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17 Both little quilts are made by piecing with a ⅛ in (3mm) seam allowance. Cut 1in (2.5cm) squares: sixteen dark (four different fabrics), sixteen light (four different fabrics). Make half-square triangle units as follows. Place a dark and a light square right sides together and draw a line across a diagonal. Draw a line on either side of the diagonal ⅛ in (3mm) away (see Fig 4). Sew along the two lines and cut through the middle line to make two squares, each with two contrasting triangles. Press the seam to one side. Repeat with the other squares for eight half-square triangles in total. Sew four together, light against dark. Repeat with the other colours. Sew them all together.

Fig 4 Half-square triangles

18 For the border cut two pieces 4½in × 1in (11.4cm × 2.5cm) and two 3¾in × 1in (9.5cm × 2.5cm). Sew on the longer pieces first and then the shorter ones. Trim if necessary.

19 Cut wadding (batting) the same size as the little quilt. Cut a piece of fabric ½in (1.3cm) bigger all the way round than the quilt. Place the wadding and then the quilt on top of the backing so there is ½in (1.3cm) extra all the way round. Fold the raw edge over to the quilt front, and fold over again. Sew it down, creating a binding all round.