RHAPSODY IN BLUE

INDIGO ILLUSION QUILT

Measurements

Finished size 57½ x 75½in (146 x 192cm)

Finished block size 9in (23cm) square

Gather your supplies

• 2.75m solid off-white (blocks)

• 1.85m total assorted dark blue prints (blocks)

• 4 fat quarters assorted light blue prints (blocks)

• 4 fat eighths assorted medium blue prints (blocks)

• 0.5m indigo print No.1 (border)

• 0.6m indigo print No.2 (binding)

• 170 x 215cm batting

• 3.5m backing fabric

• General quilting supplies

• Pencil

For you to note

Before beginning, read Quilting basics (page 174).

Here’s how

Cutting fabrics

For patterns, see opposite page. To make templates of patterns, see Making and using templates, page 174.

Cut pieces in below order

From solid off-white, cut

• 24 – 2 x 21in strips

• 48 – 37/8in squares

• 120 – 31/2in squares

• 96 each of Pattern A and Pattern A reversed

From assorted dark blue prints, cut

• 48 – 37/8in squares (24 matched