Block 2: The Most Perfect Hill Quilts for Kids Palette

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1 Block 2: The Most Perfect Hill Quilts for Kids Palette Fabrics: #100 Light Turquoise #32 Light Aqua #69 Dark Gold #102 Dark Turquoise #35 Light Orange #17 Light Lime Additional supplies needed: Plastic coated freezer paper (available at most grocery stores) Mechanical pencil or ultra fine sharpie marker (or similar) Invisible nylon thread Glue stick, if desired Read all instructions before you begin. ¼ seam is used throughout unless otherwise noted. Measure your template before you sew! PDF pattern is full size and should measure 12 x 12. If it does not, check your printer settings ( fit to page turned OFF!) and print again. Prepare Templates: 1. Copy or trace template block onto paper side of plastic coated freezer paper using mechanical pencil or extra fine marker. Being sure to transfer all markings, carefully cut apart freezer paper template shapes on solid lines. 2. Pin or use a dab of glue stick to position template on wrong side of fabric. Leave at least ½ between template shapes for seam allowances. Use your rotary cutter and ruler or scissors to cut around each shape adding a ¼ seam allowance as you do. Do not remove the freezer paper. Press to backside the top curved edge of fabric on templates #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6. Carefully clip seam allowances at ½ intervals along upper curved edge of template shape. Turn seam allowance to wrong side of shape over the edge of template. Press. Baste or use a dab of glue stick to secure. Cut: Template #1 #100 Light Turquoise Template #2 #32 Light Aqua Template #3 #69 Dark Gold Template #4 #102 Dark Turquoise Template #5 #35 Light Orange Template #6 #17 Light Lime Sew: ** For Tips and techniques for Invisible Machine Applique go to QNNtv.com and check out the free video in the Sew Easy section. 1. Adjust your stitch to a very narrow zigzag. Length 1 Width 1. You may need to slightly reduce the upper tension as well. 2. Carefully align Template #2 over Template #1 using markings on the templates. Use a few pins to secure. Using invisible thread in your sewing machine needle and a narrow zigzag stitch, topstitch in

2 place. 3. Repeat with remaining template shapes in order. 4. Remove templates. 5. Check size of block and trim if necessary. Block should measure 12 ½ x 12 ½ (12 finished).

3 Block 2: The Most Perfect Hill Quilts of Valor Palette Fabrics: #100 Light Turquoise #87 Light Denim #90 Blue #110 Mint #72 Dark Rust #17 Light Lime Additional supplies needed: Plastic coated freezer paper (available at most grocery stores) Mechanical pencil or ultra fine sharpie marker (or similar) Invisible nylon thread Glue stick, if desired Read all instructions before you begin. ¼ seam is used throughout unless otherwise noted. Measure your template before you sew! PDF pattern is full size and should measure 12 x 12. If it does not, check your printer settings ( fit to page turned OFF!) and print again. Prepare Templates: 1. Copy or trace template block onto paper side of plastic coated freezer paper using mechanical pencil or extra fine marker. Being sure to transfer all markings, carefully cut apart freezer paper template shapes on solid lines. 2. Pin or use a dab of glue stick to position template on wrong side of fabric. Leave at least ½ between template shapes for seam allowances. Use your rotary cutter and ruler or scissors to cut around each shape adding a ¼ seam allowance as you do. Do not remove the freezer paper. Press to backside the top curved edge of fabric on templates #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6. Carefully clip seam allowances at ½ intervals along upper curved edge of template shape. Turn seam allowance to wrong side of shape over the edge of template. Press. Baste or use a dab of glue stick to secure. Cut: Template #1 #100 Light Turquoise Template #2 #87 Light Denim Template #3 #90 Blue Template #4 #110 Mint Template #5 #72 Dark Rust Template #6 #17 Light Lime Sew: ** For Tips and techniques for Invisible Machine Applique go to QNNtv.com and check out the free video in the Sew Easy section. 1. Adjust your stitch to a very narrow zigzag. Length 1 Width 1. You may need to slightly reduce the upper tension as well. 2. Carefully align Template #2 over Template #1 using markings on the templates. Use a few pins to secure. Using invisible thread in your sewing machine needle and a narrow zigzag stitch, topstitch in

4 place. 3. Repeat with remaining template shapes in order. 4. Remove templates. 5. Check size of block and trim if necessary. Block should measure 12 ½ x 12 ½ (12 finished).

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