Deco Glam Sew-Along - WEEK 3
This week, we’ll extend our FPP fans and make corner pieces (if applicable). If you haven’t finished all your fans yet, do so first. There’s time to catch up 😊
Before moving on, make sure you double check that you have all the fans you need. I like to put all my fans up on a design wall to make sure everything goes where it should be.
For our extended fans, I prefer to leave my FPP paper in the fans because it gives the edges more stability. But if you’re having trouble with papers in, you can remove them around the edges you're sewing the C5 and C6 pieces onto.
COLOR A EXTENDED FANS (Full and Half)
Step 3 on page 15 will walk you through which pieces and fans go together, depending on your quilt size. Labeling your C5 and C6 pieces will help you a lot with this step. We’ll start by extending color A fans, then extending color A half fans, if applicable. Pay special attention to which C5 versions pair with the different color fans and don't forget to press after each addition.
I love my Oliso Mini Iron for pressing these curved extension pieces! A regular iron works also, of course, but if you have one of these handy, the Mini's curved front fits really nicely into these curves. (PSST... we're giving one of these away this week to a US participant!)
COLOR B EXTENDED FANS (Full and Half)
In Step 4 on page 16, we create our color B extended fans. Some also incorporate C4 pieces. Follow instructions closely on which parts go where. When in doubt, lay out your fans or put them on a design wall to see how they go together.
CORNER PIECES (just Throw size)
Lastly, if you are making a Throw size quilt, you need to follow instructions in Step 5 to make corner pieces. It involves slicing two of our full fans, which sounds scary! But it’s going to be just fine 😊 Don't forget to stay stitch along those cut edges, as described in the pattern. It'll make sure nothing unravels later.
RIP IT!
When you’re all done extending the fans, give them a good press with a dry iron. Then it’s time to RIP OUT your papers! Yes, alllll of them. I like to put on some music or a good TV show ("Gilmore Girls", of course) and fold and tear away like I’m back in high school with my college block. You can see a video on how I rip out papers on my Instagram account. Don't worry, the first few pieces on the edges can be a bit messy, but once you get a good straight line it'll be a breeze! Tweezers (or long fingernails) can help you get small leftover pieces out!
I'll see you next week for quilt assembly! Make sure to post a picture of your progress to Instagram by the end of the week and don’t forget to comment on our week 3 post to be eligible for this week's prizes, including the Oliso Mini Iron!
