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interfacingforfoundation- 5yds

QTe m p l a t e s(s e eTe m p l a t e s s e c t i o n)

Finishedsize

Q79in x 64in

Notes

QWOF= widthof fabric.

QR S = r i g h t s i d e.

QW S T = w r o n g s i d e s t o g e t h e r.

Q W S = w r o n g s i d e.

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Stitchthisstripdownthrough

thebackgroundfabricand

thefoundationusingainseam.

Repeatontheotherrawedgeofthe

backgroundstripand press strips open

(Fig 4 and Fig 5 ).

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Now,repeattheprocess,gradually

fillingthefoundationwithstrips.

Pressworkaftereachsidehashad

stripsaddedtoit as this gives a much

better result.

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Usethesamecolourprintfabrics

at thesepointswhenyougettothe

outerpointsofthediamond(seeFig 6 ,

onnextpage).It won’tlooklikeit now,

butwhenthetopcomestogether,these

pointswillform a hexagon centre.

Press well.

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Thediamondscannowbetrimmed

totheiroriginalshape.Turnthe

blockoverandtrimexcessonall

four(4)edges.Don’tworryif the

foundationfabrichasdistortedslightly,

usethetemplatetocuttherightshape

(Fig 7A-7C). Make fifty-eight (58).

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Now,makeeighteen(18)

hexagonsfromthediamonds.

Stitchtwo(2)diamondsRStogether,

stoppinginfromtherawedgeat

thebackgroundfabric.Pressseam

open.Now,setinthethirddiamond.

Todothis,lineupthefirstedges

and stitch from the outer raw edge

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Repeattheprocessforthe

trianglesbutworkfromthe

base,startingwitha background

fabricandendingat thepointwith

a printfabricthesamecolourasthe

diamondpoints(Fig 8 ). Pressasyou

goandtrimusingthetemplate when

finished. Make ten (10).