The Migration

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Fabric Requirements

Fabric Yardage Background 1/3 yd Coordinate 1/4 yd

Yellow 6" x 6" Black 13"x10" White 6" x 10"

Double fusible web 1/2 yd

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The Migration

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In the autumn, the Colorado skies are filled with geese flying in formation. Most stay year round but the Canadian geese periodically cross overhead. While walking our Sherlock, it is just right to stop and observe the geese in flight. Since our walking path is well above the city, the mountains create the backdrop for the migration. In our particular view, the mountains form a "bowl." It is a wondrous sight to behold General Instructions:

Read all directions before attempting to construct this pattern. Press all fabric with spray starch, sizing, or Best Press using a steam setting. Doing so pre-shrinks the fabric and gives extra stability. Unless otherwise stated seam allowances are 1/4". Cutting instructions refer to WOF (width of fabric). This terminology implies a strip cut from selvedge to selvedge. In the case of a purchased kit, WOF means the longest possible. Paper piecing has been incorporated into this pattern to create the "curved" seam which gives the vignette appearance. The official Thread Loft row incorporates the vignette, the mountains, the geese flying in formation and the Colorado sunshine. The number of geese employed is a design decision, but there must be enough to create the flying formation. Do add embellishments to personalize the row.

Cutting Instructions: Background Fabric:

Cut 2: 10" x 18 1/2" rectangles NOTE: These rectangles are used in paper piecing so are bigger than necessary for trim purposes.

Coordinate Fabric:

Cut 24: 9" x 1 3/4" rectangles White Fabric:

Apply double sided fusible web then cut: Cut 1: Mountain top to run 10" wide. Either use the template provided or make up your own.

Black Fabric: Apply double sided fusible web then cut:

Cut 1: Mountain "bowl" 10" wide. Either use the template provided or make up your own Cut desired number of geese using template

Yellow Fabric:

Apply double sided fusible web then cut: Cut sun and rays using template

Make 4 copies of the vignette on your favorite foundation material.

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Mark the lengthwise center on the WRONG side of the background rectangles. Appliqué "mountains" to one end of one rectangle of the background fabric. Position foundation pieces to the wrong side of the background fabric such that the thin outer edge of the "top" of the foundation is even with the edge of the top or bottom of the rectangle. The center line previously drawn on the wrong side of the rectangles should align with the point of the foundation made by A10 and A11. Sew the 9" x 1 3/4" strips as per the foundation piecing instructions included at the end of the pattern. NOTE: each strip will provide two of the triangles on the foundation pattern. The smallest and largest triangles can be created from 1 strip, two of the medium sized triangles can be created from one strip, etc. Additional instructions can be found on our web site http://thethreadloft.com under projects. Sew the 2 rectangles end to end. Apply the geese and sunshine. It is a good idea to sew around the edges of the appliqué pieces either straight stitch or blanket stitch.

Paper (Foundation) Piecing: Paper or foundation piecing uses a pattern either drawn or printed for the sewing lines. The fabric is applied to the opposite (back) side of the pattern usually with tape and right side of fabric facing out. In other words, the pattern is reversed from the sewing lines. The patterns were printed from EQ7 so have a section designator (A, B, C, etc.) and a number to indicate which part to start with. Start with A1. The fabric for the A1 should be bigger than required so it's easier to place and attach to the paper. Center the fabric over the A1 area from the back side. Holding to the light helps. Tape the fabric to the paper to hold in place (small pieces of tape.) On the pattern side, baste on the outside of the A1 section. Now there is a reference on the back side for placing your next piece. The A1 fabric can be trimmed a 1/4" seam allowance at this point. DO NOT TRIM THE PAPER. Now add the next piece. Place the next piece of fabric where it belongs on the back side with right side out. Flip the fabric so that A2 and A1 are right sides together. Tape A2 in place. Sew along the line on the pattern side. Trim to 1/4" seam allowance. DO NOT TRIM THE PAPER.

Continue until all pieces are in place. Trim around entire section along seam allowance lines. Remove paper.

A1

A2A3

A4A5

A6A7

A8A9

A10A11

Vignette

Pattern for "Vignette" as 9.000 by 18.000 (inches) block, printed from EQ7!