Pom Pom Trees

Finished size: 197cm x 151cm (771⁄2in x 591⁄2in) Finished block size: 15in

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Materials

• Assortment of fat quarters, fat eighths and scraps of green print fabrics to total about 2m (21⁄4yd) (leaves)

• 12 squares, 6in of assorted red print fabrics (main flowers)

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Fat quarter green print fabric (cornerstones)

• Scraps of assorted print fabrics (pom pom applique)

• 3.9m (41⁄4yd) cream print fabric (background)

• 1.5m (15⁄8yd) aqua tone-on-tone print fabric (sashing)

• 50cm (5⁄8yd) dark print fabric (binding)

• 3.4m (33⁄4yd) backing fabric

• Batting at least 215cm x 170cm (84in x 66in)

• Size 8 or 9 straw (milliner’s) needle and 100% cotton hand-quilting threads — one light colour and one dark colour (back basting)

• Fine needle and threads in colours to match the fabrics to be used for applique

• Large sheets of paper

• Lightbox (optional)

• Fine black permanent-marking pen

• Water-erasable fabric-marking pen

• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat

• Sewing machine

• General sewing supplies

Cut the fabric

From the fat quarter of green print fabric, cut:

• four strips, 31⁄2in x width of the fat quarter. Cross cut