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Here's a 6" square that should help with some of those Red, White and Blue leftovers... This is an original pattern. Please abide by the Terms and Conditions of use! :o) |
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Click here for the heart template...it does NOT include the 1/4" seam allowance! |
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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block ** |
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Sew together strips of Red, White (or light tan, as I show here) and Blue fabrics, using all 1/4" seams, and pressing seams towards the darker fabrics... |
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Then center the heart template
over the pieced unit, and draw a line 1/4" outside of it's
edges. Cut out along this drawn line...
(* note...if it were me, I would also save the bits being cut off to use in another project!) |
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Pin the heart to a background
square, and appliqué on, using your favorite method. Some
ideas...needle turn the edges under and blind stitch, or turn under
the edges and topstitch, or fuse the heart on (if this won't be
washed often) and blanket stitch with embroidery floss, or machine
blind stitch, whatever method you like best!...
...on to Page 2 Click here if you'd like to read more about hand appliqué methods ! |
 Sept 20 2001 Marcia Hohn |
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