Cathedral Window Quilts

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Lynne Edwards. Cathedral Window Quilts

CATHEDRAL WINDOW QUILTS. LYNNE EDWARDS. THE CLASSIC FOLDED TECHNIQUE AND A WEALTH OF VARIATIONS

CONTENTS

Dedications

Introduction

Using This Book

Fabrics for Cathedral Window

Using the Right Fabric

Window Fabrics

Making Colour Choices

Equipment and Techniques

Equipment

Marking Pencils

Needles and Threads

Pins

Cutting Techniques

Cutting Out

TIP

Cutting Squares

Cutting Squares in Bulk

TIP

TIP

Cutting Just One Square

TIP

TIP

Making Templates

TIP

Using the Sewing Machine

Classic Cathedral Window

Classic Cathedral Window

Making a Cathedral Window Unit

TIP

Cutting the Squares

Stitching the Folded Square

Joining Folded Squares by Hand

TIP

Joining Square Blocks by Machine

Marking the Stitching Lines

Tip

Machining the Blocks Together

Joining the Rows by Machine

Adding the Windows

TIP

TIP

Summer Skies Pincushion

Construction

Designing with Classic Cathedral Window. Making a Nine-square Block

REQUIREMENTS (FOR ONE NINE-SQUARE BLOCK)

Construction

TIP

Adding the Windows

Alternative Edging Treatments

Displaying the Design

Adding More Background Fabrics

Cool and Classic Cushion

TIP

REQUIREMENTS

Construction

Adding the Windows

TIP

Adding the Borders

Completing the Cushion

Mandarin Dreams Wall Hanging

REQUIREMENTS

Construction

Adding the Windows

Rose Window Wall Hanging

REQUIREMENTS

Construction

Adding the Windows

Adding the Borders

Quilting the Design

Cathedral Window – Secret Garden

Making a Secret Garden Unit. Cutting the Squares

Stitching the Square

Adding the Windows

TIP

Using Secret Garden Units

Designing with Secret Garden

TIP

Peacock Windows Wall Hanging

REQUIREMENTS

Construction

TIP

Adding the Windows

Adding the borders

Quilting the Design

Playing With Colour

Cathedral Window – Twisted Windows

Making a Twisted Windows Unit. Cutting the Squares

TIP

TIP

Bright Batiks Wall Hanging

REQUIREMENTS

Construction

TIP

Making the Centre Section

Adding the Windows

Making the Twisted Window Blocks

TIP

Playing with Twisted Windows

Winter Solstice

REQUIREMENTS

Construction

Adding the Windows

Making the Twisted Window Blocks

Another Combination-Block Design

Cathedral Window – Using Rectangles

Making the Rectangular Shape

What Size Rectangle?

TIP

Making a Rectangular Cathedral Window Unit

TIP

TIP

TIP

Using Rectangles with Squares

Adding Windows

Creating Accurate Windows

Designing with Three Shapes

Candyfloss Wall Hanging

REQUIREMENTS

Making the Folded Background Units

Cutting the Windows

Stitching the Windows

Shades of Gill

REQUIREMENTS

Making the Folded Background Units

Making the Secret Garden Units

Cutting and Stitching the Windows

Adding the Borders

Quilting the Design

Dawn to Dusk Quilt

Creating Impressionistic Designs

Construction. REQUIREMENTS

Making the Folded Background Units

Cutting the Windows

Stitching the Windows

Adding the Borders

Quilting the Design

Developing Designs

Fronds

Using Longer Rectangles

Keep on Folding

One-square Folded Cathedral Window

Making a One-square Folded Block. Cutting the Squares

TIP

Folding Back the Pleat

Adding the Window

Designing with One-square Folded Cathedral Window. Pastel Twist Cushion

TIP

REQUIREMENTS

Construction

Adding the Mitred Borders

Making the Mitre

Completing the Cushion

Drama Queen Wall Hanging

REQUIREMENTS

Construction

Making the Larger Central Blocks

Making the Smaller Outer Blocks

TIP

Assembling the Design

Adding the Corners

Adding the Borders

TIP

Quilting the Design

Two-shade Folded Cathedral Window

Making the Folded Block. Choosing the Block Size

TIP

Adding the Window

Joining the Blocks

Folded Squares

Making a Block of Folded Squares

TIP

TIP

Creating a Design

Glowing Squares

Lavender Folds

Flowering Folds

Folded Leaves

Quilt for Barbara

Folded Flowers

Making a Folded Flower Block. Cutting the Squares

Setting the Flower on its Background

Designing with the Folded Flower Block

Four Flowers Cushion

REQUIREMENTS

Construction

TIP

Adding the Border Frame

Completing the Cushion

Folded Windmill

Making a Folded Windmill block

TIP

TIP

Curving the Bias Folds

TIP

Designing with the Folded Windmill Block. Seaside Bag

REQUIREMENTS

Making the Folded Windmill Blocks

Quilting the Design

Assembling the Bag

Making the Handles

Making the Ties

Finishing the Bag Top

Christmas Windmills

Windmills Baby Quilt

Finishing Techniques

Borders for Cathedral Window

Adding Borders

Adding a Mitred Border

Attaching the Strips to the Quilt

TIP

Attaching the Strips by Machine

Mitring the Corners

Backing the Quilt

Knotting or Tying a Quilt

Quilting the Border

Binding the Quilt

Joining the Strips

Square-cornered Binding

Continuous Binding with Mitred Corners

A Final Thought…

About the Author

Acknowledgments

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Introduction

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If you are creating an original design and are not sure where each folded background square should be positioned in the final design, arrange them on a design board in their final smaller folded shape. Bring the corners of each marked square into the centre and pin them into place without pressing (Fig 19). Now you can place them on the board and make design decisions.

Fig 19

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