Quilting for the Home

By Annie's

Sometimes all you need is a small pop of color, a quilted throw or a simple table topper to complete a room. It's not always easy to find just what your looking for so maybe it's time to think about making those special items. Quilting for the Home has 10 gorgeous projects to choose from. Projects thatyou can select your fabrics and colors to create the perfect accent to any room decor. It's so much easier when you can make it yourself.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Independent Publishers Group
• Release date: May 29, 2019
• ISBN: 9781640250765

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Supplies

Nifty Napkin Basket

Now you can create a fun basket for every occasion. Just think of all the compliments you’ll receive at your next gathering!

Design by Michelle Strassburg

Skill Level

Confident Beginner

Finished Size

Basket Size: Approximately 7½ × 7½ × 2"

Materials

•8 (4¼ × 12) A strips assorted prints and tonals

•1 (4¼ × 33) B strip print or tonal

•1 (2½ × 40) binding strip

•4 yards 1¾"-wide nonwoven sew-in stabilizer

•Thread

•Basic sewing tools and supplies

Project Notes

Read all instructions before beginning this project.

Stitch right sides together using a ¼" seam allowance unless otherwise specified.

Cutting

From stabilizer:

•Cut 8 (1¾ × 12) strips.

•Cut 1 (1¾ × 31½) strip.

Completing the Basket

1. Fold an A strip in half lengthwise with right sides together and stitch along one long side as shown in Figure 1 to make a tube. Turn tube right side out. Repeat with all A strips to make a total of eight tubes.

Figure 1

2. Referring to Figure 2, insert a same-length stabilizer strip inside each A tube. Note: Gathering the tube over a pair of needle-nose pliers will allow you to grab the stabilizer at one end and pull it through the tube.

Figure 2

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 using a B strip and the long stabilizer strip to make a B tube.

4. Bring ends of the B tube together. Push the fabric back, butt the stabilizer ends and, using a zigzag stitch, sew the ends together to form a loop as shown in Figure 3. Fold under one end of the fabric tube and pull it over the opposite raw edge so the stabilizer is completely covered; press and machine-stitch through all layers to secure.

Figure 3

5. Referring to Figure 4, arrange four A tubes vertically with long sides touching. Weave the four remaining A tubes over and under the vertical tubes.

Figure 4

6. Position the B loop around the edge of the woven section and clip or pin in place. Weave ends of A tubes into the B loop to form the basket sides as shown in Figure 5. Once all sides are woven, stitch around the top of the basket ⅛" from the edge to secure tubes. Note: Binding clips are an easy way to hold each A tube on the B loop as you are weaving.

Figure 5

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Nifty Napkin Basket

Placement Diagram Approximately 7½ × 7½ × 2"

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