Sew the 121/2" x 101/2" background piece to the top edge
of each curling rock unit along the 101/2" edges. Press the
seams away from the curling rocks.
Here again you can see it's helpful to have the Curling
Stone block on top to help keep the two pieces lined up. I
always like to have the piece with more seams in it facing
me - that way I can watch and help the seams lie correctly
as they go under the needle!
Sew one 121/2" x 21/2" strip along the bottom edge of
each curling rock unit. Press the seams to the strips.
Bonus time - prep your binding
With the runner top completed, we'll be moving on
to quilting it. If you're like me, you'll be switching to a
quilting needle in your machine to do the quilting. While
you still have your universal needle in, why not get your
binding ready? Then you'll have no excuse not to finish!
Sew your binding strips together to make a continuous
binding strip; I usually do this at a 45° angle. Then I cut off
the excess seam allowances and press the seams open.
Whether you decide to prep your binding at this point
or not is up to you; sewing together the Curling Rocks
Quilted Runner top was the goal!
Sew the Curling Stone Blocks to the middle of the runner.
Black binding for Curling Rocks Runner
Add bottom border to yellow Curling Stone Block.
43
QUILTsocial
.com
| issue 6