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1.Assemble all the supplies you will need...nothing like running out when you are on a run... ask me how I know.2. For
me I get two fabrics for the squares..one pattern and one solid.. the solid ones I do the embroidery on. for a twin size quilt it is 48 .... 6.5 inch squares...praise the Lord for a rotary cutter and
mat. I will ,Lord willing, never be without them... you will also need 48 of the batting and 48 of the backing...the remain backing ing fabric can be cut into 6.5 inch strips...and the sashing material
also...and a strip of batting for the sashing one for each strip... and 4 to 5 double fold bias color packages to do the squares... or a fabric cut into 2 inch strips with the sides pressed under...I have
used both ways...the bias tape is faster..just finding enough of what you need and the cost are the drawbacks... 3. stack your squares ....top,batting and backing until you have 48 sandwiches of
this... put near the machine... it might help if you seperate the solid from the print... while your solids are being embroidered... start top stitching about 1/4 " frome the edge of your patterned square
sandwiches to hold them in place...when embroidery do not put the batting with the top...it causes the sides to draw in and then you have to go back and recut ALL your squares to a smaller size...after
embroidery...I only tear away the stablilzer a little bit... then put the batting and backing on and topstich these squares...the stack them alternately...pattern, solid, pattern, solid...you get the
picture. 4. putting the first two squares (a solid and a pattern) with the backs facing each other...stitch down one side edge...on the TOP of
the fabric..on the topside... when you fold these two squares open...your raw edge will be on the top..trim this just a little if need be...the seam untrimmed should only be about 1/4 inch... take a piece of
bias about 6.5 inches long and CENTER it over this raw seam and then topstitch both sides down near the edges... you have your first two quilted squares... do this until you have six squares in all put
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