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Quilting Patterns - Wild Goose Chase Quilt
(Finished size is approximately 70x80 inches.)
Materials: Cotton fabric (44/45 inches
wide) equivalent to 2 1/2 yds. for squares, 2 yds. for larger triangles, 2 3/4
yds.
for smaller triangles; 4 2/3 yds. backing fabric; 70 x 80 inches polyester
batting; quilt thread.
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Patchwork Quilt Patterns: The Famous Ruby McKim Book Plus A Bonus Of
105 Vintage Patterns.
Directions: Enlarge one triangle, one
square, and one-half triangle, given on pattern below, and make into templates,
adding ¼ inch for seam allowances. Cut shapes from fabric.
Assemble section 1-2, using diagram as a
guide. Stitch squares A-B together with a short triangular section in between.
Sew section 1-2 to section A-B. Repeat 13 times until you’ve completed a strip
the width of the coverlet, adding an additional triangular section to end of A-B
section.
Stitch section 3-4 continuing to sew triangles and half triangles
together until a strip measuring the entire width of the coverlet is
completed. Make nine strips.
Sew quilt strips together, alternating a narrow strip with a wider strip to complete
top.
Finish according to general instructions (below), binding the raw edges with a bias strip.
General Quilting Instructions:
When quilt top is complete, assemble layers.
Place backing, wrong side up, on flat surface and smooth over; cover with
batting, then quilt top. Pin layers together. Baste from top to bottom and side
to side. Baste from corner to corner diagonally.
Quilt through all layers, using small running
stitches. Use a short sharp needle and glazed or waxed thread; machine-quilt if
desired, using a heavy needle and fairly large stitch.
Finish edges by turning back over quilt front
or quilt top over backing. Trim away excess batting; quilt fabric not being used
for banding. Turn banding fabric over, mitering corners. Slip-stitch banding in
place by hand.
To make a fabric binding for quilt, cut strips
two inches wide and join them into a strip long enough to go completely around
quilt. Cut either with the grain or on the bias. (If edge is scalloped or
shaped, cut binding on bias.)
Pin the binding to the quilt top, right sides
together, starting in the middle of a side. Then sew around all edges of the
quilt to secure. Trim away excess fabric and fold the bindings to the back. Pin
binding in place and blind stitch.
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