QUILTsocial | Issue 02 Winter 2014-15

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5. Embroider the first colour of the appliqué
design. Colour 1 will be a row of placement
stitches. When the machine stops, place
the red 8" x 8" [20 x 20cm] square over the
stitches. Sew colour #2. When the machine
stops remove the hoop from the embroidery
arm but do not remove the fabric from
the hoop. Trim as close to the stitches as
possible. Re-attach the hoop and finish the
embroidery. For the border stitches change
to a red 40wt Rayon embroidery thread on
top. Photos 17 -20
6. Repeat and embroider the Heart2.vp3
design on the second 12" x 12" [30 x 30cm]
white square. Photo 21
7. Remove excess stabilizer from behind the
blocks. Trim both blocks to 8½" x 8½" [21.5
x 21.5cm] making sure the heart is centered
on the block.
constructing the banner
Sew all seams with ¼" [6mm] seam allowance.
Thread your machine with sewing thread top
and in bobbin. Attach the ¼" piecing foot.
1. Sew the 1½" x 1½" [3.5 x 3.5cm] red square
to a 1½" x 8 ½" [3.5 x 21.5cm] black tone-ontone
strip. Sew a second 1½" x 8 ½" black
strip to the opposite end of the red square.
Press to the black strips.
2. Position the blocks so the first row is a
white/red block next to a white embroidered
block and the second row is a white
embroidered block next to a red/white
block (see picture of finished project for
placement).
3. Sew a 1½" x 8½" black strip between the
white/red block and the white embroidered
block. Press to the black strip. Photo 22
4. Sew a 1½" x 8½" black strip between the
remaining white embroidered block and
the red/white block. Press to the black strip.
Photo 23
5. Sew the black/red/black strip to the bottom
of the first row matching corners. Press to
the black strip.
6. Sew the second row to the black/red/black
strip matching the corners. Press to the
black strip.
7. Measure across the top and sides of the four
blocks and trim the 3½" x 18½" [9 x 21.5cm]
black strips to match.
8. Sew a 3 ½" black strip to both sides of the
finished blocks. Photo 24
9. Sew a 3½" x 3½" [9 x 9cm] red square to both
ends of two of the trimmed 3½" black strips.
Photo 25
10. Sew the red/black/red strips to both the
top and bottom of the blocks matching the
corners. Photo 26
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