August 2021 Prompt
FINISHING YOUR FLORIDA FLYOVER QAL!
Congratulations! You’re almost there! Just a few simple steps and you’ll be flying free.
1. Sew your water (blue) component to your sand (tan/cream) component. You don’t have to make a straight seam. You can lay your water component over your tan component very close to the seam line on your cutting board. Using a rotary cutter with a SHARP blade, very closely cut both pieces with a very slight wavy curve. Once both pieces are cut, pin and SLOWLY sew the pieces together. Make sure NOT to stretch the cut pieces or they will warp and curve.
2. Repeat with sewing the water (blue) component to the landscape (green) component. Again, you can sew the straight edges together or cut a slightly wave curve and sew the pieces together.
3. Square up your quilt top. And now you’re done!
QUILTING YOUR TOP: There are several different ways to quilt your Florida Flyover quilt. I did free motion with different patterns and threads. The quilting on the blue section mimics the water. You can also use big stitch techniques to quilt your FFQ.
REMINDER! Don’t forget! We will be having our big reveal of our Florida Flyover Quilts next month. You only need to have a completed quilt top (although if you have yours quilted, you are awesome!). Each person who submits a photo of a finished quilt top is eligible for one of three prizes from Jen at Red Thread Studio. In addition, all participants will get a cool participation prize. So make sure to email Patti at patriciaauten@bellsouth.net with your pic and your name and address to be included!
And don’t forget to post on our Instagram page or our members-only Facebook page! Use hashtag #sfmqg2021qal when you share.
Any questions? Please email Patti or post questions to our members only FB page (or message me)
