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PROJECT // hillside quilt

Quilt layout
c. Measure length of quilt vertically
and trim joined strips to this
measurement. Border should
measure 3" x 49½" but adjust length
of strip to fit your quilt as necessary.
d. Join strip to one side of quilt.
e. Make and add border strip for
opposite side of quilt in same way.
4a. Measure quilt top horizontally and
trim remaining 3" Charcoal Text strips
to this length. Strips should measure
3" x 40½".
b. Add strips to top and bottom
borders, ensuring text is right way up,
illust. 5.

COMPLETION
1a. Make quilt sandwich with quilt
top, wadding and backing.
b. Pin or baste layers
2. Quilt as desired. Mandy quilted her
quilt in the ditch before free motion
quilting the background.
3a. Take 2" Azure strips and join strips
together end to end.
b. Press seams open to reduce bulk.
c. Double bind left and top edges.
d. Double bind bottom and right
edges in similar manner with 2"
Midnight strips.
4. Add a hanging sleeve if wished and
a label.

Enjoy!

Binding detail

Quilting detail

SUPPLIERS
Mandy would like to thank
Dashwood Studio and Anbo
Textiles for supplying the fabrics
to make this quilt. For details of
shops stocking the GBQ Back
to Basics collection designed by
Sarah Ashford for Dashwood CONTACT
Studio, email sally@anbo.co.uk or To see more of Mandy’s work, visit her website www.mandymunroe.wordpress.com
visit www.dashwoodstudio.com or follow her on Instagram @mandymunroemm

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