This little quilt is perfect for babies or for dolls and I want to go through the steps of creating it.
You will need the Butterflies and Flowers embroidery set from my website, http://madsenoriginals.com/. The designs from the set that you will be using are MO137-01lg, MO137-02 and MO137-06. The last one is an 8×8 design, so if you don’t have the capability of doing an 8×8 design, you can do 4 of MO137-03, or MO137-01 in the center block.
First, Cut a 13×13″ square for the center, mark the center of the block with a water soluble marking pen and stitch MO137-06 in the center. Trim the block down to 10.5×10.5″ For the corners, cut 2 squares 7.5×7.5″ and cut each in half diagonally. Stitch the long side of the triangles to the sides of the center block. Trim any excess fabric, if necessary.
For the long sides, cut 4 strips 8″x 16″. Mark the center of the block, then measure out from the center mark 3 1/2″ and mark a line. Stitch MO137-02 twice in each strip, centering on the 3 1/2″ marks. Trim each strip down to 7×14″.
For the corners, Cut 4 blocks, 9″ square. Stitch MO137-01lg in the center of each square. Trim each square to 7×7″, keeping the embroidery as close to the edge as possible without going into the seam allowance.
Stitch 2 of the long sides to 2 opposite sides of the center block. Stitch the 7×7 squares to the other 2 strips, one at each end and then stitch to the other 2 sides of the center block.
Use a light weight cotton batting and matching fabric for the back. Quilt as desired. I used stipple quilting to quilt it. Bind quilt and enjoy!
Thanks for Donna for asking me to do the instructions on making this quilt.
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