Parklife Nine-Patch Quilt

By Spotlight

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http://tinyurl.com/E15-quilt

Quilt measures:
38" x 38"
(96.5cm x 96.5cm)

Final Result

Materials

Fabrics are from ‘Parklife’ range
• 20cm Fabric A – check
• 20cm Fabric B – floral stripe
• 50cm Fabric C – zigzag stripe (includes binding)
• 30cm Fabric D – green bird print
• 30cm Fabric E – blue bird print
• 50cm white homespun
• 1.2m Fabric of choice for backing
• 1.2m Sew Easy cotton/bamboo batting
• Matching Gütermann 100% cotton thread
• Rotary cutter, mat & quilters rulers
• Quilting pins, tape measure
• Scissors, seam ripper, Hand needle
• Sewing machine with 1/4" foot and walking foot

All fabrics should be 100% cotton, washed & pressed.

1/4" seam allowance used throughout unless otherwise indicated.

Read all instructions carefully before commencing the quilt.

Step 1

Cutting:

• From each of Fabrics A, B & C cut 2 x 3" strips (6 strips in total).
• From each of Fabrics D & E cut 3 x 3" strips (6 strips in total).
• From white homespun cut 2 x 8" strips, crosscut into 9 x 8" squares.
• From Fabric C cut 4 x 21/2" strips for binding.

Step 2

9-PATCH BLOCKS

Arrange the 12 x 3" strips into 4 sets of 3 strips.

Step 3

Stitch each set together lengthways to make 4 strip sets. Crosscut each strip set into 3" units (52 units in total).

Step 4

Mix and match the 3" units into sets of 3 to make 16 x 9-patch blocks (there will be 4 units left over). Pin and sew units together to make 16 x 9-patch blocks that will be 8" square.

Step 5

QUILT TOP

Lay out 9-patch bocks and white homespun blocks in 5 rows of 5 blocks as per diagram.

Step 6

Sew the blocks in each row together. Press seams in one direction alternating the direction in each row.

Step 7

Sew the rows together matching seams. Press seams in one direction.

Step 8

Layer backing, batting and quilt top, baste together. Quilt in the ditch or as desired.

Step 9

Join the 4 x 2 1/2" zigzag stripe binding strips to make one long strip. Press in half lengthwise and bind mitering corners. Attach a label or sign and date your quilt.