Today's Quilter - UK (2020-01)

PROJECT l selvedge spools

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STRIPSECRET

Letyourcoloursshow–

usinga varietyofwidths

whencuttingselvedges

willallowmorecolour

toshowandcreate

moreinteresting

results.

11

Sewonthedrawnlinefrom

thecornertotheintersection,

backstitchingtosecuretheseams.

Repeatonallfourcorners.Trim

theexcess fabric in beyond the

seam.

12

Pressfromthebackand

pinwheeltheseamsat the

intersections.Turnoverandpress

fromthefront.Make twenty-four

(24)(Fig 4 ).

Makinglargeblocks

13

Sewthelargeblocksinthesame

mannerasthesmallones,using

a 6inx 15inselvedgeunitwithtwo

(2)background2inx 18instripsand

two(2)grey2inx 9in strips. Make

twelve (12)(Fig 5 ).

Assemblingthequilt

14

Arrangetheblocksasshownin

theQuiltassemblydiagram.

Notethattheblocksarerotatedsothat

grey strips are not next to one another.

15

Sewtwo(2)smallblocks

together,andthensewa large

blocktoonesideof thetwosmall

blocks. Make twelve (12) units.

16

Sewtheunitsinto rows. Sew the

rows together.

Quiltingandfinishing

17

Layer,basteandquiltasdesired.

Thisquiltwasmachinequiltedin

straightlinesalongtheselvedgepieces

and between blocks. Bind the quilt.

Finishedsize
Q54in x 72in

Notes
QAlwaysuseain seam
allowance.
QArrowsindicatethe
pressing direction.

Quilt assembly