrong sides together, and press.
21 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 around the edge to finish.