Heart of Wisdom: The Days of Creation
Activity for lessons from theAdam to Abraham or Creation Heart of Wisdom unit studies
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Piecing Instructions
Print out the images. Trace designs on the paper side of a paper backed fusible webbing such as Aleen's Hot-Stitch® or Wonder Under®. Following the manufacturer's directions, fuse to the wrong side of your chosen fabrics. Trim shapes on the line (except for edges which will lie underneath another shape). Cut all areas as smoothly as possible. Lay all pieces in place and fuse to the background fabric at one time. If desired, use decorative machine stitching or fabric paint to secure all raw edges.
Check all six quilt blocks to see if they are square and the correct size. Make any adjustments needed before joining blocks together. Trim appliqué blocks to their required size before adding borders; include seam allowance. Make a one inch boarder of contrasting fabric. Most borders will have 2 sides added first, such as the left and right, and then the remaining two sides.
Use muslin or a similar fabric to back the quilt. Lay the backing fabric down, with its right side facing down. Next center the batting, trimmed to the same size, on top of the backing fabric. Now place the pressed quilt top down with its right side up. Center it on the batting and backing. The batting and backing should extend beyond the edge of the top on all sides by 2 inches. Baste the layers together with a contrasting color of thread.
Quilting
Using the quilting thread color of your choice, favorite size quilting needle and quilt hoop/frame, you can begin quilting. Piecework and appliqué quilts are enhanced by background quilting such as stippling and cross-hatching. It tends to depress the background and cause the shapes to puff up. However, the look you desire and the amount of quilting you do is totally up to you.
Binding the Quilt
Cut 2-1/2" wide strips of fabric on the bias or straight of grain. Join strips end to end to achieve the length needed to travel around quilt.Trim all edges of the quilt top evenly before binding. Baste trimmed edges together approximately 1/8" in from the outside edge with thread to match the binding fabric.For French binding, fold strip in half lengthwise with the right side facing out. Working with the quilt top facing up, match the raw edges of the strip with the raw edges of the quilt top. Join with a 1/4" seam. Fold fabric strip to the back and appliqué to the backing fabric.
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Alternatives
- Make a paper quilt. Create six blocks on a sheet of construction paper. Using a pencil, make an outline of symbols on a sheet of construction paper. Cut out shapes of different colors of construction paper and glue them to the paper, applying the shapes to the main sheet.
- Print out images in black ink and color with markers or crayons.
- Print out images in color and add to your portfoilo.
- Make a fabric book using the applique directions.
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Fusable Instructions (Acrobat file)