This table topper features the embroidery designs from the Leaves
Redwork Set II and some leaf shapes.
The finished size of the table topper is about 43" x 43". |
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| While making the Cutwork
Applique Leaves, we got a lot of left-over leaf shapes. We decided
to use them for a table topper. |
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| You will need a 25" x 25" square of cotton fabric with an autumn
foliage pattern, about 1 yard of solid cotton fabric, and fabric for the
backing and binding. You will also need low-loft batting and fusible web
for applique. We like Steam-a-Seam, but any similar product will work as
well.
We made the Cutwork
Applique Leaves on unbleached Osnaburg cotton. That is why our leaf
shapes are Osnaburg and that's why we chose Osnaburg for our solid fabric. |
| Out of Osnaburg we cut 4 strips 8 1/2" wide and the length of the width
of the fabric. |
| We attached the strips to the patterned 25" x 25" square and made mitered
corners. |
| Then we printed out snapshots of the designs from the Leaves
Redwork Set II and placed them around the border. When we liked
the composition, we pinned the snapshots and embroidered them one by one. |
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| Using fusible web and following the manufacture's instructions, attach
the leaf shapes to the colored center of the table topper. |
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| Then, using any bridge stitch from your machine, finish the edges of
the applique. |
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| When you are done with all the leaf shapes, press the top and make
the quilt sandwich out fo the backing, batting and top. Pin all three layers
together with 1" pins and start quilting.
We quilted the veins of the leaves with bright threads and used free-motion
meandering all over the quilt. |
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| After the quilting is finished, press the work with heavy steam and
square the work -- all corners should be 90 degrees and opposite sides
should be of the same length. |
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| Finish the raw edges with binding, using your favourite method. |
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Happy Embroidering!
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