Dubai Old Souk
This rich and evocative quilt was designed from a photograph that Jenny took in a lantern shop in the old markets of Dubai.
The effect of the gold metallic print fabric of each lantern is enhanced with trapunto. Just before sandwiching the quilt top with the batting and the backing, a piece of polyester batting is basted in place behind each Lantern block to add a raised surface.
The block featured in this quilt is the traditional Drunkard’s Path. Jenny has machine pieced the blocks using the ‘no pin’ method. You may wish to refer to the Block Masterclass on page 82, where you will find instructions for a few methods to sew to sew this block by hand and machine.
The ‘no pin’ method, once mastered, is a faster way to complete these curved seams – and it only takes practice to get your seams smooth and accurate.
Finished size: 194.5cm x 174cm (76½in x 68½in) Finished block size: 16in
Materials
• 35cm (⅜yd) of• 60cm (¾yd) each of nine gold metallic print fabrics; Jenny recommends avoiding directional prints• 5.2m (5⅝yd) solid black fabric• 2m (2½yd) extra-wide (275cm/108in) backing fabric• Black batting at least 215cm x 195cm (84in x 76in)• Polyester batting (trapunto)• Template plastic and permanent-marking pen or Accuquilt 6in Drunkard’s Path die• Erasable fabric-marking pen• 8m (8½yd) piping cord, with diameter 1.5mm (1/16in)• Piping Hot Binding tool (optional)• Overlocker tweezers (optional)• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• Open-toe and a pintuck, cording or zipper foot for your machine (optional)• General sewing supplies
