| WEB BONUS --- McCall's Quilting October 2005 issue. |
| Fabric Requirements |
Brown texture and gold texture (strips) 1/4 yd. each
Brown stripe (strips) 1/8 yd.
Navy star print (star) 10" x 10" piece
Assorted red textures (border) 3/8-5/8 yd. total
Red/black print (binding) 3/8 yd.
Backing 3/4 yd.
Batting 22" x 26" piece
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| Cutting Instructions |
Brown texture and gold texture
cut from each:
... 3 strips 2" x 20"
Brown stripe
... 2 strips 2" x 20"
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Navy star print
... 1 star template
Assorted red textures - cut a total of:
... 22 squares 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" |
Quilt Top Assembly and Appliqué
Step 1. Referring to photo, stitch brown and gold strips together. Trim length to 15 1/2".
Step 2. Fold quilt center in half on both length and width; use folds as placement guide. Referring to Diagram I, position star. Appliqué in place.
Step 3. Referring to Assembly Diagram, stitch 2 rows of 5 red squares each for side borders. Sew to sides of quilt. To make top/bottom borders, stitch 2 rows of 6 red squares each. Sew to top/bottom.
Quilting and Finishing
Step 4. Layer, baste, and quilt. Julie hand quilted the star in a meander, then outline stitched it. The background strips each feature a vertical line of stitching, and each red square is stitched with 2 parallel lines. Bind with red/black print (see Basic Quiltmaking Instructions).
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