BLOG 275

BLOG 275

Place the prepared lines, in sequence, beside the sewing machine prepared with a neutral thread and a ¼” foot.

 

              In sequence

 

Join the lines together in pairs and then join the pairs together until the Xmas tree is constructed.

            Join the lines

And just a word of warning, don’t sew your labels into the seams as I managed to do with Line 3!

            Labels in seam

 Once the tree is constructed, press it thoroughly without stretching the shape. Let the iron do the work and press from the back to settle the stitches and then from the front to remove any tucks in the seams.

           Before pressing

After pressing, straighten any uneven edges using a long ruler.

            Trim

Place one of the marked lines on the ruler along one of the shorter edges to make sure you are cutting at a right angle.

            Marked line along edge

              Pressed tree

 

Prepare a star and draw round it on a fusible web.

          Fused star

Cut it out and press it into place at the top of the tree.

              Add star

Measure along the edges of the wall hanging and cut out 1” strips of contrasting colour to those measurements. These are for the inserts for the inner frame so iron them in half along their length.

           Iron the inserts

Add these to the edges, top and bottom first and then the long sides. Make sure all the raw edges are level and sew 1/8” away from the edges.

             Add the inserts

Cut 2” strips to fit the top and bottom edges and sew them in place with a ¼” seam.  Flip them over and press them in place for the outer border. Measure the remaining sides from top to bottom and cut 2” strips to this length. Sew them in place to finish the top. Quilting and finishing next week.

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