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Quilters & Crafters
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Chenille Sea-Flower Quilt
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This lovely quilt was inspired by the bright coral flowers seen off shore in tropical locales. Simple to make with a flourish of texture, the flowers are made from faux chenille using the OLFA Chenille Cutter. The chenille adds just the right amount of touchability to this project. Use the season's hottest colors to revitalize any room.
Skill Level: Advanced 
Time to Complete: 6 hours
Tools Needed:
Materials Needed:
1/2 yard each of 7 coordinating turquoise and aqua fabrics 1/2 yard dark turquoise for sashing 1/2 yard turquoise print for outer border 1/2 yard of ivory muslin 1/4 yard each of yellow, burgundy, and orange 1/4 yard orange for narrow inner border 2 yards for backing 1/2 yard for binding Crib size batting Fabric stiffener Yellow raffia
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Cutting
- Muslin: 9 squares 8"x8"; Turquoise: 2" strips; Dark Turquoise: 2-1/2" strips; Orange inner border: 1-1/4" strips; Outer border: 3"x45" strips; Flowers: 9 flowers from pattern in various colors of blue, orange, yellow, and burgundy, plus small flower centers from pattern in contrasting colors.
Piecing the Blocks
- Cut 2" turquoise strips in half on the diagonal. Sew narrow turquoise strips around perimeter of muslin squares to get "tilted" effect.
- Stitch large flower into center of each muslin square. Spray small flower centers with fabric stiffener to add dimension. Let dry. Attach to center of large flower, adding raffia stamen.
Sashing and Borders
- Sew dark turquoise sashing around blocks, arranging blocks in a 3x3 pattern.
- Press narrow orange border in half lengthwise. Stitch onto outer edge of quilt top, matching raw edges, trim even.
- Sew 3"x45" outer border strips to sides, trim even with top and bottom. Sew 3"x45" outer border strips to top and bottom, trim even with sides.
Quilting and Finishing
- Layer, baste, and quilt as desired. All blocks were quilted in the ditch. Flowers were echo quilted. Bind with traditional method or flip and turn.
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