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Scrappy Firework Quiltsby Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts

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MaterialsVariety of medium-to-dark blue 7/8" to 1-3/8"-wide

print and batik strips (approximately 12 strips)

2 – 1" x 11" medium-to-dark blue print

or batik strips

2 – 11" x 4" rectangles of dark brown print

for roof

2-1/2" x 5-1/4" rectangle of dark red print for door

2 – 2-3/4" squares of gold print or batik for windows

3/8 yard brown batik for bottom, binding, and ties

3/8 yard brown print for lining

Finished bag: 11" x 9-1/2" x 4-3/4"

Quantities are for 40/44"-wide, 100% cotton fabrics.

Measurements include 1/4" seam allowances. Sew

with right sides together unless otherwise noted.

NOTE: Refer to Strip Panels on pages 5 - 6 to sewtogether the 7/8" to 1-3/8"-wide print and

batik strips to form two strip panels approximately

7-1/2" x 22". Press seams in one direction.

Cut the FabricsFrom the strip panels, cut:

1 – 11" x 6-1/4" back rectangle2 – 4-3/4" x 6-1/4" side rectangles2 – 4-3/4" x 3" front bottom rectangles2 – 1-1/4" x 2-3/4" front center strips2 – 1-3/4" x 2-3/4" front side rectanglesFrom brown batik, cut:

2 – 1-3/4" x 42" binding strips4-3/4" x 11" bottom rectangle1 – 1-1/2" x 15" tie stripFrom brown print, cut:

1 – 11" x 23-1/4" lining rectangle2 – 4-3/4" x 6-1/4" lining rectangles

Assemble the Bag Front1. Sew 1-1/4" x 2-3/4" front center strips and

1-3/4" x 2-3/4" front side rectangles to opposite sides of the 2-3/4" gold print or batikwindow squares for window sections as shown.Press seams toward squares.

2. Sew 4-3/4" x 3" front bottom rectangles to bottom edge of window sections. Press seamstoward rectangles.

3. Sew together the window sections and the 2-1/2" x 5-1/4" dark red print door rectangle.Press seams toward door.

4. Sew two 1" x 11" medium-to-dark blue print or batik strips to the top of the house front and then a 11" x 4" dark brown print roof rectangle to complete the house front. Pressseams toward strips.

5. Sew together the 11" x 6-1/4" strip panel backrectangle and the remaining 11" x 4" darkbrown print roof rectangle to complete thehouse back. Press seams toward strips.

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6. Join the house front and backwith the 4-3/4" x 11" brownbatik bottom rectangle. Pressseams away from the bottom rectangle.

7. Sew the 4-3/4" x 6-1/4" strippanel side rectangles to theremaining edges of the brownbatik bottom rectangle. Pressseams toward side rectangles.

Complete the Sewing Bag1. Center and sew the

4-3/4" x 6-1/4" lining rectangles on the long edges of the 11" x 23-1/4" lining rectangle as shown.

Designed and pieced by Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts

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2. Use the assembled lining as a pattern to cut a piece of batting. Layer the pieced bag front, batting, and lining.

3. Quilt as desired. Neutral thread was used to stitch along the edges of the door, windows, and bag bottom. There is a 1" diagonal grid over thefront and back roof and blue strips are stitched in-the-ditch.

4. Press under 3/8" on the long edges of the brown batik 1-1/2" x 15" tiestrip. Fold strip in half lengthwise, aligning the pressed edges; press again.Sew the long edges together opposite the fold. Cut strip in half.

5. On the lining side of the bag, sew a tie centered on each top roof edge.Diagonally trim the loose ends of ties.

6. Bind the remaining short edges of the bagsides with brown batik binding strips.

7. With lining sides together, fold up one bagside along the bottom seam to align its rawedges with those of the bag front and back.Use a scant 1/4" seam to machine-baste theside to the front and back. Repeat on theopposite side of bag.

8. Bind all raw edges of bag with brown batikbinding strips, referring to the Bindinginstructions on pages 7 - 8. Enclose the sewntie ends in the binding.

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Buttons, favorite threads, needles,and pins can be tucked

safely away in a quilter’s sewing box.

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Strip Panels

Strip panels are easy to make and a great way to use all those leftover strips and fabric scraps. Share strips with friends toachieve a beautiful one-of-a-kind color scheme.

Straighten fabric edges before cutting your strips. Cut fabric stripsbetween 1" and 2-1/2" wide. Varythe width of the strips if desired.Always cut from selvage to selvage.Due to the differences in fabricwidth, the length of your strips willbe between 40" and 44".

Layer two strips, right sides togetherand sew along one long edge, using a1/4" seam allowance. Press the seamsin one direction.

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Supplies—Fabric or fabric scraps, cotton thread (I prefer Aurifil™ 2370 for

color; it blends beautifully with any fabric), acrylic ruler, rotary cutter, and

cutting mat. Even when choosing fabric scraps remember to follow my Rule of

Five. Pick a big print, medium print, small print, stripe, and polka dot. This will

give your project a beautiful look and a nice texture.

Take advantage of wonderful precut fabrics such as JellyRolls™ and Honey Buns™from Moda. You will get avariety of colors in ready tosew precut strips. Fat quarterbundles also work well forscrappy projects.

Place a third strip on the strip panelaligning the long edges. Beginsewing the third strip at the opposite end where you joined the first two strips. Press seams insame direction as first two strips.You may wish to flip the fabric sothe strip panel is laying on topwhen sewing. This will keep thestrip panel from ‘waving’.

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Strip Panels

If using a template, lay the chosentemplate over the strip panel. Be surethe tip of the template is not layingon a seam line. Cut around the template to create the shape neededfor your project.

If you have strips that areuneven or too short for the strippanel but are the same width,sew them together until theyequal 40"-44" in length. Use amatching or contrasting fabricstrip to add a scrappy look toyour finished project.

Full-size templates for each projectmay be found in the book. Acrylictemplates, as well as AppliquéSilhouettes sheets, may be purchasedat www.laundrybasketquilts.com.

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Continue adding strips to the strippanel, aligning long edges and alternating the direction they aresewn together. Press all seams in thesame direction.

The final strip panel should be nolarger than 18" x approximately 40"-44" (fabric length will vary). Astrip panel this size is easy to sew andwill accommodate any of the shapesand templates you need to cut. If youhave chosen a project, the strip panelshould be approximately 1" largerthan your block or template size.With your ruler, cut out the size ofblocks needed for your project.

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Use every bit of the strip panel bytaking the triangles left over fromcutting the diamonds and piecingthem, right sides together. Press openand place the diamond template ontop. Cut around the template to create another diamond.

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Binding

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Align the raw edge of the bindingstrip with the raw edge of the quiltedquilt top, batting and backing, rightsides together. Begin sewing at thefolded end of the binding strip. I generally begin my binding near the center point of the quilt top side edge.

Cut 1-3/4" strips. The number ofstrips to cut will be determined bythe project instructions.

Lay one of the strips, right side up, on a flat surface. Place a second strip, wrong side up, on the firststrip as shown. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on thetop strip.

Sew on the drawn line. Trim the fabric 1/4" away from the sewn line.

Press the seam allowances open.Continue until all the strips have been joined into one long continuous binding strip. Trim the“bunny ears”.

Fold one end of the binding stripover 1/2" and press.

Note: There are alternate methods to binding a quilt. This is how mygrandmother taught me to do it. I lovethe clean look and ease of binding thisway. This is a perfect method for lighter weight binding and especiallysmaller projects.

Use a 1/4" seam allowance and sewthe binding strip to the quilted quilttop, batting and backing. Stop 1/4"from the next edge of the quilted quilt top, batting and backing andbackstitch.

stop 1/4"from edge

I like to fold and lightly crease mybinding at the 1/4" stopping point. You may also mark the stoppingpoint with a pin.

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Binding

Flip the quilt over sothe backing is facing up.Turn the binding to the quilt back.Using a slipstitch sew it in place and fold the corners as you come tothem. If you wish, use pins or bindingclips to hold the binding in place asyou stitch.

Fold the binding strip to create a 45-degree angle.

Fold the binding strip back overand align with the raw edge of thequilted quilt top, batting and backing.Start sewing at the edge with a 1/4"seam allowance. Continue sewing the binding strip to the quilt top,mitering each corner.

When you have reached the beginning point of the binding strip,cut the ending strip leaving 1/2" overlap. Sew a few stitches over thestarting stitches.

Fold the binding strip to the stitchedseam line. Iron or finger press thefolded strip around the entire quilttop to create a crease.

The result will be a flat, less bulky binding that still provides a double layer of protection for the edge ofyour beautiful quilt projects.

start sewingat edge

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