Quilt school

This issue we are going to look at quilt block maths. Please don’t run off, it really is easier than you might think. Have you ever come up with a design and then struggled with how much fabric you wi

NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ Press all fabrics well before cutting

The blocks in this booklet can be traditionally pieced by cutting and sewing together individual squares, rectangles and triangles. An alternative approach is to try the following handy techniques. Th

SEAM RIPPER This sharp blade cuts through and unpicks stitches. SHEARS Keep a pair of sharp shears just for cutting out your fabric. SMALL SCISSORS Use for snipping threads and cutting notches. PINKIN

■ One fat quarter each of Fabric A, Fabric B, Fabric C, Fabric D, Fabric E and Fabric F ■ Two fat quarters of Fabric G ■ Backing fabric: 1m ■ Binding fabric: 50cm ■ Wadding: 85x105cm ■ Cardboard ■ Rot

Note: The calculations are based on cutting twelve (12) diamonds (in columns of three [3] diamonds) from the constructed strip sets. 1 From the off-white BKG fabric (diamonds), cut forty-eight (48) 2½