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MAY GIBBS NURSERY QUILT
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- Fabrics are from 'May Gibbs' range
- 30cm Fabric A - Parrots & Babies, White
- 30cm Fabric B - Gossiping Gumnuts, Blue
- 30cm Fabric C - Maytales, Blue
- 30cm Fabric D - Flannel Flora, Pink
- 40cm Fabric E - Native Berries, Yellow
- 30cm Fabric F - Gumnut Babies, White
- 60cm Fabric G - Native Berries, Navy (includes binding)
- 80cm Fabric H - Prima Homespun, White
- 1.2m quilting cotton for backing
- 1.2m cotton/bamboo batting
- Matching Gutermann 100% cotton thread
- Rotary cutter, mat & quilters rulers
- Quilting pins
- Tape measure
- Scissors
- Seam ripper
- Hand needle
- Sewing machine with ¼" foot & walking foot
All fabrics should be 100% cotton, washed & pressed.
¼" seam allowance used throughout unless otherwise indicated.
Read all instructions carefully before commencing the quilt.
MEASUREMENTS
Quilt measures: 40" x 47" (102cm x 120cm)
INSTRUCTIONS
CUTTING
All strips are cut across the width of fabric unless otherwise stated.
- From Fabric A cut 1 x 5" strip, crosscut each strip into 2 x 5" squares.
- From Fabric B cut 1 x 5" strip, crosscut into 4 x 5" squares and 1 x 3" strip, crosscut into 2 x 3" squares.
- From Fabric C cut 1 x 5" strip, crosscut into 6 x 5" squares and 1 x 3" strip, crosscut into 6 x 3" squares.
- From Fabric D cut 1 x 5" strip, crosscut into 8 x 5" squares and 1 x 3" strip, crosscut into 6 x 3" squares.
- From Fabric E cut 2 x 5" strips, crosscut into 10 x 5" squares and 1 x 3" strip, crosscut into 8 x 3" squares.
- From Fabric F cut 1 x 5" strip, crosscut into 6 x 5" squares and 1 x 3" strip, crosscut into 5 x 3" squares.
- From Fabric G cut 1 x 5" strip, crosscut into 6 x 5" squares and 1 x 3" strip, crosscut into 5 x 3" squares.
- From Fabric G cut 5 x 2½" strips for binding.
- From Fabric H cut 9 x 3" strips, crosscut into 65 rectangles 5" x 3".
ROWS
Quilt is worked in 13 rows.
Odd numbered rows are made with 5" squares.
Even numbered rows are made with 3" squares.
Step 1 - Row 1 - 1 x 5" square of Fabrics A, B, C, D, E and F; 5 x Fabric H 5" x 3" rectangles. Sew one 5" x 3" rectangle to the right-hand side of Fabrics A, B, C, D & E. Press seam towards strip. Sew the left-hand side of Fabric B, C, D, E and F squares to the right-hand side of the 5" x 3" rectangles, pressing seams towards strip.
Step 2 - Row 2 - 1 x 3" square of Fabrics B, C, D, E and F; 6 x Fabric H 5" x 3" rectangles. Sew one 5" x 3" rectangle to the right-hand side of Fabrics A, B, C, D & E. Press seam towards strip. Sew the left-hand end of the 5" x 3" rectangles to the right-hand side of Fabric B, C, D, E and F squares, pressing seams towards strip.
Step 3 - Continue to sew together the squares and strips in each row as follows:
Row 3 - As Row 1 using 1 x 5" square of Fabrics B, C, D, E, F and G.
Row 4 - As Row 2 using 1 x 3" square of Fabrics C, D, E, F and G.
Row 5 - As Row 1 using 1 x 5" square of Fabrics C, D, E, F, G and E.
Row 6 - As Row 2 using 1 x 3" square of Fabrics D, E, F, G and E.
Row 7 - As Row 1 using 1 x 5" square of Fabrics D, E, F, G, E and D.
Row 8 - As Row 2 using 1 x 3" square of Fabrics E, F, G, E and D.
Row 9 - As Row 1 using 1 x 5" square of Fabrics E, F, G, E, D and C.
Row 10 - As Row 2 using 1 x 3" square of Fabrics F, G, E, D and C.
Row 11 - As Row 1 using 1 x 5" square of Fabrics F, G, E, D, C and B.
Row 12 - As Row 2 using 1 x 3" square of Fabrics G, E, D, C and B.
Row 13 - As Row 1 using 1 x 5" square of Fabrics G, E, D, C, B and A.
QUILT TOP
Step 4 - Sew rows together matching seams, pressing seams in one direction.
Step 5 - Layer the backing, batting and quilt top and baste together. Quilt as desired.
Step 6 - Join the 5 x 2½" binding strips on the bias to make one long strip. Press in half lengthwise and bind mitering corners. Attach a label or sign and date your quilt.
