Farmhouse Threads and Friends Garden Mystery Quilt Finishing Instructions Supply List 1 completed designer blocks, cut to 9-1/ square 1/3 yard beige print fabric for top block /3 yard green print fabric for borders 3/4 yard green solid fabric for sashing, cornerstones and binding 3 yards fabric for backing Aurifil wool thread or embroidery floss to match wool colors #1 Black pearl cotton for letters Black wool 5 X 9 Turquoise wool 5 X 7 Red wool 4 X 6 Dark pink wool 3 X 3 Blue wool X Light brown check wool X Light green wool 4 X 5 Dark green wool 5 X 5 Beige wool 6 X 4 Purple wool X 4 Gold wool 3 X 4 Brown wool 3 X 3
Cutting Instructions Sewing Instructions Beige fabric: Cut a rectangle X 43 Green print fabric: Cut 4 strips 4-1/ X 41 for borders Green solid fabric: Cut 5 strips -1/4 X WOF for binding Cut 3 strips X 41 for sashing Cut 4 squares 4-1/ X 4-1/ for corners Cut 9 strips X 9-1/ for sashing Wool: Follow instructions on pages -8 for cutting wool Follow instructions on pages -8 to complete the top block. Sew three 9-1/ sashing strips and 4 designer blocks together as shown below. Repeat with remaining designer blocks and 9-1/ sashing strips to make 3 rows total. Sew the top block, 3 designer block rows and the 41 sashing strips together as shown. Sew a border to the top and bottom of the quilt. Sew a corner block to each end of the remaining border strips. Sew these borders to the sides of the quilt. Quilt as desired. Add a double fold green binding. Insert picture of top block Cornerstones
Instructions for top garden block (finished size 9 X 40-1/ ) Make sure your design is centered within the finished block size. Cut and attach wool to fabric following instructions on pages 3-8. Transfer lettering below and stems, etc. to fabric. Follow the instructions on pages 3-8 to applique and embroider the block. I recommend using Aurifil wool thread, but one strand of embroidery floss will work also. Words are embroidered with #1 black pearl cotton using a backstitch. After stitching, trim block down to 9-1/ X 41. Cornerstone flower layout Instructions for corner blocks (finished size 4 X 4 each) Applique wool with matching wool thread using a slip stitch. Stem is embroidered with green wool thread using a stem stitch. Make 4 blocks. french knot french knot
Flower layout is actual size 1. Applique wool with matching wool thread using a slip stitch. Stem is embroidered with green wool thread using a stem stitch. Flower stamen are embroidered with gold wool thread using a back stitch. Seeds are gold french knots.. Applique wool with matching wool thread using a slip stitch. Stems are embroidered with green wool thread using a stem stitch. 1 3. Applique wool with matching wool thread using a slip stitch. Stems are embroidered with green wool thread using a stem stitch. 4. Applique wool with matching wool thread using a slip stitch. Stem is embroidered with green wool thread using a stem stitch. 3 4
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Applique wool with matching wool thread using a slip stitch. Stems are embroidered with green wool thread using a stem stitch. Stems are embroidered with green wool thread using a stem stitch. Leaves are lazy daisy stitches with purple wool thread. Applique wool with matching wool thread using a slip stitch. Stems are embroidered with green wool thread using a stem stitch. Flower petals are lazy daisy stitches with gold wool thread. Flower centers are french knots with brown wool thread. The dots at the end of the stems are french knots with gold wool thread. Applique wool with matching wool thread using a slip stitch. Stem is embroidered with green wool thread using a stem stitch. Applique wool with matching wool thread using a slip stitch. Stems are embroidered with green wool thread using a stem stitch. 5 6 7 8 9
10.. 1. 13. Applique wool with matching wool thread using a slip stitch. Stems are embroidered with green wool thread using a stem stitch. Applique wool with matching wool thread using a slip stitch. Stem is embroidered with green wool thread using a stem stitch. Flower stamen are embroidered with gold wool thread using a back stitch. Seeds are gold french knots. Stems are embroidered with green wool thread using a stem stitch. Leaves are lazy daisy stitches with purple wool thread. Applique wool with matching wool thread using a slip stitch. Stems are embroidered with green wool thread using a stem stitch. 10 1 13
Applique wool with matching wool thread using a slip stitch. Embroider 3 french knots in the center of each geranium with gold wool thread. Embroider handlebars, gear, spokes and shelf over back fender with black wool thread using a back stitch. Embroider bike chain with black wool thread using a chain stitch. 1 4 3 7 10 6 5 8 9 13 1 16 17 14 15 Not to scale
Flower templates are reversed gold 1 3/9 13 1 dk green 4/8 brown 6 gold Each petal 0 purple 1 each light green blue blue 6 blue 6 lt. green light green /10 4 brown 7 7 light green 1 beige Corners 4 each petal dark pink 4 dk. green 5 red red 1 red 3 red 7 lt. lt. green 3 lt. green 4 red 1 beige lt. green 1 lt. green 1 dark green
Bicycle templates are reversed 16 Cut gold Cut turquoise 13 3 Cut 1 turquoise 4 1 Cut 9 red 10 Cut 1 brown check 9 8 17 7 5 6 15 Cut turquoise 14 Cut 1 black 1 Cut 1 turquoise Cut black