Bumbleberries SS19 Quilt Designed and made by Sally Ablett Quilt Size: 54” x 54” Block Size: 9½“ x 9½”

QUILT 1 QUILT 2

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS (Bumbleberries SS19 Collection) 1: 1⅜yd - 1.30mtr - BB40 (Cream) (Quilt 1) Fabric 2: 1⅜yd - 1.30mtr - BB20 (Black) (Quilt 2) Fabric 3: fat¼ - BB167 (Limestone) Fabric 4: fat¼ - BB168 (Linen Grey) Fabric 5: fat¼ - BB169 (Peppermint) Fabric 6: fat¼ - BB170 (Sunny Skies Blue) Fabric 7: fat¼ - BB171 (Fairy Pink) Fabric 8: fat¼ - BB172 (Vibrant Lilac) Fabric 9: fat¼ - BB173 (Clay) : fat¼ - BB174 (Turquoise) : fat¼ - BB175 (Dusky Lilac) : fat¼ - BB176 (Spring Yellow) : fat¼ - BB177 (Peaches) : fat¼ - BB178 (Lipstick) : fat¼ - BB179 (Cactus) : fat¼ - BB180 (Lion) : fat¼ - BB181 (Meadow Grass) : fat¼ - BB182 (Jurassic Sea) : fat¼ - BB183 (Buckingham Blue) : fat¼ - BB184 (Post Box Red) : fat¼ - BB185 (Navy Blue) : fat¼ - BB186 (Camouflage) Wadding and backing 58” x 58” Use ¼" seam allowance throughout. Press all seams as you go CUTTING From background fabric cut (this will be for quilt 1 or 2): 1. 2 x 2" x 54½" (border top and bottom) you will need to join your strips to get the length 2. 6 x 2" x 51½" (sashing and side border) you will need to join your strips to get the length 3. 20 x 2" x 9½" sashing 4. 50 x 2" x 2" (for the corners on blocks)

For each block you will need to cut from 4 fabrics, in total you will make 25 blocks using different colour ways for each block as in Diagram 1

Pink = A Green = B Dark grey = C Light grey = D

For colour A you will need to cut: 1. 1 x 2½" x 2½" cut in half diagonally once (for centre of block and corner) 2. 1 x 2" x 8"

For colour B you will need to cut: 1. 1 x 2½" x 2½" cut in half diagonally once (for centre of block and corner) 2. 1 x 2" x 8"

For colour C you will need to cut: 1. 2 x 2" x 8" 2. 2 x 2" x 5“

For colour D you will need to cut: 1. 2 x 2" x 5" 2. 2 x 2" x 2“

MAKING UP THE BLOCK Diagram 1

Pink = A Green = B Dark grey = C Light grey = D

Block diagram 1 colour lay out Block diagram 2

Lay out your fabrics for the block as in diagram 2. Take your background squares 2" x 2" draw a diagonal line on the back of the fabric. Place the square right sides together onto the bottom strip on the right hand corner. Stitch on the line, trim away the outer edge and press back. Do the same to the left side

Next stitch the triangles together, you may need to trim to size 2" x 2“

Start from the centre sewing the two squares top and bottom and then sides, again as before and then the last two will be the side, adding the square to the bottom strips

Lay out the blocks in rows with the sashing in between Do this to each block row and then sew the sashing strips to each row

Stitch the sides and then the top and bottom to complete the quilt, as in the main diagram

QUILTING Sandwich quilt top, wadding and backing together

Quilt by hand or machine as desired

Trim backing and wadding to size

BINDING Use your favourite method from background fabric to bind the quilt

© Lewis & Irene 2019