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VIOLET’S FIELD OF FLOWERS

The beautiful fabrics from the AP&Q Violets range feature in Cheryl Filby’s pretty quilt. Although not reproduction

prints. floral prints of this style are timeless.

• AP&Q Violets fabric pack OR• 90cm (1yd) purple large-scale rose print

for the setting triangles• 80cm (7/8yd) purple medium-scale rose

print for the 2nd border• 60cm (2/3yd) mauve and grey scattered

small-scale floral print for the alternate blocks

• 60cm (2/3yd) solid light purple fabric for the 1st border and cornerstones

• 50cm (5/8yd) solid lime fabric for the sashing

• 50cm (5/8yd) purple hydrangea print for the blocks

• 50cm (5/8yd) light purple spot print for the binding

• 40cm (1/2yd) tiny mauve floral print for the nine-patch units

• 3.6m (4yd) backing fabric• 180cm (71in) square of batting• Neutral-coloured cotton thread for

machine-piecing• Machine-quilting thread: light purple• HB pencil• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Iron and ironing board• Sewing machine with 1/4in foot• General sewing supplies

MATERIALS

FINISHED BLOCK SIZE43cm (17in) squareFINISHED QUILT SIZE161cm (631/2in) square

Note: It is recommended all fabrics be 100 per cent cotton, pre-washed and well ironed. Requirements are based on fabric 112cm (44in) wide. The 1/4in seam allowance used throughout is included in the cutting

measurements. Please read the instructions before you begin.

Make test blocks from scraps before you begin to check your seam allowance and for any discrepancies.

FABRIC CHOICESIf you are using a different range of fabrics, use the cutting list as a guide for the amounts of each you will need.

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CUTTINGFrom the purple large-scale rose print, cut: – three 93/8in strips and crosscut 10, 93/8in squares. Cut each square on one diagonal to yield 20 half-square triangles.From the purple medium-scale rose print, cut:– six 41/2in strips for the second border.From the mauve and grey scattered small-scale floral print, cut:– two 93/8in strips and crosscut eight 93/8in squares. Cut each square on one diagonal to yield 16 half-square triangles.From the solid light purple fabric, cut:– six 21/2in strips for the first border– two 2in strips and crosscut 36, 2in squares for the cornerstones.From the solid lime fabric, cut:– nine 2in strips and crosscut 36, 2in x 91/2in sashing strips.From the purple hydrangea print, cut:– five 31/2in strips and crosscut 52, 31/2in squares. From the light purple spot print, cut:– seven 21/2in binding strips.From the tiny mauve floral print, cut:– four 31/2in strips and crosscut 45, 31/2in squares.

CONSTRUCTIONNine-patch unit – make nineReferring to diagram 1, lay out five 31/2in tiny mauve floral 31/2in squares and four 31/2in hydrangea print squares in three rows of three. Sew the squares together in rows and press the seams to the hydrangea print. Stitch the rows together, abutting the seams as you go, then press the seams one way.

SashingStitch a 2in x 91/2in solid lime strip to either side of each nine-patch unit and press the seams outwards. Join a 2in solid purple square to each end of two 2in x 91/2in solid lime strips and press the seams inwards, then sew these to the upper and lower edges, abutting the seams and pressing the seams outwards, see diagram 2.

CENTRE BLOCK – MAKE ONEStitch a 93/8in mauve and grey scattered small-scale floral print half-square triangle to either side of a sashed nine-patch unit and press the seams outwards. Then, stitch a 93/8in mauve and grey scattered small-scale floral print half-square triangle to the other two sides to form a square, as shown in diagram 3, and press as before.

Rule a diagonal pencil line across the wrong side of four 31/2in hydrangea print squares then put one on each

corner of the block with the raw edges aligned and the lines across the corners. Referring to diagram 4, sew along the lines, trim the seams to 1/4in and press the triangles outwards.

CORNER BLOCK – make fourReferring to diagram 5, stitch a 93/8in mauve and grey scattered small-scale floral print half-square triangle to one side of a sashed nine-patch unit and press the seam outwards. Stitch a 93/8in purple large-scale rose print

half-square triangle to the opposite side, pressing the seam outwards, then another two 93/8in purple large-scale rose print half-square triangles to the remaining sides to form the square and press as before.

Using the same rule, stitch, trim, flip and press method as for the Centre block, stitch a 31/2in hydrangea print

square to the corner of the mauve and grey scattered small-scale floral print half-square triangle.

SIDE BLOCK – make fourUsing diagram 6 as a guide, stitch a 93/8in mauve and grey scattered small-scale floral print half-square triangle to two adjacent sides of a sashed nine-patch

unit and press the seams outwards. Then stitch a 93/8in purple large-scale rose print half-square triangle to the other two sides and press as before.

Sew a 31/2in hydrangea print square to the corner of the two mauve and grey scattered small-scale floral print half-square triangles using the same method as before. Diagram 1. Nine-patch unit.

Diagram 2. Sashed nine-patch unit – make nine.

Diagram 3: Centre block – make one.

Diagram 4: Corner detail.

Diagram 5: Corner block – make four.

Diagram 6: Make four Side blocks.

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QUILT ASSEMBLYLay out the blocks in three rows of three, orientated as shown in the photograph of the quilt. Sew the blocks together in rows and press the seams in alternate rows to opposite sides.

Join the rows together, abutting the intersecting seams as you go, then press the seams one way. The quilt top should measure 511/2in square, raw edge to raw edge.

BORDERSFirstRemove the selvedge from the six 21/2in solid light purple strips and join them together end to end, pressing the seams in one direction. Crosscut two 21/2in x 511/2in strips and two 21/2in x 551/2in strips.

Join the shorter strips to the sides of the quilt top and press the seams outwards, then stitch the longer strips to the upper and lower edges of the quilt top and press them as before.

SecondRemove the selvedge from the six 41/2in purple medium-scale rose print strips and join them together end to end, pressing the seams in one direction. Crosscut two 41/2in x 551/2in strips and two 41/2in x 631/2in strips.

Join the shorter strips to the sides of the quilt top and press the seams outwards, then stitch the longer strips to the top and bottom of the quilt top and press them as before.

BACKINGCut the backing fabric into two equal lengths and remove the selvedge. Join the lengths together with a 1/2in seam and press it open. If you are quilting it yourself, lay the backing facedown on a large flat surface and use masking tape to keep the edges taut and square. Smooth the batting and the quilt top right side up over it, smoothing any wrinkles from the centre outwards, then pin- or thread-baste the layers together in a 3-4in grid.

QUILTINGCheryl stipple-quilted by machine all over the quilt with light purple thread.

If you prefer to have more detail, you could stitch in the ditch of all the seamlines of the blocks, sashing and borders, and stipple the setting triangles and second border.

BINDINGRemove the selvedge and stitch the seven 21/2in light purple spot print strips together end to end with 45-degree seams and press the seams open. Press the strip in half lengthwise with wrong sides facing.

Sew the binding around the quilt top, mitring the corners as you go. Trim the batting and backing 1/4in beyond the edge of the quilt top, then fold the binding to the wrong side and slip-stitch it in place with matching brown thread.

Remember to label the quilt with your name and the completion date. $