Love Patchwork & Quilting - UK (2019-10)

URBAN PARADISE

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Usinga cottonembroiderythread,

adddecorativestitchingasdesired.

Allisonembroidereda clusterofFrench

knotsin thecentreofeachlargeflower,

usinga contrastingcolour(Fig E).

PIECETHEBACKING

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Usingyourleftoverscraps,cutthree

2 in x 5inrectanglesandtwo 2 in

x 6inrectanglesfromcolouredfabric.Join

a 1in x 2in backgroundrectangle to the

topsofthe smaller rectangles.

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Jointhepiecedrectanglesin a rowwith

background 1in x 6in rectangles

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FINISHING the cushion

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betweeneach.Thenjoina 3in x 6in

backgroundrectangletoeachend.Sewthe

3inx 20inbackgroundstriptothebottom

and the 8in x 20in rectangle to the top.

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Fusethecorrespondinginterfacingto

thebackofthepiecedpaneland

background11inx 20inpieces.Press

underin alongonelongedgeofeach

piece.Repeatandtopstitchin place to

createa doublefoldhem.

QUILTINGANDFINISHING

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Layertheliningfabric,batting,and

cushiontoptomakea quiltsandwich.

Basteandquiltasdesired.Allisonquilted

wavylinesandaroundtheappliqué

shapes(FigsF andG).Squareupthe

cushionfrontandtrimoff excess batting

and backing fabric.

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Placethecushionfrontrightsideup

onyourworksurface.Layerthepieced

backingpieceontop,rightsidestogether,

aligningthetopandsides.Layertheplain

backingpieceontop,rightsidedown,

aligningthebottomandsides.The

backing pieces will overlap in the centre.

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Pinorclipin place,thenstitcharound

allfoursides.Clipcorners,turn right

side out and press to finish.

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