Reversible Quilted Throw
Reversible Quilted Throw
TM
Finished size: 40" x 47"
SUPPLIES NEEDED • 1 pkg. Motley Cotton Strips 24 - 2 ½" x 42" (3 each of 8 designs) • 1 pkg. White Cotton Strips 24 - 2 ½" x 42" • 42" x 50" low-loft batting • Coordinating thread • Basic sewing supplies • Paper for labels
• Rotary cutter, acrylic ruler, self healing mat (recommended) • Ruler, pencil, scissors • Removable marker or pencil • Safety pins • Sewing machine and iron • Walking/even-feed foot (recommended)
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Read all instructions before beginning project. Do not prewash fabrics. Before cutting, press fabrics with a dry iron on cotton setting. Trim away the selvages along the short ends of strips before cutting pieces. Use a ¼" seam allowance and sew fabrics with right sides together (RST) unless otherwise noted. Press seams in the direction of the arrows.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
CUTTING From each Motley Cotton Strip: 2 – 2 ½" x 21" pieces (to make 6 of each design for 48 pieces total) From each White Cotton Strip: 2 – 2 ½" x 21" pieces (to make 48 pieces) Note: For easiest assembly throughout this project, keep matching fabric pieces together in piles labeled A-H to keep them organized.
SEWING Rings: 1. Place one 2 ½" x 21" White piece and one 2 ½" x 21" Fabric A piece RST, matching short ends. Pin then sew along both short ends to make a ring (Dia. A). Press the seam allowances toward the darker fabric. Repeat with
the five remaining Fabric A and White pieces to make a total of six rings. Place Fabric A rings in a pile. 2. Repeat Step 1 with Fabric B-H pieces. Stack each design in a separate pile. Label Fabrics A-H to keep them organized. Side 1: 3. With one Fabric A ring right side up, mark 10" from the left seam in the White part of the ring. Draw a line at right angles to the long edges across the white section with a pencil. Cut on marked line to make a flat strip. Note: Only the white part of the rings will be cut for Side 1. Repeat with two more Fabric A rings. You will have three Fabric A rings set aside in a pile for Side 1 (Dia. B). Note: Remaining Fabric A rings will be used for Side 2. Dia. B
Dia. A ¼"
10"
¼"
wrong side
10" Fabric A - Make 3
PAGE 2 OF 4 4. Repeat Step 3 with three rings of Fabrics B-H, using the measurements listed below for cutting: Fabric B: 12" Fabric F: 8" Fabric C: 8" Fabric G: 12" Fabric D: 14" Fabric H: 6" Fabric E: 10"
Dia. C B
12"
C
8"
D
14"
Place Fabrics B-H pieces in separate piles with corresponding labels after cutting (Dia. C).
E
10"
F
8"
5. Lay out three sets of fabric strips A-H. Place Fabrics A and B RST with ends aligned and matching long edges; pin layers together along one long edge. Sew then press the seam allowances toward Fabric B. Make two more sets for a total of three (Dia. D).
G
12"
H
6"
Make 3 of each
Dia. D A
10"
B
12"
C
8"
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= +
D 14"
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= +
E
10"
F
8"
G 12" H 6"
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=
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+
6. Repeat step 5 for the following pairs: C and D; E and F; G and H. Make three of each. Press seams in the direction of the arrows (Dia. D). 7. Sew the pairs together in alphabetical order, pressing seams toward the bottom of the strip set (Fabric H). Make three Fabrics A-H sets (Dia. D).
Make 3
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Dia. E
Section 1
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=
Section 2
8. Sew together to make a 41" x 48" Side 1 piece (Dia. E).
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Section 3
PAGE 3 OF 4 Side 2: 9. With remaining Fabric A rings, mark 10" from the left seam in the colored fabric section of the ring. Note: Only the colored fabric section of the rings will be cut for Side 2. Cut along mark to make a flat strip. Repeat with the rest of the Fabric A strips (Dia. F).
Dia. F
wrong side 10"
10" Fabric A - Make 3
10. Using the measurements in Step 4, mark and cut the colored section of each fabric ring to make three of each of the eight designs (B-H) for a total of 24 strips (Dia. G). Dia. G
11. Repeat Steps 5-7 to lay out three sections of eight fabrics each, pressing the seam allowance toward the top (Fabric A) strip (Dia. H). 12. Continue to sew the strips together in three sections of strips A-H to make a 41" x 48" Side 2 (Dia. H).
B
12"
C
8"
D
14"
E
10"
F
8"
G
12"
H
6"
Make 3 of each
Dia. H - Side 2
Section 1
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=
Section 2
+
Section 3
PAGE 4 OF 4 Dia. I
FINISHING 13. Check that Side 1 and Side 2 are equal in measurement. If not, trim them to the same size before marking the quilt. 14. On Side 1, use a removable marker or pencil to draw two parallel wavy lines for quilting about ½" apart that are centered on each horizontal seam from one side to the other (Dia. I). 15. Place Sides 1 and 2 RST, matching corners and edges. The seam allowances along the sides should already be pressed in opposite directions so that they abut or “nest” for less bulk along the seams and allow the seams to match (Dia. J). Center and pin to the batting so all layers are flat and square. 16. Sew around all sides, leaving an 8" opening on one end to turn right side out. Trim batting even with Dia. J
quilt edges and trim corners diagonally to reduce extra layers. 17. Turn right side out through the opening. Gently push the corners out and press the edges flat. Hand sew the opening closed. 18. Topstitch ¼" from all edges. On a large surface smooth the layers so they’re flat. Begin in the center, securing the layers together with safety pins spaced about a hand’s width apart. Keep the pins away from the marked lines. Machine quilt through all layers along the marked quilting lines, anchoring each line of stitches at both sides or quilt as desired. Tip: A walking foot is useful to keep layers from shifting. Remove safety pins in your path as you stitch. When the quilting is finished, remove any remaining safety pins and markings.
FINISHED CARE INSTRUCTIONS Wash in cold water, gentle cycle, lay flat to dry or tumble dry on low. © 2014 Fabric Editions, Inc. • Fabric Loft™ is a trademark of Fabric Editions, Inc.
TM
Finished size: 40" x 47"
SUPPLIES NEEDED • 1 pkg. Motley Cotton Strips 24 - 2 ½" x 42" (3 each of 8 designs) • 1 pkg. White Cotton Strips 24 - 2 ½" x 42" • 42" x 50" low-loft batting • Coordinating thread • Basic sewing supplies • Paper for labels
• Rotary cutter, acrylic ruler, self healing mat (recommended) • Ruler, pencil, scissors • Removable marker or pencil • Safety pins • Sewing machine and iron • Walking/even-feed foot (recommended)
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Read all instructions before beginning project. Do not prewash fabrics. Before cutting, press fabrics with a dry iron on cotton setting. Trim away the selvages along the short ends of strips before cutting pieces. Use a ¼" seam allowance and sew fabrics with right sides together (RST) unless otherwise noted. Press seams in the direction of the arrows.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
CUTTING From each Motley Cotton Strip: 2 – 2 ½" x 21" pieces (to make 6 of each design for 48 pieces total) From each White Cotton Strip: 2 – 2 ½" x 21" pieces (to make 48 pieces) Note: For easiest assembly throughout this project, keep matching fabric pieces together in piles labeled A-H to keep them organized.
SEWING Rings: 1. Place one 2 ½" x 21" White piece and one 2 ½" x 21" Fabric A piece RST, matching short ends. Pin then sew along both short ends to make a ring (Dia. A). Press the seam allowances toward the darker fabric. Repeat with
the five remaining Fabric A and White pieces to make a total of six rings. Place Fabric A rings in a pile. 2. Repeat Step 1 with Fabric B-H pieces. Stack each design in a separate pile. Label Fabrics A-H to keep them organized. Side 1: 3. With one Fabric A ring right side up, mark 10" from the left seam in the White part of the ring. Draw a line at right angles to the long edges across the white section with a pencil. Cut on marked line to make a flat strip. Note: Only the white part of the rings will be cut for Side 1. Repeat with two more Fabric A rings. You will have three Fabric A rings set aside in a pile for Side 1 (Dia. B). Note: Remaining Fabric A rings will be used for Side 2. Dia. B
Dia. A ¼"
10"
¼"
wrong side
10" Fabric A - Make 3
PAGE 2 OF 4 4. Repeat Step 3 with three rings of Fabrics B-H, using the measurements listed below for cutting: Fabric B: 12" Fabric F: 8" Fabric C: 8" Fabric G: 12" Fabric D: 14" Fabric H: 6" Fabric E: 10"
Dia. C B
12"
C
8"
D
14"
Place Fabrics B-H pieces in separate piles with corresponding labels after cutting (Dia. C).
E
10"
F
8"
5. Lay out three sets of fabric strips A-H. Place Fabrics A and B RST with ends aligned and matching long edges; pin layers together along one long edge. Sew then press the seam allowances toward Fabric B. Make two more sets for a total of three (Dia. D).
G
12"
H
6"
Make 3 of each
Dia. D A
10"
B
12"
C
8"
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= +
D 14"
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= +
E
10"
F
8"
G 12" H 6"
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=
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+
6. Repeat step 5 for the following pairs: C and D; E and F; G and H. Make three of each. Press seams in the direction of the arrows (Dia. D). 7. Sew the pairs together in alphabetical order, pressing seams toward the bottom of the strip set (Fabric H). Make three Fabrics A-H sets (Dia. D).
Make 3
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Dia. E
Section 1
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=
Section 2
8. Sew together to make a 41" x 48" Side 1 piece (Dia. E).
+
Section 3
PAGE 3 OF 4 Side 2: 9. With remaining Fabric A rings, mark 10" from the left seam in the colored fabric section of the ring. Note: Only the colored fabric section of the rings will be cut for Side 2. Cut along mark to make a flat strip. Repeat with the rest of the Fabric A strips (Dia. F).
Dia. F
wrong side 10"
10" Fabric A - Make 3
10. Using the measurements in Step 4, mark and cut the colored section of each fabric ring to make three of each of the eight designs (B-H) for a total of 24 strips (Dia. G). Dia. G
11. Repeat Steps 5-7 to lay out three sections of eight fabrics each, pressing the seam allowance toward the top (Fabric A) strip (Dia. H). 12. Continue to sew the strips together in three sections of strips A-H to make a 41" x 48" Side 2 (Dia. H).
B
12"
C
8"
D
14"
E
10"
F
8"
G
12"
H
6"
Make 3 of each
Dia. H - Side 2
Section 1
+
=
Section 2
+
Section 3
PAGE 4 OF 4 Dia. I
FINISHING 13. Check that Side 1 and Side 2 are equal in measurement. If not, trim them to the same size before marking the quilt. 14. On Side 1, use a removable marker or pencil to draw two parallel wavy lines for quilting about ½" apart that are centered on each horizontal seam from one side to the other (Dia. I). 15. Place Sides 1 and 2 RST, matching corners and edges. The seam allowances along the sides should already be pressed in opposite directions so that they abut or “nest” for less bulk along the seams and allow the seams to match (Dia. J). Center and pin to the batting so all layers are flat and square. 16. Sew around all sides, leaving an 8" opening on one end to turn right side out. Trim batting even with Dia. J
quilt edges and trim corners diagonally to reduce extra layers. 17. Turn right side out through the opening. Gently push the corners out and press the edges flat. Hand sew the opening closed. 18. Topstitch ¼" from all edges. On a large surface smooth the layers so they’re flat. Begin in the center, securing the layers together with safety pins spaced about a hand’s width apart. Keep the pins away from the marked lines. Machine quilt through all layers along the marked quilting lines, anchoring each line of stitches at both sides or quilt as desired. Tip: A walking foot is useful to keep layers from shifting. Remove safety pins in your path as you stitch. When the quilting is finished, remove any remaining safety pins and markings.
FINISHED CARE INSTRUCTIONS Wash in cold water, gentle cycle, lay flat to dry or tumble dry on low. © 2014 Fabric Editions, Inc. • Fabric Loft™ is a trademark of Fabric Editions, Inc.
