Lagniappe is a French word meaning “a little more”. “A little more” is what Judy gained when she pulled together a collection of impressive leftover blocks and components from previous projects. This medallion-style wall hanging features differing colours and patterns in each section, and then it all comes together amazingly as a very well-executed palette. This quilt features machine piecing and appliqué and uses print fabrics and some batiks.
Finished size: 181.5cm (71½in) square
Materials
• Assorted tone-on-tone print and batik fabrics to total about 50cm (⅝yd) (centre block appliqué)
• Assorted floral print fabrics to total about 1.7m (2yd) (Dresden Plate blocks and Border 6 appliqué)
• 50cm (⅝yd) yellow floral print fabric (Dresden Plate blocks and Border 4 appliqué)
• 1.5m (1⅝yd) blue spot print fabric (centre square and Border 3)
• 25cm (¼yd) dark blue print fabric (peeper strips on Border 1)
• 45cm (1⅜yd) black on white spot print fabric (Borders 2 and 4)
• 60cm (⅝yd) mid-blue and white print fabric (binding)
• 4m (4⅜yd) backing fabric
• Batting at least 200cm (78in) square
• 6mm (¼in) bias tape maker
• Compass and light cardboard
• Hand appliqué needles and threads to match the appliqué fabrics
• Sharp pencil or erasable fabric-marking pen
• Template plastic and fine permanent-marking pen
• Spray starch
• Large sheet of paper
• Rotary cutter, ruler, 45-degree triangle and cutting mat
• Sewing machine with ¼in foot
• General sewing supplies
Preparation and cutting
1 Trace the appliqué shapes and the two shapes for the Dresden Fan blocks from the Pattern Sheet onto template plastic using a fine permanent-marking pen. Cut them out on
