Pick small-scale ditsy prints for this easy-peasy patchwork
banner finished with a tassel trimBY ANNA MARIE GALVIN
Simple banner
You will need
MATERIALS
Q Four (4) print fabrics: one (1) fat eighth
of each
Q Backing fabric: 16in x 20in
Q Binding fabric: 12in x 22in
Q Batting: 16in x 20in
Q Matching tassels
Q One (1) copy each of Template One,
Template Two and Template Three.NOTES
Q Use a 1cm (3/in) seam allowance.
Q Find the templates for this project on
page 161.FABRICS USED
We used a selection of fabrics from the
Day Trip collection by Dana Willard for
Art Gallery Fabrics.CUTTING OUT
1
From Fabric A (yellow) cut:
QTwo (2) pieces using Template One for
row 2 right and row 5 left.
QTwo (2) pieces using the reverse of Template
One for row 5 left and row 2 right.
2
From Fabric B (green) cut:
QOne (1) piece using Template One for
row 3 right.
QOne (1) piece using the reverse of Template
One for row 3 left.
3
From Fabric C (floral) cut:
QOne (1) piece using Template Two for
row 1 right.
QOne (1) piece using the reverse of Template
Two for row 1 left.
4
From Fabric D (taco print) cut:
QTwo (2) pieces using Template Three for
row 4 right and row 4 left.5
From the binding fabric cut:
QFive (5) 23/in x 22in strips.PIECING THE BANNER TOP6
Place the row 1 and 2 left pieces right
sides together. Make sure that the pieces
overlap on both sides by 3 / 8 in, and pin. Sew
together, starting where the two pieces
intersect (Fig 1). Repeat to sew the row 3 left
piece on top of the attached row 2 left piece.7
Repeat this process to attach the row 4 left
piece, then the row 5 left piece until you
have completed the left-hand side. Repeat to
make the right-hand side (Fig 2). Place the
two sides of the banner right sides together
and pin in place, matching seams. Sew the
two sides together.ASSEMBLING THE BANNER8
Place the backing fabric wrong side up
then lay the batting centrally over it, with
the assembled banner right side up, centrally
on top. Secure the three layers together with
safety pins or large tacking stitches. Quilt the
three layers together using a walking foot. It
is best to quilt densely as this will give greater
rigidity to the banner. Trim the backing and
batting in line with the banner top.MAKING THE BINDING9
Place two binding strips right sides
together at right angles. Mark a diagonal
line corner to corner, stitch along the line and
trim a ¼in seam allowance. Repeat this to join
all the binding strips together. Press it in half
lengthways with wrong sides together.BINDING THE BANNER10
Place the binding strip against the
quilted front, matching raw edges.
Leaving 6in loose, stitch the binding to the
banner. When you reach a right-angled
corner, stop stitching ¼in from the edge.11
Fold the binding upwards and finger press
the crease, then fold the binding strip
back downwards, so the binding fold is at
right angles to the raw edge. Pin in place and
continue to sew the binding on as before,
starting ¼in from the binding fold. Where
corners are greater than 90-degrees, stop
stitching ¼in from the banner edge. Fold the
binding straight up, and insert a pin
perpendicular to the raw banner edge (Fig 3).12
Fold the binding down over the pin. The
fold of the binding will form a 90-degree
angle with the next raw edge of the banner.
Continue to sew the binding as before.
When you reach the bottom inner angle, stop
sewing where the two halves of the banner
meet. Snip a notch then pull the next section
of the banner to be bound inwards so the raw
edge of the banner forms a straight line (Fig
4). Stop stitching 6in from the starting point.
Pin the ends so they fit across the banner
then stitch right sides together and trim.FINISHING OFF13
Fold the binding over to the back and
topstitch or whipstitch into place. Knot
the ends of a length of string and slip stitch to
the back of the banner for hanging. Stitch the
tassels to the bottom edge.01 02 03 04