Whimsical Houses
The design for this quilt evolved with the challenge to create a medallion-style quilt. Lyn wanted to incorporate a variety of techniques, in a whimsical, bright fantasy style. The medallion centre is based on a New York Beauty block, and is foundation pieced. The appliquéd ring, little houses and flowers are applied with fusible web and secured with raw-edge appliqué, and the outside border is English paper piecing. This project can be easily made with a stack of fat quarters and a background fabric – have fun!
Finished quilt size: 109cm (43in) square
Lyn Keogh Quilts
Materials
• 10 fat quarters of bright tone-on-tone print fabrics. Lyn used one yellow, two pink, one crimson, two green, two aqua and two blue fabrics• Assorted scraps in bright colours (houses)• 55cm (⅝yd) jade green print fabric• 30cm (⅜yd) dark green print fabric• 50cm (⅝yd) each of two cream tone-on-tone print fabrics (background)• 45cm (⅝yd) grey stripe print fabric (binding)• 1.3m (1½yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 125cm (49in) square• Template plastic and permanent-marking pen• Stiff paper (English paper piecing)• Paper for foundation piecing – newsprint or ‘bank’ printer paper is ideal• Fusible web – you need to be able to cut a piece 17in square, so buying yardage off a roll is preferred for this project• Baking paper• Milliner’s/straw needle• Neutral-coloured silk thread• Fabric-basting glue (optional)• Spray starch• Coloured embroidery threads to match the print fabrics• Permanent fabric markers in a range of colours. Lyn use Fabrico markers • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in and open-toe embroidery feet• General sewing supplies
