Love Patchwork & Quilting - UK (2020-03)

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FoundationPaperPiecing

loverSusanspecialisesin

cuteandcontemporary

blocks for modern quilters.

Susan White

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Sewa 3in x 11inaquarectangletothe

leftandrightsidesof eachtoastblock.

Nextsewa 15in x 4in aquarectangle to

thetopandbottomof eachblock.

PIECINGTHEAVOCADOS

16

Repeatsteps6–10topiecethe

avocadotemplate.Carefullyremove

thepapers.Repeatto make a total of three

avocado blocks.

17

Sewa 4in x 11inlightpinkrectangle

totheleftandrightsidesofeach

avocadoblock.Nextsewa 15in x 4in

lightpinkrectangle to the top and bottom

ofeachblock.

ASSEMBLINGTHEQUILTTOP

18

Arrangetheblocksintothreerowsof

three,referringtothephotofor

placement.Makesurethemirroredegg

andmirroredtoastblocksarein rowtwo.

Sewtheblocksintorows,insertinga

3inx 18in sashing strip between each.

19

Sewthe3inx WOFsashingstrips

togetherend-to-endwithstraight

seams,thensubcutthe strip into two

50 in x 3in strips.

20

Sewtherowstogether,insertinga

sashingstripbetween each row to

complete the quilt top.

QUILTINGANDFINISHING

21

Cutthebackingfabricin halfacross

thewidth.Removetheselvedgesand

sewthetwopiecestogetherusing a in

seam.Press the seam open.

22

Pressthequilttopandbackingwell.

Makea quiltsandwichbyplacingthe

backingfabricrightsidedown,thebatting

ontop,thenplacethequilttopcentrally

andrightsideup.Thebackingandbatting

areslightlylargerthanthequilttop.Baste

thethreelayerstogether using your

preferred method.

23

Quiltasdesired.Lilo(TraceCreek

Quilting)useda stipplingstitchcalled

Splat.Trimtheexcessbattingand backing

fabric and square up the quilt.

24

Sewthebindingstripstogether

end-to-endusingdiagonalseams.

Presstheseamsopenandtrimawaythe

dogears.Foldin halflengthwise, wrong

sidestogether, and press.

25

Sewthebindingtotherightside

ofthequilt,creatinga neatmitre

at eachcorner.Foldthebindingoverto

thebackofthequilt and hand stitch in

place to finish.