Love Patchwork & Quilting - UK (2020-02)

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SEWINGTHEEPPHEXAGON

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PlaceoneFabricA andB EPPpiece
RST.Sewtogetherusinga whipstitch
alongthe angled edge (Fig 1).

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Joina FabricC triangletotheFabric
A/Bunitfromthelaststep.Sewto
theFabricA trianglefirst,thenfoldto
jointotheFabricC triangle, to form one
largetriangle (Fig 2).

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Repeatsteps6–7tomake fifty four

identical triangles.

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Arrangethetrianglesasshownin
Fig3, rotatingthetrianglesasshown.
Jointhetriangles together in rows.

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Sewtherowstogetherin pairs,
carefullymatchingseamstocreatethe
hexagonshape.Sewthepairstogether,
untilthehexagon shape is complete.

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Pressthepiecedhexagon,then
carefullyremovethepapers.Press
again,makingsuretheouter edges
remainpressedunder.

ASSEMBLINGTHECUSHIONFRONT

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FoldtheFabricD 24insquarein half
andgentlypress.Foldin halfin the
oppositedirectionandpresstofindthe
centre.Unfoldandcentrethecompleted
hexagonontheFabric D square. Pin or
bastein place.

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Appliquéin placebyhandor machine,

tuckingin anydogears.

QUILTINGANDFINISHING
THECUSHION

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Makea quiltsandwichbyplacingthe
liningsquarerightsidedown,the
battingontop,thenplacethecushiontop
centrallyandrightsideup.Bastethelayers
together using your preferred method.

Fig 1 Fig 2

Fig 3

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Quiltasdesired.Joannaquilted

straightlinesusinga brightpink

thread.Trimtheexcessbattingand

backingandsquareupthecushion front

tomeasure 20in square.

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Pressunderonelongedgeofeach

backingpiecebyin andpress.Press

underin againtoenclose the raw edge

andtopstitch in place.

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Withyourcushiontoprightsideup,

placethebackingpiecesontopright

side down. Align the raw edges at the

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Row 1

Row 4

Row 2

Row 5

Row 3

Row 6

sides,topandbottom,withthehems

overlappingin thecentre.Sewaround

allfouredges,backstitchingat the

beginningandend.Zigzagstitchoverthe

rawedgestofinishtheseam.Turnright

side out and insert a cushion pad.

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