Tinellen Farm

What might you include in your design?

Finished size: 150cm (59in) square

Finished block size: 111/2in square

Materials

♦ An assortment of grey print fabrics to total about 1.7m (2yd) (block backgrounds)

♦ Fat sixteenth each of 16 spot print fabrics (hexagons)

♦ 16 squares, 8cm (3in) of assorted check print fabrics (block centres)

♦ An assortment of printed linens to total about 2.1m (2⅜yd). Christine used old teatowels, tablecloths and doilies

♦ 1.4m (1⅝yd) red check print fabric (hexagon cornerstones, Border 1 and binding)

♦ 90cm (1yd) grey print fabric (Border 2)

♦ 3.4m (3¾yd) backing fabric

♦ Batting at least 170cm (65in) square

♦ Pre-cut 1in hexagon papers or stiff paper to make your own

♦ Template plastic, fine permanent-marking pen/mechanical pencil

♦ Erasable fabric-marking pen

♦ Milliner’s/straw needle

♦ Neutral-coloured thread

♦ Fabric-basting glue (optional)

♦ Cream Perle 8 thread (hand quilting)

♦ Rotary cutter, ruler and mat

♦ Sewing machine

♦ General sewing supplies

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Make the templates

1 Pre-cut 1in hexagon papers are readily available in most patchwork shops. Alternatively, you can make your own. To do this, trace the