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together. Separate the batting and

backing from the middle row and pin

the quilt top layer to all three layers of

the other row, ensuring the seams are

aligned at the intersections. Sew the

seam with the walking foot attached.

If you’ve used the correct ½in seam

allowance, the joining seam should

align with the diamond point of the

quilting design on the outer row.

27

Press the seam towards the

middle row and lay the work,

face down, on the table. Trim the

surplus batting from the edge of the

middle row so that it butts neatly

against the edge of the seam. Monica

recommends ruling a line on the

batting and cutting it with scissors

for a neat result.

28

Join the batting to the seam

allowance with batting-seam

tape, fold the raw edge of the middle

row under to meet the stitching line

and slip stitch it in place as before.

29

Turn the quilt to the right side

and position the tulle stencil over

the seam, with the diamonds meeting

at the seam junction. The outer

diamond should be ½in from the edge

of the quilt. Trace over the stencil with

a water-erasable pen. To connect the

quilting design, trace another diamond

on the middle row at the seam junction.

Continue marking the rest of the seam.

30

Quilt and echo quilt over the

join in the same way as before,

connecting the quilting lines where

necessary.

31

Repeat Steps 26-30 to join the

top row to the middle row.

Adding the border

32

Place a 7 x 57in backing

fabric strip right side up on

your table. Lay the left edge of the

quilt on top, right side up and edges

aligned. Then place a 7 x 57in border

fabric strip on top, right side down.

Pin all the layers together. The borders

are deliberately cut a little longer

than the quilt centre panel to allow

for shrinkage – they are trimmed to

length after quilting. Sew through

all the layers with a ½in seam

allowance.

33

Press the borders away from

the quilt centre. Insert a 6½

x 57in strip of batting between the

border layers, aligning the edge of

the batting with the edge of the seam

allowance (it already contains a batting

layer). If you’re using fusible batting,

iron the layers; otherwise, secure

the three layers with safety pins.

34

Starting at the border seam,

mark fi ve parallel lines along

the border spaced at 1in intervals

using the water-erasable pen.

Machine quilt along the lines using

top thread to match the border

fabric and bobbin thread to suit

the backing.

35

Sew the border to the right edge

of the quilt and quilt it in the

same way. Trim the top and bottom

edges of the borders level with the

edge of the quilt centre panel.

36

Sew the top and bottom borders

to the quilt in the same way as

the side borders. When marking the

quilting lines for these borders, extend

the lines of the side-border quilting

to meet the top and bottom border

quilting lines at right angles so the

parallel quilting lines run all the way

around the quilt. Trim the ends of

these border strips level with the

edge of the quilt.

Quilting

37

Position the tulle stencil on the

edge of the quilt centre panel,

with the centre line aligned with the

border seam so the quilting pattern fi ts

in with the rest of the quilting design.

Mark through the stencil with the

water-erasable pen and repeat around

the whole edge of the quilt. Stitch the

double lines of quilting as previously

Step 25 described.

Step 27

Step 29

Step 30

Step 32

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