Lotus Wallhanging

Finished size: 40.5cm x 51cm (16in x 20in)

Materials

❖ Fat eighth each of four tone-on-tone or batik fabrics shading from dark to light; Leesa used three shades of blue and an off-white fabric (background)
❖ 25cm (¼yd) each of four medium green tone-on-tone or batik fabrics (lotus leaves)
❖ Fat eighth darker green tone-on-tone print fabric (lotus leaves)
❖ Fat quarter each of three pink tone-on-tone print fabrics (petals)
❖ Fat quarter of a tone-on-tone or batik fabric to tone with the background fabrics (binding)
❖ Fat quarter backing fabric
❖ Double-sided fusible foam batting* at least 50cm x 60cm (20in x 22in)
❖ Freezer paper
❖ Template plastic and permanent-marking pen
❖ Fabric-basting glue (optional)
❖ Small ziplock bags
❖ Spray starch
❖ Erasable fabric-marking pen
❖ Tweezers or forceps
❖ Template plastic
❖ Rotary cutter, ruler and mat
❖ Sewing machine
❖ General sewing supplies

Background

Layer the four fat eighths of fabric for the background one on top of the other, all right side facing up and with one short edge