DESIGNER DIANA MCCLUN AND LAURA NO WNES OF FROM ME TO YOU
MACHINE QUILTERS VICTORIA SIMPSON AND MICHELLE LINGO
PHOTOGRAPHS ADAM ALBRIGHT
steeped
INßTRADITION
Give the classic Rail Fence block an exotic twist
with an innovative teacup block and a scrappy
array of Asian-inspired prints.
materials
1 13∕ 4 yards cream tone-on-tone (teacup blocks)
1 11∕ 8 yards total assorted
medium to dark florals
(teacup blocks)
1 1∕ 2 yard pink print (teacup
blocks)
1 3∕ 4 yard light green print
(teacup and Rail Fence
blocks)
1 1∕ 2 yard gold print (teacup
blocks)
1 3—1∕3-yard pieces
assorted black florals
(Rail Fence blocks)
1 1∕ 4 yard green floral
(Rail Fence blocks)
1 3∕ 4 yard turquoise print
(Rail Fence blocks, border)
1 5∕ 8 yard black-and-green
print (binding)
1
4 yards backing fabric
1 71t74" batting
Finished quilt: 641∕2t671∕ 2"
Finished blocks: 6" square
Quantities are for 44/45"-
wide, 100% cotton fabric.
Measurements include 1∕ 4"
seam allowances. Sew with
right sides together unless
otherwise stated.
cut fabrics
Cut pieces in the following
order.
From cream
tone-on-tone, cut:
1 25—31∕2t61∕ 2" rectangles
1 150— 13∕4t31∕ 2"
rectangles
1 150— 11∕ 2" squares
From assorted medium
and dark florals, cut:
1 75—31∕2t4" rectangles
From pink print, cut:
1 16—31∕2t61∕ 2" rectangles
From light green print, cut:
1 2—21∕2t42" strips
1 18—31∕2t61∕ 2" rectangles
From gold print, cut:
1 16—31∕2t61∕ 2" rectangles
From each assorted black
floral, cut:
1 3—21∕2t42" strips
From green floral, cut:
1 2—21∕2t42" strips
From turquoise print, cut:
1 2—21∕2t42" strips
1 7—21∕2t42" strips for
border
From black-and-green
print, cut:
1 7—21∕2t42" binding strips
Turn to page 16 to learn more about
designers Diana McClun and Laura Nownes.
