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Fusetheleavestothewrongsideof
yournavyfabric.Carefullycutouteach
leafalongyourtraced line, using a sharp
pairofscissors.
PIECINGTHEQUILTTOP
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Arrangethe50inx 6 in strips,
alternatingbetweenthewhiteand
colouredstrips.Takethefirsttwostrips
andplacerightsidestogether.Sewfrom
thecentreofthelongedge,downtothe
bottom.Thengobackandsewtheother
sidefromthecentreout,overlapping your
stitches in the centre (Fig 1).
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Repeatstep6, sewingthestrips
togetherin pairs.Thensewthepairs
together,untilallstripshavebeensewn
(Fig2).If usingdirectionalprints,ensure
thateach print is facing the right way up.
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Peelthepaperbackingoffyourleaf
shapesandplaceacrossthequilttop,
referringtothephotographyfor
placement.Pinandthenfusein place,
following the manufacturer’s instructions.
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Usea coordinatingthreadanda
free-motionmachinefoottorawedge
appliquéeachleafshapeintoplace.It may
helptosetyourmachineat a slower speed
toachievea neatfinish.
QUILTINGANDFINISHING
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Cutthebackingfabricin halfacross
the width. Remove the selvedges and Fig 1 Fig 2
sewthetwopiecestogetherusing a in
seam.Press the seam open.
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Pressthequilttopandbackingwell.
Makea quiltsandwichbyplacingthe
backingfabricrightsidedown,thebatting
on top, then place the quilt top centrally
andrightsideup.Bastethelayers
together using your preferred method.
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Quiltasdesired.Lornaquiltedstraight
lineshorizontallyacrosseachrow,
usingcoordinatingthreads.Trimoffthe
excessbattingandbacking fabric and
squareup the quilt.
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Sewthebindingstripstogether
end-to-endusingdiagonalseams.
Presstheseamsopenandtrimawaythe
dogears.Foldin halflengthways, wrong
sidestogether, and press.
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Sewthebindingtotherightsideof
thequilt,creatinga neatmitreat each
corner.Foldthebindingovertotheback
ofthequiltandsecurein placetemporarily
withpinsorbinding clips. Hand stitch in
place to finish.