Liberty Flowering Snowballs
Pairing classic Liberty print fabrics with the traditional Flowering Snowball block has produced a gorgeous quilt. The scrappy fabrics are a restricted palette, pulled from Melinda’s stash, with grey-toned graphic fabrics as the background and shot cotton centre squares. This is a perfect travel project — simply prep your fabrics and stitch away.
Finished quilt size: 213.5cm x 183cm (84in x 72in) Finished block size: 6in
Mel Storey Designs
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Materials
• Assorted medium-dark value fabric scraps to total about 4.5m (5yd). Many of Melinda’s fabrics were Liberty of London prints• Assorted low-value fabric scraps in shades• 15cm (¼yd) lime green shot cotton• 60cm (¾yd) yellow and white print fabric (binding)• 4.7m (5⅛yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 225cm x 205cm (92in x 80in)• Hand quilting needles and thread. Melinda used Aurifil 12wt thread and a no. 9 crewel needle• Template plastic and mechanical pencil• Sandpaper board (optional)• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies
