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Aunt Hettie

This quilt pattern is based on a bright Pinwheel Daisy quilt that is part of Deirdre’s collection of antique quilts. The original has pink sashing and green cornerstones and borders. Deirdre didn’t have many plain fabrics in her stash, so she just kept using prints. She has used 1930s reproduction fabrics from her stash, but this would look great in contemporary prints too.

The have been prepared using They are then positioned and sewn by machine using These appliqué by hand, dramatically it will take to make the quilt. The papers do not need to be removed leaving a lovely soft feel. You can, of course, employ whichever appliqué method is your favourite

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