8. Trim painted panel to measure !1 !” x !%2”. Sign your name to panel using a permanent archival black pen.
2. Layer and baste backing, batting, and quilt top together. Hand or machine quilt as desired.
3. To make tabs fold one $2” Fabric B square in half right sides together. Sew one long side to make a tube. Turn right side out and press so seam is center in back. Make two. Repeat to sew !2” x $2” Fabric C strips to make two Fabric C tubes. 4. Center Fabric C tube over Fabric B tube and attach at raw edges. Fold in half to make tabs.
Assembling and Finishing the Quilt 1. Arrange and sew together one $” x !!” Fabric B piece, two !w” x !!” Fabric C strips, two !” x !!” Fabric B strips, one painted panel, and one %” x !!” Fabric B piece as shown. !!”
$” !w” !”
Finished Painted Piece
!%2”
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86 Asian Fabric 2013
5. Refer to photo for tab placement, place folded tabs at top of quilt, matching raw edges, and tabs facing toward center. Sew using 8”-wide seam allowance. Leave tabs in this direction till facing has been sewn to quilt.
6. To make facing, measure quilt from side to side. Cut two @”-wide Fabric B strips to this measurement. Fold one long side 4” to the wrong side and press. Sew strips to top, and bottom of quilt, aligning raw edges. Press seams toward Fabric B.
7. Measure quilt through center from top to bottom. Cut two @”-wide Fabric B strips to that measurement. Fold one long side 4” to the wrong side and press. Sew to sides of quilt, aligning raw edges. Press. 8. Fold top and bottom facing to the back of quilt and hand stitch in place. Repeat for side facing.