Today_s_Quilter_-_November_2019

Setting ideas

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PROJECTl winterlilies

Assemblingthequilt

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Beforeyoustartassembly,

decidewhetheryou’dliketo

followNicola’ssetting(Fig 9 ), or

oneoftheother suggestions(Figs

10 and 11 ).

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Layouttheblocksforthequilt

centreinyourchosendesign

(Nicola’sis showninFig 9 andFig

12 ), adding 2 inx 8inbackground

sashingstripsbetweentheblocks

andthenthelongerstripsbetween

therows.Joinstripstomakelonger

lengthswhereneededandpress the

seams towards the sashing.

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Addtheborderstothesides

ofthequiltcentrefirstand

thentothetopandbottom,joining

stripstomakelongerlengths

whereneeded.Press seams towards

the border.

Fig 9 Fig 10 Fig 11

Fig 12

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Nowcutyourbackingintotwo

70inx WOFpieces,trimo

theselvedgesandjointogetherusing

ainseam,press open. Trim to

70in square.

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Sandwichthebattingbetween

thebackingandthequilttop,

baste, then machine or hand quilt.

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Jointhebindingstrips

intoone(1)longstripand

pressinhalf,WST,alongits

length.Trimawayexcessbatting

andbackground– takingthe

opportunitytoensureyourcorners

aresquare– andbindtherawedge

using your preferred method.