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Fresh Eire

Finished size: 211cm (83in) square

Finished block size: 13½in

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@cherylfilby

Materials

• 5.3m (6yd) yellow print fabric

• 2m (2¼yd) mid-green print fabric (Block 2, appliqué and binding)

• 80cm (⅞yd) light green print fabric (Block 1, appliqué and Border 2)

• 80cm (⅞yd) terracotta print fabric (appliqué)

• 50cm (½yd) orange print fabric (Block 1 and Border 2)

• 2.4m (2¾yd) extra-wide (275cm/108in) backing fabric

• Batting at least 230cm (91in) square

• Fusible web

• Stranded embroidery floss in shades to match appliqué fabrics

• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat

• Sewing machine with ¼in foot

• General sewing supplies

Cutting

From the yellow print fabric, cut:

• eight strips, 5¼in x width of fabric. Cross cut them to yield 60 squares, 5¼in (appliqué background)

• seven strips, 3½in x width of fabric. Cross cut them to yield 52 rectangles, 3½in x 5in (Block 2)

• 68 strips, 2in x width of fabric. Put 20 of them aside for Block 2. Put 16 of them aside for Borders 1 and 3. Put six of them aside for

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