SWAN LAKE QUILT

Swan Lake Quilt Project

Level: Intermediate

What you'll need:

  • Fabric 1 - 60cm swan lake multicolour block panel x 60 cm
  • Fabric 2 - 112cm swan lake light blue floral x 2.5m
  • Fabric 3 - 112cm swan lake light pink hummingbird x 1m
  • Fabric 4 - 112cm swan lake pink tie-dye texture x 20cm
  • Fabric 5 - 112cm swan lake turquoise tie-dye texture x 50cm
  • Fabric 6 - 112cm swan lake x 30cm
  • Fabric 7 - 112cm swan lake dragonflies x 2m
  • Fabric 8 - 112cm swan lake butterfly x 1m
  • Backing fabric x 4m
  • 2 metres cotton/polyester batting
  • Matching Gutterman 100% cotton thread
  • Rotary cutter, mat and quilters ruler
  • HST ruler
  • Quilting pins
  • Tape measure
  • Scissors, seam ripper
  • Hand sewing needle
  • Sewing machine foot and walking foot
  • Marking pen

All fabric should be 100% cotton, washed and pressed. 1/4" seam allowance is used throughout unless indicated.

Please read all instructions carefully before commencing the quilt.

Instructions

Terms

HST - Half Square Triangle

WOF - Width of Fabric

Fussy Cut - A piece of fabric that is cut to target a specific area of a fabric.

Cutting Instructions

Fabric 1

  • Cut 5 individual panels from your fabric to 9.5" x 9.5" square.

Fabric 2

  • Cut 3 strips across WOF 5" wide and crosscut to yield 20 x 5" squares.
  • Cut 5 strips across WOF 5" wide and crosscut to yield 16 rectangles at 5" x 9.5" long.
  • Cut 6 strips across WOF 5" wide and crosscut to yield 12 rectangles at 5" x 18.5" long.
  • Cut 3 strips across WOF 5.5" wide and crosscut to yield 20 x 5.5" squares.

Fabric 3

  • Cut 1 strip across WOF 5.5" wide and crosscut to yield 4 x 5.5" squares.
  • Cut 9 strips across WOF 2.5" wide for binding.

Fabric 4

  • Cut 1 strip across WOF 5" wide and crosscut to yield 4 x 5" squares.

Fabric 5

  • Cut 3 strips across WOF 5.5" wide and crosscut to yield 16 x 5.5" squares.

Fabric 6

  • Cut 2 strips across WOF 5" wide and crosscut to yield 16 x 5" squares.

Fabric 7

  • Cut 8 strips 5" wide for outer border.

Fabric 8 -

  • Fussy cut 4 squares 9.5" x 9.5" for the centre of Block B.

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