Fruity Bugs square

DESCRIPTION

Inspired by The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, this combination of varied images and textures encourages conversation with play for a group of four.

PLEASE REFER TO THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION BEFORE COMMENCING

Size

Approximately 45cm x 45cm (all layers cut 47 x 47cm)

Materials

• Plain fabric on top
• Any fabric or fleece on back
• Thin wadding if needed
• Use contrast colour thread in bobbin to highlight quilting on back
• Green, red, yellow and orange fabrics for leaf (9 x 14cm), strawberry 13 x 11cm), banana (18 x 6cm) and orange (10cm diam)
• Ric rac or cord for caterpillars

ORDER OF ASSEMBLY

• Prepare orange, strawberry, banana and leaf for applique, using Vliesofix or equivalent. Cut out shapes and iron onto top fabric.  Use a pencil to mark “holes” approximately 1cm diameter on fruit and leaf.
• Assemble all layers.
• Use satin stitch to sew around the fruit and leaf. 
• Stitch around the holes with straight stitch.  Cut the hole using a seam ripper and scissors (like a button hole), then stitch with satin stitch.
• Add wormy shapes
• Trim and bind the quilt