Pattern Pattern
tions.
5. Cut a length of rick rack a bit
longer than each side. Pin to
the front of the block so that it
extends into the block, this por-
tion will peek out after sewing
the borders.
Cut 20
6. Top stitch the along each sides.
Step Three: Borders
Cut 16
1. Sew red squares to the ends of
two border strips
2. Place one triangle in the centre
Cut 16
of the border. Position two on
either side of it and appliqué in
place. They do not overlap and
will have a gap.
3. Appliqué all triangles on all four
borders
Cut 4
4. Sew the short borders to the
quilt.
Cut 4
5. Position the leaves.
5. Sew the long borders to the
Cut 16 flower buds
quilt.
6. Applique the layers with chosen
Cut 16
Cut 4
Yellow fabric:
method. FiniShinG tOuCheS
Cut 4 flowers
7. Top stitch the rick rack with a
Pink fabric:
Quilting Instructions
straight stitch down the center.
Cut 4 flowers Layer using the backing batting
8. Repeat for three remaining
and top piece. Baste and quilt.
blocks.
Quilting with appliqué motif, use
Step One: Applique Pieces
your quilting design to pronounce
Cut 16
1. Fold a background block once
Step Two: Block Pieces
the designs. Sometimes this is best
each way to find the centre. done with simple outline quilting.
1. Right sides together, sew two
2. Position the centre flower and
Also consider repeating the
blocks together. Repeat.
ovals.
appliqué design in non-applique
2. Right sides together, sew areas, as in these borders where
3. Position the four buds and caps.
the two rows of two blocks the triangles are appliquéd.
Cut 32
4. With basting glue, run a line for
together.
the rick rack stems found below
3. With basting glue, run a line on
leaves
each flower. Lay the rick rack
the seam in both directions.
on the glue line and tuck the
ends under the flowers.
4. Position a rick rack on the glue
Binding
line. Top stitch in both direc-
Pat Sloan
Bind using black fabric.
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