Quilt block maths

Understanding colour theory is very useful for quilters as it can help you to select fabrics that enhance your quilting design. Whether you want colours that create a harmony or give a deliberate cont

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NOTES ■ Place Templates printed side down when tracing them onto the wrong side of the fabrics. ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwis

1 Starting with the pink pargeting block, fold the 8in x 16in BKG fabric in half twice and finger press to mark the centre cross. 2 Whether you are using a lightbox or a window, tape the design RS up.

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NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Read th