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Folk Art Quilts: A Fresh Look by
Sandy Bonsib ©1998
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Cut Piece |
Fabric |
Amount & Size |
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Body |
1 |
2 squares, 4½" x 4½" |
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Tail, comb & beak |
2 |
5 squares, 1½" x 1½" |
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Background |
3 |
6 squares, 1½" x 1½" |
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4 |
2 rectangles, 1½" x 3½" |
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5 |
1 rectangle, 3½" x 6½" |
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6 |
1 rectangle, 1½" x 2½" |
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Other
Materials |
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Eye - 1 button |
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Legs - Stitched with embroidery
floss or perle cotton |
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| Assembly |
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Make one large half-square triangle unit from body
squares #1. Make
five small half-square triangle units from background
pieces #3 and tail, comb and beak pieces #2 |
Mark Stitch
Trim
Press
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Lay out the pieces as shown.
Sew together in rows.
Sew rows together.
Embroider legs and feet.
Add a button for the eye.
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© Sandy
Bonsib, 2002 |
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