PROJECTlparadise found
Fig 14
Fig 15
TECHNICALTIP
Whenjoiningstripsto
makelongsashingand
borderstrips,joinscan
bemadelessobviousby
stitchingthemtogether
using45-degreejoinsas
when making binding.
Assemblingthequilt
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Assemblethequiltcentreas
showninFig 16 , alternating
theFlowerandBirdofParadise
blockswith 2 inx 12 invertical
sashingpiecesin-between.Press
seamstowardsthesashing.Then,
jointherowsand 2 inhorizontal
sashingtogethertoformthequilt
centre,joiningsashingstripstomake
longerlengthswhereneededand
pressing towards the sashing.
27
Addthe 4 inborderstothe
outsideofthequilt,measuring
eachsideofthequiltcentrefirstand
joiningstripstomakelongerlengths
whereneeded. Press towards the
border.
28
Cutyourbackinginto
two(2)84inx WOFstrips
pieces,trimo theselvagesand
jointogetherusing a in seam,
pressed open. Fig 16
29
Sandwichthebattingbetween
thebackingandthequilttop,
baste, then machine or hand quilt.
30
Joinyourbindingstripsand
pressinhalf,wrongsides
together,alongitslength.Trimaway
excessbattingandbackground,
takingtheopportunitytoensure
yourcornersaresquare,andbind
therawedgeusingyourpreferred
method.YoucanfindNicola’s
preferredmethodonherblog at
http://www.cakestandquilts.com