Meeting 22 April 2023

 

Mystery Quilt - Block 3: Borders

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 This border will give your project some perspective. 

Your project should look like this when you finished the border blocks. 

This month's block has two options: the one a pointy Dresden Plate, and the other with rounded petals. By using a quarter or half a plate, the designs form a great border. 

The blocks are placed on half a 8 inch square or in the case of the corners, a quarter square triangle. 

• Step one will be to cut 4 squares, 8 7/8" or (9 inch for safety). 
• Draw a line diagonally on every block
• Sew a "stay stitch" 1/4" on both sides of the diagonal line to control the bias edge 
• Motif:
• Make a choice of template: pointed or rounded or a combination of the two.
• Use the pattern to cut the plate petals.

• For the pointed petals, fold the petals in the length. and sew a 1/4" seam across the point,
• trim the corner and turn the motif right side out, 
• Pair the motifs and sew one side seam.
• Press the seams, clock wise.
• Pair two sections and sew the seam. 
• Repeat to complete the motif. 
• Place the motif on the background fabric,
• Applique in place. Needle turn the rounded petals in place. 

Download the pattern plate

If, you find it difficult to line up or join neatly, you can appliqué a half circle or quarter circle in place to cover it. 

Centurion Quilters Meeting on 22 April 2023

 

Ladies, Saturday is meeting day again!  

9am at the Methodist Church in Lyttleton.  R20 entry fee and please bring a friend...or 2!  

Danel will be giving us the next part of the Mystery Quilt, 

Kay has loads of great ideas using Half Square Triangles,

Claire will give us a few more ideas for the charity baby quilts and 

Rene is bringing a few of her quilts along to share with us.  

We'd love to see your completed blocks for the Mystery quilt and any other Show and Tell! 

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday!