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Turned-Edge Applique

Stitch-and-Flip

It is helpful to have as many bias edges as
possible on the perimeter of your applique
patches. Trace and cut on the seam line of
the pattern to make a template. Place the
template face up on the right side of the fabric (face down on the right side for a reverse
patch) and lightly draw around it. Cut out
each patch about 3 ⁄16" outside the marked line.
On inward curves, clip the 3 ⁄16" allowance almost to the marked
seam line. Turn under the allowance and finger press.
Pin or baste applique patches on the background fabric. To
applique by hand, use a blind stitch and a thread color to match
the patch. To applique by machine, use a small zigzag or blind
hem stitch and a matching or invisible thread.
If the background fabric shows through the appliqued patch,
or if there are lots of layers, carefully cut away the background fabric to within 3 ⁄16" of the applique patch or use 2 layers of
applique fabric.

Align a patch (* in this example) on a corner of
a unit or second patch right sides together. Mark a
diagonal line on the * patch from corner to corner
and sew on the marked line. Trim the seam allowance
to ¼" as shown. Flip the * patch open and press.

Quarter-Square Triangles
With right sides together and the lighter
fabric on top, pair one square of each color
that makes the unit. On the lighter patch,
draw a diagonal line from corner to corner.
Stitch ¼" out from both sides of the line.
Cut apart on the marked line to make 2 triangle-squares. With the darker fabric up, open
out the top patch and press the unit.
Cut both triangle-squares in half diagonally as shown. Referring to the diagram, join
the appropriate halves to make 2 units.

Fast Flying Geese
Align 2 small squares on opposite
corners of the large square, right
sides together. Draw a diagonal line
as shown and then stitch ¼" out from
both sides of the line. Cut apart on
the marked line.
With the small squares on top,
open out the small squares and press
the unit. On the remaining corner
of each of these units, align a small
square. Draw a line from corner to corner and sew ¼" out on both
sides of the line. Cut on the marked lines, open the small squares
and press.
Each set of 1 large square and 4 small squares makes 4 Flying Geese.
These units will finish at the correct size for each pattern. No trimming is needed.

Triangle-Squares
With right sides together and the lighter fabric on top,
pair one square of each color that makes the unit. On the
lighter patch, draw a diagonal line from corner to corner.
Stitch ¼" out from both sides of the line. Cut
apart on the marked line. With the darker fabric up,
open out the top patch and press the unit.
A pair of squares will yield 2 units. These units will finish
at the correct size for each pattern. No trimming is needed.

*

Foundation Piecing
Make paper copies of each foundation. Sew
2
patches in numerical order. Center fabric under
1
3
#1 extending beyond the seam allowances,
wrong side of the fabric to the unprinted side of 4
the paper, and pin in place from the paper side.
Turn fabric side up. Using a patch of fabric
2
3
sufficient to cover #2 and its seam allowances,
4
position the #2 patch right sides together on
patch #1 as shown, so that the fabric's edge
extends at least ¼" into the #2 area. Pin in
2
1
place. Set a very short stitch length on your
3
sewing machine (18-20 stitches per inch or
4
1.5 mm). Turn the assembly paper side up.
Stitch through the paper and the fabric layers
along the printed seam line, beginning and ending ¼" beyond the ends of the line.
3
Turn assembly to the fabric side. Trim the
4
seam allowances to approximately ¼". Press the
fabric open to cover #2 and seam allowances.
Repeat this process to complete the blocks or sections.
Use a rotary cutter and ruler to trim ¼" outside the seam line
of the foundation, creating a seam allowance. Once all the seams
around a foundation section have been sewn, remove the paper
foundations.

Bias Strips

45º

Bias strips are cut at a 45˚ angle to the
grain of the fabric. They are stretchy and
therefore ideal for creating curved
applique stems.
Make your first cut by aligning a 45˚
guideline on your acrylic ruler with the
cut edge or selvage of your fabric. Use
this new bias edge to cut strips the required width.
Prepare bias strips for applique by folding in half lengthwise,
wrong sides together. Stitch ¼" from the raw edges. Offset the
seam allowance; press toward the center. Trim the seam allowance
to 1 ⁄8".

Borders
Squared borders are added first to the sides of the
quilt center, then to the top and bottom. Lay the quilt
top flat on a large table or the floor. Lay both border #1
side strips down the vertical center of the quilt top and
smooth carefully into place. Slip a small cutting mat under the
quilt top (you'll need to do this at the top and the bottom) and
use a rotary cutter and ruler to trim the border strips to the same
length as the quilt top. Matching centers and ends, sew the border
side strips to the quilt. Gently press the seam allowances away
from the quilt center. Repeat this process along the horizontal
center of the quilt, including the newly added borders. Repeat for
any remaining borders.
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