80"x 80" - United Notions
80"x 80"
Construction Size: 80"x 80"
Fabric requirements
The instructions that follow are for invisible machine appliqué using freezer paper.
1
Main Blocks:
20 assorted prints 10"x WOF
Melons: 4 yards
Trace the Melon design on the dull side of plastic coated freezer paper. Trace and cut 180 Melon templates. Place a 6"x WOF strip wrong side up on your ironing board. Position freezer paper templates on the strip on the bias, shiny side up, leaving room for a ⅜" seam around the template. Pin templates if desired. Trim the excess fabric, leaving ⅜" around the freezer paper template. You can get about 7 melons per strip. Wrong Side of Fabric
Final Border & Binding: 2 yards
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Backing: 5 yards
6" wide
Accent Melons: 1½ yards
Shiny Side of Freezer Paper Up
Fabric cutting
Trim leaving a ³/₈" seam allowance
Main Blocks: from EACH of 20 prints cut: 1-8½"x WOF strips subcut 4 or 5-8½"x 8½" squares (You will need 81 blocks) Melons: 20-6"x WOF strips Accent Melons: 6-6"x WOF strips Final Border & Binding: 9-4½"x WOF strips 9-2½"x WOF strips
Template
2
Using a hot iron with no steam, move the tip of the iron around the edge of the leaf bonding the fabric to the shiny side of the freezer paper template. Fabric Melon
Melon Make 140
Accent Melon
Accent Melon Make 40
Press Template
Repeat to make all the fabric melons.
3
In the remaining steps, you be adding the Melon & Accent Melons to the quilt top. Since the freezer paper is shiny side up, the area that is not covered by the fabric edge is still sticky and exposed. Lay petals on the fabric and iron in them place to hold them while sewing. Cut out the back and remove the paper.
Assembly
4
Assemble the quilt top in sections, (A thru C) adding the melons at each step. See diagram for placement. Be sure to note the placement of the Accent Melons in step (A). 8½" square
(A)
Add Melons to seams
(B)
(C)
Center the Melons on the squares & seam lines.
5
Sew the 4½" Final Borders strips together. Measure across the center of the quilt for the best measurements for the lengths of the borders. Add the side borders first then the top and bottom. Press and appliqué the remaining Melons to the quilt top. Sew the 9–2½"x WOF Binding strips together. Layer, quilt and bind the quilt. ENJOY!
Final Border 4½" wide
Final Border 4½" wide
center
Finished Quilt 80"x 80"
Melon template
Fabric Requirements Main Blocks:
20 assorted prints 10"x WOF
Melons: 4 yards Accent Melons: 1½ yards Final Border & Binding: 2 yards Backing: 5 yards
Actual size Do not enlarge Does not include seam allowance
4"x 6½" no seams Cut 180
Construction Size: 80"x 80"
Fabric requirements
The instructions that follow are for invisible machine appliqué using freezer paper.
1
Main Blocks:
20 assorted prints 10"x WOF
Melons: 4 yards
Trace the Melon design on the dull side of plastic coated freezer paper. Trace and cut 180 Melon templates. Place a 6"x WOF strip wrong side up on your ironing board. Position freezer paper templates on the strip on the bias, shiny side up, leaving room for a ⅜" seam around the template. Pin templates if desired. Trim the excess fabric, leaving ⅜" around the freezer paper template. You can get about 7 melons per strip. Wrong Side of Fabric
Final Border & Binding: 2 yards
br
fa ic as
bi
Backing: 5 yards
6" wide
Accent Melons: 1½ yards
Shiny Side of Freezer Paper Up
Fabric cutting
Trim leaving a ³/₈" seam allowance
Main Blocks: from EACH of 20 prints cut: 1-8½"x WOF strips subcut 4 or 5-8½"x 8½" squares (You will need 81 blocks) Melons: 20-6"x WOF strips Accent Melons: 6-6"x WOF strips Final Border & Binding: 9-4½"x WOF strips 9-2½"x WOF strips
Template
2
Using a hot iron with no steam, move the tip of the iron around the edge of the leaf bonding the fabric to the shiny side of the freezer paper template. Fabric Melon
Melon Make 140
Accent Melon
Accent Melon Make 40
Press Template
Repeat to make all the fabric melons.
3
In the remaining steps, you be adding the Melon & Accent Melons to the quilt top. Since the freezer paper is shiny side up, the area that is not covered by the fabric edge is still sticky and exposed. Lay petals on the fabric and iron in them place to hold them while sewing. Cut out the back and remove the paper.
Assembly
4
Assemble the quilt top in sections, (A thru C) adding the melons at each step. See diagram for placement. Be sure to note the placement of the Accent Melons in step (A). 8½" square
(A)
Add Melons to seams
(B)
(C)
Center the Melons on the squares & seam lines.
5
Sew the 4½" Final Borders strips together. Measure across the center of the quilt for the best measurements for the lengths of the borders. Add the side borders first then the top and bottom. Press and appliqué the remaining Melons to the quilt top. Sew the 9–2½"x WOF Binding strips together. Layer, quilt and bind the quilt. ENJOY!
Final Border 4½" wide
Final Border 4½" wide
center
Finished Quilt 80"x 80"
Melon template
Fabric Requirements Main Blocks:
20 assorted prints 10"x WOF
Melons: 4 yards Accent Melons: 1½ yards Final Border & Binding: 2 yards Backing: 5 yards
Actual size Do not enlarge Does not include seam allowance
4"x 6½" no seams Cut 180
