Blue Whale Wall Quilt - Advanced Embroidery Designs

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Blue Whale Wall Quilt

This small, Ocean-themed wall quilt features the designs Blue Whale Mosaic and Waves and Splashes Set. We used the smallest size of the Blue Whale design.

The finished size of the wall quilt is about 20" x 20".

You will need :

polyester or rayon embroidery threads, according to our color cards,
1 fat quarter of light blue fabric for the central part; you can use a solid, but a batik is preferable,
1 or 2 sea themed patterned fabrics - for the borders and binding,
light-weight cut-away embroidery stabilizer,
fabric for the backing,
batting,
quilter's ruler,
rotary cutter,
iron,
#12 universal needle,
#12-#14 quilting needle
fabric pencils, markers or ink (optional).

Cutting:

Out of the fabric for the central part, cut a piece measuring 16 1/2" x 16 1/2",
Out of fabric for the borders, cut

1 strip measuring 4 1/2" x 16 1/2", and
1 strip measuring 4 1/2" x 20 1/2"

Use the remaining patterned fabric for the binding.

Assembly:

Note: seam allowance is 1/4", press the seam immediately after you make it.

Sew the first border strip, 4 1/2" x 16 1/2" to the lower edge of the central part.

Sew the second border strip, 4 1/2" x 20 1/2" strip to the left edge of the central part.

Embroidery:

Mark the position of the embroidery on the central part. If you have a printer and embroidery software, print-outs of the designs can be helpful.

Stabilize the chosen areas. Hoop fabric tightly and embroider the designs one by one. Start with the whale, then embroider the splashes.

Quilting and Finishing

Now place the backing on a flat surface (table) face down. Cover with batting. Spread your working piece over it.

Pin all layers together.

We quilted in a free-motion style - wavy lines imitating waves - all over the quilt.