American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2019-12)

2. Referring to Diagram 2, sew four
   assorted red print 1×8" inner border
   strips to center unit. Press seams
   toward inner border strips. Trim excess
   strips even with center unit edges.


3. Add remaining red print 1×8" inner
   border strips to remaining edges of
   center unit (Diagram 3). Press and
   trim as before.


4. Sew together a green print and an
   aqua print 2^3 ⁄ 4 ×6" rectangle to make
   an outer border strip (Diagram 4).
   Press seam in one direction. The strip
   should be 2^3 ⁄ 4 × 111 ⁄ 2 " including seam
   allowances. Repeat to make eight outer
   border strips total.

From assorted light prints, cut:

▫ 2—4^7 ⁄ 8 " squares, cutting each in

half diagonally for 4 triangles

total

▫ 5—4^1 ⁄ 2 " squares

From assorted red prints, cut:

▫ 8—1×8" inner border strips

From assorted green prints and aqua

prints, cut:

▫ 16—2^3 ⁄ 4 ×6" rectangles

From assorted red, olive green, and

aqua wools, cut:

▫ 4 of Mitten Pattern

▫ 1 of Mitten Pattern reversed

From red tone-on-tone, cut:

▫ Enough 2^1 ⁄ 2 "-wide bias strips to

total 130" for binding and ties

(For details, see Cut Bias Strips,

page 108)

ASSEMBLE TREE SKIRT TOP

Measurements include^1 ⁄ 4 " seam

allowances. Sew with right sides

together unless otherwise stated.

1. Referring to Diagram 1, lay out
   light print triangles and 4^1 ⁄ 2 " squares
   in three rows. Sew together pieces in
   rows. Press seams in one direction,
   alternating direction with each row.
   Join rows to make center unit; press
   seams in one direction.
   5. Join four outer border strips to long
   edges of center unit, centering seams
   (Diagram 5). Press seams toward
   outer border strips. Trim excess strips
   even with edges of inner border. Add
   remaining outer border strips to
   remaining edges, press, and trim to
   make tree skirt top (Diagram 6).

Diagram 1

(^4) sq.^1 / 2 "
Diagram 2

1 ×8"

1 ×8"

Diagram 3

1 ×

8 "

1 ×

8 "

23 / 4 × 6 " 23 / 4 × 6 "

Diagram 4

Diagram 6

Diagram 5

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