PATCHWORK PETALS
piecing the quilt top
11
Arrangethesewnblocksand
FabricD stripsasshownin theLayout
Diagram.Sewthecentreunitsintoa
four-patch.Sewtheremaining units into
rowsasshown above.
12
Sewthestripsaroundthecentreblock
in rounds.Jointhefirstsetofshorter
stripstothesides,thenthelongerstripsto
thetopandbottom.Repeatwiththe
secondandthirdsetofstripsworking
outwards.Thensewthe 5 in x 40 in
borderstripstothetopandbottom.Sew
the 5 in x 50 in pieceborderstrips to
the top and bottom to finish.
Layout Diagram
QUILTINGANDFINISHING
13
Cutthebackingfabricin halfacrossthe
width.Removetheselvedgesandsew
thetwopiecestogetherusing a in seam.
Pressthe seam open.
14
Pressthequilttopandbackingwell.
Makea quiltsandwichbyplacingthe
backingfabricrightsidedown,thebatting
ontop,thenplacethequilttopcentrally
andrightsideup.Bastethethreequilt
layerstogetherusing your preferred
bastingmethod.
15
Quiltasdesired.Juliequilteda swirling
edgetoedgefree-motiondesignusing
herlongarmquiltingmachineanda light,
coordinatingthread.Trimofftheexcess
battingandbacking fabric and square up
thequilt.
16
Sewthebindingstripstogether
end-to-endusingdiagonalseams.
Presstheseamsopenandtrimawaythe
dogears.Foldin halflengthways, wrong
sidestogether, and press.
17
Sewthebindingtotherightsideof the
quilt,creatinga neatmitreat each
corner.Foldthebindingovertothebackof
thequiltandsecuretemporarilywithpins
or clips. Hand stitch in place to finish.
A
C
B
D