Bella's BloomsQuilt by Pat Sloan

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Quilt Size: 43" square

By Pat Sloan, using her Arabella fabric collectionFinished quilt 43" square

Bella's Blooms

Yardage Requirements881YO 1/2 yard Yellow Medium Dot

883Y 1/2 yard Yellow Small Dot

881GG 1/2 yard Black & Green Medium Dot

880R 1 1/4 yards Red Floral

879D Fat 1/4 Red Paisley Flower

881R Fat 1/4 Red Medium Dot

882J Fat 1/8 Red Leaves

878K Fat 1/4 Black Floral

882LG Fat 1/4 Green Leaves

883G 1 yard Green Small Dot

882O Fat 1/8 Orange Leaves

881O Fat 1/8 Orange Medium Dot

880O Fat 1/8 Orange Floral

Backing:881GG 2 yards Black & Green Medium Dot

Fusible Web 2 yards

CuttingYellow Medium Dot:• Cut two 14 1/2" squares• Use template to cut four berries

Yellow Small Dot:• Cut two 14 1/2" squares

Black & Green Dot:• Cut two 2" x 28 1/2" strips• Cut two 2" x 31 1/2" strips• Use template to cut four flower bases

Red Floral:• Cut two 6 1/2" x 43 1/2" strips from the length offabric (LOF)

• Cut four 2 1/2" x LOF fabric strips for the binding• Cut two 6 1/2" x 31 1/2" strips from the LOF

Red Paisley Flowers:• Use template to cut two fluffy flowers

Red Dot:• Use template to cut two fluffy flowers

Red Leaves:• Use template to cut two stars

Black Floral:• Use template to cut one basket

Green Leaves:• Use template to cut 23 leaves

Green Dot:• Use template to cut 14 leaves• See assembly instructions (below, step 6) to cutsix 3/8" bias strips for stems and six to eight 3/8"bias strips for the vines

Orange Leaves:• Use template to cut four berries

Orange Medium Dot:• Use template to cut four berries

Orange Floral:• Use template to cut four berries

Backing:• Cut and sew the backing fabric into one 51" square.

Assembly Instructions1 Sew the four 14 1/2" Yellow Dot Squares together to

create a 4-patch quilt top.

2 Following the manufacturer’s instructions, trace thelisted number of each template onto the paper sideof the fusible web.

3 Roughly cut out each shape about an 1/8" outsidethe drawn lines.

4 Refer to the cutting instructions and press eachfusible template onto the back sides of the fabricsas listed.

5 Cut out each shape on the drawn lines.

6 To make the 3/8" wide bias flower stems and vines,press fusible web onto the back side of the remainingGreen Dot fabric. Using a ruler with a 45º linemarked on it, align the 45º line with the selvage edgeof the fabric to cut six 3/8" wide strips on the bias forthe stems. Cut six to eight more 3/8" wide bias stripsfor the border vines. Piece as needed.

7 Refer to the quilt photo to arrange the bias stems,gently curving them as you press. Position and pressthe fluffy flowers, berries, stars and basket onto the4-patch quilt top. Finish the raw edges of eachappliqué with a decorative stitch such as a satin orbuttonhole stitch.

8 Sew a 2" x 28 1/2" Black & Green strip to each sideof the quilt top. Sew a 2" x 31 1/2" Black & Greenstrip to the top and bottom of the quilt top.

9 Sew a 6 1/2" x 31 1/2" Red Floral strip to each sideof the quilt top. Sew a 6 1/2" x 43 1/2" Red Floralstrip to the top and bottom of the quilt top.

10 Refer to the quilt photo to position and press inplace the bias vine strips in the border, gentlycurving them as you press. Position and press theremaining berries and leaves. Finish the raw edgesof the appliquéd pieces with a decorative stitch.

11 Layer, quilt and bind as desired.