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Materials requirements for one 20” appliquéd table topper/mat
These requirements are for non-directional prints
All fabrics used in my version of the project are from my “Dot-to-Dot” collection from Robert
Kaufman Fabrics. The colors listed are the actual names used in the collection.
Fabrics
Nightfall for Background: 21 x 21” square
Garnet for Letters: 7 x 9” piece
Tangerine for Letters: 7 x 9” piece
Marigold for Stars & Binding: fat quarter
Royal, Kiwi, and Violet for Confetti: 6 x 6” each of three different fabrics
Backing: 22 x 22” fabric of choice
Other MaterialsWarm & Natural Cotton Batting: one 22 x 22” piece
I use Warm & Natural for the stability and body it gives the piece. This is especially helpful when
satin stitching and eliminates the need for tear-away stabilizer.
Lite Steam-a-Seam 2 fusible adhesive (18” wide): ½ yard
I use Lite Steam-a-Seam 2 because it’s not stiff in the finished piece and it’s easy to stitch
through without gumming up the needle.
Thread for quilting and satin stitching
For quilting and satin stitching I used a 90/14 topstitching needle.
Cut the Fabrics
From the Nightfall/Background fabric, cut the scalloped background in the following manner:
Follow the instructions on the Scalloped Top template to make a whole template.
Fold the 21 x 21” black background square in half and then in half again so that you’ve
“quartered” it into a 10½” square.
Align template straight edges (fabric fold line) on folded fabric edges as shown in
Illustration A. Cut along the scalloped line only. Don’t unfold yet!
Lightly press the folds to create a guide for appliqué placement. Unfold fabric as shown in
Illustration B.
From the Marigold fabric piece
Cut a 15 x 15” square from the Marigold piece to be used for the bias binding. Set it aside for
now.
Prepare the Appliqué Templates
Lay the fusible adhesive, paper side up, over the appliqué templates and trace them onto the
paper side allowing about ½” space between the traced templates. Trace 2 of letters ‘a’, ‘e’, and
‘p’ and one of each remaining letter. Trace 3 of each star template.
I used 12 confetti pieces (4 each of royal, kiwi and violet). You can trace the templates provided
create your own variety of shapes and sizes.
Roughly cut the templates out about ¼” outside of the traced line.
Fuse the Appliqués
Remove the paper backing from the appliqués. Referring to the Placement Diagram, arrange the
appliqués on the right side of the scalloped top using the following tips:
Letters are placed in a circular line about 1” from the innermost scalloped edge of the topper.
Randomly add stars and confetti.
When you are satisfied with the placement of the appliqués, fuse them into place.
Quilting
Sandwich the batting between the top and backing and quilt as desired over the entire quilt, including the
appliqués. I used Sulky gold metallic thread and a fairly dense “loopy” meandering path over the entire
quilt top. If you want your appliqués to have a raw, unfinished edge, the quilting will secure the appliqués
and you can skip to the Binding instructions. If you would like to finish the edges of the appliqués, go to
next step for satin stitching.
Satin Stitching
I used satin stitching to finish the edges of the appliqués. Using a narrow stitch width (I use the 2.5 setting
most often), and a stitch length as short and tight as you can handle, satin stitch around all of the letters,
stars, and confetti pieces.
I used Premium Sulky® 40 wt. rayon thread in coordinating colors. You can also use gold metallic thread
if you want a more “glitzy” look.
Binding
Because the mat has curved edges, you’ll need to bind them with strips cut on the bias. Use your
preferred method to do this or follow the instructions below to create continuous bias strips and complete
the binding.
Cut the Bias Binding fabric square in half once diagonally (45 degree angle). Place the two
triangle pieces right sides together along straight edge as shown in Illustration C. Press.
Using a gridded transparent ruler, measure from the long diagonal edge and draw a parallel line
every 2½” on the wrong side of the fabric piece as shown in Illustration D.
Fold the marked piece right sides together to form a tube, aligning the edges and pinning the
marked lines so one width of the binding extends beyond the edge on each side as shown in
Illustration E. Sew the tube together and press the seam open. Cut on the marked line to make
one continuous 2½”-wide bias binding strip.
As in Illustration F, fold one end of the bias strip at a 45-degree angle to create a point and press.
Fold the binding strip in half lengthwise with the wrong sides together and the raw long edges
aligned. Press.
Place the folded binding strip on the right side of the quilt top aligning raw edges. Stitch through
all layers using a ¼”-wide seam allowance.
When you return to where you started, stitch the binding beyond the fold you made in the strip at
the beginning about ½”. Backstitch a few stitches, clip threads and cut off excess binding. Cut the
batting and backing fabric even with the quilt top.
Turn the binding over the quilt edge aligning the fold of the binding with the machine stitching you
just finished. Pin the binding in place.
Sew the binding onto the backing. You can do this by machine, from the front, or by hand from
the back. If you choose to stitch the binding to the back by machine, lap the binding folded edge
over the seam line use to attach the binding to the front. Then, stitch as close to the binding seam
as possible from the front, catching the overlapped binding fold on back. If I miss a spot of two, I
just finish it by hand.
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Scalloped Top Template 1
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Scalloped TopWhole Template Whole Background
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Illustration A
Illustration B
Fabric Folded Edge
Fabric Folded Edge
Black Background folded piece
Scalloped TopWhole Template
This is 1/2 of the template you’ll use to cut out the quilt background. To create the whole template:
1) Cut out the half template on the solid line. 2) Place one half template on top of the other overlapping so that the dashed lines are one on top of the other. 3) Tape the half templates together.
Scalloped Top Template 2
This is 1/2 of the template you’ll use to cut out the quilt background. To create the whole template:
1) Cut out the half template on the solid line. 2) Place one half template on top of the other overlapping so that the dashed lines are one on top of the other. 3) Tape the half templates together.
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Trace and cut as many confetti pieces as desired
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