Today_s_Quilter_-_November_2019

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PROJECT l bear paw parade

Quiltingandfinishing

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Next,piecethebackingfabric

bycuttingtheyardageinto

two(2)equallengths.Removethe

selvedgesandsewtogetheralong

thelengthwithainseam

allowance,toforma centreseam.

Presswellallover.

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Makea quiltsandwichof

yourbackingfabric(rightside

down),thebattingandthequilttop

(rightsideup).Basteorpinthe

layerstogetherandthenquiltasyou

Fig 9

wish. The quilt shown was

free-motion quilted using a large

flowery overall pattern.

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Once quilted, trim o the

excess backing fabric and

batting and square up the quilt.

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Prepare the binding by sewing

the seven (7) strips end to

end to form one long length. Fold

along the full length, wrong sides

together and press. Use this to bind

the quilt.