This charming quilt features designs from the Funny Sheep Applique Set for the large hoop. We picked sheep colors - white and brown - and chose frayed edges for the blocks of the quilt top to give it a fuzzy look and feel.
The quilt is warm, cozy and simple to make. It would make a great baby shower gift.
The finished size of the quilt is about 35" x 35".
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Three differently patterned flannel fabrics were used. Yardage is based on a 40"- 42" usable width of fabric.
You will need:
- embroidery threads for the applique,
- light-weight cut-away stabilizer,
- applique fabric; you can pick any colors, but we chose:
- 1 fat quarter of white flannel
- small pieces of blue cotton fabric
- 1 yard of brown fabric for the embroidery
- 1 yard of a dark patterned fabric,
- 1 1/2 yard of a light patterned fabric,
- #12 universal sewing or quilting needles,
- quilting threads of matching colors,
- rotary cutter,
- quilter's ruler,
- scissors,
- iron.
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| Cutting: |
Out of the dark solid fabric, cut 8 squares measuring 11.5" x 11.5".
Out of dark patterned fabric, cut 32 squares measuring 6" x 6".
Out of light patterned fabric, cut 34 squares measuring 6" x 6".
Use the remaining light fabric for the binding. |
Embroidery:
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Stabilize the center of one of the 11" x 11" squares with light-weight cut-away stabilizer. Hoop it tightly.
Upload the first embroidery file from the Funny Sheep Applique Set into the machine and embroider it according to the instructions.
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Embroider the remaining 3 designs.
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Sewing the Blocks:
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Place the 11" x 11" squares without the embroidery on the table, face down. Cover them with the embroidered squares, face up.
Align the edges.
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On your sewing machine, quilt around the applique in a free motion style. Also make straight diagonal lines from the corners of the square up to the embroidery.
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Place all dark patterns squares in pairs, back side to back side. You'll get 16 pairs. Repeat with the light patterned squares, to get 17 pairs.
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Quilt each of these squares with an X - straight diagonal lines from corner to corner.
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Assembly of the Quilt:
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When assembling the quilt, sew the blocks into rows first, then sew the rows together.
Pin two small blocks back to back and stitch down one side, 1/2" from the edge. Press the seam allowances open. The seam allowances will be on the top the quilt and will be used to create the ragged-edge effect. |
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Sew two rows out of the smaller blocks in the following order:
light - dark - light - dark - light - dark - light
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Sew one row out of small blocks in the following order:
dark - light - dark - light - dark - light - dark
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Sew the remaining small blocks into 6 two-color pairs.
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Sew a row with the large blocks and 2-color pairs in the following order:
pair with dark block at top - large block with embroidery - pair with light block at top - large block with embroidery - strip with dark block at top. |
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| Sew the second row with large blocks and 2-color pairs in the same order, but with the pairs flipped. |
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The open seams should always be on top! Follow the layout below to
sew the rows together:
- small block row starting and ending with a light block
- the first row with the large blocks
- small block row starting and ending with a dark block
- the second row with the large blocks
- small block row starting and ending with a light block.
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| Finish the raw edges with the binding. |
| Fringing the Quilt: |
| Clip the 1/2" seam allowance on each seam of the quilt every 1/4", to make a fringe. DO NOT clip through the seam |
| Washing and Drying: |
| Now the quilt is ready for washing and drying. We recommend to choose a gentle cycle for items with embroidery and a low temperature in your dryer. |
| Enjoy! |
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