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Tudor Wall Quilt
| This historical Tudor wall quilt uses the designs Henry
VIII and His Wives, Tudor
Ladies and Gentlemen Bluework Set, and Name
Plates for Tudor Quilt. If you purchase the first two sets together,
you will get the Name Plates free. To order the two sets together and get
the third set free click here.
Not only is the quilt beautiful and a real eye-catcher, but now we remember
all the dates and names by heart.
The final size of the quilt is 62"x62". |
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| For the quilt, you'll need: about 2 yards plain naturally-colored cotton
fabric for embroidered squares; about 2 yards of floral-patterned fabric;
about 2 yards of fabric with a small pattern; a piece of fusible polyester
batting about 74' x 74"; cotton muslin for backing measuring 74" x 74";
quilt binding tape; heat-away stabilizer; water-soluble stabilizer for
the Freestanding Lace and tassels for decoration.
The choice of colors is up to you. Pre-wash all fabrics. |
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Cutting:
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| Out of plain naturally-colored cotton fabric, cut out 13 squares. Their
final size should be 10" x 10", but add 1" for seam allowance. Mark the
centers with a removable marker.
Out of the floral-patterned fabric cut out twelve 10" x 10" squares,
also with seam allowance.
Out of the fabric with the small pattern, cut out twenty four squares
measuring 5" x 5", adding 1" seam allowance; and cut out the borders of
the quilt, two strips measuring 5" x 50" and two strips 5" x 62", adding
seam allowance as well.
Some more cutting will have to be done after the embroidery is finished. |
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| Do the embroidery on the plain squares. Try to hoop the fabric so that
the center of the square is in the center of the hoop. We used heat-away
stabilizer, which can be removed by ironing.
We chose a dark red color scheme for the quilt, and the colors of the
embroidery were chosen accordingly. |
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| After you embroider the portraits, you will need to add a frame to
each one. With the removable marker, draw a line 1/2" away from the edge
of each embroidery. Since each design has a different size, the frames
will also be of different sizes. Measure the distance between the line
you just drew and the edge of the fabric. Out of the fabric with the small
pattern, cut out strips to frame each portrait.
For the portrait of Henry VIII, for example, you'll have to cut two
strips measuring 1 1/4" x 5" and two strips measuring 2 1/2" x 10". Machine
stitch them around the embroidery to make a frame.
Repeat for all seven portrait blocks. |
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| Take one of the embroidered squares with the Ladies and Gentlemen and
four of the 5" x 5" squares. Lay the 5" x 5" squares on top of the embroidered
square, covering it completely. Draw diagonals across the small squares,
as shown on the diagram, and machine-stitch along them. Cut away excess
fabric and fold outwards. Press the seams. |
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| Now it's time to assemble the quilt's top. First put together the rows,
then stitch them together. Don't forget to press the seams open.
The 1st row has 3 Lady and Gentleman blocks, alternating with 2 floral-patterned
blocks.
The 2nd row has 2 portrait blocks (Kathryn Parr and Catherine of Aragon),
alternating with 3 floral-patterned blocks.
The 3rd row has 3 portrait blocks (Katherine Howard, Henry VIII in
the center and Anne Boleyn), alternating with 2 floral-patterned blocks.
The 4th row is like the 2nd row, except that if features the portraits
of Anne of Cleves and Jane Seymour.
The 5th row is like the 1st row. |
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| Stitch bias tape around the edges and attach the borders of the quilt. |
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| On a large even surface, table or floor, spread the muslin backing,
cover it with batting and then cover with the quilt's top. Pin all layers
together with the safety quilter's pins.
Start quilting. We quilted in the ditch of all the seams and along the
flowers on the floral-patterned blocks. Then we embroidered the bias tape
through all three layers with a decorative stitch from our machine. |
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| Align all edges and finish with the quilt binding. We then embroidered
the binding as well. You are basically finished, but there are a few more
touches you can add. |
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| Embroider the nameplates, using 2 layers of Vilene-type water-soluble
stabilizer. After you are done, rinse away the stabilizer and leave to
air dry. Press with steam. The plates are ready. Stitch them to the quilt.
You can decorate them with a tassel or two each. On the blank plate, you
can embroider whatever you like. We wrote "AED. June 2005" and attached
it to the back of the quilt. |
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Here are some more close-ups of the wall quilt.
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