39
Takethe2inFabric1 strips
forBorder1 andsewthe
longerstripstothesidesofthequilt.
Pressseamsoutwards.Sewthe
shorterstripstothetopandbottom
of the quilt and press(Fig 22 ).
Quiltingandfinishing
45
Trimthepiecedbacking
fabrictoa pieceabout80in
x 101in– thisallows4inextraall
round for long-arm quilting.
46
Layerthequiltwithbatting
andbackingandprepareto
quilt.Linda’squiltwaslong-arm
quiltedinanall-overpatternby
IleanaLawsandChris Farrance of
The Quilt Room.
47
Trimtheexcessbattingand
backingfromthequiltand
squareup.Bindthequiltusingthe
bindingpreparedearlier. Label your
quilt to finish.
Fig 22
TECHNICALTIP
ForBorder3, youcould
cutthelongFabric 2
stripsa bitlongerthanthe
sizesgiven,incaseyour
quiltmeasurementsare
di erent.Oncetheborders
arepieced,checkthelength
againstyourquilt’slength
and trim if needed.
42
Makethesidebordersinthe
samewayandpressseamsin
onedirection.Addthe 5 inx 39in
stripofFabric2,asshown. Make
two (2) borders alike.
43
Sewthelongerpiecedstripsto
thesidesofthequiltandpress
seamsoutwards.Sewtheshorter
piecedstripstothetopandbottom of
the quilt and press(Fig 24 ).
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TakethestripsofFabric 3
forBorder4.Sewthelonger
stripstothesidesofthequiltand
pressseamsoutwards.Sewthe
shorterstripstothetopand bottom
of the quilt and press.
40
Repeatthisprocessto sew
Border2 in place,usingthe2in
stripsof Fabric3. Measurethequilt– it
should be 55 in x 76 in at this stage.
41
Thepianokeyborderuses3in
x 5 inrectangles.Followthe
orderinFig 23 (numbersreferto
fabrics– seeFig 2 ). Forthetopand
bottomborders,sewtherectangles
togetherandpressseamsinone
direction.Addthe 5 incorner-
squareofFabric7 totheleft-hand
end.Addthe 5 inx 33 instripof
Fabric2 totheright-handside,as
shown(seeTechnicalTipbelow).
Make two (2) borders like this.
PROJECTl cable knit
Sideborders make 2
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Fig 23
Fig 24
Top and bottom border make 2
7 10511 684102 2 115