Bella! Finished Quilt Size 43" x 43" Featuring fabrics from the Bella Flora collection by Project Fabric Requirements 1550-33... 5 8 Yard 1551-66... 1 8 Yard 1552-33... ½ Yard 1553-33... ½ Yard 1554-33... ½ Yard 1555-11... ¾ Yard 1555-33... ¼ Yard 1555-66... 1 3 Yard Backing fabric... 2 Yards Cream and Sugar 1515-White... 1 3 Yard Additional Materials and Supplies Batting - 50" x 50" Lightweight fusible web - 1 1 3 Yards Thread for piecing and sewing Coordinating thread for appliqué Basic sewing supplies

STUDIO e PROJECTS Page 2 of 8 Cutting 1551-66 1555-33 1515-White yd. Cut 4-3 ½" x 3 ½" ¼ yd. Cut 2-1" x 37 ½" Cut 2-1" x 36 ½" Appliqué pieces will be cut in a later step yd. Cut 4-3 ½" x 6 ½" Cut 4-6 ½" x 9 ½" 18 1555-11 1552-33 Cut 5-2 ½" x wof (binding) Cut 1-13 ¼" x 13 ¼" Cut 4-3 ½" x 3 ½" ½ yd. 13 1550-33 ½ yd. Cut 4-9 ½" x 15 ½" ½ yd. Cut 4-3 ½" x 3 ½" Appliqué pieces will be cut in a later step Cut 8-3 ½" x 3 ½" Appliqué pieces will be cut in a later step 1554-33 ¾ yd. 1553-33 1555-66 yd. 5 8 Cut 3-3 ½" x wof (borders) Cut 2-3 ½" x 37 ½" (borders) yd. Cut 2-10 ½" x 10 ½" 13

STUDIO e PROJECTS Page 3 of 8 Sewing Sew using a ¼" seam allowance with right sides together (RST) unless otherwise indicated. Press seams as shown by the arrows. Making the Center Medallion Cut the two 1555-66 Ginkgo Green 10 ½" squares in half on the diagonal to make four triangles. Fold the long side of each triangle and the sides of the 1555-11 Ginkgo Blue 13 ¼" square in half matching corners and mark with a small fold. Match the centers of two triangles with the centers of two opposite sides of the square. Sew, then press toward the triangles. Trim the tips even with the sides. Repeat, sewing the remaining two triangles on the two opposite sides of the square. Trim the square to measure 18 ½", making sure to leave ¼" beyond the tip of each point. Making the Appliqué Pieces Following the instructions on pages 7 or 8 to make a full-size large floral template, either enlarge the template as shown, or create your own from the full-size quarter template. On the paper side of lightweight fusible web, trace 1 large petal, 24 small petals, 1 circle, and 4 half circles. Cut apart the shapes leaving about 1 8" around the drawn line. Tip: Cut out the inside of the fusible leaving about ½" to minimize the stiffness. Fuse the small petals according to the manufacturer s directions on the WRONG SIDE of the 1552-33 Orange Tonal, the large petals on the WRONG SIDE of the 1553-33 Dragonfly, and the circles on the WRONG SIDE of the 1555-33 Ginkgo Brown. Cut out each shape on the drawn line (cut the four large petals as one shape). Remove the paper. Fusible Web

STUDIO e PROJECTS Appliqué Page 4 of 8 Position the large petals in the center of the square made in the previous step. Fuse according to the manufacturer s directions. Stitch around each petal with coordinating thread and a small zigzag or buttonhole stitch. Repeat with eight small petals and the circle. Making the Side Sections Follow steps to add a small triangle to the corner of each 1554-33 Medallion rectangle with four 3 ½" 1552-33 Orange Tonal squares. Draw a diagonal line on the back of the square. With the rectangle positioned as shown, put the square on the lower left corner. Sew on the drawn line. Trim the corner, leaving a ¼" seam allowance. Open and press away from the rectangle. Repeat for a total of four. Make 4 Sew the 3 ½" squares from the 1553-33 Dragonfly, 1552-33 Orange Tonal, and 1555-11 Ginkgo Blue together as shown. Join this set of three squares to the long side of the 6 ½" x 9 ½" 1515-White rectangles. Make 4 Join the 3 ½" squares from the 1551-66 Small Green Leaves to the short side of the 3 ½" x 6 ½" 1515-White rectangles. Make 4

STUDIO e PROJECTS Page 5 of 8 With the Medallion rectangle, made previously, oriented as shown, sew the small rectangle to the left side. Repeat for a total of four. Make 4 Piecing the Top Center Arrange the pieces made in the previous steps as shown. Sew together in three rows. Press as shown. Sew the rows together nesting the seams. Press as shown. The pieced center should measure 36 ½" x 36 ½". Row 1 Row 2 Row 3 36 ½" x 36 ½" Add the Remaining Appliqué Position four small petals at each corner as shown. Fuse according to the manufacturer s directions. Stitch around each petal with coordinating thread and a small zigzag or buttonhole stitch. Repeat with the four brown half circles.

STUDIO e PROJECTS Page 6 of 8 Add the Borders Inner Border Using the 1" strips from the 1555-33 Ginkgo Brown, sew the 36 ½" strips to the sides. Sew the 37 ½" strips to the top and bottom. Outer Border Using the 3 ½" strips from the 1550-33 Large Floral, sew the 37 ½" strips to the top and bottom. Sew the three width of fabric strips together to make one long continuous strip. Cut two 43 ½" strips to sew on the sides. The final measurement of the quilt top should be 43 ½" x 43 ½". 43 ½" x 43 ½" Finishing Backing, Layering, Basting, and Quilting: Cut the 2 yard backing fabric into one 50" piece, and two 10" x 25" pieces. Trim the selvages and sew together, as shown, to make one piece approximately 50" x 50". Press the seams flat and the backing well. Layer backing (wrong side up), batting, and pressed quilt top (wrong side down). Baste well. Hand or machine quilt according to personal preference. Stitch as desired or using free motion echoing the appliqué shapes. 10" x 25" 40" x 50" 10" x 25" Binding Sew the five 2 ½" x wof 1555-11 Ginkgo Blue together at a 45 angle to make one continuous strip. Fold in half lengthwise with wrong sides together, and press. Sew the binding to the front of the quilt with raw edges together. Turn the folded edge to the back, and hand stitch in place. Add a label to document your quilt, and a sleeve for hanging if desired. 2011 Studio e Fabrics

STUDIO e PROJECTS Templates Page 7 of 8 For Fusible Appliqué Large Petal Template Enlarge 200% for full-size template or use template on the next page to make your own full-size template. Trace 1 on paper side of fusible web Full-size Small Petal Template Trace 24 on paper side of fusible web

Full-sizeTemplates For Fusible Appliqué STUDIO e PROJECTS Page 8 of 8 Large Petal Template (1 quarter) Trace 4 times using diagonal and dotted lines for centering and overlapping Circle Template Trace 1 on paper side of fusible web Half Circle Template Trace 4 on paper side of fusible web seam allowance