Happy New Year Instructions

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Kenneth Bryan
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2 Happy New Year Instructions Fabrics Materials requirements for one 20 appliquéd table topper/mat These requirements are for non-directional prints All fabrics used in my version of the project are from my Dot-to-Dot collection from Robert Kaufman Fabrics. The colors listed are the actual names used in the collection. Nightfall for Background: 21 x 21 square Garnet for Letters: 7 x 9 piece Tangerine for Letters: 7 x 9 piece Marigold for Stars & Binding: fat quarter Royal, Kiwi, and Violet for Confetti: 6 x 6 each of three different fabrics Backing: 22 x 22 fabric of choice Other Materials Warm & Natural Cotton Batting: one 22 x 22 piece I use Warm & Natural for the stability and body it gives the piece. This is especially helpful when satin stitching and eliminates the need for tear-away stabilizer.

3 Lite Steam-a-Seam 2 fusible adhesive (18 wide): ½ yard I use Lite Steam-a-Seam 2 because it s not stiff in the finished piece and it s easy to stitch through without gumming up the needle. Thread for quilting and satin stitching For quilting and satin stitching I used a 90/14 topstitching needle. Cut the Fabrics From the Nightfall/Background fabric, cut the scalloped background in the following manner: Follow the instructions on the Scalloped Top template to make a whole template. Fold the 21 x 21 black background square in half and then in half again so that you ve quartered it into a 10½ square. Align template straight edges (fabric fold line) on folded fabric edges as shown in Illustration A. Cut along the scalloped line only. Don t unfold yet! Lightly press the folds to create a guide for appliqué placement. Unfold fabric as shown in Illustration B. From the Marigold fabric piece Cut a 15 x 15 square from the Marigold piece to be used for the bias binding. Set it aside for now. Prepare the Appliqué Templates Lay the fusible adhesive, paper side up, over the appliqué templates and trace them onto the paper side allowing about ½ space between the traced templates. Trace 2 of letters a, e, and p and one of each remaining letter. Trace 3 of each star template. I used 12 confetti pieces (4 each of royal, kiwi and violet). You can trace the templates provided create your own variety of shapes and sizes. Roughly cut the templates out about ¼ outside of the traced line. Fuse the Appliqués Remove the paper backing from the appliqués. Referring to the Placement Diagram, arrange the appliqués on the right side of the scalloped top using the following tips: Letters are placed in a circular line about 1 from the innermost scalloped edge of the topper. Randomly add stars and confetti. When you are satisfied with the placement of the appliqués, fuse them into place.

4 Quilting Sandwich the batting between the top and backing and quilt as desired over the entire quilt, including the appliqués. I used Sulky gold metallic thread and a fairly dense loopy meandering path over the entire quilt top. If you want your appliqués to have a raw, unfinished edge, the quilting will secure the appliqués and you can skip to the Binding instructions. If you would like to finish the edges of the appliqués, go to next step for satin stitching. Satin Stitching I used satin stitching to finish the edges of the appliqués. Using a narrow stitch width (I use the 2.5 setting most often), and a stitch length as short and tight as you can handle, satin stitch around all of the letters, stars, and confetti pieces. I used Premium Sulky 40 wt. rayon thread in coordinating colors. You can also use gold metallic thread if you want a more glitzy look. Binding Because the mat has curved edges, you ll need to bind them with strips cut on the bias. Use your preferred method to do this or follow the instructions below to create continuous bias strips and complete the binding. Cut the Bias Binding fabric square in half once diagonally (45 degree angle). Place the two triangle pieces right sides together along straight edge as shown in Illustration C. Press. Using a gridded transparent ruler, measure from the long diagonal edge and draw a parallel line every 2½ on the wrong side of the fabric piece as shown in Illustration D. Fold the marked piece right sides together to form a tube, aligning the edges and pinning the marked lines so one width of the binding extends beyond the edge on each side as shown in Illustration E. Sew the tube together and press the seam open. Cut on the marked line to make one continuous 2½ -wide bias binding strip.

5 As in Illustration F, fold one end of the bias strip at a 45-degree angle to create a point and press. Fold the binding strip in half lengthwise with the wrong sides together and the raw long edges aligned. Press. Place the folded binding strip on the right side of the quilt top aligning raw edges. Stitch through all layers using a ¼ -wide seam allowance. When you return to where you started, stitch the binding beyond the fold you made in the strip at the beginning about ½. Backstitch a few stitches, clip threads and cut off excess binding. Cut the batting and backing fabric even with the quilt top. Turn the binding over the quilt edge aligning the fold of the binding with the machine stitching you just finished. Pin the binding in place. Sew the binding onto the backing. You can do this by machine, from the front, or by hand from the back. If you choose to stitch the binding to the back by machine, lap the binding folded edge over the seam line use to attach the binding to the front. Then, stitch as close to the binding seam as possible from the front, catching the overlapped binding fold on back. If I miss a spot of two, I just finish it by hand. Sulky is a registered trademark of Sulky of America.

6 Scalloped Top Template 1 This is 1/2 of the template you ll use to cut out the quilt background. To create the whole template: 1) Cut out the half template on the solid line. 2) Place one half template on top of the other overlapping so that the dashed lines are one on top of the other. 3) Tape the half templates together. Illustration B Fabric Fold Line Scalloped Top Whole Template Fabric Fold Line Fabric Fold Line Whole Background Cut Piece Fabric Fold Lines Illustration A Black Background folded piece Fabric Folded Edge Scalloped Top Whole Template Fabric Folded Edge

7 Scalloped Top Template 2 This is 1/2 of the template you ll use to cut out the quilt background. To create the whole template: 1) Cut out the half template on the solid line. 2) Place one half template on top of the other overlapping so that the dashed lines are one on top of the other. 3) Tape the half templates together.

8 Trace and cut as many confetti pieces as desired

Heart to Heart. 20 appliqué mat

Heart to Heart. 20 appliqué mat Heart to Heart 20 appliqué mat Trace 4 of each template onto fusible adhesive Small Heart No part of this pattern covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced in any form by any means including, but