Beginner's Guide To Quilting - UK (2020-04)

the fourth square to complete the first

row. Then press all seams open.^4

Step 3 Continue in the same manner

for the remaining five rows, then sew

the rows together. Pin the first and

second rows together, matching

seams and raw edges. Stitch the entire

length of the row taking a ¼in (5mm)

seam allowance and then press the

seams open. Repeat to join the

remaining rows.^5

SEW THE OUTER TENT

Step 4 Trim ¼in (5mm) from the tip of

each triangle flap piece where the

long and diagonal edges meet.^6

Step 5 Pin the longest edge of one

triangle flap piece (the diagonal

edge of the right-angle triangle) to

one of the long edges of your

patchwork piece (across the lower

three rows with the trimmed point at

the top), right sides together, with the

bottom of the triangle aligned with the

corner and the tip of the triangle

towards the centre of the patchwork

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The beauty of this

tent is it’s light and

portable so you can set

it up anywhere.

large rectangle along the long edges,

as described in the step above.

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the tent set-up diagrams opposite, pin

three loops along one short edge of

the rectangle: one in the centre and

one on each triangle flap seam. Tack

in place. Repeat with three more loops

along the other short edge. Pin the

remaining loops centred between the

triangle flap pieces on both long sides

of the rectangle and tack in place.^9

Step 10 Take the four long lengths of

twill tape and tack one end to the

centre of the long raw edge of each

four triangle flap pieces. These will be

the tent flap ties.^10

SEW THE TENT

Step 11 Next, lay out the reverse side of

the tent (the bed sheet) with the right

side facing up. Then place the

patchwork side of the tent on top so

that the right sides are together.

Carefully match all the raw edges and

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piece, as shown. Pin in place along

the outer edge.^7

Step 6 R e p e a t to p o s i t i o n a s e c o n d

triangle flap piece across the upper

three rows along the same edge, with

the trimmed point opposite that of the

lower flap and the top of the triangle

aligned with the top corner. Pin in

place along the outer edge.

Step 7 Stitch along the pinned edge,

using a^3 / 8 i n (1c m) s e a m a l l owa n c e.

Press the seam. Repeat for the two

triangle flap pieces on the opposite

long edge of the patchwork piece.^8

SEW THE REVERSE SIDE

Step 8 Sew the reverse side triangle

f l a p p i e c e s to t h e reve r s e s i d e o f t h e

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