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Stitch-and-Flip

Aligna patch(*inthisexample)ona cornerof

a unitorsecondpatchrightsidestogether.Marka

diagonallineonthe* patchfromcornertocorner

andsewonthemarkedline.Trimtheseamallowance

to¼"asshown. Flipthe* patchopenandpress.

FastFlyingGeese

Align2 smallsquaresonopposite
cornersofthelargesquare,right
sidestogether.Drawa diagonalline
asshownandthenstitch¼"outfrom
bothsidesoftheline.Cutaparton
themarkedline.

Withthesmallsquaresontop,
openoutthesmallsquaresandpress
theunit.On theremainingcorner
ofeachoftheseunits,aligna small
square.Drawa linefromcornertocornerandsew¼"outonboth
sidesoftheline.Cutonthemarkedlines,openthesmallsquares
andpress.

Eachsetof 1 largesquareand4 smallsquaresmakes4 FlyingGeese.
Theseunitswillfinishatthecorrectsizeforeachpattern.Notrim-
mingis needed.

FoundationPiecing

Makepapercopiesofeachfoundation.Sew

patchesinnumericalorder.Centerfabricunder

#1extendingbeyondtheseamallowances,

wrongsideofthefabrictotheunprintedsideof

thepaper,andpininplacefromthepaperside.

Turnfabricsideup.Usinga patchoffabric

sufficienttocover#2anditsseamallowances,

positionthe#2patchrightsidestogetheron

patch#1asshown,sothatthefabric’sedge

extendsatleast¼"intothe#2area.Pinin

place.Seta veryshortstitchlengthonyour

sewingmachine(18–20stitchesperinchor

1.5mm).Turntheassemblypapersideup.

Stitchthroughthepaperandthefabriclayers

alongtheprintedseamline,beginningandend-

ing¼"beyondtheendsoftheline.

Turnassemblytothefabricside.Trimthe

seamallowancestoapproximately¼". Pressthe

fabricopentocover#2andseamallowances.

Repeatthisprocesstocompletetheblocksorsections.

Usea rotarycutterandrulertotrim¼"outsidetheseamline

ofthefoundation,creatinga seamallowance.Oncealltheseams

arounda foundationsectionhavebeensewn,removethepaper

foundations.

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Borders

Squaredbordersareaddedfirsttothesidesofthe

quiltcenter,thentothetopandbottom.Laythequilt

topflatona largetableorthefloor.Laybothborder#1

sidestripsdowntheverticalcenterofthequilttopand

smoothcarefullyintoplace.Slipa smallcuttingmatunderthe

quilttop(you’llneedtodothisatthetopandthebottom)and

usea rotarycutterandrulertotrimtheborderstripstothesame

lengthasthequilttop.Matchingcentersandends,sewtheborder

sidestripstothequilt.Gentlypresstheseamallowancesaway

fromthequiltcenter.Repeatthisprocessalongthehorizontal

centerofthequilt,includingthenewlyaddedborders.Repeatfor

anyremainingborders.

Triangle-Squares

Withrightsidestogetherandthelighterfabricontop,
paironesquareofeachcolorthatmakestheunit.Onthe
lighterpatch,drawa diagonallinefromcornertocorner.

Stitch¼"outfrombothsidesoftheline.Cut
apartonthemarkedline.Withthedarkerfabricup,
openoutthetoppatchandpresstheunit.

A pairofsquareswillyield2 units.Theseunitswillfinish
atthecorrectsizeforeachpattern.Notrimmingis needed. Continued on page 84.

English Paper Piecing

With this method, every fabric patch is basted around a stiff

piece of paper and then the edges of patches are whip stitched

together. Two templates are needed: one from which to cut the

papers and one from which to cut the fabric patches.

Use the dashed lines of the pattern to

make one plastic template (for papers);

use the solid lines to make another

plastic template (for fabric patches).

Using the smaller template, trace and

cut one piece of stiff paper for each

patch in the design. Using the larger

template, trace and cut the number of

fabric patches needed.

Center the paper template on the

wrong side of the patch; pin together.

Fold the fi rst seam allowance over the

edge of the paper template and hold

in place. Baste the seam allowance

through all thicknesses. When you

reach the end of the seam allowance,

fold over the next seam allowance and repeat stitching. Continue in

this manner, making sharp folds at each corner, until all the seam

allowances are basted in place. For some shapes, the folding will

create tails; leave the tails hanging out as shown. Backstitch at the

end to secure the stitches. Repeat for each patch.

To assemble the pieces, place patches right sides together. With

a single strand of thread, whipstitch the patches together from

corner to corner, catching only the folded edges. Repeat to join all

patches. When all patches are joined, clip the basting threads and

remove them from each patch. Carefully pull out the paper tem-

plates.

Paper

Baste

Whipstitch

WrongSide

of Fabric

Yo-yos

Using the circle diameter called for in the pat-

tern (approximately twice the fi nished yo-yo size

plus ½"), make a template. On the wrong side of the

fabric, use the template to draw a circle. Cut out the

circle on the marked line.

Turn under a scant ¼" to the wrong side of the

fabric. Sew a short basting stitch around the circle,

leaving a knot and thread tail at the beginning of

the circle.

Pull on the threads to gather the fabric, making sure the

right side of the fabric is on the outside of the yo-yo. Take a few

stitches to secure the gathering stitches and tie off. Clip the

threads close to the knot.