Alison Glass North Quilt

Buy the North Quilt sewing pattern from Alison Glass. Designed by Giuseppe Ribaudo, North is a traditional quilt with a modern slant, pairing classic compass blocks with a sharp, sabre-toothed edge. This pattern uses the foundation paper piecing technique.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following format:

– PAPER (next working day dispatch on orders and FREE UK delivery over £50)

Note: You will need a printer/copier for making copies of the templates.

Suggested fabrics: Quilting cottons.

Fabric requirements: 

Foreground: 30-35 fat quarters in a range of colours. The cover quilt incorporates 35 different solid colour fabrics. This is also a great quilt for prints and scraps.

Background: 8 1/2 yd (7.8 m) for generous cutting as specified in the cutting chart. Less background fabric is needed it you have experience with foundation paper piecing and are comfortable with smaller cut sizes.

Backing: 3 1/2 yd (3.2 m).

Binding: 1/2 yd (0.5 m).

Sizing: 54" x 54" (137 cm x 137 cm), easily modified.

Notions: Thin legal size copy or foundation paper and a printer/copier for making copies of the templates, sewing machine with adjustable stitch length, rotary cutter, rulers, cutting mat, iron/ironing surface or pressing tool, 80 wt thread, seam ripper.

Pattern includes: Detailed foundation paper piecing instructions; colouring sheet for layout planning; block templates.

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