Add Borders
1. Referring to Diagram 3, sew short green print inner border strip to left edge of quilt center. Add long green print inner border strip to top edge. Press all seams toward border.
2. Referring to Diagram 3, join short leaf print middle border strip to left edge of quilt center. Add long leaf print middle border strip to top edge. Press all seams toward middle border.
3. Referring to Diagram 3, join multicolor stripe 2-1/2x22-1/2" outer border strip to top edge of quilt center, sewing only half of the seam. Finger-press seam toward outer border.
4. Referring to Diagram 4, add remaining multicolor stripe 2-1/2x22-1/2" outer border strips clockwise around quilt center. Press all seams toward outer border.
5. Join a short edge of multicolor stripe 2-1/2x4-1/2" outer border strip to top short edge of bird print 2-1/2x6-1/2" rectangle (Diagram 4). Sew short edge of multicolor stripe 2-1/2x12-1/2" outer border strip to remaining short edge of bird print rectangle to make pieced border strip. Press seams toward bird print. The pieced border strip should be 2-1/2x22-1/2" including seam allowances. Join pieced border strip to remaining edge of quilt center.
6. Pin and sew remaining half of top outer border strip to complete the quilt top (Diagram 5). Press seam allowance toward outer border.
Continued on Page 5: Finish Quilt
More to check out:
Green Pinwheels
Four-Square Pillow
Dotty Stars |
© Copyright
, 
connect with us