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Thimbleberries® Small Wonders

Photos, illustrations and text copyright © 2011 by Landauer Publishing, LLC. Project copyright ©2011 by Lynette Jensen.

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Love Triangle

LoveTriangle

20-inches square

table toppers

table toppers

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7/8 yard RED PRINT for hearts, facing, backing

3/8 yard BEIGE PRINT for quilt top

quilt batting, at least 22-inches square

Sulky® Flying Colors Thread for quilting(733-1082 Ecru & 733-1181 Rust)

Before beginning this project, read through Getting Started on page 181.

Quilt CenterCuttingFrom RED PRINT:• Cut 2, 2-1/2 x 44-inch strips. From strips cut:

28, 2-1/2-inch squares

From BEIGE PRINT:• Cut 1, 12-1/2 x 44-inch strip. From strip cut:

1, 12-1/2-inch center square12, 2-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch rectangles

Piecing

Refer to arrows on diagrams for pressing.

Step 1 With right sides together, position a 2-1/2-inchRED square on the corner of a 2-1/2 x 4-1/2-inchBEIGE rectangle. Draw a diagonal line on thesquare; stitch on the line. Trim seam allowance to1/4-inch; press. Repeat this process at the oppositecorner of the rectangle.

Step 2 Sew together 3 of the Step 1 units; press. Make 4of the 3-piece units. Sew 2 of the 3-piece unitsto the top/bottom edges of the 12-1/2-inchBEIGE center square. Press seam allowances towardthe square.

Step 3 Sew 2-1/2-inch RED squares to the ends ofboth of the remaining 3-piece units; press. Sew theunits to side edges of square unit; press. At this pointthe quilt center should measure 16-1/2-inchessquare. The heart border will be added after theproject is quilted.

Make 12

Make 4

Fabrics & Supplies

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Putting It All Together and Heart BorderCuttingFrom RED PRINT:• Cut 1, 22 x 44-inch strip. From strip cut:

1, 22-inch backing square8, 2 x 22-inch strips for hearts2, 1-3/4 x 18-inch facing strips

• Cut 1, 1-3/4 x 44-inch strip. From strip cut:2, 1-3/4 x 18-inch facing strips

Quilt the Quilt TopStep 1 Mark the quilt top for quilting. Layer the

22-inch backing, batting, and quilt top (facingup). Baste the layers together; quilt as desired.

Quilting Suggestions:• BEIGE center square - TB83 - 11-1/2" Heart Loop

• Stitch in-the-ditch around the center square& triangles

• Echo quilt in the triangle units

• RED corner squares - stitch diagonally to defineheart edges

THIMBLEBERRIES® quilt stencils by QuiltingCreations International are available at your local quilt shop orvisit www.quiltingcreations.com.

Step 2 Refer to Finishing the Quilt on page 189 forcomplete instructions.

Heart BorderStep 1 Make a template using the Heart

Scallop Pattern.

Step 2 With right sides together, layer the 2 x 22-inchRED strips in pairs. Press together but do not sew.

Step 3 With a pencil, trace the template on the layered strips, aligning the straight edge ofthe template with the raw edge of the layeredstrips, leaving 1/2-inch between each shape forseam allowances. Trace the heart scallop 32times. Pin the layers together to secure themfor sewing.

Step 4 Using very short stitches, machine stitch thelayered RED strips together on the drawncurved lines. Leave the bottom straight edgeopen for turning. Cut out the scallops allowinga 1/8-inch seam allowance. Turn the scallopsright side out; press. Make 32 RED scallops.

Step 5 Referring to diagram, pin and hand baste 8RED heart scallops to the top/bottom edges of the quilt top. Do not overlap the heart scallops. The heart scallops at the ends shouldbe 1/4-inch from the quilt top raw edges toallow for seam allowances.

HeartScallop Pattern

Trace 32double layer of fabric

Align with raw edges of layered strips

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Trace 32 heart scallops on layered strips

Heart scallops should be 1/4" from edges

TB83-11-1/2" Heart Loop

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Step 6 With wrong sides together, fold each 1-3/4 x 18-inch RED facing strip in halflengthwise; press. With raw edges aligned, position 2 of the folded strips on top of theheart scallops (top/bottom edges of the quilttop). Stitch in place with a 1/4-inch seamallowance. Trim away excess facing even withthe quilt top edges.

Step 7 Fold the facing to the back of the quilt top;hand stitch in place. At this point the heartscallops will lay out flat.

Step 8 Pin and hand baste 8 heart scallops to the sideedges of the quilt top. Do not overlap the heartscallops. The end heart scallops should go rightto the edges of the quilt top - there is no needto allow for a seam allowance.

Step 9 Position the remaining prepared RED facingstrips on top of the heart scallops (side edges ofthe quilt top). Stitch in place with a 1/4-inchseam allowance. DO NOT trim the facingends. Turn the excess facing ends under andfold the strip to the back of the quilt top sothere will not be any raw edges showing; handstitch in place. At this point the heart scallopswill lay out flat.

Stitch 1/4" seam allowance and trimexcess facing even with quilt top edges.

Heart scallopsshould go rightto the edges

Stitch 1/4"seam allowance

Love Triangle Table Square20-inches square