I – cut one 6” x 15” rectangle
Step 2) Sew the patchwork.
All seams are stitched with a ¼” seam allowance. Use a ¼” foot
like BERNINA Patchwork Foot #37 or Patchwork Foot with
Guide#57 to ensure consistent and precise seams.
Patchwork pieces are assembled in the order shown in the diagram;
piece A is sewn to piece B, then piece C is added next, then piece D,
and so forth.
Apron with white
border strips on
top of white backing.
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Stitch first course piece B to center piece A, placing right sides together.
Press seam allowances away from the center block.
Continue until you are finished with the first course of pieces around the center
block.
◊ Next, as shown in diagram above, stitch piece F to the block, placing right sides
together. Continue pressing all seams away from the center block.
◊ Continue until you are finished with the last course of pieces around the center
block.
◊ Take one long 2¼” x WOF strip and stitch it to the bottom edge of the block, right
sides together, extending the leading edge about ½” beyond the edge of the
patchwork rectangle.
◊ After stitching, press the seam allowances out toward the edge.
◊ Place the patchwork block right side up on the cutting mat. Using a rotary cutter and ruler, cut off the extra ends of the white strip even with the edges of
the patchwork block.
◊ Use the piece of 2¼” strip left over from the last
step. Stitch the strip to the left side of the apron
patchwork block, just as in the steps above. Again,
press after stitching, place right side up, and cut off
the extra ends. Use the second 2½” x WOF strip to
continue stitching around the patchwork block,
first on the top side and then along the right side to
finish the apron body.
◊ Press the block well from the front and set aside.
Step 3) Complete the apron body.
Adding the backing to the apron will keep the patchwork from fraying and unraveling while you are wearing or washing the apron. If your sewing machine has
the Dual-feed feature, use it to help keep the two layers
from slipping while stitching in the next steps. You can also use a walking foot to help
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Both layers
pinned together
ready for quilting lines.
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