ASSEMBLE QUILT TOP
1
Referring to Quilt Assembly
Diagram, lay out blocks and solid
black 5× 91 ∕ 2 " sashing rectangles in nine
vertical rows. Each odd-numbered
row should have nine blocks; each
even-numbered row should have
eight blocks and start and end with a
solid black rectangle. Wendy placed
the blocks randomly, distributing the
colors and block types in a pleasing
arrangement.
2
Sew together pieces in rows. Press
seams in one direction. Join rows
to complete quilt top; press seams in
one direction.
FINISH QUILT
1
Layer quilt top, batting, and
backing; baste. (For details, see
Complete Quilt, page 102.)2
Quilt as desired. Darlene Szabo
machine-quilted circular arcs
across the quilt top (Quilting
Diagram).3
Bind with gray-and-black batik
binding strips. (For details, see
Complete Quilt.)
Designer: Wendy Sheppard of Ivory Spring
(ivoryspring.wordpress.com)
Machine quilter: Darlene Szabo of Sew Graceful
Quilting (sewgracefulquilting.com)Use fussy-cutting to showcase
favorite fabrics and unusual motifs
in your next project. In this small
version of Find Your Inner Star, a
fussy-cut sewing machine motif
draws the eye to the center.FABRICS are from the One Stitch at a Time
collection by Lynette Anderson for Lecien
(lecienfabrics.com).Quilting DiagramAllPeopleQuilt.com 91