By Ellen Luckett Baker
During this follow-up to 1,2,3 stitch, professional seamstress and craft blogger Ellen Luckett Baker deals her specific development block method of quilting. She provides 24 initiatives in teams of 3, each one staff concentrating on a distinct form and ability set. Readers grasp the elemental shapes of quilting; squares, rectangles, triangles, hexagons, cirlces, plants, stars and diamonds, and multiply their stitching talents as they cross. every one bankruptcy begins with whatever small and easy, then strikes into an intermediate venture and ends with a full-sized duvet.
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MATERIALS CUT 20 different fabric scraps, each at least 4 by 4 in/ 10 by 10 cm, of varying shades for pouch front Note: Before cutting, sort through your fabric scraps to choose the colors you will use. 5 by 24 cm 2 1 1 3 3 2 1 5 5 3 4 18 18 17 19 5 8 6 10 6 6 7 9 7 5 13 8 8 14 13 12 19 16 19 11 12 1 3 18 20 16 16 13 11 2 4 17 17 16 15 14 13 1 3 SHAPE UP YOUR SKILLS: small patchwork, zipper installation FINISHED DIMENSIONS: 6 by 9 in/15 by 23 cm SQUARES 29 STEP 1: ASSEMBLE PATCHWORK FRONT. Lay the squares out according to the grid (page 29).
2 in/5 cm fig. A 1 With the bag wrong-side out, take one corner in your hand and pull the corner open to form a 90-degree angle in the opposite direction. The seams should be aligned, one on top of the other. Press this angle flat to form a triangle (see figure A). Pin this corner triangle in place and check the right side of the bag to make sure your outer seams are aligned before you move on to the next step. fig. B 2 With a quilter’s square, measure 2 in/5 cm from the tip of the corner and draw a line across the bottom of the triangle with a fabric marker or chalk.
Press the next row’s seams to the opposite side. Continue until all seams are pressed, alternating directions. Pin together two rows, right sides facing with seams aligned. Sew with a ¼-in/6-mm seam allowance. Continue until you have sewn all rows into one piece (see figure B). Press seams flat. bottom for turning the pouch right sides out later (see figure C). Repeat with the outer pieces, but this time, do not leave an opening in the bottom. Finish with a zigzag or overcast stitch around all sides to secure the ¼-in/6-mm edges.