Designed and made by Sally AblettH203

Retro ChicRETRO CHIC FABRIC

All fabrics used in this quilt are from the Retro Chic range of fabrics.

Quilt size: 27" x 27"

Block size: 8"

Requirements:

1002/5 Green Wavy Stripe Fat 1/4

1003/6 Yellow Catherine Wheels Fat 1/4

1004/6 Blue Flowers on Yellow Fat 1/4

1005/3 Blue Circles and Squares Fat 1/4

1006/3 Blue Green Oil on Water Long 1/4

242/2 Midnight Blue 2/3 yd

242/505 Grass Green 1/3 yd

Wadding and backing fabric 30" x 30"

Plastic or card for making templates

Cutting:

Please Note: You will need to add 1/4" seam allowance to the templates only. All other seam allowances havebeen included.

Templates - Have the template patterns enlarged to an 8" square on a photocopier and then cut out using either

card or template plastic. Remember, you must add 1/4" seam allowance to each template.

Green Wavy Stripe 2 x 3" squares

1 x 4 7/8" square2 strips 2 1/2" x 6"2 strips 2 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Yellow Catherine Wheels 1 x 4 7/8" square cut in half diagonally2 pieces from template 12 pieces from template 5

Blue Flowers on Yellow 1 x 4 7/8" square cut in half diagonally2 pieces from template 3

Blue Circles and Squares 2 strips 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"2 strips 2 1/2" x 5 1/2"1 x 4 7/8" square

Blue Green Oil on Water 2 x 2 1/2" squares2 strips 2 1/2" x 11 3/8"4 strips 2 1/2" x 7 3/8"2 strips 2 1/2" x 9 3/8"

Retro ChicDesigned and made by Sally Ablett for the Woodrow Studio

Midnight Blue 4 strips 1 1/2" x 44"2 strips 2 1/2" x 13 7/8"6 strips 2 1/2" x 9 3/8"1 x 2 1/2" square2 pieces from template 7Binding

Grass Green 2 strips 1" x 3"2 strips 1" x 3 1/2"2 strips 1" x 5 1/2"2 strips 1" x 6 "2 pieces from template 22 pieces from template 42 pieces from template 6

Method:

The heart of this quilt is made up from four 8" blocks. They are not difficult to make but the curves need to be cut

and pieced carefully. refer to the main picture for the colour sequence.

1. The first of the 8" blocks is shown in diagram 2. Using this and the colour sequence from the main picture make up in the following way. Take the 3" corner square and add 1" strips to two adjacent sides. Next add the 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" strip and the 5 1/2" x 2 1/2" strip; again add 1" strips. Lastly, add the 6" x 2 1/2" strip and the 8 1/2" x 2 1/2" strip again adding 1" strips as the outside edge. This block is now complete, make another in the same way.

2. The second block, from which we made the curved templates, is shown in diagram 3. Using this and the colour sequence from the main picture make up in the following way. Take one each of template pieces 1 - 7 which will be sewn together in that order. Turn the outer curve of each piece under 1/4", press and appliqué by hand or ma- chine to the next piece. You will find it easier if you carefully clip the turned under curve before sewing. This block is now complete, make another in the same way.

3. You will now have four blocks. Sew these together as in the main picture and add a 1" strip border all around.

4. Borders - Please refer to diagram 1 and to the main picture for the colour sequence and work as follows. Make up the top border first, take one piece 2 1/2" x 7 3/8" and one piece 2 1/2" x 9 3/8" having the short edges even on the left hand side. Sew together at long edge and cut a 45 degree angle on the right hand edge. Sew this to the left triangle. Reverse this process for the right hand side and sew the two sections together. Repeat to make the bottom border. Sew borders to quilt. The side borders are made up in the same way as the top and bottom borders but you must first add two 2 1/2" squares to both of the 2 1/2" x 9 3/8" strips.

5. Add the final 1 1/2" strips all around and the quilt top is now complete.

6. Sandwich together the quilt top, wadding and backing fabric and quilt by hand or machine. Add the binding and a hanging sleeve if required.