Quilt Top Assembly
Note: Refer to Assembly Diagram for following steps. Setting triangles are
cut oversized to allow for trimming quilt edges even after assembly. If
making a bed quilt, rotate Bouquet Blocks so bouquets will face properly
when draping off a bed.
Assembly Diagram
Step 7. Make quilt corners
by stitching Bouquet Blocks, setting squares, and cream 22 1/2" quarter-square
triangles into diagonal rows. Sew rows together. Add cream 11 3/4" half-square
triangles to corners. Stitch quilt corners to center medallion as shown.
Trim edges even.
Step 8. Measure exact width
of quilt (raw edge to raw edge) and exact length of pieced 26-square border
strips. If pieced strip is shorter than quilt width, sew a cream strip
to each end of pieced strip. Stitch medium green print 2" x 83" strips
to sides of 26-square pieced strip. Trim green strips even with pieced
strip. Make 2. Stitch to top and bottom of quilt. Stitch rose/green print
5 1/2" x 96" strips to sides of quilt; trim even with top/bottom. Stitch
remaining rose/green print strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides.
Quilting and Finishing
Step 9. Layer and baste quilt top for quilting
method of your choice (see Basic
Quiltmaking Instructions). Pat machine quilted
the blocks and borders in the ditch. She quilted a floral motif in the
setting squares and feather designs in the setting triangles. She added
a vine of leaves in the cream and rose/green print borders.
Step10. Bind quilt with rose
print fabric (see Basic
Quiltmaking Instructions). Lynn added a flange
insert with her binding. To do the same, piece dark green fern print 1
1/2" strips (see Diagram VII) to make strips in lengths and quantities
given in cutting instructions. Fold strips in half lengthwise, wrong sides
together; press. Pin to edges of quilt, aligning raw edges (overlap ends
at corners). Place binding on flange (right sides together) and align
raw edges; stitch though all layers. To complete, wrap binding to back
side, pin, and blind stitch in place.
Diagram VII
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