Lewis & Irene Small Things…pets 1

Designed and made by Sally Ablett

Size 50" x 55" – unfished block size 5½" x 5½"

Main diagram

Requirements

Fabrics from the Small Things…pets’ collection:

1. SM27.1 - Rabbits on light dusky pink - fat¼

2. SM27.2 - Rabbits on turquoise blue - fat¼

3. SM27.3 - Rabbits on natural - fat¼

4. SM28.1 - Cats on pale grey - fat¼

5. SM28.2 - Cats on warm lilac - fat¼

6. SM28.3 - Cats on light blue - fat¼

7. SM29.1 - Birds on light peppermint - fat¼

8. SM29.2 - Birds on tropical coral - fat¼

9. SM29.3 - Birds on dark blue - fat¼

10. SM30.1 - Dogs on blue grey - fat¼

11. SM30.2 - Dogs on country green- fat¼

12. SM30.3 - Dogs on dark warm grey - fat¼

13. SM31.1 - Tortoises on cream - fat¼

14. SM31.2 - Tortoises on light green - fat¼

15. SM31.3 - Tortoises on sand - fat¼

16. BB216 - Bumbleberries Pink terracotta - ⅜yd - 40cm

17. BB213 - Bumbleberries Tropical sea - ⅜yd - 40cm

18. BB211 - Bumbleberries Soft green - ¾yd - ¾mtr

Wadding and backing 54" x 59"

All measurements include ¼" seam allowances; press each seam as you go.

(you will need to join your strips to get the length on the borders)

Cutting

From each of the fabrics 1, 2 and 3 cut

30 x 1½" x 4½"

From each of the fabrics 4, 5 and 6 cut

30 x 1½" x 3½"

30 x 1½" x 1½"

From each of the fabrics 7, 8 and 9 cut

60 x 1½" x 2½"

From each of the fabrics 10, 11 and 12 cut

30 x 1½" x 3½"

30 x 1½" x 1½"

From each of the fabrics 13, 14 and 15 cut

30 x 1½" x 4½"

From each of the fabrics 16 and 17 cut

225 x 1½" x 1½"

From fabric 18 cut

2 x 3" x 50½" (border sides)

2 x 3" x 50½" (top & bottom of border)

Making up the blocks

Block 1 Block 1a

B 2 B 2a

B3 B3a

Lay out your strips and squares as in each of the diagrams for the blocks.

In total you will sew 15 blocks of each of the colour ways.

Next lay out the blocks, turning around as in the main diagram.

Sew the rows together and then stitch the rows together to complete the

quilt centre.

Rows

Add the border strips to the sides and then the top and bottom.

Quilting

Sandwich quilt top, wadding and backing together. Quilt by hand or machine as desired. Trim backing and wadding to size.

Binding

Use your favorite method from fabric 18 to bind the quilt.

Sally Ablett 2020©

Lewis & Irene Small Things…pets 2

Designed and made by Sally Ablett

Size 50" x 55" – unfished block size 5½" x 5½"

Main diagram

Requirements

Fabrics from the Small Things…pets’ collection:

1. SM27.1 - Rabbits on light dusky pink - fat¼

2. SM27.2 - Rabbits on turquoise blue - fat¼

3. SM27.3 - Rabbits on natural - fat¼

4. SM28.1 - Cats on pale grey - fat¼

5. SM28.2 - Cats on warm lilac - fat¼

6. SM28.3 - Cats on light blue - fat¼

7. SM29.1 - Birds on light peppermint - fat¼

8. SM29.2 - Birds on tropical coral - fat¼

9. SM29.3 - Birds on dark blue - fat¼

10. SM30.1 - Dogs on blue grey - fat¼

11. SM30.2 - Dogs on country green- fat¼

12. SM30.3 - Dogs on dark warm grey - fat¼

13. SM31.1 - Tortoises on cream - fat¼

14. SM31.2 - Tortoises on light green - fat¼

15. SM31.3 - Tortoises on sand - fat¼

16. BB216 - Bumbleberries Pink terracotta - ⅜yd - 40cm

17. BB214 - Bumbleberries Ecru - ⅜yd - 40cm

18. BB213 - Bumbleberries Tropical sea - ¾yd - ¾mtr

Wadding and backing 54" x 59"

All measurements include ¼" seam allowances; press each seam as you go.

(you will need to join your strips to get the length on the borders)

Cutting

From each of the fabrics 1, 2 and 3 cut

30 x 1½" x 4½"

From each of the fabrics 4, 5 and 6 cut

30 x 1½" x 3½"

30 x 1½" x 1½"

From each of the fabrics 7, 8 and 9 cut

60 x 1½" x 2½"

From each of the fabrics 10, 11 and 12 cut

30 x 1½" x 3½"

30 x 1½" x 1½"

From each of the fabrics 13, 14 and 15 cut

30 x 1½" x 4½"

From each of the fabrics 16 and 17 cut

225 x 1½" x 1½"

From fabric 18 cut

2 x 3" x 50½" (border sides)

2 x 3" x 50½" (top & bottom of border)

Making up the blocks

Block 1 Block 1a

B 2 B 2a

B3 B3a

Lay out your strips and squares as in each of the diagrams for the blocks.

In total you will sew 15 blocks of each of the colour ways.

Next lay out the blocks, turning around as in the main diagram.

Sew the rows together and then stitch the rows together to complete the

quilt centre.

Rows

Add the border strips to the sides and then the top and bottom.

Quilting

Sandwich quilt top, wadding and backing together. Quilt by hand or machine as desired. Trim backing and wadding to size.

Binding

Use your favorite method from fabric 18 to bind the quilt.

Sally Ablett 2020©

Lewis & Irene Small Things…pets 3

Designed and made by Sally Ablett

Size 50" x 55" – unfished block size 5½" x 5½"

Main diagram

Requirements

Fabrics from the Small Things…pets’ collection:

1. SM27.1 - Rabbits on light dusky pink - fat¼

2. SM27.2 - Rabbits on turquoise blue - fat¼

3. SM27.3 - Rabbits on natural - fat¼

4. SM28.1 - Cats on pale grey - fat¼

5. SM28.2 - Cats on warm lilac - fat¼

6. SM28.3 - Cats on light blue - fat¼

7. SM29.1 - Birds on light peppermint - fat¼

8. SM29.2 - Birds on tropical coral - fat¼

9. SM29.3 - Birds on dark blue - fat¼

10. SM30.1 - Dogs on blue grey - fat¼

11. SM30.2 - Dogs on country green- fat¼

12. SM30.3 - Dogs on dark warm grey - fat¼

13. SM31.1 - Tortoises on cream - fat¼

14. SM31.2 - Tortoises on light green - fat¼

15. SM31.3 - Tortoises on sand - fat¼

16. BB213 - Bumbleberries Tropical sea - ⅜yd - 40cm

17. BB211 - Bumbleberries Soft green - ⅜yd - 40cm

18. BB216 - Bumbleberries Pink terracotta - ¾yd - ¾mtr

Wadding and backing 54" x 59"

All measurements include ¼" seam allowances; press each seam as you go.

(you will need to join your strips to get the length on the borders)

Cutting

From each of the fabrics 1, 2 and 3 cut

30 x 1½" x 4½"

From each of the fabrics 4, 5 and 6 cut

30 x 1½" x 3½"

30 x 1½" x 1½"

From each of the fabrics 7, 8 and 9 cut

60 x 1½" x 2½"

From each of the fabrics 10, 11 and 12 cut

30 x 1½" x 3½"

30 x 1½" x 1½"

From each of the fabrics 13, 14 and 15 cut

30 x 1½" x 4½"

From each of the fabrics 16 and 17 cut

225 x 1½" x 1½"

From fabric 18 cut

2 x 3" x 50½" (border sides)

2 x 3" x 50½" (top & bottom of border)

Making up the blocks

Block 1 Block 1a

B 2 B 2a

B3 B3a

Lay out your strips and squares as in each of the diagrams for the blocks.

In total you will sew 15 blocks of each of the colour ways.

Next lay out the blocks, turning around as in the main diagram.

Sew the rows together and then stitch the rows together to complete the quilt centre.

Rows

Add the border strips to the sides and then the top and bottom.

Quilting

Sandwich quilt top, wadding and backing together. Quilt by hand or machine as desired. Trim backing and wadding to size.

Binding

Use your favorite method from fabric 18 to bind the quilt.

Sally Ablett 2020©