![]() ![]() Square up the pillow to 18 1/2”x 18 1/2”. To add the last detail, stitch an additional diagonal line in each colored corner square. Let the matchstick quilting form a small square in each corner of the pillow. Stitch from the outside edge to the already stitched motifs traveling over ½” in the seam, or on the edge of the motif so that you can stitch back and forth continually. To finish quilting the pillow, use a straight edge ruler and stitch lines ½” apart around the outside edge. Optional: Quilt the same type of shape using a smaller curve to each side of the motif you just quilted as shown on the Quilting Guide. Use painter’s tape to place on the ruler for consistency of the curve. Now find a curve – whether using a circle ruler or an oval ruler or simply a curve ruler – that will make a line from the inside corner of the four corner squares to the edge of the circle on both sides of the stitched line. Use the curved end of the Bernina Straight Ruler or a 2 ½” circle ruler.Īdd a half 2 1/2” Oval to the four colored side center squares.Įach side of the pillow should look as pictured. Next stitch 3 half circles along each side of the center as shown in the Quilting Guide. Using a straight ruler, stitch a straight line on the four diagonal lines from the edge of the outside circle to the outside corner of the four corner squares. Stitch a 4” circle around the “Spirograph” Circles and then a 6” circle. Stitch the final circle ending in the center of the pillow. Move the ruler so that the center line of the ruler is on the horizontal line and the right edge of the circle is against the right edge of the foot. Stitch a circle ending with needle lowered into the start point. Move the ruler so that the center line of the ruler is on the vertical line and the top edge of the circle is against the back edge of the foot. Move the ruler so that the center line of the ruler is on the horizontal line and the left edge of the circle is against the left edge of the foot. Place the circle ruler so that it is centered on the vertical line and the bottom edge of the circle is against the front edge of the foot. Lower needle back into center of the pillow, then lower the foot. ![]() Lower the needle into the center and pull up the bobbin thread. Place whatever circle ruler you are using in the center of the pillow. Use the guide below for quilting.īegin in the center of the pillow. Use circles, half circles, partial circles and curves and straight edge rulers to quilt the pillow top. Let the ruler be a guide that the foot gently runs along, whether a straight line or a curve. Rulerwork is done by attaching the Adjustable Ruler Foot #72 to the machine.Īlways lower the needle into the fabric where you want to begin stitching and lower the foot before placing a ruler next to the foot. Mark the pillow top with vertical, horizontal and diagonal centering lines. Lay out the pillow top with the 6 ½” solid square in the center surrounded by the 8 pieced squares.Ĭut a 20” square of muslin and batting. Stitch a 6 ½” x 2” strip to the other two sides of the 3 1/2” squares. Stitch a 3 1/2” x 2” strip to each side of the eight 3 ½” Squares. Set up the sewing machine with the Straight Stitch Plate, Patchwork Foot #97D foot and a #80 Jeans Needle. Set of Circles (From BERNINA Frame Modelĭownload the Free-motion Quilting with Rulers Technique Handout.Ĭut 4 strips 2” wide x width of fabric from main color.Ĭut a 3 1/2” square from each of the 8 accent colors.Straight Edge (From BERNINA Table Model Set).1/8 yd of eight different accent fabrics.Customize your home décor with new throw pillows, quilted using free-motion quilting methods with rulers.
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