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From the plain red fabric, cut:

• Two strips, 4^1 ⁄ 2 in across the
  width of the fabric. Crosscut them
  to yield four rectangles, 4^1 ⁄ 2 x 9^1 ⁄ 2 in for
  the hanging tabs.

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Fold each rectangle cut in half,

right sides together and long

edges matching. Stitch along the long

edge and one short edge. Turn the

rectangles right side out and press.

Slip stitch the openings closed.

Roll the fabric between your fi ngers

to move the seam to the centre back

of each tab. Press.

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On the binding on the top

edge of the back of the quilt,

measure 4^1 ⁄ 2 in from the left and right

edges and make a light pencil mark.

Measure another 10in from each of

these marks towards the centre

of the quilt and make two more

light marks.

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Fold each tab in half, short

edges matching and with the

side with the seam facing inward.

Pin the tabs to the back of the quilt,

one centred over each of the marks.

Stitch across the tabs just below the

binding. See Diagram 2. Work your

stitches through the backing and

batting only so they don’t show on

the front of the quilt.

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Embellish your blocks as

you wish. Jacqueline stitched

a small wooden bird button to the

hand of her balloon seller, 10mm (^3 ⁄ 8 in)

fl at round buttons to the centre of each

wheel on the horse-drawn caravan and

a small wooden heart button between

the caravan windows. She had fun

with her Big Top. She folded back the

fl ap and held it in place by stitching

a 10mm (^3 ⁄ 8 in) cream star button on

it. For the lights, she threaded small

glass beads on beading wire, then

shecouched the wire across the width

of the tent. You could use faceted

round glass beads, which are readily

available in beading shops in a wide

array of colours, or perhaps small

star charms. DMC Memory Thread

is an alternative for the wire. (Ensure

that the embellished wallhanging is

kept out of the reach of small children.)

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Hang your wallhanging using

a curtain rod.

Diagram 2

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“Flip-n Big Storm”

The Kit of templates will retail for $40.00

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the advanced the world is their oyster!

Just one of the many quilt designs

you can make from the new kit.

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