Lewis & Irene

The Village Pond fabric quilt 1

Designed and made by Sally Ablett

Size 53" x 68" - block size 12½" x 12½"

Main Diagram

Requirements

Fabrics from The Village Pond collection:

1. A448.3 - Marigold leaves on grass - long ¼

2. A449.2 - Spring blossom on spring green - long ¼

3. A451.2 - Duck pond on grey - ⅜yd - 40cm

4. A447.2 - Village scene on light grass - ⅜yd - 40cm

5. A448.2 - Marigold leaves on blossom pink - long ¼

6. A449.1 - Spring blossom on cream - long ¼

7. A451.3 - Ducks on pink terracotta - ⅜yd - 40cm

8. A447.3 - Village scene on dark earth - ⅜yd - 40cm

9. A450.2 - Duck pond on sky blue - ¾yd - ¾mtr

10. A450.1 - Duck pond on light blue - ¾yd - ¾mtr

11. BB94 - Bumbleberries Light grey - ⅞yd - 80cm

12. BB210 - Bumbleberries Rose - 1⅛yd - 1.10mtr

Wadding and backing 57" x 72"

All measurements include ¼" seam allowances; press each seam as you go.

Cutting

From fabric 1 cut

1 x 2½" x 44" (block 1)

1 x 2½" x 20" (block 1)

From fabric 2 cut

1 x 2½" x 44" (block 1)

1 x 2½" x 20" (block 1)

From fabric 3 cut

12 x 4⅞" x 4⅞" cut in half diagonally once (block 1)

From fabric 4 cut

6 x 5¼" x 5¼" cut in half diagonally twice (block 1)

6 x 4½" x 4½" (block 1)

From fabric 5 cut

1 x 2½" x 44" (block 2)

1 x 2½" x 20" (block 2)

From fabric 6 cut

1 x 2½" x 44" (block 2)

1 x 2½" x 20" (block 2)

From fabric 7 cut

12 x 4⅞" x 4⅞" cut in half diagonally once (block 2)

From fabric 8 cut

6 x 5¼" x 5¼" cut in half diagonally twice (block 2)

6 x 4½" x 4½" (block 2)

From fabric 9 cut

8 x 3½" W x 12½" H sashing

7 x 3½" H x 12½" W sashing

10 x 4" x 4" (for sashing)

From fabric 10 cut

8 x 3½" W x 12½" H sashing

8 x 3½" H x 12½" W sashing

10 x 4" x 4" (for sashing)

From fabric 11 cut

12 x 5¼" x 5¼" cut in half diagonally twice (for both blocks)

4 x 2½" x 44" (for both blocks)

4 x 2½" x 20" (for both blocks)

From fabric 12 cut

You will need to join your fabric to get the length

2 x 3" x 63½" sides

2 x 3" x 53½" top & bottom

Making up the blocks

Block 1 and block 2 are made up in the way. Take your strips of fabrics

1, 2 , 5 and 6 now sew them to your strips of fabric 11. Press open and

then cut at 2½" x 4½". Sew them in to pairs, two sets for each block.

Block 1 Block 2

Lay out all your pieces for each block. Sew the two small triangles

together and then sew this to the large triangle to make a square.

Sew the rows together and then stitch your row to complete the block.

6 sets of each of the blocks.

Making up the quilt.

Take your squares of fabrics 9 and 10. Draw a diagonally line onto the

back of fabrics 10 and place this onto fabric 9 with right sides together.

Looking at which way your fabrics will come out when cut in half

diagonally.

Stitch a ¼" each side of the line, cut on the line and press open. You

may need to trim back to a 3½" square.

Lay out all your blocks, small squares and sashing strips as in main

diagram.

Sew in rows and then the rows together to complete the quilt

Rows

When all your rows are stitch together the centre of the quilt is

competed.

Border

Take your side strip of fabric 12, sew them to each sides of the quilt.

Next stitch the top and the bottom strips to the quilt.

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 fabric 12 to bind the quilt.

Sally Ablett 2020 ©

Lewis & Irene

The Village Pond fabric quilt 2

Designed and made by Sally Ablett

Size 53" x 68" - block size 12½" x 12½"

Main Diagram

Requirements

Fabrics from The Village Pond collection:

1. A448.2 - Marigold leaves on blossom pink - long ¼

2. A449.2 - Spring blossom on spring green - long¼

3. A451.2 - Duck pond on grey - ⅜yd - 40cm

4. A447.2 - Village scene on light grass - ⅜yd - 40cm

5. A448.1 - Marigold leaves on dark cream - long ¼

6. A449.3 - Spring blossom on dark turquoise - long ¼

7. A451.1 - Ducks on spring yellow - ⅜yd - 40cm

8. A447.1 - Village scene on light grey - ⅜yd - 40cm

9. A450.2 - Duck pond on duck egg - ¾yd - ¾mtr

10. A450.3 - Duck pond on sky blue - ¾yd - ¾mtr

11. BB211 - Bumbleberries Soft green - ⅞yd - 80cm

12. BB207 - Bumbleberries Yellow - 1⅛yd - 1.10mtr

Wadding and backing 57" x 72"

All measurements include ¼" seam allowances; press each seam as you go.

Cutting

From fabric 1 cut

1 x 2½" x 44" (block 1)

1 x 2½" x 20" (block 1)

From fabric 2 cut

1 x 2½" x 44" (block 1)

1 x 2½" x 20" (block 1)

From fabric 3 cut

6 x 4⅞" x 4⅞" cut in half diagonally once (block 1)

From fabric 4 cut

6 x 5¼" x 5¼" cut in half diagonally twice (block 1)

6 x 4½" x 4½" (block 1)

From fabric 5 cut

1 x 2½" x 44" (block 2)

1 x 2½" x 20" (block 2)

From fabric 6 cut

1 x 2½" x 44" (block 2)

1 x 2½" x 20" (block 2)

From fabric 7 cut

6 x 4⅞" x 4⅞" cut in half diagonally once (block 2)

From fabric 8 cut

6 x 5¼" x 5¼" cut in half diagonally twice (block 2)

6 x 4½" x 4½" (block 2)

From fabric 9 cut

8 x 3½" W x 12½" H sashing

8 x 3½" H x 12½" W sashing

10 x 4" x 4" (for sashing)

From fabric 10 cut

8 x 3½" W x 12½" H sashing

7 x 3½" H x 12½" W sashing

10 x 4" x 4" (for sashing)

From fabric 11 cut

12 x 5¼" x 5¼" cut in half diagonally twice (for both blocks)

4 x 2½" x 44" (for both blocks)

4 x 2½" x 20" (for both blocks)

From fabric 12 cut

You will need to join your fabric to get the length

2 x 3" x 63½" sides

2 x 3" x 53½" top & bottom

Making up the blocks

Block 1 and block 2 are made up in the way. Take your strips of fabrics

1, 2 , 5 and 6 now sew them to your strips of fabric 11. Press open and

then cut at 2½" x 4½". Sew them in to pairs, two sets for each block.

Block 1 Block 2

Lay out all your pieces for each block. Sew the two small triangles

together and then sew this to the large triangle to make a square.

Sew the rows together and then stitch your row to complete the block.

6 sets of each of the blocks.

Making up the quilt.

Take your squares of fabrics 9 and 10. Draw a diagonally line onto the

back of fabrics 10 and place this onto fabric 9 with right sides together.

Looking at which way your fabrics will come out when cut in half

diagonally.

Stitch a ¼" each side of the line, cut on the line and press open. You

may need to trim back to a 3½" square.

Lay out all your blocks, small squares and sashing strips as in main

diagram.

Sew in rows and then the rows together to complete the quilt

Rows

When all your rows are stitch together the centre of the quilt is

competed.

Border

Take your side strip of fabric 12, sew them to each sides of the quilt.

Next stitch the top and the bottom strips to the quilt.

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 fabric 12 to bind the quilt.

Sally Ablett 2020 ©