Mini Quilt
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Mini Quilt
Finished Size: 26 ½" x 26 ½" (67.30cm x 67.30cm)
Supplies Needed • 2 pkgs. Fabric Palette® Nature Birds One Meter (1m x 1.06m / 39" x 42"): White Floral Gray Birds • 1 pkg. Fabric Palette® Nature Birds Squares (20 pcs. - 5" x 5" / 12.70cm x 12.70cm) • Cotton batting: 28" x 28" (71.12cm x 71.12cm) • Coordinating thread • Rotary cutter, mat and acrylic ruler • Safety pins (size 1 for basting) • Basic sewing supplies • Sewing machine • Walking foot (optional) • Iron and pressing surface • Masking tape
B efore You B egin
Read all instructions before beginning project. Do not prewash fabrics. Before cutting, press fabrics with a dry iron on cotton setting. Use a ¼" (.635cm) seam allowance and sew fabrics with right sides together (RST) unless otherwise noted. Press seams in direction of arrows. wof = width of fabric.
Cutting
28" x 28" (71.12cm x 71.12cm)
3 ½" x 26 ½" (8.89cm x 52.07cm)
Gray Birds: White Floral: 3 - 2 ½" x 42" (6.35cm x 106.68cm) strips (Binding) 1 - 28" x 28" (71.2cm x 71.2cm) square (Backing) 2 - 1 ½" x 18 ½" (3.81cm x 46.99cm) strips (Side Inner Borders) 2 - 3 ½" x 20 ½" (8.89cm x 52.07cm) strips (Side Borders) 2 - 3 ½" x 26 ½" (8.89cm x 67.31cm) strips (Top/Bottom Borders) 2 - 1 ½" x 20 ½" (3.81cm x 52.07cm) strips (Top/Bottom Inner Borders) 2 ½" x 42" (6.35cm x 106.68cm) 2 ½" x 42" (6.35cm x 106.68cm) 2 ½" x 42" (6.35cm x 106.68cm) 1 ½" x 18 ½" (3.81cm x 46.99cm)
1 ½" x 20 ½" (3.81cm x 52.07cm)
3 ½" x 20 ½" (8.89cm x 67.31cm)
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Sewing 1. Lay out 16 Squares (5" x 5" / 12.70cm x 12.70cm) in four rows of four as shown in Diagram A, or as desired. Begin with Row 1 and pin the first two Squares RST and sew; press. Sew the remaining Squares to complete Row 1 and press all seams in one direction. Completed row should measure 5" x 18 ½" (12.70cm x 46.99cm). Repeat to sew Rows 2, 3 and 4 pressing seams for each row in the direction of the arrows. Dia. A Row 1
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5" x 18 ½"
2. Place Rows 1 and 2 RST, match (nest) seams and pin. Sew and press. In the same manner, sew the last two rows. Completed quilt Center should measure 18 ½" x 18 ½" (46.99cm x 46.99cm). Dia. B Row 1 + Row 2 +
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Row 3 + Row 4 18 ½" x 18 ½"
3. Refer to Diagram C to place Gray Birds Inner Border strip (1 ½" x 18 ½" / 3.81cm x 46.99cm) on each side of the pieced Center. Pin, sew and press. Place a Gray Birds Inner Border strip (1 ½" x 20 ½" / 3.81cm x 52.07cm) on the top and bottom of the pieced Center. Pin, sew and press. The completed quilt Center should measure 20 ½" x 20 ½" (52.07cm x 52.07cm). Dia. C +
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4. Place a White Floral Border strip (3 ½" x 20 ½" / 8.89cm x 52.07cm) on each side of the pieced Center. Pin, sew and press. Place a White Floral Border strip (3 ½" x 26 ½" / 8.89cm x 67.31cm) on the top and bottom of the pieced Center. Pin, sew and press. The completed quilt Center should measure 26 ½" x 26 ½" (67.31cm x 67.31cm). Dia. D
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Finishing 5. Press finished quilt top and backing fabric. Tape the backing wrong side up to a firm surface. Layer batting and quilt top (right side up). Baste the layers together with safety pins. Suggested quilting: Stitch in-the-ditch (or seam) between squares and both sides of the Inner Border. Quilt two rows 1" apart in the White Floral Border. Quilt diagonal lines through the squares in a diamond shape. Note: Quilting with a walking foot is helpful when sewing through layers of fabric. Trim backing and batting even with quilt top making sure corners are square. Dia. E
6. To make the binding, remove selvages and sew the short ends of the Gray Birds Strips (2 ½" x 42" / 6.35cm x 106.68cm) RST end to end at a 45° angle to make one continuous strip; press seams open. Press one short end ¼" to the wrong side. Fold in half lengthwise with wrong sides together; press. Leaving a 2" (5.08cm) tail on the folded end, place cut edges of folded binding even with the edge of the quilt top and sew, mitering the corners. Overlap ends, trim any excess and finish sewing the binding. Fold binding over to back and hand stitch. Dia. F
Finished Care Instructions
Machine wash in cold water; gentle cycle. Lay flat to dry or tumble dry low. www.fabriceditions.com
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Mini Quilt
Finished Size: 26 ½" x 26 ½" (67.30cm x 67.30cm)
Supplies Needed • 2 pkgs. Fabric Palette® Nature Birds One Meter (1m x 1.06m / 39" x 42"): White Floral Gray Birds • 1 pkg. Fabric Palette® Nature Birds Squares (20 pcs. - 5" x 5" / 12.70cm x 12.70cm) • Cotton batting: 28" x 28" (71.12cm x 71.12cm) • Coordinating thread • Rotary cutter, mat and acrylic ruler • Safety pins (size 1 for basting) • Basic sewing supplies • Sewing machine • Walking foot (optional) • Iron and pressing surface • Masking tape
B efore You B egin
Read all instructions before beginning project. Do not prewash fabrics. Before cutting, press fabrics with a dry iron on cotton setting. Use a ¼" (.635cm) seam allowance and sew fabrics with right sides together (RST) unless otherwise noted. Press seams in direction of arrows. wof = width of fabric.
Cutting
28" x 28" (71.12cm x 71.12cm)
3 ½" x 26 ½" (8.89cm x 52.07cm)
Gray Birds: White Floral: 3 - 2 ½" x 42" (6.35cm x 106.68cm) strips (Binding) 1 - 28" x 28" (71.2cm x 71.2cm) square (Backing) 2 - 1 ½" x 18 ½" (3.81cm x 46.99cm) strips (Side Inner Borders) 2 - 3 ½" x 20 ½" (8.89cm x 52.07cm) strips (Side Borders) 2 - 3 ½" x 26 ½" (8.89cm x 67.31cm) strips (Top/Bottom Borders) 2 - 1 ½" x 20 ½" (3.81cm x 52.07cm) strips (Top/Bottom Inner Borders) 2 ½" x 42" (6.35cm x 106.68cm) 2 ½" x 42" (6.35cm x 106.68cm) 2 ½" x 42" (6.35cm x 106.68cm) 1 ½" x 18 ½" (3.81cm x 46.99cm)
1 ½" x 20 ½" (3.81cm x 52.07cm)
3 ½" x 20 ½" (8.89cm x 67.31cm)
© 2017 Fabric Editions, Inc. Fabric Palette® is a trademark of Fabric Editions, Inc.
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Sewing 1. Lay out 16 Squares (5" x 5" / 12.70cm x 12.70cm) in four rows of four as shown in Diagram A, or as desired. Begin with Row 1 and pin the first two Squares RST and sew; press. Sew the remaining Squares to complete Row 1 and press all seams in one direction. Completed row should measure 5" x 18 ½" (12.70cm x 46.99cm). Repeat to sew Rows 2, 3 and 4 pressing seams for each row in the direction of the arrows. Dia. A Row 1
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5" x 18 ½"
2. Place Rows 1 and 2 RST, match (nest) seams and pin. Sew and press. In the same manner, sew the last two rows. Completed quilt Center should measure 18 ½" x 18 ½" (46.99cm x 46.99cm). Dia. B Row 1 + Row 2 +
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Row 3 + Row 4 18 ½" x 18 ½"
3. Refer to Diagram C to place Gray Birds Inner Border strip (1 ½" x 18 ½" / 3.81cm x 46.99cm) on each side of the pieced Center. Pin, sew and press. Place a Gray Birds Inner Border strip (1 ½" x 20 ½" / 3.81cm x 52.07cm) on the top and bottom of the pieced Center. Pin, sew and press. The completed quilt Center should measure 20 ½" x 20 ½" (52.07cm x 52.07cm). Dia. C +
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4. Place a White Floral Border strip (3 ½" x 20 ½" / 8.89cm x 52.07cm) on each side of the pieced Center. Pin, sew and press. Place a White Floral Border strip (3 ½" x 26 ½" / 8.89cm x 67.31cm) on the top and bottom of the pieced Center. Pin, sew and press. The completed quilt Center should measure 26 ½" x 26 ½" (67.31cm x 67.31cm). Dia. D
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Finishing 5. Press finished quilt top and backing fabric. Tape the backing wrong side up to a firm surface. Layer batting and quilt top (right side up). Baste the layers together with safety pins. Suggested quilting: Stitch in-the-ditch (or seam) between squares and both sides of the Inner Border. Quilt two rows 1" apart in the White Floral Border. Quilt diagonal lines through the squares in a diamond shape. Note: Quilting with a walking foot is helpful when sewing through layers of fabric. Trim backing and batting even with quilt top making sure corners are square. Dia. E
6. To make the binding, remove selvages and sew the short ends of the Gray Birds Strips (2 ½" x 42" / 6.35cm x 106.68cm) RST end to end at a 45° angle to make one continuous strip; press seams open. Press one short end ¼" to the wrong side. Fold in half lengthwise with wrong sides together; press. Leaving a 2" (5.08cm) tail on the folded end, place cut edges of folded binding even with the edge of the quilt top and sew, mitering the corners. Overlap ends, trim any excess and finish sewing the binding. Fold binding over to back and hand stitch. Dia. F
Finished Care Instructions
Machine wash in cold water; gentle cycle. Lay flat to dry or tumble dry low. www.fabriceditions.com
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