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    YOUR perfect patch

    Jul 23, 2020 12 minutes

    QUILTING BASICS

    Gather your supplies

    • Rotary cutter

    • Cutting mat

    • Square quilting ruler

    • Long quilting ruler

    • Matching sewing thread

    • Sewing needle

    • Thread

    • Scissors

    • Walking foot

    Abbreviations

    WS wrong sides together

    RS right sides together

    WOF width of fabric

    HST half-square triangles

    All measurements in inches

    Usual WOF for quilting is 40-42in or 101-106cm

    First things first

    • Before you begin, read all the instructions for your chosen quilt through to the end. This will ensure you understand the pattern and have everything on hand.

    • All fabric should be 100% cotton or linen, washed and ironed. You may want to colour-test coloured fabrics first to ensure they will not run.

    • These quilts have been designed using imperial measurements. To maintain accuracy, our instructions are in inches, although the quantities of fabric are in metric measurements.

    • Check all measurements carefully. All measurements given include a ½in (6mm) seam allowance unless stated otherwise. Stitch with right sides facing and press all seams to the dark side.

    • It’s useful when you are constructing and laying out your quilt top to use a design wall. This can be a piece of flannel, batting or an old sheet that you lay your pieces on to view and move around, then fold up and put away when you are not working on the quilt.

    Here’s how

    How to finish

    STEP 1 Cut and piece backing fabric to measure at least 4in (10cm) bigger on all sides than the quilt top. If you are having your quilt long-arm machine-quilted by someone else, please ask them what they require in extra width and length with the backing and batting, as it can differ from the standard 4in.

    STEP 2 Cut the batting to the same size. This allows for the amount of both fabric and batting to shrink when quilted.

    Press seams to the dark

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