Love Patchwork & Quilting - UK (2019-10)

PERFECT MATCH

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Repeatstep7 tomakehexagons in the

followingcombinations:

QFabricsA/B:fivehexagons.

QFabricsD/E:eighthexagons.

QFabricsF/G:fivehexagons.

QFabricsH/I:fivehexagons.

QFabricsJ/K:sixhexagons.

QFabricsC/L:fivehexagons.

QFabricsM/N:sixhexagons.

QFabricsL/O:fivehexagons.

QFabricsQ/P:fivehexagons.

QFabricsR/S:fourhexagons.

QFabricsT/U:fivehexagons.

QFabricsV/W:fivehexagons.

Youwillhaveonehalfhexagonfrom

FabricsC, G, O and U left over.

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Sewthehexagonsandhalfhexagons

intocolumns,referringtoFig1 for

placement.Whensewingeachunit

together,makesureyoustartandstop

in fromeachend, and backstitch at

bothends.

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LaythefirsttworowsRST,liningup

thefirsttwohexagons.Matchupthe

rawedgesandsew,leavingin unsewnat

eitherend(Fig2).Foldthestripstomatch

thenextseam,andsew.Keepsewingthe

hexagonedgestogether until your column

is complete.

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Repeatstep 10 tosewallyourcolumns

together.Trimtheedges and square up

to 50 in x 65in.

QUILTINGANDFINISHING

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Cutthebackingfabricin halfacross

thewidth.Removetheselvedgesand

sewthetwopiecestogetherusing a in

seam.Press the seam open.

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Pressthequilttopandbackingwell.

Makea quiltsandwichbyplacingthe

backingfabricrightsidedown,thebatting

ontop,thenplacethequilttopcentrally

andrightsideup.Bastethelayers

together using your preferred method.

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Quiltasdesired.ArtGalleryFabrics

quilteda wavyfree-motiondesign

acrossthequilt,usinga contrastingpink

variegatedthread.Trimofftheexcess

battingandbackingfabric and square up

thequiltto 50in x 65in.

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Sewthebindingstripstogether

end-to-end using diagonal seams. Press

Fig 2

theseamsopen.Foldin halflengthways,

wrongsides together, and press.

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Sewthebindingtotherightside

of thequilt,creatinga neatmitreat each

corner.Foldthebindingovertothebackof

the quilt and hand stitch in place to finish.

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