Today's Quilter - UK (2020-05)

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TECHNICALTIP

Whenjoiningstripsto

makelongsashingand

borderstrips,joinscan

bemadelessobviousby

stitchingthemtogether

using45-degreejoinsas

when making binding.

Assemblingthequilt

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Assemblethequiltcentreas

showninFig 16 , alternating

theFlowerandBirdofParadise

blockswith 2 inx 12invertical

sashingpiecesin-between.Press

seamstowardsthesashing.Then,

jointherowsand 2 inhorizontal

sashingtogethertoformthequilt

centre,joiningsashingstripstomake

longerlengthswhereneededand

pressing towards the sashing.

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Addthe 4 inborderstothe

outsideofthequilt,measuring

eachsideofthequiltcentrefirstand

joiningstripstomakelongerlengths

whereneeded. Press towards the

border.

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Cutyourbackinginto

two(2)84inx WOFstrips

pieces,trimotheselvagesand

jointogetherusing a in seam,

pressed open. Fig 16

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Sandwichthebattingbetween

thebackingandthequilttop,

baste, then machine or hand quilt.

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Joinyourbindingstripsand

pressinhalf,wrongsides

together,alongitslength.Trimaway

excessbattingandbackground,

takingtheopportunitytoensure

yourcornersaresquare,andbind

therawedgeusingyourpreferred

method.YoucanfindNicola’s

preferredmethodonherblog at

http://www.cakestandquilts.com