Schaefer - Kim Schaefers skinny quilts: 15 bed runners, table toppers & wallhangings

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ISBN 978-1-60705-439-9 (soft cover) 1. Quilting--Patterns. I. Title. TT835.S2842 2012 746.46041--dc23 2011022123 Printed in China 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

A big thank-you to the talented team of people at C&T Publishing. You make the whole process hardly seem like work at all.

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Lynn Koolish, my editor, with whom it is always a pleasure to work; Helen Frost, my technical editor, you are just the best! Once again thank you for finding and fixing my mistakes; and Wendy Mathson for the really beautiful illustrations. Thank you to my longarm quilter extraordinaire, Diane Minkley of Patched Works, Inc., for finishing my quilts so beautifully and for being willing to work around my crazy schedule. I appreciate it. Special thanks to my family for not only putting up with me but for your continued encouragement and support. To my son Benjamin and daughter Alithank you for succinct and enlightened color advice. and Max; and daughters, Danielle and Alithank you for your participation in the name-the-quilt game. and Max; and daughters, Danielle and Alithank you for your participation in the name-the-quilt game.

To my husband, Garythanks for all you do for me. Keep it up and I may double your pay.

I love the versatility that skinny quilts offer. A skinny quilt can be used as a purely decorative piece in a difficult-to-decorate long, narrow area of the home, such as a wall or door. Or one can work as a decorative and functional piece when used as a table runner, a throw on the back of a couch, or a bedwarmer. A skinny quilt on the end of the bed in wintertime not only looks great but keeps feet toasty warm.

The projects presented in this book are fast and fun to make and not a huge commitment like a traditional bed-size quilt would be. They add charisma and charm to your home and make great gifts. This book features a collection of fifteen skinny quilt designs, some pieced and some appliqud. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced quilter, a piecing enthusiast or an appliqu lover, Im confident that in the following pages you will find the perfect quilt to add a cozy and cheerful touch to your homeone that you and your family can cherish for years to come.

I recommend that you cut all the fabrics used in the pieced blocks, borders, and bindings with a rotary cutter, an acrylic ruler, and a cutting mat. All piecing measurements include seam allowances. All piecing measurements include seam allowances.

If you sew an accurate seam, you will succeed! My biggest and best quiltmaking tip is to learn to sew an accurate seam.

Press seams to one side, preferably toward the darker fabric. Press flat but avoid sliding the iron over the pieces; that can distort and stretch them. When you join two seamed sections, press the seams in opposite directions so you can nest the seams and reduce bulk. All appliqu instructions are for paper-backed fusible web with machine appliqu, and all the patterns have been drawn in reverse. If you prefer a different appliqu method, you will need to trace a mirror image of the pattern and add seam allowances to the appliqu pieces.

A lightweight paper-backed fusible web works best for machine appliqu. Choose your favorite fusible web and follow the manufacturers directions. Trace all parts of the appliqu design on the paper side of the fusible web. Trace each layer of the design separately. Whenever 2 shapes in the design butt together, overlap them by about to help prevent gap from forming between them. When tracing the shapes, extend the underlapped edge beyond the drawn edge in the pattern.

Write the pattern letter or number on each traced shape. Cut around the appliqu shapes, leaving a margin around each piece. Iron each fusible web shape to the wrong side of the appropriate fabric, following the manufacturers instructions for fusing. I dont worry about the grainline when placing the pieces. Cut on the traced lines and peel off the paper backing. A thin layer of fusible web will remain on the wrong side of the fabric.

This layer will adhere the appliqu pieces to the backgrounds. Position the pieces on the backgrounds. Press to fuse them in place. Machine stitch around the appliqu pieces using a zigzag, satin, or blanket stitch. Stitch any detail lines indicated on the patterns. My choice is the satin stitch.

I generally use matching threads for all the stitching. However, on Spots and Dots () I used black thread throughout. As always, the type of stitching you use and the thread color you select are personal choices.

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