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"On the Bright Side" Flowering Snoballs Cheater print by Sandy Gervais for Riley Blake Designs. 54" x 54" Throw quilt with Faux-Piped Binding and Grey/LaCreme Swiss Dot backing. |
I've been dying to test out this adorable "cheater" print, Flowering Snowballs.
I wanted my quilt to be a little larger than the standard 42"/44" width, so I used about 2-3/4 yards of the print, then carefully cut and pieced it into a 54" square.
1. Carefully TRIM leaving 1/4" seam allowance.
2. ANCHOR intersections with a pin...
...then PIN sections together.
3. STITCH, using 1/4" seam allowance. 4. PRESS seams open.
Next, I added a Faux-Piped Binding - currently my favorite method of a quick machine-binding technique which gives a clean finish with a little peek-a-boo of color at the edge. The next pics will give you an idea. You can also see a tutorial here or here.
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Next, I quilted up some of Sandy's Placemat Panels, using these adorable prints for backing.
Wow, do panels ever make things easy! Each panel has 4 placemats. And the binding could not be more adorable than with these coordinating Texture basics in Teal, Citron, and Rouge. ♥♥
One down... more to go!
Ask for "On the Bright Side" at your local quilt shop or find it online. Then check out these gals in the coming weeks for more great ideas!
Deonn @ Quiltscapes
LOVE your quilt and those colors! I certainly thought it was all pieced. Would not have know if I hadn’t read about it. The binding looks awesome. And such a cute placemat. Yes, the motifs are perfect for that idea.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt (i love cheater prints!!) I love the quilting you did on it: such a perfect fit, and I love the peek-a-boo binding: I need to try that one!!! Thanks for the great ideas! Hugs, H
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