Love Patchwork & Quilting - UK (2019-10)

PRETTY POLLY

TOP TIP

Tolineupyourpiecesonthetemplate,

pinalongtheseamline.Flipthefabric

opento checkit willcovertheentirearea,

plusin all thewayaround.Flipback,pin

and remove the seam pin before sewing.

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ASSEMBLING THE SECTIONS

A B

3

PlacetheSection2Afabricpieceright
sidedownontopoftheSection1A
piece,matchinguprawedgesontheside
whereSections1 and2 willbejoinedand
makingsurethatwhenfoldedbackalong
theseamline,Section2 willbecoveredby
thefabricplusat leastin allaround. Pin
thefabric piece in place.

4

Turnthetemplateovertotheprinted
sideandstitchalongthemarkedline
betweenSections1 and2, backstitchingat
thebeginningandendoftheseam.Fold
thetemplateawayfromtheseamandtrim
toin.Foldthetemplateback,turnthe
worktothefabricside,flipSection 2 open
andthen press the seam.

5

Continueworkingin thiswaytopiece
theremainingsectionsontheFPP
template,in numericalorder.Trimalong
thedotted seam allowance line.

6

Repeatsteps2–5topieceeachof the

Parrot template Sections B and C (Fig A).

7

PintogethercompletedSectionsA and
B,carefullymatchingpointsandseams.
Returnyourstitchlengthtoitsnormal
lengthforpiecing.SewthepinnedSections
A andB together.Removethepaperfrom
theseam only and press the seam open.

8

Repeatstep7, addingSectionC to
SectionAB.Removethepaper
templatesfromtheback, carefully tearing
alongtheseamlines.

PIECINGTHECOCKTAOO

9

Repeatsteps1–8oftheParrot
FoundationPaperPiecinginstructions
topiecetheCockatooTemplateSections
A–Candsewtogether(FigB).

FINISHINGTHEEMBROIDERYHOOPS

10

Ironthefusibleinterfacingtothe
reverseofbothFPPblocks,according
to the manufacturer’s instructions.

11

Usefourstrandsofembroidery

threadtoembroider an eye onto

eachofthe birds.

12

Secureintoanembroideryhoopto

finish,trimming any excess fabric

at the back.

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