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1 s Amber Waves Designer: Amber Waves Size 69 x 81

Assembly Amber Waves Fabric Requirements & Cutting 10 Assorted Fat Quarters each 2¾ Yards Cream 1 ½ Yard

5 Yards Backing 72 x 84 Batting 69 x 81 finished size Designed by To create a scrappy look for this

2 Assembly Amber Waves Fabric Requirements & Cutting 10 Assorted Fat Quarters each 2¾ Yards Cream 1 ½ Yard Bold Print 2½ Yard Focus Print Cut all the strips from the focus print along the lengthwise grain. 5 Yards Backing 72 x 84 Batting 69 x 81 finished size Designed by To create a scrappy look for this chevron-style quilt, prints from a variety of coordinated fat quarters are mixed into the construction of half-square triangle units. To avoid heavy seam intersections where points come together, the seams are pressed and furled strategically. CUT Blocks (2) each (3) (4) 5) Page SEW 2 3½ 3½ 2013, hummingbird-highway.com

Furl the Seams Furling the seam intersection is a technique borrowed from hand-piecing. Pressing only the center section of a four-patch seam open reduces bulk in the center of the block.

3 Furl the Seams Furling the seam intersection is a technique borrowed from hand-piecing. Pressing only the center section of a four-patch seam open reduces bulk in the center of the block. An added bonus: four-patch blocks may be sewn side by side, and adjoining seams will nest as long as seams are furled in the same direction block to block. Four-patch seam Two-patch seam Pull out last few stitches on both sides All of the four-patch seams in this quilt are furled. Look for the little blue circle indicator over the seam intersection. To furl a seam, use a seam ripper to remove the last two or three stitches of the two-patch seam on each side of the four-patch unit, as shown on the left. Stop removing stitches at the intersection of the four-patch seam. Press the unit from the back, as shown on the right, so the seams rotate and the center is furled. Then press from the front. Notice that the seams furl clockwise from the back, but counter clockwise from the front. Note: For simplicity, these illustrations show a basic fourpatch, without half-square triangles. Furled seam, wrong side 6 7 Blocks (continued) 6) 7 Quilt Center all 8) 8 Page ,hummingbird-highway.com

Borders--Traditional Piecing Borders may be sewn onto the quilt using traditional piecing--sew one border at a time to the quilt in sequence--first border sides, then top and bottom; second borders

Sides Top/Bottom Borders--Mitered An alternate construction method is to sew the borders together first, then attach them to the quilt top one side at a time, then miter each corner intersection.

4 Borders--Traditional Piecing Borders may be sewn onto the quilt using traditional piecing--sew one border at a time to the quilt in sequence--first border sides, then top and bottom; second borders sides, then top and bottom; and so on. Sides Top/Bottom Borders--Mitered An alternate construction method is to sew the borders together first, then attach them to the quilt top one side at a time, then miter each corner intersection. This method can save time, and creates a polished look to the quilt top. Sew strips together, end-to-end with a diagonal seam. Using the following chart, cut two borders of each size. Exact lengths are not necessary for this method. Sides Top/Bottom Center and sew one border strip of each length in sequence to make a five-border strip set. Repeat to make four border strip sets--two for the sides and two for the top/bottom. Press seams on the side border strip-sets toward the inner border. Press seams on the top/bottom two border strip-sets toward outer border. (9) Top/Bottom Borders Side Borders 2½ x~66 3 x~71 1¾ x~74 2½ x~54 3 x~59 1¾ x~62 1¼ x~64 4½ x~74 1¼ x~76 4½ x~85 9 Page , hummingbird-highway.com.

(10) * 11) * * (12) Quilt and Bind Border, right side up Quilt Top Fold 1/4 RULER Borders, right sides together, outside edges matched,

5 Borders--Mitered (continued) Center and sew the side borders and top and bottom borders to quilt, starting and stopping ¼ from each edge of quilt top. (10) * 11) * * (12) Quilt and Bind Border, right side up Quilt Top Fold 1/4 RULER Borders, right sides together, outside edges matched, and border seams nested 45 angle on ruler aligned with bottom edge Stitching line 1/4 Quilt Top, right side down, split view. Draw sewing line between end of seam and edge of border along ruler 10 Border, right side up 11 Page hummingbird-highway.com

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Featuring fabrics from the Carriage House collection by Pat Speth

P R O J E C T by Pat Speth Featuring fabrics from the Carriage House collection by Pat Speth Carriage House Quilt Size 72" x 72" Block Size 14" 2007 Pat Speth Materials Light (background) fabrics - 10