| This wallhanging is very easy to sew and quilt, even for beginners.
It features the Mayflower
design, and makes a great accent or an excellent gift. |
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| The finished size of the wallhanging is about 13" x 15".
You will need 3 fabrics: white for the central part (8" x 10"), bright
blue for the border and binding (about 1/4 yard), and baby blue for the
border (about 1/8 yard). You will also need backing and batting, each piece
measuring about 17" x 17".
Please read the cutting instructions first, it's quite possible that
you'll have enough blue scrap strips for the wallhanging. |
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Cutting:
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| Out of white fabric, cut 1 rectangle measuring 8" x 10".
Out of bright blue fabric cut 2 strips measuring 1 1/2" x 8",
2 strips measuring 1 1/2" x 15",
4 strips measuring 1 1/2" x 2".
Also cut 2 strips 2" wide and the length of the width of the fabric
for the binding.
Out of baby blue fabric, cut 2 strips measuring 2" x 8" ,
2 strips measuring 2" x 10",
and 4 squares measuring 2" x 2". |
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Assembly:
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| Stitch the two bright blue strips measuring 1 1/2" x 8" to the upper
and lower edges of the white rectangle. |
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| Stitch the two baby blue strips measuring 2" x 8" to the upper and
lower edges of the working piece. |
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| Stitch the two bright blue strips measuring 1 1/2" x 15" to the left
and right edges of the working piece. |
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To assemble the left and right outer borders, stitch the pieces in
the following order:
baby blue square (2" x 2") - bright blue strip (2" x 1 1/2") - baby
blue strip (2" x 10") -
bright blue strip (2" x 1 1/2") - baby blue square (2" x 2"). Stitch
two such borders. |
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| Attach the new strips to the left and right edges of the top. |
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Embroidery:
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| 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. |
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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 over the mat.
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 wallhanging is ready. Enjoy!
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Happy Stitching!
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