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6 ) Referring to Diagram 7, repeat Assemble

Game Board Unit, Step 2, to add remaining

solid blue 1× 41 ∕ 2 " and 1^1 ∕ 2 × 51 ∕ 2 " rectangles to

edges of pocket center to make pocket unit.

The unit should be 5^1 ∕ 2 × 61 ∕ 2 " including seam

allowances.

FINISH GAME

1 ) Place a batting 5^1 ∕ 2 × 121 ∕ 2 " rectangle on a

flat surface. Lay game board unit right

side up on batting, aligning bottom edges

(Diagram 8). Lay pocket unit, right side

down and with zipper end aligned with

bottom edge, atop game board unit.

2 ) Referring to Diagram 8, sew together

game board and pocket units^1 ∕ 4 " from

top edge, stitching through all layers

including batting. Press open pocket unit

so it covers batting rectangle. Following

manufacturer’s instructions, use basting

spray to adhere game board unit and

pocket unit to batting rectangle to make kit

interior. Topstitch^1 ∕ 8 " from edges of game

board center and pocket center squares.

3 ) Quilt game board unit portion of kit

interior as desired. Designer Heidi Staples

machine-quilted straight lines in the solid

white rectangles of the game board.

4 ) Use basting spray to adhere duck print

51 ∕ 2 × 121 ∕ 2 " rectangle to remaining batting

rectangle. Quilt as desired. Heidi machine-

quilted curvy lines following the pattern

on the duck print.

5 ) Referring to Diagram 9, make a mark

23 ∕ 4 " from left-hand edge of Step 4 unit

and^3 ∕ 4 " from bottom edge. Center brown

(^3) ∕ 4 "-diameter button on mark and sew it
in place.
6 ) Referring to Diagram 10, align cut ends of
4"-long piece of white elastic to form a loop.
Center cut ends on top edge of Step 5 unit
and baste in place^1 ∕ 8 " from edge to make
kit exterior.
11 ∕ 2 × 51 ∕ 2 "
1 ×
(^14)
∕^2 "
DIAGRAM 7
51 ∕ 2 × 121 ∕ 2 "
DIAGRAM 8
23 ∕ 4 "
(^3) ∕ 4 "
DIAGRAM 9
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