Today's Quilter - UK (2020-03)

PROJECTl lenten rose

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Tomakethepiecedborder

sections,layoutthe

correspondingpetalunitsaroundthe

quiltcentrewith3insectionsofstrip

setB and 5 inx 9inborderpieces

in-between.Joinintoborderstrips

pressingasshown(Fig 8 ). Make a

total of four (4) sections.

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Addthematchingborder

sectiontoeachsideofthe

quiltcentre,pressingawayfromthe

centre. Then join a corner section

toeachendoftheremainingborder

sectionsandjointothetopandthe

bottomofthequilt,againpressing

towards the border(Fig 9 ).

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Addthe3inborderstrips,

joiningstripsasnecessaryto

makethemlonger. Press towards the

outer border.

Quiltingandfinishing

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Cutthebackingintotwo(2)

77in x WOF pieces, trim o

theselvagesandjointogetherusing

ainseam,press open, then trim to

77in square.

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Sandwichthebattingbetween

thebackingandthequilttop,

baste, then machine or hand quilt.

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Jointhebindingstripsand

pressinhalf,WST,along

itslength.Trimawayexcessbatting

andbackground– takingthe

opportunitytoensureyourcorners

aresquare– andbindtheraw

edgeusingyourpreferredmethod.

FindNicola’smethodonherblog

(see“Meetthedesigner” section

on page 28).

Fig 8

Fig 9