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• make it
the quilting is finished. Use the quilting
guide to help maintain even lines of
stitching. Change the thread colour for
the different silks. Thread the tails onto
a needle then sew through to the back
and tie ends together, or gently pull
through to the back then tie together.
Materials
2m silk dupion – red
2m silk dupion – pink
2m silk dupion – purple
2m red homespun (plus extra for backs
of cushion covers if desired)
2m purple homespun
2.4m x 250cm wide unbleached
quilters muslin
2.4m Sew Easy cotton/bamboo wadding
Elna 664 overlocker
Sewing machine with walking foot &
quilting guide
4 reels red thread for overlocker
Gütermann sulky rayon 30 thread
– purple, red, pink
Rotary cutter, ruler & cutting mat
Basting spray
Quilters safety pins
Scissors
Hand sewing needle
Note: This quilt is not made in the
traditional way as it is made on an
overlocker due to the fraying nature
of the silk. Therefore the seam
allowance is approximately ½”, not
the usual ¼” found in most quilt
patterns.
QUILT Step 1 Cut two 35cm
(15”) x 2m strips from each of the
three colours of silk dupion. Set aside
the remaining fabric to create pieced
cushion covers to match the quilt.
Step 2 Stitch the strips together
alternating the colours using the
overlocker, removing approximately
¼” as you stitch and cut. After all the
strips have been stitched together,
overlock around the outside edges to
prevent fraying.
Step 3 Lay the muslin out flat then
lay the batting on top, smooth out any
creases then spray with the basting
spray. Lay the pieced quilt top on top of
the batting smoothing out any creases
then pin around the outer edges only
as the basting spray will hold the quilt
top in place.
Step 4 Quilting the top
Using the matching sulky thread quilt
the top in even long lines of straight
stitch lengthways down the quilt,
starting in the centre and working out
towards the edges. Leave long tails of
thread to sew through to the back once
Step 5 Remove the selvedges
from the red and purple homespun
and stitch together lengthways (down
the 2m length) for the backing. Trim
the excess wadding and muslin from
the quilt top and remove the quilting
pins. Lay the homespun backing on
top of the quilt top right sides together
matching the centre points at the top
and bottom. Stitch around the quilt
top approximately ½” (1.5cm) from
the raw edges leaving a 60cm opening
along the bottom edge to turn the quilt
through. Carefully trim excess from
the corners then turn quilt through.
Turn seam allowance in along edge of
opening and topstitch all around the
outer edges of the quilt securing the
opening closed. Change thread and
bobbin colour to match the fabric if
desired.
Tip
More quilting can be added in the
ditch at this stage, if desired, by
machine. Some oversized straight
stitches across the quilt using
contrasting embroidery threads can
be added by hand.
Cushion covers Piece
together strips of the left over fabrics
to create different cushion covers to
complement the quilt. Create the top
only in the silk fabric then back with
red or purple homespun. Create covers
in different sizes for added interest.
Use the cushion instructions on page
80 to complete the covers. •
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