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6 Referring to Diagram I-V, and
watching orientation of angles care-
fully, make 1 each of units 15–18 as
shown.

D

B

B

E

Unit 15

Make 1

Unit 16

Make 1

Unit 17

Make 1

Unit 18

Make 1

Diagram IV

Back to School:

Stitch & Flip with Strips

Stitch & Flip is a valuable and versatile

technique to have in your sewing repertoire.

Using the technique with strips rather than

squares increases your skills and design

possibilities exponentially. There are just a

few differences to keep in mind while incor-

porating strips in this technique.

For best results, mark a 45-degree line on

a strip to be sewn with stitch-and-fl ip. If you

attempt to estimate the angle without mark-

ing, you can end up with wavy sew lines

and uneven raw edges on the joined strips,

which will affect construction of the overall

pattern.

To mark the sew line on a strip, refer to the

Marking Diagram. Place a strip on a fl at

surface with the wrong side facing up. Align

the 45-degree mark on ruler with the long

raw edge of the strip, with the straight edge

of the ruler intersecting the strip corner as

shown. Mark a line along straight edge of

ruler; this will be your sew line. Use this

same technique to mark all strips as needed

throughout the pattern, adjusting orientation

of angle as necessary.

To join strips, layer marked strip on un-

marked strip perpendicularly, with right sides

together, with 2 raw edges and 1 corner

aligned, as shown in pattern Diagram I-A.

Stitch on the marked line and confi rm the

angle orientation is correct before trimming

the seam allowance.

Marking Diagram

45º

45º