Sewing binding onto a circle is easy There are no corners to mitre! I did cut bias binding so that I wouldn't have stretch issues. Then I used a large circle template from a cake carrier that I have to cut a circle. I added two inches of sashing to all four sides and quilted. This 12-inch block would be beautiful in a quilt. Now, you can remove the paper foundation. I made three more leaves and arranged them like a wreath. Press the seam open.īeautiful! Don't remove the paper until the block is completed. Stitch from one edge of the papers to the other edge. When sections A and B are complete, sew them together using the quarter-inch seam allowance as a guide. The scotch tape will hold the template together.ġ4. Then rip the seam out with a seam ripper. Add scotch tape to the seam you need to remove. With foundation paper piecing, the points always come out this perfect, just follow the lines. I can't get points to match like that when piecing, no matter how precise my cutting is. This is how the top of the leaf will look when it's finished. Continue to trim, flip, add fabric right-sides-together, flip, sew, flip, press. Press the seam toward the newly added fabric scrap. I like the security, and this doesn't add that much bulk to the block.ġ2. Some people will stitch through the intersection and then rip out the stitches when they add shape A6. Stitch from the edge of the paper to the intesection and backstitch. Flip template over, and add another scrap of background fabric, right-sides-together, for shape A3.ġ1. Lay down the Add-A-Quarter ruler and trim with a rotarty cutter.ġ0. if the template rips a bit from the stitching.ĩ. Pull the template so that it forms a straight line for the Add-A-Quarter ruler to lay on. Repeat step 3: turn the template right-side-up, place the cardstock along the line between A2 and A3, and fold the template over the cardstock. Confirm that the pattern fabric completely covers shape A2.Ĩ. Turn the template upside down again and press the pattern fabric with the seam toward the pattern side. Stitch on the line between A1 and A2 starting and ending at the edge of the paper.ħ. Flip the template over so it is right-side-up. This length is small enough to make the paper easier to remove, but large enough so the seam can be ripped if you make a mistake.Ħ. You may want to use a pin to hold the fabric in place. Make sure the fabric will cover shape A2 when the fabric is flipped over. Take a pattern scrap of fabric and place it right-side-down, lining it on the cut you just made. Fold the paper over, and place the Add-A-Quarter ruler as shown. Place the cardstock on the line between A1 and A2. Make sure that your scrap covers all of A1. Take your first background fabric piece, and place it right- side-up on the backside of the template. It's slightly harder to remove the paper at the end, but no big deal.Ģ. So you will have a total of eight pieces when you are finished cutting. There are two pieces per page to cut out. The seam allowance is included in my pattern. Cut out the template, leaving a quarter-inch around the leaf. Small piece of cardstock (6-inches x 3-inches),ġ.1 Add-A-Quarter inch ruler (This is invaluable!),.1 background fabric, 4 pattern fabrics, 1 stem fabric,.4 copies of the foundation paper piecing template,.Enjoy! The tutorial is below.įirst, gather your supplies. It's here! You can download the Falling Leaf foundation paper piecing template here.
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