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Begin by preparing the center fabric
pieces for the top side of
the quilt. This fabric will be embroidered. On white
quilter's cotton, measure and mark one 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 inch square
for the center and four 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch squares for the inner
corners. Measure and mark the center of each square by
measuring along the sides and dividing in two. Measure in
between the side marks and divide by two -- this is the exact center
of the square. |
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Create paper templates of the designs by printing them at full
size. Cut around the templates to make them manageable. Poke a hole
in the center of the template and align it with the center point on
the fabric. Make sure that the design fits well within the
square. Leave about two inches leeway between the edge of the design
and the edge of the square. |
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This project features a scene design in the center square with a long thin border
running along the
top and bottom of the center square. To center all
the elements,
position the templates for the borders about one inch from the
top and bottom of the scene design. Align the vertical axis lines of
the borders with the vertical axis lines of the scene. With an air
erase pen, poke a hole in the center of the border templates and
mark the center points. Mark the horizontal axis points as well.
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Remove the templates, and hoop the fabric with cut-away stabilizer
that has been sprayed with adhesive. Hoop the fabric and stabilizer
together by aligning the marks on the hoop with the lines on the
fabric. |
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Attach the hoop to the machine, load the design, align the needle
directly over the center point on the fabric, and embroider the
design. Repeat the hooping, aligning, and embroidering process for
the border designs.
Do the same for the four square designs. |
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Next,
prepare the fabric for the outer corners of the top side of the
quilt. On the white quilterr's cotton, measure and mark four 7
1/2
x 7 1/2 inch squares. Measure and mark one inch in from the bottom and
right side -- this creates an allowance for the outer binding
which will be the last element added to the quilt. Print a
full-size template of the design and position it at an angle with the
bottom of the design facing the one- inch binding allowances. |
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Position the
corners of the design 1/2 inch from the edge of the square. Poke a
hole in the center of the template and mark the center onto the
fabric. Mark the left and right corner of the design as well.
Repeat the marking and design positioning process for each of
the four corner squares. |
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Remove the template and draw a line between the corner points.
Hoop the fabric with cut-away stabilizer as you did before.
Embroider the designs. |
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Now, prepare and embroider fabric for the outer borders of the top
side of the quilt. On the
white quilter's cotton, measure and mark four rectangles,
7 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches
Measure and mark the center of each rectangle (to determine the
center, measure the short ends and divide by two).
Mark a center line along
the entire rectangle by drawing a line connecting the two side
marks. |
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The project
shown sews four of the rectangle designs across each outer
border. Print four paper templates of the design, cut
around them, and align them end to end with the horizontal axis
lines (tape them together to make them easier to work manage).
Then, align the axis lines of the template with the centerline
on the fabric. Position the ends of the template 2 1/2
inches from the
ends of the outer border shape. Poke a hole in the center of
each of the four designs and mark the fabric. |
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Hoop the fabric as you did before, starting on one end of the
fabric. Align the center point on the fabric with the side center
points on the hoop. |
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Attach the hoop, align the center point right over the center point
on the fabric, and embroider the design |
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After the first design has been embroidered, re-hoop the fabric,
moving the hoop to the next center point on the fabric.
Again,
align the center point on the fabric with the center marks on the
side of the hoop. The hoop will overlap the first design -- this
is okay, the first design will not be damaged. |
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Attach the hoop, align the needle right over the center point, and
embroider the design. Repeat this process for the remaining two
designs on this border piece.
Repeat the process
also for the other three outer border pieces. |
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Cut out all of the shapes of the embroidered pieces. Use a
rotary cutter and mat or a scissors to cut the pieces. |
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To finish the pieces for the top side of the quilt, cut four 8 1/2 x 12 1/2
inch
pieces from the black calico fabric. |
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To assemble the top side of the quilt, lay the center square right
side up and align two of the calico pieces, right side down, on top
of the center square. Align the calico pieces on each side of the
square and pin in place. |
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Sew a 1/4 inch seam along the pinned edges. |
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Press the back seams open. |
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Lay the remaining calico pieces right side up and align the
inner corner squares, right side down, on top of the calico pieces
with the design on the squares facing right side up.
Align the
squares with the short sides of the calico pieces and pin in place. Sew a
1/4 inch seam along the pinned edges and press the back seams open. |
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Lay the assembled center square section right side up. Align the
assembled inner corner pieces, right side down, on the top and
bottom of the center square section. With the center square design
facing you, the top inner corner designs should face away from you
and the bottom inner corner designs should face towards you. Pin
the sections in place; pay close attention to aligning the seams
between the pieces; and sew a 1/4 inch seam along the pinned edges. Press
the back seams open. |
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Lay the assembled center section right side up. Align two of
the outer border sections, right sides down, on top of the center
section on the left and right sides. Position the outer borders
with the design facing out. Pin in place and sew a
1/4 inch seam along
the pinned edges.
Press the back seams open. |
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Lay the remaining two outer border pieces right side up with the
designs facing towards you. Align the outer corner pieces, right
side down, on top of the outer borders with the binding allowance
facing out.
Pin in place and sew a 1/4 inch seam along the pinned edges.
Press the back seams open. |
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Lay the center and side assembled section right side up and align
the outer border and outer corner sections, right side down, on
top. Position the outer border and corner sections with the design
facing out.
Pin in place and sew a 1/4 inch seam along the pinned edges. Press the back seams flat.
The top side is now complete! |
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To assemble the quilt, lay the back fabric right side down. Lay
the batting on top of the back fabric and align the top piece on
top of the batting, right side up. |
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Pin in the center and along all the sides and sew a 1/2 inch seam around
the entire outer edge. |
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Using a nylon monofilament thread in the needle and bobbin
thread that matches the back fabric, quilt through all the layers as
desired.
The project piece shown was quilted along the existing seams between the pieces and
around the outer edges of the design. |
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To add the binding, wrap the bias tape around the layers,
starting at one of the corners. Pin in place. |
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Sew a seam about 1/8 inch from the inner edge of the tape. |
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Sew along the side to about 6 inches from the first corner. Then, fold the tape in on both sides, sew it in place and continue
down the next side. Sew around the next corner and trim the tape
about 3 inches from the second corner. Start a new strip of tape
about an inch from the second corner and continue on to the end,
finishing the last corner and covering the tape where you started. |
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