Super Simple Quilts #4 with Alex Anderson & Liz Aneloski: 9 Applique Projects to Sew With or Without a Machine

31 Pages·2009·5.37 MB·English

by  Alex Anderson

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9 Appliqué Projects to Sew With or Without a Machine
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Text copyright © 2009 by Alex Anderson and Liz Aneloski
Artwork copyright © 2009 by C&T Publishing, Inc.
Publisher: Amy Marson
Creative Director: Gailen Runge
Editors: Liz Aneloski and Cynthia Bix
Technical Editors: Carolyn Aune and Ellen Pahl
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Design Director: Christina Jarumay
Cover/Book Designer: Kerry Graham
Production Coordinator: Casey Dukes
Production Editor: Alice Mace Nakanishi
Illustrator: Tim Manibusan INTRODUCTION . . . 3
Photography by Christina McCarty Francis and Diane
Pedersen of C&T Publishing unless otherwise noted THE BASICS . . . 4
Published by C&T Publishing, Inc., P.O. Box 1456, Essential Supplies . . . 4
Lafayette, CA 94549
Rotary Cutting . . . 5
All rights reserved. No part of this work covered by the
Fusing . . . 6
copyright hereon may be used in any form or reproduced
by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, Layering the Quilt . . . 6
including photocopying, recording, taping, or information
storage and retrieval systems—without written permission Appliqué and Quilt in One Step . . . 6
from the publisher. The copyrights on individual artworks
are retained by the artists as noted in Super Simple Quilts Binding . . . 9
#4 with Alex Anderson & Liz Aneloski. These designs may
be used to make items only for personal use or donation ALMOST WOVEN . . . 12
to nonprofit groups for sale. Each piece of finished
merchandise for sale must carry a conspicuous label with
DIVIDED CIRCLE IN A SQUARE . . . 17
the following information: Designs copyright © 2008 by
Alex Anderson from the book Super Simple Quilts #4 with
Alex Anderson & Liz Aneloski from C&T Publishing, Inc. GEOMETRIC EXPLOSION . . . 22
Attention Teachers: C&T Publishing, Inc., encourages
you to use this book as a text for teaching. Contact us at
800-284-1114 or www.ctpub.com for more information
about the C&T Teachers’ Program.
We take great care to ensure that the information
included in our products is accurate and presented in
good faith, but no warranty is provided nor are results acknowledgments
guaranteed. Having no control over the choices of
materials or procedures used, neither the authors nor
C&T Publishing, Inc., shall have any liability to any person
or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused
directly or indirectly by the information contained in this
We’d like to thank the following companies for providing
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of corrections on our website (www.ctpub.com). If a the wonderful products used in the quilts:
correction is not already noted, please contact our
customer service department at [email protected] or
Dill Buttons Robert Kaufman Fabrics
at P.O. Box 1456, Lafayette, CA 94549.
FreeSpirit Fabrics Warm Company for
Trademark (™) and registered trademark (®) names are
used throughout this book. Rather than use the symbols Lite Steam-A-Seam 2
Westminster Fabrics
with every occurrence of a trademark or registered trade-
mark name, we are using the names only in the editorial Quilters Dream Batting
Timeless Treasures
fashion and to the benefit of the owner, with no intention
of infringement. Fabrics Presencia Threads
Printed in China
RJR Fabrics
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i n t r o d u c t i o n
These quilts can be first quilts for beginners
or fast quilts for more experienced quilters I often have the pleasure of brainstorming with Liz.
looking for the perfect gift, donation, or baby I always treasure the time together. We each bring
quilt. Choose from three raw-edge appliqué our own perspective to the table, and more often
techniques: than not, we are keenly in sync. One such occasion
was in the recent past. We were chatting about
No handwork required (all machine appliqué)
what sort of book was needed. As usual, life took
No machine required (all hand appliqué) its twists and turns, and that conversation was left on
the back burner, or so I thought. Several months lat-
Mix & match the hand and machine methods
er I received a call from Liz, and she wanted to show
for your perfect style
me “something.” Bingo, her quilts hit the nail on the
head. She asked if I would be interested in providing
This book offers the general quiltmaking instructions for the book
and before we knew it, Liz and I were co-authors!
3 quilt designs using
We are both very excited about this collaboration—
fast, fun, simple projects, perfect for the beginner or
3 raw-edge appliqué
the seasoned quilter who wants a quick project, in
styles in perfect C&T style.
3 sizes with –Alex
3 binding techniques
Over the many years that Alex and I have known
Choose the size of quilt you want, and from each other, our relationship has developed through
one materials list you can make any of the many different experiences: quilt show chair and
three quilt designs. This means you can vendor, quilting friends/parents, editor and author,
choose a size, shop for fabric (photos of fabric and now co-authors. The fun just never ends. With
swatches will help you), and then go home this book, we have combined Alex’s expertise
and decide which quilt design you want to in quiltmaking knowledge with my design and
make. Choose an appliqué style (appliqué project writing skills. I hope you have fun with the
and quilt in one step) and binding technique, simple designs, techniques, and many options
and you’re done! See how easy? that await you.
We have included basic guidance to get you –Liz
started and a great list of books (page 27)
you can refer to if you want more information.
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n o t e n 6˝ × 12˝ rotary cutting ruler n Iron
See page 27 for sources of
more detailed information. n Safety pins (1˝ long for basting)
essential n Perle cotton or crochet cotton thread
(for tying and big-stitch hand quilting)
supplies
n Sewing machine (good working
condition, with proper tension [refer
to the manufacturer’s guide for proper
adjustment], an even stitch, and a good-
quality size 80 needle)
Presencia perle cotton
n 45mm rotary cutter
n Scissors (small, for cutting threads)
n Needles (darning or chenille needles with
eyes large enough for the perle cotton for
tying and big-stitch hand quilting)
Straight-edge cutter
n Buttons
n Pins (thin, fine quilter’s or silk pins
work best)
n Sewing thread (good-quality
matching or neutral-color cotton)
Decorative-edge cutters
n 18˝ × 24˝ self-healing rotary
cutting mat (must be used with
the rotary cutter)
n Seam ripper (sharp, good quality)
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rotary cutting 1.
Fold the fabric selvage (finished edge) to selvage, then fold again.
n Practice and learn to use the rotary
cutter safely and properly.
Selvages and first
fold
n Always close the safety latch or

replace the cover on the rotary cutter
after each cut.
Folds
n Always cut away from your body,
at a 90° angle.
Fold the fabric twice.
n Hold the rotary cutter as shown, with 2.
Align a vertical line of the ruler with the bottom fold of the fabric. Trim to straighten
your index finger extended along the back
and square up the raw edges.
of the cutter.

Left-handed Right-handed
Left-handed 3.
Line up the vertical measurement on the ruler with the trimmed edge of the fabric.
Cut the size and number of strips indicated in the charts included with the instructions
for each project.
Right-handed
n Place the side of the rotary cutter blade
directly against the edge of the ruler. Left-handed Right-handed
4.
Rotate the mat and fabric. Trim off the uneven raw edges to square up the short
edges. Line up the measurement on the ruler with the trimmed edge of the fabric. Cut
the size and number of units (squares and rectangles) indicated in the charts included
with the instructions for each project.
Place the blade against the edge of the ruler.

Left-handed Right-handed
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fusing LAYERING n You must use a walking/even-feed foot on
1. your sewing machine for the layers to feed
Place the backing wrong side up.
The fusing method used for the quilts in through the machine evenly.
Secure the backing to a large, flat surface,
this book is a little different than you might
pulling the backing smooth and taut (not
n Refer to the sewing machine manufac-
usually use. Please read the directions
too tight). Use masking tape to secure on
turer’s instructions for thread tension
before proceeding.
a table or hard floor or T-pins on nonloop
guidance. Sew on a test piece of layered
1. carpet.
With a straight-edge rotary cutting fabric, batting, and backing until you
blade, cut the pieces from paper-backed 2. achieve the perfect thread tension.
Place the batting on top of the
fusible adhesive using the second chart in
backing and smooth out the wrinkles.
n Begin and end the lines of stitching
each project.
3. using very tiny stitches.
Smooth the quilt top onto the
2.
Remove the paper backing and fuse
batting, right side up.
n Use a slightly longer stitch than you use
the pieces to the appropriate fabrics, 1/2˝
for piecing.
apart, using the third chart in each project. BASTING
3. n Machine quilt lines of stitches 1/8˝ inside
With the wavy-edge rotary cutting Pin baste evenly across the quilt about
the edges of the appliqué pieces, starting
blade, cut out the pieces, leaving 1/4˝ of every 3˝ with safety pins.
from the center of the quilt and working
unfused fabric around the edges of the
out. Then, add extra quilting in the back-
fusible adhesive. This will allow you to
appliqué ground areas, as needed.
stitch through the fabric only, not through
the fusible adhesive. Don’t worry if your and quilt
cutting isn’t perfect, it doesn’t matter.
in one step
layering After layering and basting, quilt through all
three layers to secure the appliqué pieces.
the quilt
METhoD #1:
MAChINE AppLIqué
BATTING AND BACKING
AND quILTING
Batting (low-loft polyester or cotton,
(No HaNdwork required)
METhoD #2:
approximately 2˝ larger than the quilt
This is a simple method of machine quilting BIG-STITCh hAND
top on each side)
to get you started. Machine quilting takes AppLIqué AND quILTING
Backing (approximately 2˝ larger than the practice.
(No MacHiNe required)
quilt top on each side)
n o t e This method is not recommended for quilts
If your quilt top is larger than one width The larger the quilt, that will be heavily used, because this style
of fabric, you will need to sew pieces of the more challenging it is to of hand quilting does not give maximum
fabric together to make the backing machine quilt. stability. It is best used for wallhangings.
(trim off the selvages first). If you’re using
leftover fabrics, sew pieces together to
achieve the size listed in the Materials
chart. You may have some leftover fabrics
from making the project quilts to use for
backing and binding.
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n o t e 3. When you come to the end of the stitching or have approximately 6˝ of thread left,
It is not necessary to use
knot the thread on the back of the quilt as shown below.
a quilting hoop or frame when
big-stitch hand quilting, but you
A Take a tiny stitch through just the backing and batting.
have to be very careful not to pull
the stitches too tight. You want
your quilt to remain very flat and
smooth.
The methods shown here for big-
stitch hand quilting differ from
traditional hand quilting methods
because of the thickness of the Left-handed Right-handed
thread and the size of the stitches.
B Put the needle through the loop. C Pull it tight.
1.
Knot one end of the thread. (The
quilts in this book were quilted with
Presencia perle cotton or crochet cotton
thread.)
2.
Insert the needle from the back of
the quilt and pull the thread through to

the front, leaving the knot showing on the Left-handed Right-handed
back. Sew a running stitch, making the
stitches approximately 1/4˝ long, 1/8˝ inside
D Run the needle through the backing and batting about 1/2˝.
from the edges of the appliqué pieces.
Then, add extra quilting in the background
areas, if needed.
n o t e
For perfect, even stitches,
try the peel-and-stick ease of
Inchie Ruler Tape (C&T publishing).
Left-handed Right-handed
E Trim off the thread where it exits the batting.
Running stitch
Left-handed Right-handed
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tying A Tie a half-knot. B Pull it tight.
Tying is another option for securing
the quilt layers and is an alternative to
machine appliqué and quilting (page 6)
and big-stitch hand appliqué and quilting
(pages 6–7).
1.
Decide whether you want the knots
and tails to be on the front or the back of
C Hold the 2 strands and the needle as shown.
the quilt.
2.
Thread a large-eyed needle with the
tying thread. (The quilts in this book were
tied with DMC perle cotton or crochet
cotton thread.)
n o t e
You can use a single or
double thread, depending on how Left-handed Right-handed
much you want the thread to show.
D Take the needle around the threads. Then, pull the needle through the loops.
3.
Push the needle through all 3 layers,
so it comes out through the other side.
n o t e
If you want the knots on
the front, push the needle in from
the front. If you want the knots
on the back, push the needle in
from the back. Left-handed Right-handed
4.
Push the needle back through the E Let go of the thread end that is
layers, approximately 1/8˝–1/4˝ from where it attached to the needle and hold only
the short thread tail in your other hand. F Pull the knot tight
originally went through the layers. Pull the
thread, leaving a 11/2˝–2˝ tail.
5.
Tie the knot as shown to the right.
This knot is more secure than a square
knot. Trim the thread ends to the length
you want.

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