Wall quilt with ancient greek vase embroidery

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Wall Quilt with Ancient Greek Vase Embroidery

This small wall quilt features a classical Greek them. We used the frame from the Geometric Border Set for the commercial hoop and one of the designs from One-color Ancient Greek Vase Set for the mega hoop.

The finished size of the quilt is about 17 1/2" x 19 1/2".

Finished quilted wallhanging with Ancient Greek vase embroidery

You will need :

embroidery threads either polyester or rayon, (we made the embroidery in blues, but earth hues will also look well),
about 1/2 yard (or 2 fat quarters) of gray marbled fabric for the background,
small amount of dark blue fabric for the border and binding,
medium-weight cut-away embroidery stabilizer,
fabric for the backing,
batting,
quilter's ruler,
rotary cutter,
iron,
#12 universal needle,
#12-#14 quilting needle.

Embroidery:

Upload both designs in the machine, open them one by one and combine them on the screen of the machine.

Stabilize a fat quarter of the background fabric with medium-weight cut-away stabilizer. Hoop the center and embroider both designs.

Press the stitch-out if needed and trim to 11 1/2" x 13", leaving approximately equal margins around the embroidery.

Cutting:

Out of the navy blue fabric, cut several strips 1" wide and the length of the width of the fabric. Subcut the strips into:

2 strips measuring 1" x 13",
2 strips measuring 1" x 14 1/2",
4 strips measuring 1" x 2" and
2 strips measuring 1" x 4 1/2".

Out of the background fabric, cut

2 strips measuring 1 1/2" 13",
2 strips measuring 1 1/2" x 11 1/2",
2 strips measuring 2 1/2" x 14 1/2",
2 strips measuring 2 1/2" x 19 1/2" and
1 strip measuring 1" x 4 1/2".

Assembly:

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

Sew the blue 1" x 13" and the gray 1 1/2" x 13" strips lengthwise together. Sew these new strips to the left and right edges of the central part with the embroidery, blue strip towards the inside.

Sew the blue 1 " x 14 1/2" strips to the upper and lower edges of the working piece.

Sew the blue and gray strips measuring 1" x 4 1/2" together, gray strip between the 2 blue ones. Subcut the new strip into 4 strips, 1" wide each.

Sew the blue 1" x 2" strips to the blue-gray strips.

Sew the new units to the ends of the gray 1 1/2" x 11 1/2" strips.

Sew the strips to the upper and lower edges of the central part.

Sew the gray 2 1/2" x 14 1/2" borders to the upper and lower edges of the working piece.
Sew the gray 2 1/2" x 19 1/2" borders to the left and right edges of the working piece.

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 all over the quilt.

Press with heavy steam. Square the quilt. Finish the raw edges with the binding.