To quilt 1 Place the backing fabric with the wrong side of the fabric facing up. Place the batting on top of the backing. Now place the front of the quilt right side up on top of the batting. Smooth out all the creases with the flat of your hand. 2 It is a good idea to pin these three layers of fabric together at random using the curved dressmaking pins. Using a large needle and brightly coloured tacking thread, work a row from the centre of each corner of the four sides to form a cross in the middle. This will also help keep the batting from slipping. 3 Thread the bobbin with the white thread and the top thread with the black top-stitching thread. Using the walking foot on your sewing machine, top-stitch the spine of the postcard design from the top edge to the lower edge. 4 Replace the black thread with the
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invisible thread, still keeping the bobbin wound with the white thread; begin quilting the Eiffel Tower motif. Work from the centre of the motif outwards. Continue in this way until the entire motif has been quilted. 5 In the same way, quilt immediately next to the dash lines to echo the hand stitching. Work the centre dash line first working the quilting outwards. In the same way echo the appliqué stitch around the lettering, postage and customs stamps to complete the quilting.
To complete 1 Remove all the tacking stitches, taking care not to cut into the machine and hand stitching. Remove the curved dressmaking pins. Trim the quilt to a prefect rectangle keeping the backing at least 5cm larger than the front, for the border construction. Do not press the
main quilted section as you may lose some of the texture. 2 Fold and press a 1cm hem around the four edges of the backing. Fold the hem over to the front of the quilt to create a border and press in place. Working one side at a time and using the white top- stitching thread, sew the border in place through all four layers of fabric.
TIP If you would prefer you could use a binding instead of sewing the border in this manner; select a contrasting colour that tones with the stamp motifs.
Chinese lanterns, floral cushion and Scottie lamp from MRP Home. Books from Abode. Globe from Typo. Rug from Gonsenhausers Fine Rugs. Model: Helena from Full Circle. Hair and make-up: Lyndall from Supernova.
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