This pretty parterre garden wall hanging first appeared in Homespun Vol. 16 No. 7. We think Quilters Companion readers will also enjoy this sweet pattern.
Finished size: 120.5cm (47½in) square
Materials
• Assorted print fabrics in six colours. Vicki used green, aqua, yellow, pink, cream and red prints. You will need a total of about 25cm (¼yd) of each colour
• 10cm (⅛yd) red small floral print fabric (cornerstones)
• 15cm (¼yd) red large floral print fabric (Border 2)
• 15cm (¼yd) cream floral spot print fabric (sashings)
• 1.7m (1⅞yd) solid white fabric
• 2.1m (2⅜yd) backing fabric
• Batting at least 135cm (53in) square
• 50cm (½yd) fusible stabiliser such as Whisperweft
• Freezer paper
• Template plastic and stiff paper
• Embroidery needle
• Stranded embroidery floss to match the assorted print fabrics
• Soft pencil or fine-point fabric-marking pen
• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat
• Sewing machine with ¼in foot
• General sewing supplies
Note: Techniques used for this project are foundation piecing, English paper piecing and hand embroidery. Sew all the foundation-piecing seams with a short stitch length to make it easier to remove the papers without affecting the stitching. Our instructions assume a good working knowledge of foundation piecing. Before beginning this project, check that your seam allowances are very accurate so that the pieced sashings and borders fit correctly.
Cutting
From the assorted print fabrics, cut:
• four sets of squares, where a set comprises one square, 4½in (A) and two squares, 1¾in (B) cut from the same fabric (centre block)
• 32 sets of squares, where a set comprises one square, 3½in (C) and two squares, 1½in cut from the same fabric (D) (surrounding blocks).
• 52 strips, 1¼in x
