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How to Quilt>Seminole Patchwork Quilt Border
A Seminole Patchwork Border
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The first step is to sew strips of fabric together. You will need 1 light, 1 medium strip and one dark strip for each unit. You can make these as wide as you like, but the general proportion is the light and medium strips would be 1 1/2 inches wide and the dark center strip would be 3/4 inches wide. I cut my light and medium strips and half lengthwise (making each of them 1 1/2 inches), and the dark strips in 1/3 (making them 3/4 inches after I trimmed some off). The measurement on the dark strip is a little tricky, but if you cut 1/8 inch off of the strip first, then it works out to be an even amount. |
Once you have your strips cut, then sew them together and press the seam allowances. I pressed mine toward the dark center. You could press them all one direction – toward the medium fabric. That way the center would have one seam allowance behind it and the medium would have a seam allowance behind it, resulting in less bulk behind the center dark strip. |
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The next step is to cut your strip units into bias units. Each one of these should measure 2 inches wide. Notice that the gridline of the ruler is on the 2 inch mark. |
Once cut, you will have a stack of bias pieces, and you will be ready for the next step. |
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Now you will need some narrow strips that are 3/4 inches wide and 3 1/2 inches long. These will be sewn onto the sides of each of the bias pieces. You will notice that there is a little offset as you sew these onto the sides. It should be 1/2 inch above the light (also making it 1/2 inch below the medium). As an alternative, you could cut these strips a little longer. It would take more fabric, but might make it easier to sew the bias units together. |
Next, sew these little units together, creating 4 separate strips that will be added to the sides of the quilt. Keep in mind that because these are bias, there will be some flexibility. You will need to measure the sides of your quilt once again to determine how many of these you need for each side. |
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It should work to use the dark center strips as a guide for trimming. Once done, you are ready to add these to your border. |
Because I didn’t want to try to match these strips in the corners, I added cornerstones.
You may also notice that these are placed on the quilt in different directions. The medium side of the Seminole patchwork strip is matched to the light inner border, while the light side of the strip is matched to the dark inner border.
To frame the quilt and stabilize the bias edge of the Seminole patchwork, I added another border.
Since my Jelly Roll strips weren’t long enough, and I didn’t have multiple strips that matched, I decided to cut one dark strip into quarters, cut each side border strip in half, and then sew the quarter strip into the center of each side border.
Another option would be to cut strips into smaller sections and sew squares or rectangles together for the outside border.
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The Jelly Roll Quilt with the Seminole Patchwork borders added. |
Happy Quilting!
Penny Halgren
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