Today's Quilter - UK (2020-03)

Fig 11

TECHNICALTIP

Rulergripsaresmall

sandpaper-likedotsthat

canbestuckonthebottom

ofacrylicrulersand

templatestohelpthem

griptothefabricandavoid

slipping.A sharprotary

blademeansyoudon’tneed

toapplyasmuchpressure

totherotarycutter,which

willalsohelpavoidthe

ruler slipping.

PROJECTl puddle ripples

Assemblingthequilt

11

Layouttheblocksina 6x6grid

andmovearounduntil you are

happy with the layout.

12

Whenyouarehappy,sewa

2 inx 10inpiecetothetop

ofthesix(6)toprowblocks,andthe

right-handsideofeachofrows2-6.

Sewthe 2 inx 12inpiecetothe

right-handsideofthelastblock in

row 1, as showninFig 11.

13

Sewtheblockstogetherto

assembletherows,thensewall

six(6)rowstogether to complete the

quilt top.

Quiltingandfinishing

14

Makea quiltsandwich,basting

togetherthebackingRSdown,

batting and quilt top, RS up.

15

Quiltasdesiredandthen

trimthedesignsquare.Karen

quiltedina free-motionfloraldesign

using50wtAurifilthreadina

coordinating peach shade.

16

Sewtheseven(7)binding

stripstogetherend-to-endto

makeonelongbindingstripand

pressinhalflengthways,WST.

Bindthequilt,carefullysewingthe

binding around the corners.