12½” mini quiltIf you choose to use machine embroidery appliqué, adjust your fabric amounts accordingly.

All piecing seams are stitched at ¼”

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1/4 yd

7 x 14”

7 x 14”

Fabric requirements:

Batting and backing: 15 x 15”Sulky Tear-Easy stabilizer: Four 5½ x 5½” squares Lite Steam-a-Seam fusible adhesive: one 9 x 12 sheet

1/2 yd (includes binding)

“A” is for Apple

Instructions

Machine embroidery applique �les are available for purchase if you would prefer to use your embroidery machine to complete your project this month. Visit the Party with Patrick embroidery page at PatrickLose.com.

Here’s the direct url/address: http://www.patricklose.net/pwpembroidery.htm

1. From the White fabric, cut a 5½ x 24” strip. From this strip, cut four 5½ x 5½” blocks.

2. From the Black fabric, cut three 2¼” strips from selvage to selvage. Set two aside to be used for the binding. From the remaining strip, cut sixteen 1½ x 2¼” patches for the border.

3. From each of the Red and Green fabrics, cut a 1½ x 14” strip. From the strips, cut eight 1½ x 1½” patches for the border.

4. Trace the templates onto the paper side of your fusible adhesive leaving approximately ½” between tracings. Trace the dashed stitching lines also, if desired.

5. Roughly cut the templates from the adhesive just outside of the traced line.

6. Place the adhesive templates onto the wrong side of their corresponding fabrics and fuse in place according to manufacturer’s instructions.

7. Neatly cut the appliques from the fabrics on the traced template lines.

8. Transfer the dashed stitching lines to the right side of the fabric, if desired. You can use a light table or daylit window.

9. Peel the paper backing from the appliques and center them on the White blocks. Fuse appliques into place.

10. Place a piece of Sulky Tear-Easy stabilizer behind each applique and satin stitch the raw edges, using Sulky Premium 40 wt rayon thread. Remove the stabilizer after stitching. For the center line in the leaves, a triple stitch works well.

11. Refer to the Piecing Diagrams and proceed with piecing the quilt top.

12. Sandwich top, batting and backing and quilt as desired.

13. Bind as usual, using the Black binding strips created in step 1, above.

14. Add a hanging sleeve, if desired. Instructions are available at: http://www.patricklose.net/instructiondownloads.htm

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12½” Mini Quilt“A” is for Apple

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Trace and cut one of each elementDashed lined are for placement and/or stitching

Piecing Diagrams

Top and bottom border x 2

Side border x 2

Rustic Apple Raisin Bars

Artwork © 2010 Patrick Lose

Makes 12 servings.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 8x8 inch baking pan.

2. In a large bowl, mix melted butter with sugar and egg. Mix in flour, baking soda, and cinnamon, and then stir in apple, raisins and walnuts. Spread batter into prepared pan.

3. Bake for approximately 40 minutes, or until a small knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

INGREDIENTS1/2 cup melted butter1 cup white sugar1 egg1 cup all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 cup Granny Smith apples - peeled and diced1 cup raisins1 cup chopped walnuts

Chicken and Apple Slaw

Artwork © 2010 Patrick Lose

Makes 4 servings.

1. In a small bowl, combine salad dressing and mayonnaise.

2. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, coleslaw mix, apple and bacon bits. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Serve on lettuce-lined plates.

INGREDIENTS1/4 cup poppy seed salad dressing5 teaspoons mayonnaise2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast2 cups coleslaw mix1 medium apple, chopped1/2 cup real bacon bitsLettuce leaves

Artwork © 2010 Patrick Lose

Artwork © 2010 Patrick Lose

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