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Kaffe in Kaos

Finished size: 173cm (68in) square

Finished block size: 7 1⁄2in square

Materials

• 30cm (3⁄8yd) each of 15 large-scale bright floral print fabrics in assorted colours

• 30cm (3⁄8yd) each of six shot cottons or marbled fabrics in colours to coordinate with the print fabrics — see Note

• 65cm (3⁄4yd) print fabric (binding)

• 3.9m (41⁄4yd) backing fabric

• Batting at least 190cm (75in) square

• Spray starch

• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat

• Sewing machine

• General sewing supplies

Note: Instead of yardage of the prints and coordinating shot cottons, you could also make this quilt from two Layer Cakes or 84 squares, 10in of assorted large-scale bright print and mottled fabrics.

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Cut the fabric

From each of the large-scale bright floral print fabrics and the shot cottons/marbled fabric, cut:

• one strip, 10in x width of fabric. Cross cut it to yield four squares, 10in of each fabric — 60 print squares and 24

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