Geometric Explosion Quilt

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  Step 1

  Cutting

• Step 2

  Preparation
  Appliqué pieces

  Using the straight-edge rotary cutting blade or scissors, cut out the fusible adhesive pieces as directed in the cutting chart.

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  Step 3

  Place the fusible adhesive shapes 1/2 ̋ apart on the wrong side of the appropriate fabrics. Fuse following the manufacturer’s instructions.

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  Step 4

  Using the wavy-edge rotary cutting blade, cut out the appliqué shapes, leaving 1/4 ̋ of unfused fabric around the edge of the fusible adhesive. This will allow you to stitch through the fabric only, not through the fusible adhesive, and it creates a softer edge.

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  Step 5

  Construction

  Fold the background fabric square in half in both directions, and press. Fold the background fabric square in half diagonally in both directions, and press.

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  Step 6

  Finger-press the large center square appliqué diagonally in both directions. Align the square in the exact center of the background fabric where the pressed fold lines intersect, and press to fuse.

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  Step 7

  Finger-press the large center circle in half in both directions. Fuse the circle in the center of the square.

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  Step 8

  Finger-press each square from corner to corner. Align the fold lines on the squares with the fold lines on the background fabric, overlapping as shown, and fuse.

• Step 9

  Finger-press each circle in half. Align the fold lines on the circles with the fold lines on the background fabric, overlapping as shown, and fuse.

• Step 10

  Press the quilt top to remove any remaining fold lines.

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  Step 11

  Materials

  Yardages are based on 42 ̋-wide fabric.

• Step 12

  Finishing

  1. Layer and baste the quilt.
  2. Stitch around all of the appliqué pieces, 1/8 ̋ inside all the wavy edges.
  3. If more quilting is needed, choose a method to secure the layers.
  4. Trim to square up the quilt, and choose a binding technique.

  * For the all-by-machine method (No Handwork Required), machine stitch using a slightly longer than normal stitch length.
  For the all-by-hand method (No Machine Required), hand stitch using running stitches with perle cotton thread.
  For the combination method (Machine and Hand), mix and match the machine and hand techniques, as desired.

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