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Youwillneed
QBackgroundfabrics– nine(9)
di erentlowvolumeprints,each
measuring25insquare
QAssortedfabricsfortheEPPgarlands
- 3ydsin total(ortwelve(12)FQs)
QGreenfabricforstemsandleaves–
1ydi n total
QFabricsforflowerheads– ydin total
QFabricsfortinycircles– one(1)FQ
in total
QPrintedEPPpapertemplates–
eighteen(18)copies
QFabricgluepen(optional)
QWater-solublepenorsimilar
QBatting– 76insquare
QBackingfabric– 4 yds
QBindingfabric– yd
Finishedsize
Q72insquare
BEHIND THEQUILT
LABOUROFLOVE
“Despite knowinghowmanyhourswouldbeinvolvedinhandstitchingthis
quilt, I’ve beenlongingtomakeit forquitea while.Theplanwastomix
English paperpiecingandappliquétomakea hand-sewnquilttop.I designed
a ‘garland’witha mixtureofshapes,whicharestitchedtogetherusingthe
traditionalEnglishpaperpiecing(EPP)ormosaicmethod.However,I did
cheat a littlebyglue-bastingtheshapespriortosewingthem,ratherthan
the bastingI alwaysusedtodo.I’vespentyearswhipstitchingmyEPPpieces
together, butnowI prefertostitchthemfromthebackofthepieces,usingmore
of a ladderstitchfora neaterlook.Thetrickiestbitofthewholequiltis tucking
the points inwhenappliquéingthegarlandtothebackground,andI have
included instructionstohelpyouwiththis.I leftthe 108 tinycirclesuntilthe
end and wasa littleworriedthatthiswouldbeaninterminablejob.It turned
out to be oneofthequickeststages!It is a lotofwork,butI dohopeyouagree
that the overalle ectis worthallthosehours.I doubtI willbedesigningand
stitching asecondone,whichis whyI’veputmynametothisone...”–JoAvery
HAND-STITCHED PROJECT
AV E R Y G A R L A N D
Cutting out
1
For each block, choose seven (7)
di erent fabrics for the EPP, one
(1) for each of the di erent shapes.
Cut as follows:
Q Four (4) pieces using template A.
Q Four (4) pieces using template B.
Q Eight (8) pieces using template C.
Q Eight (8) pieces using template D.
Q Eight (8) pieces using template E.
Q Four (4) pieces using template F.
Q Four (4) pieces using template G.
2
From the green fabric, cut as
follows for each block:
Q Four (4) strips on the bias each
measuring 1in x 11in.
Q Twelve (12) leaves using the
template.
3
From the flower heads fabric cut
four (4) flower heads for each
block using the pattern.
4
From the circles fabric cut twelve
(12) circles for each block using
the template.
5
Cut the binding fabric into eight
(8) 2 in x WOF strips.
English paper piecing
the blocks
6
Cut all the paper templates from
two (2) of the printed sheets.