Today’s Quilter – September 2019

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Youwillneed

QBackgroundfabrics– nine(9)

dierentlowvolumeprints,each

measuring25insquare

QAssortedfabricsfortheEPPgarlands

• 3ydsin total(ortwelve(12)FQs)
  QGreenfabricforstemsandleaves–
  1ydi n total
  QFabricsforflowerheads–ydin total
  QFabricsfortinycircles– one(1)FQ
  in total
  QPrintedEPPpapertemplates–
  eighteen(18)copies
  QFabricgluepen(optional)
  QWater-solublepenorsimilar
  QBatting– 76insquare
  QBackingfabric– 4yds
  QBindingfabric–yd

Finishedsize

Q72insquare

BEHIND THEQUILT

LABOUROFLOVE
“Despite knowinghowmanyhourswouldbeinvolvedinhandstitchingthis
quilt, I’ve beenlongingtomakeit forquitea while.Theplanwastomix
English paperpiecingandappliquétomakea hand-sewnquilttop.I designed
a ‘garland’witha mixtureofshapes,whicharestitchedtogetherusingthe
traditionalEnglishpaperpiecing(EPP)ormosaicmethod.However,I did
cheat a littlebyglue-bastingtheshapespriortosewingthem,ratherthan
the bastingI alwaysusedtodo.I’vespentyearswhipstitchingmyEPPpieces
together, butnowI prefertostitchthemfromthebackofthepieces,usingmore
of a ladderstitchfora neaterlook.Thetrickiestbitofthewholequiltis tucking
the points inwhenappliquéingthegarlandtothebackground,andI have
included instructionstohelpyouwiththis.I leftthe 108 tinycirclesuntilthe
end and wasa littleworriedthatthiswouldbeaninterminablejob.It turned
out to be oneofthequickeststages!It is a lotofwork,butI dohopeyouagree
that the overalleectis worthallthosehours.I doubtI willbedesigningand
stitching asecondone,whichis whyI’veputmynametothisone...”–JoAvery

HAND-STITCHED PROJECT

AV E R Y G A R L A N D

Cutting out

1

For each block, choose seven (7)

dierent fabrics for the EPP, one

(1) for each of the dierent shapes.

Cut as follows:

QFour (4) pieces using template A.

QFour (4) pieces using template B.

QEight (8) pieces using template C.

QEight (8) pieces using template D.

QEight (8) pieces using template E.

QFour (4) pieces using template F.

QFour (4) pieces using template G.

2

From the green fabric, cut as

follows for each block:

QFour (4) strips on the bias each

measuring 1in x 11in.

QTwelve (12) leaves using the

template.

3

From the flower heads fabric cut

four (4) flower heads for each

block using the pattern.

4

From the circles fabric cut twelve

(12) circles for each block using

the template.

5

Cut the binding fabric into eight

(8) 2in x WOF strips.

English paper piecing

the blocks

6

Cut all the paper templates from

two (2) of the printed sheets.