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THIMBLEBERRIES
by LYNETTE JENSEN
10 th Street
Quilt Center Assembly Diagram
Attaching Borders
Step 1 Mark center points along all 4 sides of quilt.
For top/bottom borders, measure quilt from left to
right through the middle. Measure and mark border
lengths and center points on 2-1/2-inch wide CREAM
strips cut for borders before sewing them on. Pin
border strips to quilt matching pinned points. Attach
borders to top/bottom edges; press and trim as
needed.
Step 2 Measure quilt from top to bottom through the
middle, including borders just added. Measure and
mark lengths and center points on 2-1/2-inch wide
CREAM strips cut for borders before sewing them
on. Pin border strips to quilt matching pinned points.
Attach borders to side edges; press and trim as
needed.
Step 3 Attach 1-1/2-inch wide TEAL DOT middle
border strips and 7-1/2-inch wide LARGE FLORAL
outer border strips in the same manner.
Borders
Note: Yardage given allows for border strips to be
cut on crosswise grain. Diagonally piece strips as
needed.
Diagonal Piecing
Stitch diagonally
Trim to 1/4" seam
allowance
Press seam open
Putting It All Together
Step 1 Cut 3-1/2 yard length of backing fabric in half
crosswise to make 2, 1-3/4 yard lengths. Sew long
edges together; press. Trim backing and batting so
they are 6-inches larger than quilt top.
Stitch diagonally
Trim to 1/4" seam
allowance
Press seam open
Step 2 Layer backing, batting, and quilt top. Baste
layers together. Quilt as desired.
Cutting
Binding
From CREAM PRINT:
• Cut 4, 2-1/2 x 42-inch inner border strips
From TEAL DOT:
• Cut 5, 1-1/2 x 42-inch middle border strips
From LARGE FLORAL:
• Cut 6, 7-1/2 x 42-inch outer border strips
Cutting
From DARK TEAL PRINT:
• Cut 6, 2-3/4 x 42-inch strips. Diagonally piece
strips together. Fold strip in half lengthwise; press.
Sew binding to quilt using a 3/8-inch seam allowance.
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