Love Patchwork & Quilting - UK (2020-03)

PATCHWORK PETALS

piecing the quilt top

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Arrangethesewnblocksand
FabricD stripsasshownin theLayout
Diagram.Sewthecentreunitsintoa
four-patch.Sewtheremaining units into
rowsasshown above.

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Sewthestripsaroundthecentreblock
in rounds.Jointhefirstsetofshorter
stripstothesides,thenthelongerstripsto
thetopandbottom.Repeatwiththe
secondandthirdsetofstripsworking
outwards.Thensewthe 5 in x 40in
borderstripstothetopandbottom.Sew
the 5 in x 50in pieceborderstrips to
the top and bottom to finish.

Layout Diagram

QUILTINGANDFINISHING

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Cutthebackingfabricin halfacrossthe

width.Removetheselvedgesandsew

thetwopiecestogetherusing a in seam.

Pressthe seam open.

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Pressthequilttopandbackingwell.

Makea quiltsandwichbyplacingthe

backingfabricrightsidedown,thebatting

ontop,thenplacethequilttopcentrally

andrightsideup.Bastethethreequilt

layerstogetherusing your preferred

bastingmethod.

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Quiltasdesired.Juliequilteda swirling

edgetoedgefree-motiondesignusing

herlongarmquiltingmachineanda light,

coordinatingthread.Trimofftheexcess

battingandbacking fabric and square up

thequilt.

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Sewthebindingstripstogether

end-to-endusingdiagonalseams.

Presstheseamsopenandtrimawaythe

dogears.Foldin halflengthways, wrong

sidestogether, and press.

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Sewthebindingtotherightsideof the

quilt,creatinga neatmitreat each

corner.Foldthebindingovertothebackof

thequiltandsecuretemporarilywithpins

or clips. Hand stitch in place to finish.

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