Love Patchwork & Quilting - UK (2020-03)

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Nicole'ssignaturestyle

combinesclassicquilting

techniqueswithmodern

prints and colour palettes

Nicole Calver

Making the quilt top

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Layout Diagram

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Pressthequilttopandbackingwell.

Makea quiltsandwichbyplacingthe

backingfabricrightsidedown,thebatting

ontop,thenplacethequilttopcentrally

andrightsideup.Bastethelayers

together using your preferred method.

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Quiltasdesired.Nicolequiltedstraight

linesverticallyacrossthequilt,spaced

approxin apart.Trimofftheexcess

battingandbackingfabricand square the

quiltupto 80in x 100in.

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Sewthebindingstripstogether

end-to-endusingdiagonalseams.

Presstheseamsopen.Foldin half

lengthways, wrong sides together, and press.

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Sewthebindingtotherightsideof the

quilt,creatinga neatmitreat each

corner.Foldthebindingovertothebackof

the quilt and hand stitch in place to finish.