QUILTsocial | Issue 10

9. Pin quilt sashing strip in place.
10. Flip quilt over to the right side and
stitch in the ditch of the embroidered
block and the sashing strip.
Note: The picture shows stitching in white
thread so you can visualize the stitching.
By using the same colour thread as the
sashing strip the stitching disappears.
11. Repeat steps 2 and 3 above to join
the block into rows.
Note: Don't worry about perfect joins of
the seams where 4 blocks join together
you will be covering the join with an
appliquéd 4 patch block.
Join Rows of Blocks
1. Sew the horizontal sashing strips to
the back of the quilt. Sashing strips
will be attached to the bottom of the
blocks in row 1, 2 and 3.
2. Lay the raw edge of the quilt back
sashing strip to the back of the first
row of quilt blocks.
3. Stitch in place, making sure to keep
the front sashing out of the way.
4. Repeat for rows 2 and 3.
5. When a back of quilt sashing strip is
attached it should fold over to hide
the seam join.
6. Pin back of quilt sashing strip in place.
7. Flip quilt over to the right side and
stitch in the ditch of the embroidered
block and the sashing strip.
Final Assembly of Quilt
1. Lay strip of quilt batting 3” x width
of quilt to the wrong side of quilt
border strip (top and bottom). Use
505 adhesive spray to hold in place
if desired.
2. Lay strip of quilt batting 3” by length
of quilt to the wrong side of quilt
border strip (left and right side). Use
505 spray to hold in place if desired.
3. Fold 8” x 45” fabric strip in half to form
4” x 45” strip.
4. Stitch raw edges backing fabric strip
to the edges of the outside quilt
border strip, in this order: top edge,
bottom edge, left side, right side.
5. Fold and press to the back of the
quilt.
6. Stitch in the ditch from the right
side of the quilt to secure quilt
facing in place.
4 Patch Appliqué blocks
1. Stitch 1 white 2” strip to a red 2” strip.
2. Repeat with a second print strip.
3. Cut into 2” blocks.
4. Rotate colours and stitch into 4
patch blocks.
5. Fold to the back side ¼” on all sides
of the 4 patch blocks. Press in place
6. On the right side of the quilt
position the 4 patch blocks over the
joins between the quilt blocks. This
will hide any untidy seam joins.
7. Using a blanket stitch, stitch
around the outside of the blocks to
stitch in place.
Attach sashing to quilt back
Stitch in the Ditch
Lynn Swanson
Brother Educator
Western Canada
www.brother.ca
Appliqué block 2
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