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Fine Art designs have a charm and style that is all their own. They're
great for framing in regular picture or photo frames, or by taking just
an hour of extra time, you can make beautiful quilted "frames", like the
ones we describe in this tutorial.
This is a very simple quilt. The central part is made of light batik
and is surrounded by the 3" wide borders with mitered corners. We found
a fabric with a pattern that looks like a woodem frame. The quilt features
the Still-Life
with Fruits by Robert Spear Dunning. |
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| Our second quilt is made in the same way. It features the free design
The Breakfast by Francois Boucher, which you can download below. |
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| The finished size of this small quilt is about 14" x 16".
You will need a rectangle measuring 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" of light-colored
fabric for the central part and about 1/4 yard of patterned fabric for
the borders and binding. You'll also need a piece of batting and backing. |
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Cutting:
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| Out of light fabric, cut a rectangle measuring 8 1/2" x 10 1/2".
If you want mitered corners, out of the fabric for the border, cut four
strips measuring 3 1/4" x 18" . If you want simple bo corners, cut 2 strips
measuring 3 1/3" x 10 1/2" for the left and right borders, and 2 strips
measuring 3 1/4" x 14" for the top and bottom borders. For the binding,
cut 2 strips 2" wide and the length of the width of the fabric (40"- 42"). |
| Assemble the top before embroidering. Press the seams towards the borders. |
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Embroidery:
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| Download the embroidery file: |
Large Hoop: Size: 129 mm x 166 mm / 5" x 6 1/2"
Stitches: 29231
Colors: 1 |
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ART DST
EXP HUS
JEF JEF+
PES VIP
VP3 XXX
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Mega Hoop: Size: 155 mm x 199 mm / 6 1/4" x 7 1/2"
Stitches: 33648
Colors: 1 |
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ART
DST
EXP
JEF+
PES
VP3
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Stabilize the central part of the quilt with iron-on cut-away stabilizer.
Make the embroidery. Cut away the excess stabilizer along the borders of
the quilt.
You can also use polyester craft felt instead of stabilizer. In this
case, we recommend to baste the quilt top to the felt in the ditch along
the borders. After the embroidery is finished, rip the baste and cut away
the excess felt around the embroidery. |
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Quilting and Finishing:
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| 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 ove the quilt.
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. |
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The Mini Wall-Hanging is finished! Enjoy!
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Happy Stitching!
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