From McCall's Quick Quilts May 2004

Bill & Floyd in the Garden Designed by Julie Higgins Finished Quilt Size 26 1/2" x 28 1/2" Number of Blocks and Finished Size 1 Appliqué Block 20" x 22" Planning Bill and Floyd are back again! (You can see their debut pattern, Fill Your Heart with Song, in McCall’s Quick Quilts, May, 2003.) This time they're getting into trouble in the garden, hiding in the potted plants and digging in the dirt. Julie's use of fusible web and machine zigzag stitching make this a quick project that you'll enjoy hanging in your home. Keep watching for further antics of Bill and Floyd. You Need: Turqoise/green/yellow batik (background) 3/4 yd. Rust solid (flowerpot) 5" x 5" piece Gold/red dot (cat) 6" x 6" piece White solid (eyes) 2" x 2" piece Black solid (noses) 2" x 2" piece Assorted green prints (leaves) 1/4 yd. total Pink & white stripe (petals) 6" x 10" piece Pink print (petals) 5" x 7" piece Purple solid (petals) 5" x 7" piece Lavender stripe (petals) 7" x 7" piece Brown solid (dirt) 6" x 9" piece Gold mottle (cat) 10" x 13" piece Brown pin dot (cat stripes) 4" x 8" piece Yellow solid (sun rays) 9" x 10" piece Yellow texture (sun center) 5" x 5" piece Blue texture (border, binding) 7/8 yd. Backing 1 yd. Batting 35" x 37" piece ... Paper-backed fusible web 1 yd. ... Sewing thread ... Fine-tip permanent markers, black, orange ... Machine embroidery thread to match fabrics ... Machine quilting thread ... 7 white/black buttons, 5/8" Cutting Note: Templates are printed reversed and without seam allowance for use with paper-backed fusible web. Download Template Diagrams (PDF file). Use 11" x 14" size (legal) paper in printer when printing diagrams. Tuquoise/green/yellow batik ... 1 rectangle 20 1/2" x 22 1/2" Rust solid ... 1 Template A Gold/red dot ... 1 Template B White solid ... 4 Template C Black solid ... 2 Template C Assorted green prints—cut a total of: ... 15 Template D Pink & white stripe ... 15 Template E Pink print & purple solid—cut from each: ... 5 Template E Lavender stripe ... 10 Template E Brown solid ... 1 each Templates F & G ... 6 Template I Gold mottle ... 1 Template H Brown pin dot ... 1 each Templates J, K & L Yellow solid ... 1 Template M Yellow texture ... 1 Template N Blue texture ... 4 strips 3 1/2" x 31" Sew! Step 1. Finger-press turquoise/green/yellow rectangle in half on both length and width; use folds as placement guide. Trace Templates A-N on paper side of paper-backed fusible web. Cut apart, leaving small margin beyond drawn lines. Following manufacturer's instructions, fuse to wrong side of appropriate fabrics; cut apart on drawn lines.