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Heartfelt

Finished quilt size: 186.5cm (73½in) square

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cherylfilby

Materials

• 1.65m (1 ⅞yd) large floral navy print fabric (Border 10 and binding)
• 1.5m (1⅝yd) cream print fabric (quilt centre background and Borders 1, 2 and 3)
• 65cm (¾yd) red print fabric (Borders 4 and 8)
• 60cm (¾yd) dark tan print fabric (applique and Borders 2 and 9)
• 60cm (¾yd) each of two white print fabrics (Border 6 background)
• 40cm (½yd) pink floral print fabric (applique and Borders 5 and 7)
• 40cm (½yd) small floral navy print fabric (applique)
• 50cm (⅝yd) mid-blue tone-on-tone print fabric (applique and Borders 5 and 7)
• 20cm (¼yd) each of seven print fabrics (applique). Cheryl used tan, light blue tone-on-tone, light blue/pink floral, teal floral, pink tone-ontone, dark pink and pink/red leaf print fabrics and these colours will be referred to in the instructions
• 4.2m (4⅝yd) backing fabric
• Batting at least 210cm (82in) square
• Fusible web
• Stranded embroidery floss to match the applique fabrics
• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat
• Sewing machine with ¼in foot
• General sewing supplies

Cutting

From the large floral navy print fabric, cut:

• seven strips, 5½in x width of fabric (Border 10)

• eight strips, 2½in x width of fabric (binding)

From the cream print fabric, cut:

• two strips, 13in x width of fabric. Cross cut them to yield four squares, 13in and two rectangles, 13in x 10in (quilt centre applique background)

• one strip, 10in x width of fabric. Cross cut it to yield two more rectangles, 10in x 13in and one square, 10in (quilt centre appliqué background)

• 11 strips, 1½in x width of fabric. Trim two strips to 1½in x 33½in and two strips to 1½in x 35½in (Border 1). Trim

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