Flip-Flopping Around

Summer days and easy ways are not too far away. Brighten your house and bring summer all year round with the Flip-Flopping Around Cushion made by Debbie Lomas.

Materials:

AccuQuilt GO! Big, or GO! Fabric Cutter
AQ55496 GO! Summer Medley
AQ55000 GO! Square – 6 ½”
AQ55045 GO! Rose of Sharon #1 By Sharon Pederson
AQ55025 GO! Strip Cutter – 2” (1 ½” Finished)
AQ55017 GO! Strip Cutter – 2 ½” (2” Finished)
AQ55111 GO! Cutting Mat – 10” x 10”
AQ55137 GO! Cutting Mat – 6” x 6”
AQ55113 GO! Cutting Mat -10” x 24”
20cm (8”) lime green fabric
15cm (6”) cork fabric with fusible web for sandals
10cm x 7cm (4” x 3”) of 4 different blue cotton prints with fusible web for sandal straps
7cm x 4 cm (3” x 1 ½”) of 4 different green cotton prints with fusible web for flowers
20cm (8”) blue/green printed fabric for sashing and inner border
15cm (6”) mid blue fabric for outer border
20cm (8”) dark blue fabric for binding
60cm x 60cm (24” x 24”) wadding
60cm x 60cm (24” x 24”) quilt backing fabric
60cm of cushion backing fabric
(4) 20cm x 20cm (8” x 8”) squares of tearaway
Teflon sheet for applying cork applique
Sewing machine
Embroidery threads to match the above fabrics
General sewing tools.
50cm x 50cm (20” x 20”) cushion insert

Cutting Instructions:

All instructions will now be in imperial measurements as per standard quilting language.

Using AQ55000 GO! Square – 6 ½”:
- Cut (4) squares using the lime green fabric
Using GO! Summer Medley:
- Cut (8) sandals from the cork fabric with fusible web. Remember to cut these in mirror image so you have a pair.
- Cut (8) sandal straps from the 4 blue cotton prints with fusible web
Using AQ55045 GO! Rose of Sharon by Sharon Pederson:
- Cut (8) smallest flower (1”) from the 4 green cotton prints with fusible web
Using AQ55025 GO! Strip Cutter – 2” (1 ½” Finished):
- Cut (3) 2” strips for sashing and inner border. Crosscut these strips at
  - (2) x 17”
  - (3) x 14”
  - (2) x 6 ½”
Using AQ550117 GO! Strip Cutter- 2 ½” (2” Finished):
- Cut (2) strips of mid blue fabric for outer border. Crosscut these into
  - (2) x 17”
  - (2) x 21”
Using AQ550117 GO! Strip Cutter- 2 ½” (2” Finished):
- Cut (2) strips of mid blue fabric for outer border. Crosscut these into
  - (2) x 17”
  - (2) x 21”
- Cut (3) strips of dark blue fabric for binding

Sewing Instructions

All seams are ¼” (6mm) unless otherwise stated.

Using one green 6 ½” squares, find the centre of the square by folding it in quarters. Arrange the cork sandals in the middle of the block as desired. Refer to illustration Using the Teflon sheet, iron in place.
Arrange the sandal straps sand flowers as per illustration 1. Using the Teflon, press in place.

Repeat for all 4 blocks.
Place a square of tearaway under each block. Using your sewing machine, stitch a small zig-zag, satin, blanket or motif stitch around each shape.
Alternatively, you can use the FREE embroidery downloads of GO! Summer Medley
Carefully remove tearaway from the back of the blocks, making sure not to ‘pull’ at the stitches.
Arrange the blocks in a four patch as shown in illustration 2.

Sew the (2) 2” x 6 1/2’’ blue/green strips to the right-hand side of the two left-hand blocks.
Sew the right-hand side blocks to the other side of these strips. Press seams towards the sashing.
Using (1) 2” x 14” blue/green strip, sew the centre sashing in between these two groups of rows. Press seam towards sashing.
Referring to Illustration 3, sew (2) 2” x 14” the blue/green strips to the top and bottom of the quilt front, matching centres. Press seams outwards.

Sew (2) 2” x 17” blue/green strips to the remaining two sides, matching centres. Press seams outwards.
Referring to Illustration 4, sew (2) 2 ½” x 17” mid-blue strips to the top and bottom of the quilt. Press seams outwards.