5. Pin and stitch ROW 4 to ROW 3, and then ROW 5 to -Stitch the right edge BACKSTITCH! the section ROW 4 in the same manner, using a ½ inch seam – – should look exactly like the View’ allowance and BACKSTITCHING each row. The section ‘Finished will look exactly like the View’ ‘Finished -Repeat for the remaining LARGE SQUARES -You will have 10 sections, arrange them as follows RAGGING 1. To finish the edges of the quilt, use a small scissors to 3. Form the ROWS as follows clip along all seam allowances as follows -pin a pieced square to a Color 3 square - Start on one row of the blanket and work across -right sides together - Clip approximately ¼ inch apart -use 5-7 pins - DO NOT CLIP THROUGH THE STITCHING LINE!!!! -edges even -stitch with ½ inch seam allowance –BACKSTITCH! HANDING IN PROJECT -Repeat with all sections, you will have 5 rows. 1. Trim all loose threads! FORMING THE BLANKET 2. Fold you blanket neatly. 3. Complete the student side of the evaluations 1. Arrange the rows as in the diagram to ensure that all 4. Tape your evaluation to your blanket with the masking the sections have been sewn correctly. Notice that each tape from your tray. pieced square will be sewn to a COLOR 3 square. 5. Empty your tote tray of all materials. 6. Place your folded blanket on Ms. Leitheiser’s desk chair. 2. Starting from the top, pin the long lower edge of ROW 1 to the upper edge of ROW 2 so that the square seams match and edges are even. Use 11- 15 pins. 3. Stitch ½ inch from the long pinned edge. BACKSTITCH!!!!! At the beginning and end of the stitching line. The section will look exactly like the finished view. 4. Pin a stitch the long lower edge of ROW 2 to the upper edge of ROW 3, matching the seams and edges in the same manner as before. Use 11-15 pins. ½ inch seam allowance and BACKSTITCH. The section will look exactly like the View’ ‘Finished
-Stitch the right edge – BACKSTITCH! – the section should look exactly like the ‘Finished View’ -Repeat for the remaining LARGE SQUARES -You will have 10 sections, arrange them as follows 3. Form the ROWS as follows -pin a pieced square to a Color 3 square -right sides together -use 5-7 pins -edges even -stitch with ½ inch seam allowance –BACKSTITCH! -Repeat with all sections, you will have 5 rows. FORMING THE BLANKET 1. Arrange the rows as in the diagram to ensure that all the sections have been sewn correctly. Notice that each pieced square will be sewn to a COLOR 3 square. 2. Starting from the top, pin the long lower edge of ROW 1 to the upper edge of ROW 2 so that the square seams match and edges are even. Use 11- 15 pins. 3. Stitch ½ inch from the long pinned edge. BACKSTITCH!!!!! At the beginning and end of the stitching line. The section will look exactly like the finished view. 4. Pin a stitch the long lower edge of ROW 2 to the upper edge of ROW 3, matching the seams and edges in the same manner as before. Use 11-15 pins. ½ inch seam allowance and BACKSTITCH. The section will look exactly like the ‘Finished View’ 5. Pin and stitch ROW 4 to ROW 3, and then ROW 5 to ROW 4 in the same manner, using a ½ inch seam allowance and BACKSTITCHING each row. The section will look exactly like the ‘Finished View’ RAGGING 1. To finish the edges of the quilt, use a small scissors to clip along all seam allowances as follows - Start on one row of the blanket and work across - Clip approximately ¼ inch apart - DO NOT CLIP THROUGH THE STITCHING LINE!!!! HANDING IN PROJECT 1. Trim all loose threads! 2. Fold you blanket neatly. 3. Complete the student side of the evaluations 4. Tape your evaluation to your blanket with the masking tape from your tray. 5. Empty your tote tray of all materials. 6. Place your folded blanket on Ms. Leitheiser’s desk chair.
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