Love Patchwork & Quilting - UK (2019-12)

BIRD SONG

34

SewtheLargeDPunitstogetherwith
a 12in backgroundsquare.Sewthis
totherowfromthelaststep,carefully
matchingseams.Addthebackground
8 in x 24in piecetotheleftand
12 in x 24in piece to the right.

35

Sewbackground 12 in x 32in and
12 in x 24in piecestogetherin a row.
Sewa background 20 in x 32in pieceto
thesideof theheadunit.Sewtheseunitsto
eithersideof thecentralunitfromthe last
stepto complete the quilt top.

36

Arrangetheheadandtailfeathers,
NYBcirclesandneckcircles,referring
totheLayoutDiagramandphotography
forpositioning.Pinandthengluebastein
place.Appliquéin place by hand or
machinetosecure.

QUILTINGANDFINISHING

37

Cutthebackingfabricin halfacross
thewidth.Removetheselvedgesand
sewthetwopiecestogetherusing a in
seam.Press the seam open.

38

Pressthequilttopandbackingwell.
Makea quiltsandwichbyplacingthe
backingfabricrightsidedown,thebatting
ontop,thenplacethequilttopcentrally
andrightsideup.Bastethelayers
together using your preferred method.

39

Quiltasdesired.Allisonquilteda
geometricdesignonthebird,and
matchsticklinesacrossthebackground.
Tr imof ft heexces sbat tingandbac k ing
fabricand square up the quilt.

40

Sewthebindingstripstogether
end-to-endusingdiagonalseams.
Presstheseamsopenandtrimthedog
ears.Foldin halflengthways, wrong sides
together, and press.

41

Sewthebindingtotherightsideof the
quilt,creatinga neatmitreat each
corner.Foldthebindingovertothebackof
the quilt and hand stitch in place to finish.

Layout Diagram

campbellsoupdiary.com

campbell_soup_diary

Appliqué-loverAllisonis

anAmericanquiltpattern

designerwho’smaking

Germany her home

Allison Richter