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Houses of Liberty

Finished size: 146cm x 119cm (57½in x 47in)

Materials

• 1.2m (1¼yd) natural linen (block backgrounds)
• 1.5m (1¾yd) multicoloured floral print fabric (sashings and border)
• Fat eighth each of eight floral print fabrics (houses)
• 45cm (½yd) red floral print fabric (binding)
• 2.8m (3⅛yd) backing fabric
• Batting at least 165cm x 135cm (64in x 54in)
• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat
• Sewing machine with ¼in foot
• General sewing supplies

Cutting

From the assortment of the fat eighths of floral print fabrics, cut:

• 20 rectangles, 3in x 7in (A)
• 40 rectangles, 2½in x 4¾in (B)
• 20 rectangles, 2¾in x 4½in (C)

From the natural linen, cut:

• three strips, 3in x width of fabric. Cross cut them• two strips, 9½in x width of fabric. Cross cut them to yield 40 rectangles, 1¾in x 9½in (D). Cut one more 3in square (G) from the leftover end of the second strip• two strips, 7in x width of fabric. Cross cut them to yield 40 rectangles, 1¾in x 7in (E)

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