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MUST FOR THE QUILTER'S LIBRARY
I
love to do this little block. I have never made a quilt but many little things
such as the one seen above. They make good gifts.
A cathedral window quilt is quite simple to make as it is customary that there is no quilting process, just patch-working.
You simply iron down your edges and sew. Throughout history, this has been a
favorite .It is an elegant pattern and most all quilter's like this one as the
beautiful stained glass windows all make an impression.
It is a novelty patchwork.
Muslin is commonly used with colored insert square in an interlocking fashion.
The inserts can be all one fabric or various fabrics.
To make one 31/4 square
fold a muslin square in half and press. Stitch 1/4 seam across each short end.
Step 2 Pull un-sewn
edges apart and flatten unit into square so that sewn edges meet at center.
Press nit so that corners are crisp and square, and seams are pressed in
opposite directions.
Step 3. Sew remaining
raw edges together with 1/4 seam, from corner to just past center seam. Then
sew from opposite corner just far enough to leave 1" opening.
Step 4. Turn square
right side out through openings and press flat. Unit will be approximately 4
3/4 square.
Step. 5. Working with
seam side of unit facing up, fold each corner to center and press fold to form
guidelines. Repeat steps to make three more units.
Step 6 Place two units
together, with the un-seamed sides facing, aligning corners carefully. Stitch
them together on folded guidelines in order to make rows.
Step 7. Join rows
together in same manner. Once rows are joined, hand-tack loose corners at
center of each unit.
Step 8. Place insert
over seam that joins units.
Step 9 Roll folded
muslin edges over raw edges of insert and blind stitch in place, sewing
through all layers. Taper muslin edges at corners. Repeat with remaining
inserts to complete design.
These are fun to make
into small items such as an old fashion pincushion etc.
