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PROJECT // hillside quilt
illust. 4. Additional blocks illust. 5. Border detail
a. Azure and Stripe block b. Lilac and Stripe block
CUTTING PIECING
Cut across width of fabric Use ¼" seam allowance throughout d. Block should measure 5½" x 7½",
illust. 2c.
1. From Midnight cut: 1a. Take one, 7⅞" Black/White stripe 5. Repeat to make seven blocks in total.
two, 7⅞" strips sub cut into: square and one, 7⅞" Ocean square. Note there will be one HST left over.
six, 7⅞" squares, Ensure stripes on stripe square are 6a. Follow instructions given in steps 1
three, 2" strips – binding. running vertically, illust. 1a. to 4 with one, 7⅞" Midnight square and
2. From Melon cut: b. Place squares right sides together and one, 7⅞" Melon square to make two
two, 7⅞" strips sub cut into: using a sharp pencil, draw diagonal line blocks.
six, 7⅞" squares. on wrong side of Ocean square from b. Note before cutting HSTs into strips,
3. From Ocean cut: bottom left corner to top right corner, ensure HST units are placed on your
one, 7⅞" strip sub cut into: c. Pin squares together along diagonal cutting board with Melon triangle
four, 7⅞" squares. to minimise movement when stitching bottom right, illust. 3a.
4. From Azure cut: along long seam. c. With Midnight strips at bottom, press
one, 7⅞" strip sub cut into: 2a. Stitch ¼" seam each side of diagonal joined strips to the right,
three, 7⅞" squares, line, illust. 1b. illust. 3b.
three, 2" strips – binding. b. Cut squares in half along diagonal line d. Make eleven Midnight/Melon blocks
5. From Lilac cut: to make two, Half Square Triangle (HST) in total, illust. 3c.
one, 7⅞" strip sub cut into: units. 7a. In similar manner make six, Azure
three, 7⅞" squares. c. Set each line of stitching with your and Black/White stripe blocks.
6. From Black/White Stripe cut: iron before gently pressing seams b. Press joined strips to the left, illust. 4a.
two, 7⅞" strips sub cut into: towards Ocean. 8. Make six, Lilac and Black/White stripe
ten, 7⅞" squares, d. Trim HST units so they measure 7½" blocks in same way, illust. 4b.
7. From White Text* cut: square, illust. 1c.
two, 7½" strips sub cut into: 3a. Place both HST units on your cutting ASSEMBLY
ten, 5½" x 7½" rectangles. board, ensuring Ocean triangles are 1a. Refer to quilt layout and arrange
8. From Silver Text* cut: bottom right. pieced blocks diagonally.
two, 7½" strips sub cut into: b. Cut each HST unit vertically into five, b. Alternate pieced blocks with
nine, 5½" x 7½" rectangles. 1½" x 7½" strips, illust. 2a. 5½" x 7½" White Text and Silver Text
9. From Charcoal Text* cut: 4a. Rotate each strip 180° and then rectangles, again arranged diagonally.
five, 3" strips. move strips as follows: 2a. Join blocks and rectangles together
*Note text prints are directional. strip 1 to position 4 in rows.
strip 2 to position 5 b. Press seams for alternate rows in
strip 3 to position 2 opposite directions.
EDITOR'S TIP strip 4 to position 3 c. Join rows together to complete quilt
Apply starch to back of fabrics strip 5 to position 1, illust 2b. centre.
before cutting to minimise stretch b. Join strips back together. 3a. Take two, 3" Charcoal Text strips
across the diagonals. c. With Ocean sections at top of block, and join strips together end to end.
press seams to the left. b. Match text on print where possible.
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