Panel Magic II

Panel Magic II - 6 - Borders

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Oh my goodness, we are nearly finished! Just the borders to go. (Pattern steps #31 to #36) When adding borders it is very important to measure and cut accurately, and pin well. This ensures the quilt will be nice and square (and it keeps our long arm quilters very happy). Measure  across the center of the quilt top vertically. The measurement should be very close to 61½”.   Our first border is of fabric E. It is a narrow one and in a dark accent colour so seam placement will not be too evident, so we don’t need to be...

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Panel Magic II - 5 - Assembly

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Assembly time!  (Pattern steps #26 to #30) Take a look at the panel blocks and decide where on the quilt top you would like them best. Sheltering Snowman - Should the snowmen always be facing out or in? Rustic Charm - The moose and bear are both dark, perhaps they should be far away from each other on the quilt. Holiday Wishes - Three blocks have words, do they need to be separated by those blocks that don’t? Let’s number the panel blocks for ease of explanation. 1,2 and 3 are the top row and 4, 5 and 6 are...

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Panel Magic II - 4 - Snowflakes continued

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This session, we are going to finish up the Snowflake Blocks (Steps #1 to #6 and steps #17 and #18). Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of 24 - 2” fabric C squares.  A fabric marker is recommended as the line may show through the light fabric. We like Frixion® pens as they iron away so easily.   With right sides together, place a 2”  fabric C square at one corner of a 3½”  fabric B square. Stitch nearly on the line on the side closest to the corner. Trim away the corner leaving a ¼” seam allowance....

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Panel Magic II - 3 - Snowflakes

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Let’s get started on the Snowflake blocks by building some Flying Geese (step # 8 to #16 of the pattern). Find the 2½” fabric C squares and the 4½”  fabric B squares. You will also need a pencil and/or a fabric marking pen, a rotary cutter and a ruler or a “Deb Tucker’s Wing Clipper” by Studio 180 Designs, Ltd. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of  48 -  2½” squares fabric C squares. A regular pencil will work fine here, as you will be cutting on the line the marks will be hidden in the seam allowance....

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Panel Magic II - 2 - More Cutting and Frames

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Let’s continue with the cutting. Prepare fabric B for cutting as we did last week. Please note that the larger cuts are listed first as sometimes an unused portion can be used for a smaller sized piece. To avoid confusion later, label all of the cuts.  Continue cutting fabrics C. D. E. F and G.   Oh, by the way, is your rotary blade sharp?  It is always a good idea to read over the pattern instructions before beginning. We are going to be rebels and not start at step #1 but at steps #20 to #25 on page 3....

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