Pieces of the Past

Part 1 This stunning hand-pieced sampler was designed and made by Wendy Whellum of Saw Park, SA. It is a terrific portable project. Do all your preparation at home to cut your pieces and then you can carry them with you to piece wherever you go. Three further blocks will be featured inQC#84 and the final blocks and finishing instructions will appear inQC#85. Finished size: 185cm (731⁄2in) square Finished block size: 18in square Materials 2.5m (2#/4yd) grey print fabric (block backgrounds) Assorted print fabrics to total about 2.7m (3yd) (block piecing) 1m (1!/8yd) red print fabric #1 (sashings and Border 1) Fat sixteenth brown print fabric (sashing cornerstones) 2m (2!/4yd) black floral print fabric (Border 2) 55cm (%/8yd) red print fabric #2 (binding) 4.1m (4!/2yd) backing fabric Batting at least 203cm (80in) square Template plastic, fine-tipped permanent-marking pen and cardboard Erasable fabric-marking pen Needles…