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| Finished throw |
I bought this kit 20 years ago from Keepsake Quilting. The kit included 24 fat quarters from which you were supposed to cut two 9" squares. By the time I had squared off one side I wasn't able to really get two true 9" squares. Fortunately since it was a rag quilt, one square being slightly smaller wasn't going to be a problem. I did use a double layer of batting in each each as I wanted a little bit of a warmer throw.
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| Traced leaves |
I cut all the squares at home and traced the leaves onto paper backed fusible web. ( I found out when I was putting away the pattern instructions later that I had missed the maple leaf shape, oops) While at my 'quilt retreat' in Fairfield Glade I fused the pattern to the fabric and while watching TV one evening I cut them out.
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| Appliquéing the leaf |
I laid out the backing squares on the bed in the second bedroom, then laid the top squares on top, and then placed the leaves where I wanted them. I fused the leaf to the top fabric square and used an appliqué stitch to stitch them on. The first leaf I did I used a piece of tearaway stabilizer because I wasn't sure that the fabric was thick enough to support the stitches and remain flat. It was so hard to tear out the stabilizer that I tried one without. It turned out fine so I did the rest without the stabilizer.
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| Finished, not washed |
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| Needs to be washed |
After getting all the leaves appliquéd onto the squares, I started putting it together. I would layer the sandwich and either stitch corner to corner for the plain squares or I traced a square around the leaf and stitched that. I put them together as I finished each square because I didn't want to lose track of placement. The last stitching to be done was to stitch all around the outside of the quilt. Then while watching TV in the evening again, I snipped all the edges.
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| Finished and washed |
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| Back of the quilt |
When we got home I threw it in the washer and dryer. They do recommend using commercial machines but since it was only a throw size I used our front loader washing machine at home. This was fun. Not sure if I will do another one
