American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2019-08)

4. Press one backing corner so the
   tip meets corner of marked seam line
   (Diagram 8); unfold. Trim on pressed
   line. Repeat with remaining corners.


5. Fold backing edges^1 ∕ 4 " toward
   quilt top; press (Diagram 9). Fold
   one pressed backing edge over
   batting, covering marked seam line
   (Diagram 10); pin.

FINISH QUILT

1. Using^1 ∕ 2 " seam allowance, sew
   together long edges of solid navy
   34 ×91" rectangles to make a 91 ×100"
   quilt backing. Layer quilt top, batting,
   and backing; baste. (For details, see
   Complete Quilt, page 103.)


2. Quilt as desired. The quiltmaker
   hand-tied the quilt at the center of
   the hexagon shapes formed by six
   triangles. See photo, above.


3. Instead of adding traditional
   binding, the maker of this antique
   quilt used the backing to create a
   wide binding that looks like a border.
   To use this method, mark a seam line

(^1) ∕ 4 " inside quilt top edges (red dotted
lines in Diagram 7). Trim batting 1^1 ∕ 2 "
beyond quilt top edges and backing
31 ∕ 2 " beyond quilt top edges. (To avoid
cutting into the backing when cutting
batting, slip the edge of your rotary-
cutting mat between the two.)

6. Fold adjacent backing edge over
   batting to make a mitered corner
   (Diagram 11). Topstitch^1 ∕ 8 " from folded
   edges through all layers; topstitch^1 ∕ 8 "
   from mitered corner folds. Repeat with
   remaining edges to complete quilt.

Quilt collector: Jody Sanders

11 /

" 2

1 / 3

" 2

11 / 2 "

31 / 2 "

(^11) / 4 "

"/ 4

Diagram 7

Diagram 8

Diagram 9

Diagram 10

Diagram 11

96 APQ ¥ August 2019