Australian Homespun

Spots & Dots

MATERIALS

• 20 x 40cm (8 x 16in) rectangles of nine assorted spot fabrics

• 20 x 30cm (8 x 12in) rectangles of 10 assorted stripe fabrics

• 20 x 40cm (8 x 16in) rectangles of eleven assorted grey tone-on-tone fabrics

• 40cm ( 1/2yd) multicoloured stripe print fabric (binding)

• 20cm ( 1/4yd) black and white stripe fabric (inner border)

• 50cm ( 5/8yd) multicoloured border print fabric (final border)

• 1.4m (1 5/8yd) backing fabric

• Batting at least 140 x 120cm (55 x 48in)

• Perle 8 thread in light grey

• Embroidery needle

• Machine sewing thread in light grey

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