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For this wall quilt, we used designs from the Christmas
Village Set, Noel
and Santa
Ornaments FSL Set. The finished size of the quilt is 30" x 35".
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| You will need a 30" x 35" piece of white fabric for embroidery, about
33" x 38" of batting, about 33" x 38" of fabric for backing, scraps of
fabrics in blue hues - from pale ice blue to navy blue, scraps of blue
and silver-toned ribbons, rick-rack and tes'ma, about 140" of quilt
binding. |
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| Step One: On the piece of white fabric, mark the centers of
each embroidery design. You do not need to achieve symmetry - scatter the
designs freely, it will add charm to the finished project. The designs
should be concentrated in the middle of the fabric, leaving broad margins.
These will be used as a foundation for "crazy" patchwork borders.
Embroider the designs one by one. We used white cotton fabric and iron-on
tear-away stabilizer. |
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| Step Two: After the embroidery is finished, tear the stabilizer
away, iron the working piece and place it on an even surface (table). Take
all your scraps of blue fabrics, iron them and cut into pieces of different
shapes and sizes. Position the patches around the embroidery randomly,
to make a "crazy" border. The lighter-colored pieces of fabric should be
at the bottom, and the darker pieces should be in the upper part of the
quilt. |
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| Step Three: When you are satisfied with the arrangement, baste
or glue each piece into place, using a temporary fabric adhesive. You can
also use fusible net, but follow the manufacturer's instructions carefully.
All pieces must be secured in place well enough to survive the quilting
process. Press the working piece and trim the patchwork to the same size
as the foundation (white embroidered) fabric. |
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| Step Four: On the even surface, spread the backing, cover it
with the batting, spread, and then cover both with the embroidered top.
Pin all three layers together. Start quilting from the center. We quilted
the white center with a stippling pattern. |
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| Step Five: Quilt the "crazy" part using decorative stitches
from your machine. Quilt along all the edges of the fabric scraps. Stitch
pieces of rick-rack or ribbons on some of the edges. |
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| Step Six: Finish the raw edges of the quilt with the quilt binding.We
used ready-made bias binding in three different colors - ice blue, oxford
blue and navy blue - and sewed them together to get the effect we needed. |
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| Step Seven: Embroider the FSL Santa
Ornaments. Follow instructions on how to embroider FSL designs in the
General
Guidelines and Step-by-Step Guide to Creating
Free-Standing Lace Ornaments. |
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| Step Six: Attach the ornaments to the quilt. |
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The quilt is ready. Enjoy!
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