Beginner's Guide to Quilting - UK (2020-02)

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Finish the edge of the second backing
piece by sewing a strip of binding all
along the edge (Fig B).

17

Place the front of the cushion wrong
side up and layer the back pieces
on top, right sides up. The hemmed piece
should be the inside flap, the bound piece
should be on the outside and they should
overlap by about 3in–4in in the centre.
Pin well and sew all around the edge with
a ¼in seam.

18

Bind the cushion cover in the same way
you would a quilt, machine stitching the
binding to the front of the cushion, and
then hand stitching it to the back for a neat
finish. Insert the cushion pad to finish.

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Assembling^ blocks^

as^ Four-Patch^

units^ rather^ than^

piecing^ rows^ togeth

er

keeps^ seams^ short^

and^ eliminates^

distortion,^ makin

g it^ easier^ to^ get^

perfectly^ matching

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