Mark a dot approximately 12” down from the right edge of the quilt.
Mark a dot 12” from the first dot. Leave a 10” tail of binding, begin stitching the binding to the side edge of the quilt top at this dot. NOTE: The bat- ting and backing fabric will extend past the edge at this point.
As you near the bot- tom edge, use a fab- ric marker and ruler to precisely mark a line ¼” up from and parallel to the bottom cut edge of the quilt top (not the batting).
Continue stitching until the needle reaches that mark, then raise the needle and the presser foot and clip the threads.
Maneuver the quilt top so you can fold the binding at a 45° angle. The cut edge line up with the bottom edge.
Place a pin through all layers at the cut edge of the first side, then fold the bias strip down on itself. The fold should be even with the cut edge of the first side.
Remove the pin and stitch again beginning at the fold.
Repeat the steps above until all four corners have been stitched.
Stop stitching when you reach the first mark you made on the first side. Trim the excess length of binding, leaving a 10” tail.
Use “The Binding Tool” from TQM Products to create the perfect ending seam. Just follow the instructions for cutting and sewing and your end- ing seam will be perfect every time.
Trim batting and backing even with edge of binding. Take care that you do not cut the folded edge at each of the corners.
Wrap the binding around to the back of the quilt and hand stitch (or
Planning the Circles
The instructions on the following pages are the blocks (and adaptations) for the quilt pictured. Using BERNINA Embroidery Software v6 will make placing the designs easy. Although specific directions are given for placement and sizing of the blocks shown on the quilt, feel free to experiment with your own placement. The only guideline is that they must fit within a circle of approximately 8” in diameter. If you do not have embroidery software, print the individual templates from the PDF provided on the embroi- dery collection CD or USB stick and arrange them as shown on the quilt. Mark the center point of each design, and hoop and stitch each design separately.
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