| This table topper is very easy to sew and quilt, even for beginners.
It features the Pine
Cones design, and makes a great accent or an excellent gift. |
|
| The finished size of the wallhanging is about 23" x 25".
You will need 3 fabrics: white (about 1/2 yard), bright red (about
1/4 yard), and forest green (about 1/4 yard). You will also need
backing and batting, each piece measuring about 25" x 25". |
|
Cutting:
|
Out of white fabric, cut 1 square measuring 8 1/2" x 8 1/2";
8 squares measuring 4 1/2" x 4 1/2";
4 squares measuring 4 7/8" x 4 7/8".
Out of red fabric cut 12 squares measuring 4 1/2" x 4 1/2".
Out of forest green fabric, cut 4 squares measuring 4 7/8" x 4 7/8",
3 strips 2 1/2" wide and the length of the width of the fabric for
the binding. |
|
Sewing:
|
|
Making half-triangles
|
| Place white and green 4 7/8" squares together face to face. You'll
get 4 pairs. With a lead mechanical pencil, draw a diagonal on the lighter
square. Stitch 1/4" from the pencil line on both sides. |
|
| Cut along the line. Open the new squares. Press the seam towards the
green. Trim the ears. Repeat for all the pairs. You should get 8 two-color
squares, measuring 4 1/2" x 4 1/2". |
|
|
Assembly:
|
| Stitch 4 white squares and 8 red squares into two rows, as shown: |
|
| Stitch 4 red squares, 4 white squares and 4 triangle blocks into two
rows, as shown: |
|
| Stitch together 4 white blocks and 4 triangle blocks together into
strips, as shown: |
|
| Assemble the central strip as shown, using the 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" white
square: |
|
| Now attach the next 2 strips as shown. Note the direction of the rays. |
|
| Attach the outer strips. |
|
|
Embroidery:
|
| Stabilize the central part with iron-on cut-away stabilizer. Make the
embroidery. Cut away the excess stabilizer.
You can also use polyester craft felt instead of the stabilizer. In
this case we recommend to baste the quilt top to the felt in the ditch
along the colored borders. After the embroidery is finished, rip the baste
and cut away the excess felt around the embroidery. |
|
|
Quilting and Finishing:
|
| Now place the backing on a flat surface (table) face down. Cover with
batting. Spread your working piece over it.
Pin all three layers together with 1" pins and start quilting. We quilted
along the lines of the embroidery and made stippling all over the table
topper.
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.
Finish the raw edges with the binding. |
| |
|
The table topper is ready. Enjoy!
|
|
| |
|
Happy Stitching!
|
|
Back to Pine
Cones
|
|
Back to the Projects Page
|
