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) Fabric 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) Fabric 10: fat¼ - BB174 (Turquoise) Fabric 11: fat¼ - BB175 (Dusky Lilac) Fabric 12: fat¼ - BB176 (Spring Yellow) Fabric 13: fat¼ - BB177 (Peaches) Fabric 14: fat¼ - BB178 (Lipstick) Fabric 15: fat¼ - BB179 (Cactus) Fabric 16: fat¼ - BB180 (Lion) Fabric 17: fat¼ - BB181 (Meadow Grass) Fabric 18: fat¼ - BB182 (Jurassic Sea) Fabric 19: fat¼ - BB183 (Buckingham Blue) Fabric 20: fat¼ - BB184 (Post Box Red) Fabric 21: fat¼ - BB185 (Navy Blue) Fabric 22: 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