Lewis & Irene Bumbleberries quilt 1

Designed and made by Sally Ablett

Size of quilt 66" x 66" - unfinish block size 12½" x 12½"

Main diagram

Requirements

Fabrics from the Bumbleberries collection

1. BB205 - Bumbleberries Duck egg - a fat¼ of each fabric

2. BB206 - Bumbleberries Sand - a fat¼ of each fabric

3. BB207 - Bumbleberries Yellow - a fat¼ of each fabric

4. BB208 - Bumbleberries Light Lilac - a fat¼ of each fabric

5. BB209 - Bumbleberries Sunny Sky Blue - a fat¼ of each fabric

6. BB210 - Bumbleberries Rose - a fat¼ of each fabric

7. BB211 - Bumbleberries Soft green - a fat¼ of each fabric

8. BB212 - Bumbleberries Grey blue - a fat¼ of each fabric

9. BB213 - Bumbleberries Tropical sea - a fat¼ of each fabric

10. BB214 - Bumbleberries Ecru - fat¼ of each fabric

11. BB94 - Bumbleberries Light grey - 1⅝yd - 1.40mtr

12. BB111 - Bumbleberries Indigo - 1⅝yd - 1.40mtr

13. BB184 - Bumbleberries Postbox red - ¾yd - ¾mtr

Wadding and backing 70" x 70"

All measurements include ¼" seam allowances; press each seam as you go.

(you will need to join your strips to get the length on the borders)

Cutting

From each of the fabrics 1 to fabric 10 you will need to cut

3 x 4⅞" x 4⅞" cut in half diagonally once (you will have 1 triangle over)

10 x 2½" x 4½"

4 x 5¼" x 5¼" in half diagonally twice (you will have 2 triangles over)

From fabric 11 cut

25 x 4⅞" x 4⅞" cut in half diagonally once

50 x 2½" x 4½"

13 x 5¼" x 5¼" in half diagonally twice (you will have 2 triangles over)

2 x 1½" x 62½" sides (middle border)

2 x 1½" x 64½" top and bottom (middle border)

From fabric 12 cut

25 x 4⅞" x 4⅞" cut in half diagonally once

50 x 2½" x 4½"

13 x 5¼" x 5¼" in half diagonally twice (you will have 2 triangles over)

2 x 1½" x 64½" sides (outer border)

2 x 1½" x 66½" top and bottom (outer border)

From fabric 13 cut

2 x 1½" x 60½" sides (inner border)

2 x 1½" x 62½" top and bottom (inner border)

Making up the blocks

For each colour way you will make 5 blocks in total.

1 2

3 4

5

Lay out the fabric for your block. Sewing each unit together to make a

square.

Sew the squares in rows and then stitch the rows together to make a

block. In total you will have 25 blocks 5 of each colour way.

Completing the quilt

Lay out the blocks as in the main diagram. Sewing in rows pressing the

first row to the right and then the next to the left as this will help sewing

your rows together.

When the centre of the quilt is complete you will now add the borders to

the quilt.

Inner border from fabric 13

Stitch the sides and then the top and bottom to the quilt.

Middle border from fabric 11

Sew the side strips and then the top and bottom strips to the quilt.

Outer border fabric 12

Add the last two strips to the sides and then to the top and bottom of the

quilt.

Quilting

Sandwich quilt top, wadding and backing together. Quilt by hand or machine as desired. Trim backing and wadding to size.

Binding

Use your favourite method from fabric 13 to bind the quilt.

Sally Ablett 2020 ©

Lewis & Irene Bumbleberries quilt 2

Designed and made by Sally Ablett

Size of quilt 66" x 66" - unfinish block size 12½" x 12½"

Main diagram

Requirements

Fabrics from the Bumbleberries collection

1. BB215 - Bumbleberries Golden yellow- a fat¼ of each fabric

2. BB216 - Bumbleberries Pink terracotta - a fat¼ of each fabric

3. BB217 - Bumbleberries Blue - a fat¼ of each fabric

4. BB218 - Bumbleberries Tangerine - a fat¼ of each fabric

5. BB219 - Bumbleberries Purple ink - a fat¼ of each fabric

6. BB220 - Bumbleberries Tropical pink - a fat¼ of each fabric

7. BB221 - Bumbleberries Retro red - a fat¼ of each fabric

8. BB222 - Bumbleberries Woodland green - a fat¼ of each fabric

9. BB223 - Bumbleberries Warm purple - a fat¼ of each fabric

10. BB224 - Bumbleberries Spruce green - fat¼ of each fabric

11. BB40 - Bumbleberries Cream - 1⅝yd - 1.40mtr

12. BB20 - Bumbleberries Black - 1⅝yd - 1.40mtr

13. BB184 - Bumbleberries Postbox red - ¾yd - ¾mtr

Wadding and backing 70" x 70"

All measurements include ¼" seam allowances; press each seam as you go.

(you will need to join your strips to get the length on the borders)

Cutting

From each of the fabrics 1 to fabric 10 you will need to cut

3 x 4⅞" x 4⅞" cut in half diagonally once (you will have 1 triangle over)

10 x 2½" x 4½"

4 x 5¼" x 5¼" in half diagonally twice (you will have 2 triangles over)

From fabric 11 cut

25 x 4⅞" x 4⅞" cut in half diagonally once

50 x 2½" x 4½"

13 x 5¼" x 5¼" in half diagonally twice (you will have 2 triangles over)

2 x 1½" x 62½" sides (middle border)

2 x 1½" x 64½" top and bottom (middle border)

From fabric 12 cut

25 x 4⅞" x 4⅞" cut in half diagonally once

50 x 2½" x 4½"

13 x 5¼" x 5¼" in half diagonally twice (you will have 2 triangles over)

2 x 1½" x 64½" sides (outer border)

2 x 1½" x 66½" top and bottom (outer border)

From fabric 13 cut

2 x 1½" x 60½" sides (inner border)

2 x 1½" x 62½" top and bottom (inner border)

Making up the blocks

For each colour way you will make 5 blocks in total.

1 2

3 4

5

Lay out the fabric for your block. Sewing each unit together to make a

square.

Sew the squares in rows and then stitch the rows together to make a

block. In total you will have 25 blocks 5 of each colour way.

Completing the quilt

Lay out the blocks as in the main diagram. Sewing in rows pressing the

first row to the right and then the next to the left as this will help sewing

your rows together.

When the centre of the quilt is complete you will now add the borders to

the quilt.

Inner border from fabric 13

Stitch the sides and then the top and bottom to the quilt.

Middle border from fabric 11

Sew the side strips and then the top and bottom strips to the quilt.

Outer border fabric 12

Add the last two strips to the sides and then to the top and bottom of the

quilt.

Quilting

Sandwich quilt top, wadding and backing together. Quilt by hand or machine as desired. Trim backing and wadding to size.

Binding

Use your favourite method from fabric 13 to bind the quilt.

Sally Ablett 2020 ©