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Quilt tester Monique Jacobs chose holiday shades
of mint green, pink, gray, and bright red to make a
nine-block 37^1 ∕ 2 "-square wall quilt version of Natural
Elements. Nancy Sharr machine-quilted a swirling
snowfl akes design across the quilt top.
FABRICS are from the Merry Merry Snow Days by Anne Sutton of
Bunny Hill Designs for Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com).
ASSEMBLE QUILT TOP
- Referring to Quilt Assembly
Diagram, page 89, lay out blocks in
eight rows. Sew together blocks in
rows. Press seams in one direction,
alternating direction with each row.
Join rows to make quilt center; press
seams in one direction. The quilt
center should be 70^1 ∕ 2 × 80 1 ∕ 2 " including
seam allowances. - Cut and piece mottled light gray
4 ×42" strips to make:
▫ 2—4× 80 1 ∕ 2 " inner border strips
▫ 2—4× 77 1 ∕ 2 " inner border strips - Sew long inner border strips to long
edges of quilt center. Add short inner
border strips to remaining edges. Press
seams toward inner border.
4. Cut and piece mottled tan 4^1 ∕ 2 ×42"
strips to make:
▫ 2—4^1 ∕ 2 × 87 1 ∕ 2 " outer border strips
▫ 2—4^1 ∕ 2 × 85 1 ∕ 2 " outer border strips
5. Sew long outer border strips to long
edges of quilt center. Add short outer
border strips to remaining edges to
complete quilt top. Press seams toward
outer border.
FINISH QUILT
- Layer quilt top, batting, and backing;
baste. (For details, see Complete Quilt,
page 111. ) - Quilt as desired. Darlene Szabo
machine-quilted a ribbon design
across the quilt top (Quilting
Diagram).
3. Bind with mottled light green 2^1 ∕ 2 "-
wide bias binding strips. (For details,
see Complete Quilt.)
Designer: Wendy Sheppard
(ivoryspring.wordpress.com)
Machine quilter: Darlene Szabo
(sewgracefulquilting.com)
Quilting Diagram
90 APQ • December 2019