Finished Size: 20-1/2" x 42"
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Project Overview
Beverly Morris designed this "quick and easy", strip-and-flip accent rug to accompany the entire matching holiday collection of quilted projects, including:
Wall or lap quilt
Tree skirt
Mantel or shelf cover
Corded baskets
and more!
All projects with step-by-step instructions are from the book Quick and Easy Weekend Quilting with Sulky.
Below is a collage photo of many of these projects.
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About the Artist
Beverly Morris - Co-Owner of Abigayle's Quiltery.
Co-Owner of Abigayle's Quiltery in Cleveland, OH. She has been a sewing fanatic her entire life. When she discovered quilting, she became completely enthralled. She is a pattern designer as well as a Plaff Certified Teacher. Visit thier webpage at abigayles.com.
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Supplies
All strips are cut across the fabric, selvage to selvage, assuming 42" of usable fabric. Cut off all selvages.
- 1/2 yd. each of 7 coordinating fabrics
- 1/2 yd. for binding
- Batting - at least 21" x 54"
- Sulky KK 2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive
- Machine Needle - 14/90 Topstitch
- Rug grip material for use under the rug to prevent slipping
- General Sewing Supplies
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Cutting
- Cut (6) 2-1/2" strips from each of the 7 fabrics
- Cut these strips in half so each measures 2-1/2" x 21" long
- Cut (21) 2-1/2" x 21" strips of batting
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Sewing
- Make a beginning sandwich by layering (spray KK 2000 between layers) one of your fabrics as follows:
C. Fabric (right side down)
B. Batting
A. Fabric (right side up)
- With right sides together, layer (spray KK 2000 between layers);
- The next strip - face up
- The beginning sandwich
- Another strip - face down
- A strip of batting - on top
- Using a 1/4" seam, sew down the length; smooth strips open as illustrated.
- Continue adding strips until the rug is the length desired.
- Add the binding.
- Place rug grip material under the rug to prevent slipping when in use.
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