Quilting a Card

I decided that I would take a day off from bridal stuff...I miss my card and scrapbook room!

I have joined a new sewing group through the Carrollton Women's Club. Since the meetings are kinda' all quilty in nature, and the woman who is the chairperson said I would teach something, I decided this would be fun to do.

The picture does not show the detail and puffiness but in real life it does look like a real quilt. Maybe that is because it is, only miniature.

Anyway, for those of you who sew, here are the instructions. Oh yeah, you need the Top Note Die from Stampin' Up! and a die cut machine.

Instructions for Top Note Quilt

Select 4 coordinating fabric scraps at least 6X6 and prepare for cutting strips. (I like to spray starch scraps for ease in cutting--they tend to stretch.)

Line up your colors for A B C and D cuts.

1 3/4” x 6”

A cut 2

B cut 4

C cut 2

D cut 4

Sew 3 ‘blocks’.

Block 1 ABCD

Block 2 BADB

Block 3 DCBD

Press seams (it will make a difference in the next piecing)

Block 1 toward A

Block 2 toward DB

Block 3 toward DC

Cut each block into 1 3/4” strips. You should get 3 cuts from each block--enough for 3 Top Note die cuts. Line the up as to 1, 2, 3.

Sew 3 rows together. Nudge seams to get corners perfect...but remember it is only a card, not and entry to the quilt show! press but do NOT square.

Layer pieced fabric, then batting (Warm & Natural because it is thin) on top of muslin.

Quilt however you wish (I did in the ditch--as best as I could!)

Find the center and 2 edges. Place straight pins and then anchor onto Top Note Die.* Remove pins after centering and carefully place cutting plate on top. Move it to the die cut machine and roll through.

*I actually used a silver glitter ink pen and drew crossing lines to find the center. If you don’t center it, then you stitch rows are “off’...ask me how I know!