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Old 05-03-2013, 03:09 AM
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Thank you so much. Excellent explanation.


Originally Posted by Ranchwife
1. Pin the front of each block at the edge of the previous seam to prevent the blocks from slipping when you sew them together.
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2. Press the seam how you wish. I use a tiny iron to do this and it works great.
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3. Fold the batting so it overlaps and trim to it butts up against each other. The fabric looks wet because it is. I glue basted the sandwich together so I could quilt it and got the glue too close to the edge. A little water loosened the glue right up and I was able to separate the backing and batting. Just make sure not to quilt within about 1 inch of the edge of the top square. Makes it easier to so this process.
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4. I used heat press batting tape to join the batting at this point.
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5. Fold the fabric down and mark the fold line on the bottom fabric.
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6. Fold the top fabric under to the line and press. I trim my seams to about 3/8 inch at this point. Then glue baste the seam shut. I hand stitch the seams closed at this point.
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Hope this clarifies things for you!
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